Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... Petitions of the inhabitants of Wolcott, & of Joel Bassett, for tax on Granby, with an order of the House on each that the same be referred to the land tax Committee, whereupon Resolved to concur in said orders of reference. Received from the House of Representatives the Petition of James Andrews Jr. with an order of the House to refer the same to a committee of four to join from Council, whereupon Resolved to concur in said order of reference and Mn Stanley was appointed on the part of the Council. On motion of Mn Olin, Besolved, that a committee of three be appointed from Council to prepare & report an address to the late Governor and Lieut. Governor, expressive of the sentiments of the Governor & Council towards them for their long and faithful services in the various offices they have sustained in this State. Ordered that Messrs. Wetmore, Olin & Phelps be the committee. His Excellency the Governor was pleased to appoint Robert Temple Secretary to the Governor & Council for the year ensuing. Mr-Temple came into the Council Chamber and was duly sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of the office of Secretary to the Governor & Council. R. C. Mallary, Secy Adjourned to 9 o'clock on Monday morn. next. Monday October 16,1820. 9 o'clock A. M. The Governor & Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present His Excellency Richard Skinner, Governor; His Honor William Cahoon, lit. Gov. and of the Honorable Council, Messrs David Fay, Charles Phelps, John H. Andrus, Joseph Warner, Aaron Leland, Henry Olin, John H. Cotton, Truman Chittenden, Seth Wetmore, Joseph Berry & Timothy Stanley. Received from the House of Representatives a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to revise the several laws for the...