State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-15
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-EvEN1No SESSION, Now.

which was read twice and ordered 10 pe
engrossed for Sd reading.
Bills from the House incorporating the
Lainoille manufacturing Co. inc hrni'S'
ton cotton and woollen manufacturing 20;
the Warren Farmers manufacturing Co.
the Unrtlnnd manufacturing Co.; the Blk
River Marble and Soap stone Manufacture
turing Co. the Rutland East Creek manu-
featuring Co.; the Mutual manufacturing
Co; the Mills wooden Co., severally read
twice and referred to com. on manufactures;
for the relief of Joseph Weeks; for the re-
lief of the town of Swanton; for the reiiet
of Davis Cutting; for the relief of Enoch,
Levi and Nathaniel Hall, severally read
twice and referred to committee on finance
to settle the boundary line between the
towns of Elmore and Worcester; extending
the limits of the Jail yard in Washington
County; relating TO the duties OF leather
sealers, the sale Of leather and the manyaC-
tttre and sale of IRON and Steele, severally
read twice and referred to the Judiciary
committee laying a tax on lands IN New
port, referred to com. OH land taxes; estab-
fishing a county Grammar school in Rich
mond, read twice and referred to com. on
education incorporating the Franklin Co.
steam boat Co., read a third time; incorpo-
rating the Norwich ami Hartford rail road
Forwarding Co., capital such amount MS
may be necessary to complete the road, read
twice and referred to the Judiciary CON-; in
addition ~ the act dividing the state into
Judicial Districts read twice and referred
10 com. on the Judiciary extending the
charter of the Bank St Adams, read twice
and referred to com. on banks.
Mr. Briggs called up the bill for the relief
of Louis Grandy; stated the facts in the
case which were in substance, that the in
haitants of Vergennes, becoming tired Of
her company, tore down her house, it being
a bad house, fined her, and for want of cash
to pay the fine, petitioner was confined in
prison. Mr. Pierpont opposed the bill, on
the ground TINT relief to the petitioner would
be Il burthen to the community, and severe
tax upon the public morals-bill dismissed
nscertaing the principles on which the grand
list should be made. Mr. Porter moved to
amend the bill by inserting provision de-
Quoting the debts due by merchants and
others from the capital employed. Decided
by the chair not to be in order. MIR Howe
moved 10 reconsider the vote of Saturday,
proposing to tax the whole amount OF stock
in trade of merchants and others. The
motion to re- consider being negatived, Mr.
Howe moved to reconsider the vote taxing
tiIC luIl uIHOuIl Vi Cdpitui ~
manufacturers Mr. Van Sicken opposed
the motion, and cited the numerous bills
upon the table incorporating manufacturing
companies, MS preof that that the business
was profitable and ought to be taxed to the
entire amount of capital employed. MIR
Henry hoped the motion would prevail
the course advocated by Mr. Van Sicklen,
he said, would drive out of the State all
the foreign manufacturing capital now en-
ployed, and would strike a fatal blow at all
our manufacturing establishments MIR
Briggs spoke upon the same side of the
question. Mr. Pierpont replied, in opposi-
lion to the motion. MIR Bell said he had
gone thus far hand in hand, with the friends
of the bill, but If the motion to reconsider
failed, and the principle of taxing the entire
amount Of manufacturing capital was finally
retained in the bill, he should find himself
obliged, by sense of duty, to oppose it..
The debate, highly interesting, and the
most spirited during the present session,
was continued by Messrs Van Sicklin, Por-
tor, Hebard, Hammond, Merrill, Phelps,
Briggs and Ranney, until o'clock, when,
without deciding the question the Senate
Adjourned,
TUESDAY, Nov. s.
SENATE-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reports Of Conmittees-By Mr. Palmer,
from the com. on Agriculture, the bill rela-
tive to hop inspectors-passcd; by Mr.
Tcnney, upon the resolution in relation to
the distillation of grain, that any law upon
the subject is inexpedient the present ses-
sion; by MIR Henry, the bill Incorporating
Wells river manufacturing company, with
amendment; by Mr. Porter, the bill incor-
pora,ing the Mddlebury Savings Bank
Bills Introduced: by Mr. Hammond, incor-
porating the Otter Creek manufacturing
Co.; Vergennes Hydraulic Co., severally
read a first and second time, and referred
10 committee on manufactures ; BY MIR
Kinsman, incorporating the Guildhall
Bridge Co., read twice and referred to COM
mittee OH the Judiciary; by MIR Van Sick
len, in addition to the act relating to Free
mems meeting, read twice and referred to
tho committee on the Judiciary.
Rules-The amendment yesterday pro-
posed by Mr. Briggs was adopted,
Reports Of COMMITTEES BY Mr. Hebard,
the bill without amendment, relating TO
Registers Of Probate, empowering them to
administer oil oaths necessary in the settle
ment of estates, read third time and pass
ed by Mr. Hubbell, the bill relating to jill
dicia districts without amendment, read q
third time and passed; the bill from the
House, directing the Surveyor General to
settle the lines between Elmore and Wor-
cester, tina, the same ought not to pass; in
definitely postponed.
Militia. MIR Phelps called up the bill for
regulating and governing the militia of this
State; read second time, laid upon the
table and made the order of the day for to-
morrow morning.
Salaries Mr. Waterman called up the
bill relating to salaries of Judges of tho SUI
preme court. After much debate, and an
amendment, fixing the increase of salary al
SI25, making the entire salary 81 300 per