State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-15

recurring towns to loan the money on good
security, and apply the interest to schools:
supported by Goodale, Stevens OF p, Need
ham of b., Haswell and Fitch, opposed by
Mcssrs Hale, Hastings, Tracy, Hapgood,
Dewey of G., Fairbanks, Buckmaster, and
Buck, and negatived.
Mr. Paul of Mddletown had leave of alb
sence after Thursday next.
Adjourned.
EDNEsDAY, Nov. 9.
SENATE-Pruycr by the chaplain.
Petitian introduced by Mr. Watson, of
Asa Loveland and others, on the subject of
intemperance, referred to com. on this
subject.
Bills introduced by Mr. Merrill, render
ing private property of members of corpo
rations, liable for all the debts contracted
! by the corporation, read twice and referred
to q select committee of three; Messrs.
Merrill, White and Kinsman.
Reports Of Committees by Mr. Steele,
from the com. on finance, the bill for the
relief of Joseph Weeks, read and ordered
to lie upon tic table; by MIR Pierpont,
from the com. on claims, the bill for the
! relief of the town of Sutton, without
amendment, read second time, and on
motion of Mr. Briggs, laid upon the table;
/ to pay Rufus Campbell the sum mentioned,
with a statement of facts from the COM;
on motion of MrConverse indefinitely post
poned.
} .Mhtia-Tho Senate concurred in the
resolution from the house fixing on day
for the election Of Brigadier General to fill
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
GenPetre of the first Brigade 18th Division.
State priSon-Mr Hammond from the
committee Oh finance, reported the bill,
relating to State Prisons, with proposed
amendment, authorisng the superinten.
dent to draw upon the State treasury to the
amount of dollars, for the purposes
of the prison. On motion Of MIR Steele, the
blank was filled with $4,000, when on
motion of Mr. Henry, the bill was laid on
the table called up by MIR Steele, commit
ted TO member for amendment, amended,
read n third time and passed.
Banks Mr. Porter called up the bill ex-
tending the charter of the bank of st. AL
bans and moved its recOmmitment for a.
mendment; recommitted.
! .Mtitia-Mr Phelps called for the order
Of the day upon the bill regulating and gov
ernng the militia of this state. A rush to
the door produced query as to quorum
quorum present. Mr. Phelps stated his
views upon the provisions of the bill, and
urged the necessity of a more thorough and
efficient organization, when the bill was
read and considered by sections until the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Prayer by Rev. MIR. Kellogg.
! The House resumed consideration ofthe
surplus revenue bill-NIr Villas offered an
amendment, providing that new appor-
! a. H. a.. sc
ing 10 a census taken by the U. States
supported by Messrs Villas, Hale, Conant,
and Sawyer of II. opposed by Messrs.
Tracy, Fitch and Buckmaster and rejected,
ayes SIS, noes ll3.
/ Mr. Nash offered provision that the
debts of the State for the State House, or
other purposes, shall be first paid out of
the fund, and the remainder be divided
according to the population of 1880.
Mr.. Needham Of y opposed the amend
ment. He was satisfied with the bill as it
was; and he could see no necessity for or
benefit from this amendment.
/ Mr. Nash said that notwithstanding he
placed all confidence in the gentleman from
Bristol, as finoncier, yet he thought he
might be somewhat mistaken in this mat
ter. 1t would be found, upon examination
Of the trecsurer's books, that the state was
not only indebted for the school fund, but
also to banks and to private Individuals
In his opinion it was the most prudent and
the most just course to pay the debts ofthe
state, while the means were in itspossesson
before distribution. There must necessari-
ly be some expense in distributing the
money, and again collecting portion of it
by a tax.
/ The discussion was continued by Messrs
Foo,e, Tracy, and Dewey of II. in favor,
and by Messrs Curtis, c. X. Field, Rice OF
somerset, Fitch, Buckmaster, Pierce, Dee,
Smith Of Benson and Bancroft against the
amendment, and it was rejected.
MI Peck offered amendments, providing
that the L" first instalment" only he distrbu-
ted according to the census of 1880, and
that the second and third instalnents be
distributed according to the census TO be
taken in March 1887, il any be tnken,-and
if none be taken, that the second and third
instruments be distributed according to the
population in 1880, supported by Messrs
Conant, Peck and Villas, opposed by Messrs
Buckmaster and Fitch, and the first re.
jected llS to rs, and the second without q
count. The bill was then read a second
time and ordered to a third reading unan-
imouslv.
Mr. Conant introduced bill for the relief
of John Ide and Nathaniel Cobb, I'd, or.
dered to third reading. Mr. Sawyer of Ii
introduced n bill in favor of Lyman Mower
and others-referred 10 the committee oil
claims.
Mr. Brewster introduced a resolution fol-
adjournment of both houses on the 10th
inst--laid on the table.
The bill TO pay F. F. Merrill $6G Is
was ordered to third reading.
Adjourned.
o'clock, =, NJ.
SENATE-Reports Of CommitteeS--B
Mr. Henry, from committee on manufac,
lures incorporating the Arlington Cotton