The same being read, On Motion, Resolved, That the council do concur in the order of the house thereon. The following petitions were sent up from the house of representatives, viz. A petition of Andrew McGaffey, of Samuel Wyman, and of Nathaniel Bishop, with the following order entered on each, Viz.. "In General Assembly 15th Octr. 1798. Read and referred to the committee appointed on the petition of John Vance, and that said committee report by bill, or otherwise. Attest, S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petitions being severally read, On Motion, Resolved, That the council do concur in the orders on the foregoing petitions respectively. The Council adjourned to 2 O'Clock P. M. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. A petition of Robert Holley was sent up from the house of representatives with this Order entered thereon, Viz. 66 In General Assembly 15th Oct. 1798. The within petition being read, was referred to the committee appointed on the petition of John Vance, to state facts, and make report. S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." Attest, The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, that the council do concur in the Order of the house thereon. A petition of David Wing jun" was sent up from the house with this order entered thereon, Viz. "In General Assembly Oct 15th 1798. Read and referred to Messieurs Putnam, Hatch, and J. Wright, to join a committee from Council, to state facts and make report. Attest, S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr. Knoulton do join the aforesaid committee. A petition of the land-owners of Plainfield was sent up from the house of Representatives, with the following order entered thereon, Viz. "In General Assembly Oct. 15th 1798. Read and referred to the committee appointed on the petition of the inhabitants of Lunenburgh. S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That the council do concur in the order of the house thereon. Attest, A petition of Samuel B. Sheldon was sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered thereon, Viz. “In General Assembly Oct 15th 1798. The within petition being read and referred to Messieurs Bigelow, S. Williams, Thompson, Anthony and Z. Curtiss to join a committee from Council, to state facts and make report. Attest, S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, that Mr. Strong and Mr. Brigham do join the aforesaid committee. The following resolution was sent up from the house of representatives, Viz. "In General Assembly Oct 15th. 1798. On Motion of Mr. Marsh, Resolved, That the Governor and Council be requested to join the house in Grand-Committee, on Wednesday morning, for the purpose of discussing the constitutionality of granting private acts of insolvency. Extract from the Journals of the House. The said resolution being read, On Motion, Resolved, That the Governor and Council do concur therein, and that the hour be at the opening of the house in the morning. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the house of representatives of their concurrence in the foregoing resolution, and also of their resolution to join house in Grand-Committee on the petition of General Coggswell and others. The Council adjourned until 9 O'Clock To-morrow morning. TUESDAY, 16th Oct 1798, 9 O'Clock A. M.' The Council met pursuant to adjournment. The following resolution was sent up from the house of representatives, viz. "In General Assembly 15th Oct 1798. Resolved, That the Governor and Council be requested to join the house of representatives in grand-Committee, on 9 O'Clock To-Morrow Morning, for the purpose of agreeing on a time, when to make the County nominations. Extract from the Journals of the house. Examd. Attest SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said resolution being read, On Motion, Resolved, That the Governor & Council do concur therein. Ordered, That the secretary do acquaint the house of representatives of the concurrence of the Governor and Council in the foregoing resolution. A petition of Calvin Stowell and a petition of the selectmen of Weybridge were sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered on each of them, viz. Attest, "In General Assembly Oct 15, 1798. The within petitions were read and referred to the committee appointed on the petition of John Vance, to state facts and make report. S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk.” The said petitions being severally read, Resolved, That the council do concur in the orders of the house on the foregoing petitions respectively. Petitions praying for land-taxes, on the towns of Landgrove and Duxbury, were sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered on each of them, viz. "In General Assembly Oct 15th 1798. The within petition being read was referred to the committee appointed on the petition of the inhabitants of Lunenburgh, to state facts and make report. Attest, S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petitions being read, On Motion, Resolved, That the Council do concur in the orders of the house on the foregoing petitions respectively. A petition praying for a land-tax in Mooretown [Moretown] was sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered thereon, viz. "In General Assembly 15th Oct. 1798. The within petition was read and referred to Messieurs Bullock, Phin: Williams, Israel Smith, Spooner, E. Sheldon, Seeley, Ward, Burnham and Hurd, to join a committee from Council, state facts &c. Attest, S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr. Smith do join the committee on the aforesaid petition. 1 Both houses met in Grand Committee on a petition of Maj. Gen. Eli Coggswell and others.-See Appendix F. The following resolution was sent up from the house of representatives, viz. “Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor and Council be requested to appoint a committee to join a committee which was chosen by this house for the purpose of reporting an address to the president of the United States. Extract from the Journals, Attest, SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said resolution being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr. Jacob and Mr. Spencer do join the aforesaid Committee. A petition of the proprietors of Pawlet was sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered thereon, viz. "In General Assembly Oct. 15th 1798. Attest, The within petition was read and referred to Messieurs Stanton, Hard and S. Williams, to join a committee from Council, state facts and make report. SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr Safford do join the committee on the aforesaid petition. The Council adjourned to 2 O'Clock P. M. