VERNET. The form of government is republican; the governor, lieutenant-governor, senate, and house of representatives being all elected annually by popular vote. The senate consists of 30, and the lower house of 230 members. Vermont is represented in the National Senate by 2, and in the house of representatives by 3 members. The judicial establishment consists of a supreme court, of 3 county courts, and a court of chancery. For the year ending August 31, 1859, the public revenue amounted to L.36,633, and the expenditure to L.37,272. Vermont is divided into 14 counties, and the capital is Montpelier. Pop. (1850) 314,120, of whom 709 were negroes.