State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-01
TnuR spAY, Oct. "a.


| SENATE.--Prayer Ivy the Chaplain.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Ranney, relating tc
the appointment Of justices of the pence ir
this state; providing that the number shnl
not exceed twelve in any one town; rend
and passed.
! BillS.-By Mr. Bell, to prevent circus rid.
ng in this state. The President decided
that it was n revenue bill, and must origi.
nate in the other house. Mr Bell appealed
from the decision of the chair, when on
motion of Howe, the motion was laid on the
table; by MI Van Scklin in relation to
schools, directing one third of the public
money TO be divided equally among the
districts, remainder according TO the Num-
Der of scholars read twice aud referred ia
/ committee on education.
/ Resolution, by MI Howe, to encourage the
manufacture OF silk goods in this state ; re-
fcrrcd to the committee on manufactures,
! The bill in relation TO the election OF
! Governor, &c. was again under considera-
ton, and the motion to amend, by erasng
The cnnctng clause, was decided in the af-
| firmative, and the bill ;hus indefinitely post
poncd.
Reports Of Committees. BY Mr. Van Sick
lin, the ongrossed bill for the relief of
Ebenezer Spencer and Simon Blanchard,
ir. without amendment statement of
facts by Messrs Van Scklin and Palmer,
reud third time and passed.
Bill, by MIR Howe, to prevent intcmper-
a uce, imposing fine upon persons procur-
in = spirits to be given to incorporate persons,
reau' twice and referred to select committee
OIL ia c subject of incompetence.
Mr. briggs called up the bill relating TO
interest -thc question being on the order
to cngross for third reading. MIR b. OK
planned the provisions of the biz, and re-
marked generally upon the sukje of usury,
as authorized in this country and England I;
the object of the bill was 10 avoid usurious
exactions on the one hand, and to give for
tho Use OF money, fair and equitable con-
sderntion, according 10 its value; il rccog-
nized but six per cent, but did not contem-
plate the loss of the principal; the usurous
part only to be forfeited, or rendered not
colectabIe.
Mr. Converse moved to amend the bill by
striking out the second section, (repealing
the act to prevent usury.) Messrs Briggs,
Palmer, Pierpont Hebard, Converse, Mil
Ter and Bell, participated in the debate,
when on motion of Mr. IIcbard the bill was
laid ON the table.
MIR Briggs ccled up the bill, relating TO
judicial proceeding; after debate, Mr. Briggs
III favor, Mr. Pierpont against, the Senate
refused to pass the bill.
Mr. Ilebard called up the engrosscd bill
relating to wills and the settlement of es-
tates, after consideration of proposed n
mendment, offered by Mr. Hebard, by the
Senate, in committee of the whole, the
amendment was concurred in, and the bill,
after debate by Mr. Hebard, Pierpont, Briggs
and Palmer, was read third time and
passed.
Senate adj.
HOUSE. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
On motion of MIR Conant, the reading Of
the journals was dispensed with.
mir Sergeant laid upon the table motion
TO amend the rule of the House relative TO
the introduction of bills.
Mr. Sergeant introduced bill to incorpo-
rate n manufacturing Co. at Manchester,
referred to CON- on manufactures.
Petitions, Sc. of President and Fellows
of Mddlebury College, to com. on educa-
ton Off. B.Goddard " others, to com. on
roads and canals rem0nstrance of Charles
Cummings and others, to Land tax com.
of inhabitants of West Randolph, and of
Ladies of the same place, TO com. on licen-
ceS.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill repeating the act of '33 relating to haw-
kers aud pedlars the question being upon
the motion to DISMISS: Messrs Fairbanks,
Brewster and Hatch supported the motion,
opposed by Messrs Fitch, Footc, Medium
OF Is. and Hale, when the motion was with
drawn, and MIR Tracy moved to refer TO
the select committee on the grand list
after discussion by Messrs Fullam, Hale,
Pierce, Sawyer of ii. and Villas, MIR Buck
master renewed the motion TO dismiss, OPP
posed by Messrs Smith of Nj. ard Mny o!
West Fairee, and gativcd--ayes 90, noes
136. After further discussion by Messrs
Cushman, Fitch and Fullam, the bill was
laid upon the table.
Mr. Curtis called up the resolution rela
tive TO the surplus be now considered, and
Mr. Smith of st. A. moved TO lay il upon
the table. (The object of the notice was 10
settle as rule that the reports Of commit
tees should have precedence in the business
of the House to matters laid upon the Ia
ble.)
The motion was agreed 10.
Reports Of ConmiiieeS-By the Land Tax
committee, a bill to tax lands in Roxbury
ordered to n third reading; by judiciary
committee, the bills relating 10 ylctualling
houses, and relative to attachment of hay
scales Sand they were ordered TO Sd read
ing; against the bill relative - limitation OF
actions the flowing of lands and extend
ing jurisdiction of conslables-in addition
to the school acts--and relating 10 limited
partnerships, and they were severaily dis
missed; by the committee of Claims, that
they be discharged FROM further CONSIDERS
lion of the account of H. w. Miller and the
bill IN favor of Joseph Bowman, and the
house concurred and The latter was refer
red 10 committee of Ways and Means; the
the bill 20 pay Luther 5. Durham $45 80
! ordered to n 81 reading; against the peti
ton of Moses Peck jr. and lie had leave tc
withdraw the bill to pay james Dewei