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. On Motion, Resolved, The house of representatives concurring therein, That the members of the respective Counties meet in County Convention on Wednesday next at 2 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of making the nomination of their respective County Officers-The resolve of the joint committee of this day notwithstanding. Resolved further, The house of representatives concurring therein, That the two branches meet in joint committee, at the opening of the house on Thursday next at 2 O'Clock P. M. for the purpose of receiving the nominations of the several Counties, and appointing the different civil officers of Government. Ordered, That the secretary lay the above resolutions before the house of representatives, and [ask] the concurrence of the house; and that he state to the house the reasons for passing the same. Mr. Wing, member of the house of representatives, appeared in the council and returned the foregoing resolutions, with the order of the house, thereon, viz. "In General Assembly Oct. 16th 1798. On consideration, Resolved, That this house non-concur with the preceding resolutions of Council. Attest, SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." and lay before the council the following resolution, viz. "Resolved, That the Governor and Council be requested to join the house, in grand committee, at the opening of the house this afternoon, for the purpose of reconsidering the resolution, passed in joint committee of the two houses in the forenoon, "appointing Thursday for county nominatious"—and for the purpose of appointing an earlier period for said county nominations, and for the purpose of appointing a time to receive the county nominations—and also to elect judges of the supreme court of judicature. Extract from the Journals, and Mr. Wing then withdrew. Attest, SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk.” The said resolution being read and considered, On Motion, Resolved, That the Governor and Council do concur therein. Ordered, That the secretary acquaint the house of representatives of the concurrence of the Governor and Council in the foregoing resolution. 'See Appendix H. A petition praying for the organization of the County of Essex was sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered thereon, viz. "In General Assembly 16th Oct. 1798. The within petition was read and referred to Messieurs Robinson, Weatherby, Thompson, Stanton, Hathaway, Allyn, Gallup and Hatch, to join a committee from Council, state facts and make report. Attest, SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr. Todd and Mr Safford do join the Committee appointed by the house on the said petition. A bill, entitled "An act for organizing the County [of ] Essex," was sent up from the house of representatives, referred to the committee appointed on the last beforementioned petition. On Motion, Resolved, That the said bill [be] committed to the same Committee. On Motion, Resolved, That all committees from the council shall be nominated from the Chair. A bill, entitled "An act regulating fees,” was sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered thereon, viz. "In General Assembly, Oct. 16th. 1798. The within bill was read and referred to Messieurs Robinson, Chipman, and Hunt, to join such committee as shall be appointed by the council, to report thereon. Attest, SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said bill being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr Robinson and Mr. Knoulton do join the committee appointed by the house on the said bill. A petition of William Duglass, in behalf of the proprietors of Goshen, was sent up from the house of representatives with this order entered thereon, viz. "In General Assembly Oct 16th 1798. Read and referred to Messieurs Chipman, Allis and Shumway, to join a Committee from Council, state facts and make report. Attest, SAM. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr. Marvin do join the committee appointed by the house on said petition. The following resolution was sent up from the house of representatives, viz. "In General Assembly Oct. 16th. 1798. Resolved, That the Governor and Council be requested to meet the house of representatives in grand-committee, at the opening of the house, To-morrow morning, for the purpose of taking under consideration the address to the President of the United States, as reported by the committee from both houses. Extract from the Journals. Attest, SAML C. CRAfts, Clerk.” The said resolution being read, Resolved, That the Governor and Council do concur therein. Ordered, that the secretary do acquaint the house of representatives of the concurrence of the Governor and Council in passing said resolution. A petition, praying for a land-tax on Burke, Newark and Westmore, was sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered thereon, viz. "In General Assembly Oct. 16th. 1798. The within petition was read and referred to a committee appointed on the petition for a land tax in Moretown, to state facts and make report. Attest, S. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition being read, On Motion, Resolved, That the council do concur in the order of the house on the same. The Council adjourned until 9 O'Clock To-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, 17th. Oct. 1798, 9 O'Clock A. M. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. No business being before them, The Council adjourned until 9 O'Clock To-morrow morning.! THURSDAY, 18th. Oct. 1798, 9 O'Clock A. M. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. No business being before them, The Council adjourned until 9 O'Clock To-morrow morning. FRIDAY, 19th. Oct. 1798, 9 O'Clock A. M. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. No business being before them, The Council adjourned to 2 O'Clock P. M. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. The petition of General [Eli] Coggswell and others was sent up from the house of representatives, with the proceedings of the grand-committee thereon, and requesting that a committee from the council may be chosen to join the committee appointed by the house thereon. The said petition and the proceedings of the grand-committee being read, On Motion, Resolved, That Mr. Brigham and Mr. Lynde do join the committee appointed by the house on the said petition and proceedings of the grand-Committee thereon. A petition, praying for a land-tax on Westmore-A petition, praying for a land-tax on Hardwick-A petition, praying for a land-tax on Winhall-A petition, praying for a land-tax on Minehead [Bloomfield,]-A petition praying for a land-tax on Navy [Charleston] and BrowningtonA petition praying for a land-tax on Victory & A petition praying for a land-tax on Glover, were sent up from the house of representatives with the following order entered on each, viz. "In General Assembly 16th. Oct. 1798. The within petition was read and referred to the second land-tax committee to state facts and make report. The two houses met in Grand Committee to consider the constitutionality of private acts of insolvency, and resolved that the legislature have a constitutional right to pass such acts. It was also resolved to present an address to the President of the United States.-See Appendix H. 'On the 17th, 18th, and forenoon of the 19th, the Governor and Council were with the House in Grand Committee on county officers. It was on this occasion that the federalists, who were very largely in the majority, permitted political opinions to influence the selection of judicial officers; whereupon their opponents complained loudly, but subsequently imitated the example. Fortunately the legislatures of the State have for many years been very liberal to political minorities, and specially in the highest judicial appointments. |