Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-15
Legislature Of Vermont.
From Waitons' Daily Journal.
THURSDAY, Nov. 3.

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SENATE Reports Of committees = bill from the
house laying tax on land in Newark, with amend
ment, reducing tax to 4 cents per acre, aud sub
shutting Isaac Dennlson for Mr. Spencer as col
lector, amendment agreed to and the bill read 80
time and passed from tie house, bill relating 10
Judicial proceedings with proposals ofomcndment
discussed by Messrs Ilebard, Pierpon, Briggs
Palmer and Sheldon, anne ndmen,s rejected. and the
bill indefinitely postponed.
Resolutions Mr. Pierpoint called up the resolu-
ton from the house, appointing committee to &c:
lie with superintendent of State Prison, to report
to the Gov. Mr. Steele moved an amendment, re-
quiring the superintendent himself to make de-
tailed report annually to the Gov. and dispensing
with com. for that purpose amendment concur
red in, and motion of Mr. Phelps, tho resolution.
amended, laid upon The table.
BWs-To pay Amos Thompson the sum men.
toned sent up from the house non-concurred in ;
providing fer an electoral balciing By The mem
bers Of The house and senate q, the court house in
Montpelier, Nov. 8, 1896. read twice and referred
TO Judiciary committee W Mr. White, incorpora-
ting the bank of Poo,ney read and referred TO com.
on banks authorising Turnpike companies to Trans
ie: stock TO towns on ceain terms referred to CON-
on roads and canals incorporating Middle Falls
man ufaoiuring Co. read 81 time aud passed in
cooperating Rutland Railroad Bank, amendments
by the house, cOncurred ~ by senate relating 10
fees Of The Judges Of the supreme court, called up
by Mr. Miller. advocated by Messrs Bel, Hammond
Converse and Pierpoint, opposed by Merrill, Steele
Ronney and Sheldon, when Mr. iiebsrd moved TO
amend by erssing all after the cnsctng clause, and
ubtltuing seciion TO increase the salary Of the
Judges dollars per snnurn, advocated by Mr.
Sheldon. opposed by Mr. Briggs, when The bisuk
was filed With 5000, on motion Of Nr Pierpulnt.
Mr. Phelps called for the sy-s and nays, when Mf
Ranney AGAIN addressed the senate IN opposition
10 rsisiag The salaries follow ed By Mr. Hubbeli and
Nssrs Porter and Briggs 10 favor. Mr. Hebsrd ask
ed The psIieu5e Of tie senate h~ moments, and
gave his reasons in favor Of the amendment as pro-
posed hy himself aud sgsinsi the bill Sir hernl
stated his reason for voting ~ Favor Of the amend
ment would be. tbst It liked the amount u com
pc hsstion TO be adjed-not that he was opposed
90 rs,sny the slaries 10 just and eqasblc amount.
Mr. White opposed the amendment, and spoke IN
faynr OF the bin Is Il came from the kouse. Mr
Waterman said he sas opposed 10 raising the "a
aries IN any wsy bu, should vote fof The amend
meut amendment rrJecied-yeSs III nays IL and
on the question sLsn the bill psss Yess sod
nave demsBsed by Mr Sheldon. aud were yess Ia
nsysl4 hs PS,,idesi F,riEg The easriHg aoie ia ia
Uor Of he passage Of fhs bill 10 81 reading. hr
Waterman aosed that The bill be aid upon the ia
bic. supported By Nf sheldOn. Laid upon The ia
Die. AdI.
HOUsE-Mr Smith Of s, 4. esl.ed Up the bill
recksrtenag The bsGk a. NJ. Aissns-suppsried ~
smiih u 81. A. Foot. Villas, Hale and sswyer Of
II. opposed by c. X. Field. Pitch. Hsnlion sna
Dea. ssi ordered 70 80 reading. yeas LOG. noes
o.. YeO.s adj