State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-22
LEGISLATIVE.

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SENATE-evening session, Nov, 10
Mr.. Porter in the chair.
Bills relating to the duties of coustables
IN the county Of Lamoic ordered TO be
cngrosscd; to locate the county buildings
IN Franklin county, referred to select com.
auihorlslng the removal of Essex County
Grammar School to Il new location, read
third time and passed; for the support Of
Common schools, read third time, and
referred to com. on education; militia bill,
committed for amendment, to Mr. Phelps
who reported the same with amendments
aud the bill, after debate, passed, yeas IL,
nays s appropriation not to exceed $4,000
for surveys of Eastern, Western and cen
trai railroad routes, referred to com. on
roads and canals; in favor Of George H..
Hodges, read a third time, and laid upon
the table; to pay Eliphalct Hewitt. the sum
mentioned; read n third time and passed !;
incorporating the Guildhal Bridge Co. or
dered to he cngrosScd. Adj.
Evening session, Nov. Is.
iiOUSE-Ihe select com. on licences
made long report 800 copies OF which
were ordered to be printed.
The listing bill, reported by committee
of the House, was considered, when MIR
L uldui tlObcu al uIllCuuiilCll, NlNlllp ali
property ut its real value, over and above
dclts, supported by Messrs. Fulam, Rice
OF Somerset, may of West Fairlce, Curtis,
Chamberlain and Wilcox. MIR Sawyer of
II. moved that the bill be printed and re-
ferred to the next session: after discussion
withdrawn. Mr.. CushmGn moved 10 lay
tho bill on the table ncgatived. The
amendment of Mr. Fullam was adopted, by
aud 4It, I'LL tn
Messrs. Fitch and FuIlam for amendment.
Bills passed relative to land tax notices;
relative 10 state prison; establishing probate
district of Lamoie.
misunderstanding amount of Bank
dividends to be paid to the state (reiected)
rcchartering Bennington Bank.
Referred to next session. To incorporate
bennington CO. bank, sc to 3d.
Adj to 8 1-2 O'Clock Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. lG.
SENATE. Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills: For the preservation OF Fish in
hscutnoy Reservoirs in Windsor, read 3D.
time and after debate by Messrs Perpont,
Phelps and White, the bill passed, yeas lG,
nays II relating to publications Of land
tax notices, read twice and ref. to com. OH
land taxes; relating to eudorsers, commit
ted for amendment, amended and passed
10 pay the town of Sutton the sum men,
toned, road third time, opposed by Mi
Howe, supported 10y Messrs Bcckwill
Converse, and Pierpoint and passed; an
thorising Il division Of the public lands III
Lowell, read Il third time and passed; au'
ihorising the Governor to make d!stribu
ton of pieces or ordnance, read thirC
time and passed relating to probate court:
in the county Of LanIOl!ie, read twice ant
referred to com. on the Judiciary; relatln!
10 the state prison, read twice and referred
10 committee on finance; authorship ti'
removal Of Essex county Grammar schoo
toa new location, read third time ant
passed.; to pay Lyman Mower John a
Pratt ard !. n. Cushman, the sum mention
iioned, laid upon the table.
Slavery IN the District Of Columbia. TIL
order Of the day was announced by tn
President, and the resolution on motion q
Mr. Briggs, again laid on the table.
Bills. Appointing committee to Iocat
10 the public buildings in the county c
Franklin; object of the bill and wishes c
its friends explained by Mr. Sheldon, sup
ported by My Young, opposed by M.Biisg
read bird time and passed.
Surplus Reuenue. Mr. Briggs from th
committee on the Judiciary, and also al
other proposal Of amendment, by the con
nttee, which were considered by III
Senate, acting as in committee Of I'll
whole, BIT Converse in the chair. On III
amendment offered by MT Picrpoint, pre-
Vding that the money be loaned to enc
town in the State, according to populate
of 1880; the interest 10 be annually pa
into the treasury Of the State aud to
annually distributed to the several town
according to the population for the suppo
Of common schools. MI llehard ubjcctC
10 the security, by mortgage on real estal
as proposed in the amendment, as inu
ducng an odious feature into our instit
lions. Mr. Bell was very glad the gent
lInn found but one objection to the amen
mcni; that would he as easily obviated
the object on to the bill from the house,
the amendment proposed by the conmittC
lie preferred the amendment now und
consideration to either and continued !
remarks in illustration of the benefits
believed would he derived by the emit
population of the state for years to con
if the amendment of the gentleman fro
Rutland prevailed. MI Ilubbel stated 9th