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uered 10 tniru reading. ~
The Superintendent, Of state house made Il
report, which was referred with accompa' J
nying documents. TO the select committee a
on the subject. 1.-THE whole amount drawn II
from The treasury is 800, $3.50 GO, OF which S
is expended S97 o85 So; and no debts of 81
any consequence ou,s'andng.] ,
FRIDAY, Oct 81. C
SENArE-Mr Bell introduced bill, d. J
recting the Treasurer to pay Sas II. Jen- C
nison $50 dollars for services as Gov. the 9
last year. Read the LIST and Cd time, and !
referred to committee on claims. II
Mr. Grandy introduced resolution, in p
structing Senators and requesting our Re- i
representatives. in Congress to use their in- c
huence TO procure The abolition Of slavery |
in the district of Columbia. On motion Of {
Mr. Sheldon the resolution was laid upon I
the table.
Mr. Plerpoint called up the bill to incor.
porate the Rutland Rail Road Bank.
M Sheldon called for n statement OF
facts in relation to the bill.
Mr. Picrpoint stated that the fact was
known that Bank had been in successful
operation n, Rutland for 10 - years, doing |
good busincss-its charter expires in a |
venrs-ihc object was to incorporate new
bank, on condition that It's stock holders |
AXE an equal amount of the Rutland AMI
VIII, ehnI Railroad Company and expend
100 900 in lis construction. The President
and Directors of Rutland Bank are in ia
vor of The passage OF the bill; and, if pas.
scd, would make no application for re
newal of their charter.
On motion of Mr. Pierpoint, the bill was
laid upon the table.
Mr. Howe. from the committee on claims,
reported the bill to pay Luther S Burnham
proposing to fill the blank with the sum of
Se6 SO. From the statement of facts it
appeared that the expenses incurred, were
for the preparations for the execution of
, Rebecca Peake, convicted of murder, and
who died in prison before the day of exc
, cution. The blank was filed with The sum
proposed by the committee, and the biil
thus amended, passed to be engrossed.
HoUsE-The chair announced the fol
lowing appointments:
Y COMMITTEE on petition Of 323 citizens OF
Slarksborough-MrsSrs Converse. Ca,pen.
Ter of +. Ellsworth. Stevens of p. Pierce
n On state prison report --Mr Haswell. in
y place of Mr.. Nash, who wns excused, on
s account of his being on three other com.
ml,ices.
. BHIs--By Mr.. Villas, to incorporate the
q Lamoile manufacturing CT. referred TO
o committee on manufactures; by Mr. Eaton,
!, to locate county buildings OF Franklin
n cuonty;--.Mr Smith of st. A. moved tn lay
@ it upon the table, opposed by .ur Eaton
and it was laid upon the table.
o The committee on the surplus reported q
r. solution. hat 1t is expedicnt for the state
I; Of VI. to receive her proportion of the sur
:. plus revenue, and insrrucling he commit
tee to report bill accordingly; adopted.
n, ayes 2l3, no |, (.Mr Bancroft of Plalnfad,
SENATE-2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
re- Mr. Converse called NJ the bill !ncorpo
r rating the Rutland Rail Road Bank. The
question was upon the passage of the bill
l. TO be engrossed.
- Mr. Howe supported the bill, on The
- ground that It's final passage was eminent
he " calculated to promote internal improve
r. mrnt SC far at least as relates to the con
te srruclion of an important rail road and The
impetus thus given by the success of on'
~ to the construction of others.
to Mr. Hebard said he felt unprepnred Il
to act Understandings upon the subject -
" There was much agitation nj the publlt
mind on the subject OF banks ,ome pr"
unuuced them. one and all, monopnles
n and their faces were set against all bank
nd ING sii,u,ions-olhers were infected wit
a bank mama. In regard to the bill unde
o. consideral ion, some important features u
he It required particular investigation, and n
"a. amendment. He might be IN favor Of tn
i, massage Of the bill. on further reflection
nd but was not at present. These were brftl
his views. he hoped the bill would be lal
7 upon the table again before actlng upon II
cd Mr. Pierpolnt requested the gcntlema
Mr. last up to state his objections.
oIf Mr. Hcbard stated them conclsely. II
70 understood The bill was not providing gains
NJ, the recharter of the ba nix Of Rutland, bt
nd as giving to the stockholders OF that ban
NV the privilege Of subscribing or recei, IN
stock to the cont emplated rail road ban
equal to their Present stock, thus glvln
on to them privilege denied 10 Others.
,as Mr. Merrill said he felt all the force an
mt eff C., of the remarks. II was an unprcct
Mr. dented bill. and ~ lime had been given {,
he examnation-it was new species OF NOR
a led institutions. with a sort of double gee
IN. ing which he did not sufficiently undersr an
without further examination he wa. NJ
rs prepared to 60 into this new kind OF expe
in. ment, without looking al the bill line b
ad line and comparing all Ills bearings.
ed IIuU.E-Thr house resumed the Berl
SIS case, aud WIN Upham E-q. was heard 6
,p. The part of Mr. Smith, On motion Of y
- Fooie, the question was divided INTO ~
l6 resolutions and the first, declaring JAM
he G rlrr not enrrlrd To a seat, was ad"p'r
Ut To" 81. The question then rrcurr'
NO upon the second. declaring iha, OrIn SIN,
The Is en,llcd 10 a seat Mr. Partridge. Buc
lie, master and Peek opposed, and .Mr Dew
by of G. aud Sergeant supported. when y
nd. Snuh of 81 A. moved to lay II upon u
ITS, table, negat,ved. Finally The resolu'l'
vas wa adopted, 1876 to SO, and Mr. Smith to-
his seat.
od SATURDAY, Oct %.
nj SrSATE-Mr Waterman. introduced
f., ,.,yiIinu fnr he 0nnnlutInent