The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-10-31
VeEEaA ORRs Legislature.
M onday, Oct. %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Petitions-By Mr. Ranney, and by Mr. Howe
of Custleton, against the sale of ardent spirit
referrcd; by Mr. Lawrence, of 40 inhabitants of
Ferrsburgh, againt the annexation of Texas to
the Union-rcterred.
BiUs-By Mr. Phelps Of Win dham, relating to
the asylum for the insane, appropriating $4,000
for the erection of an additional building-read
twice and referred to committee on finance;
atng to inspection of provision for exploration
from this State-reati third time and passed; in
cooperating the Springfield paper Co. capital
$780, 00-read the third time and laid upon the
table; repeating part of the act of last session
incorporating n rail road bank-passed. Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills from the .Sendtc-Provding for revision
of the laws of the State-for reporting decisions
of the Supreme Court-consrung list section OF
the act of 1897, relative to town meetings-all
referred to the Judiciary Committee; relating TO
inspection of provisions to be exported from this
State-rcferred 20 General committee; directing
taxing foreign bank stock, steamboat stock and
veSsels-referred to committee and grand list.
ReportS-By the land tax committee against
tax on Lowell end the petitioners had leave to
withdraw; bills laying tax of A cents on lands
OF Bradleyvae and Troy, ordered to Sd reading;
taxing Newport, recommitted.
BY committee on education, the bill relative
to distribution of school money, with amend
ments, which were conquered in, and the bill
laid on the table.
Dy TIC JuNlCElIy DlliS UitcIlDS tcl HIS
of Orleans aud Lamoille county courts, also of
Grand Isle county courts, ordered to Sd reading;
relating to discharge of mortgage deeds, and 1t
was passed; bill in addition to act defining what
shall be deemed legal settlement, and for support
of the poor-bi authorizing the appointment of
deputy clerks of Supreme and county courts,
ordered to a third reading;
BY the General committee, that it is ineXpedi-
ent to provide for the support of paupers by
counties.
Bills paSsed-Taxing lands in Wenlock and
Brunswick, reviving tax on Elmore-in addition
to act incorporating Norwich Unlversity-relat-
ing TO issuing executions.
Mr. Town of Nj. called up the resolution re"
Guesiing the Governor 10 appoint day of thanks
giving; Mr. Hopkins moved the last Thursday of
November as the day-agrceu to, anu the reso-
luton was adopted.
Bill imYod,ced-Mr Peck introduced bill re-
atng to duties of judges Of Supreme courts,
providing that they shall give their opinions on
constitutional questions when requested by the
Executive or by resolve of the legislature-re-
tered to the Judiciary committee. Adj.
SENATE.
Afternoon-Report-By the committee on fl
nance, bill relating to the distribution of the
surplus revenue, with proposals of amendment,
II which the Senate as in committee of the whole
.onclrred, which was adopted, and read third
inle and passed.
Buks-From the House. read third time, Jay
ng tax on lands in Brunswick; laying tax on
ands in Wenlock; to revive an act laying tax
IN Elmore; in addition to act incorporating
he Norwich University; read twice and referred
o committee OH education; relating to the issue
If eXecutions-read twice and referred to com
nittee on the Judiciary. Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The chair announced the following committee:
Mcssrs Dewey, Tracy, TownsIey, Villas Wins
ow, on report Of the trustees of the asylum for
he insane.
Reports-By the Judiciary committee, the bill
elatng to the Judiciary, Judges OF Supreme
Court not to sit in bank in certain cases,) order
ID to a third reading. BY Select committee, bill
king line between Gilmore and Woodbury., or
ered to third reading
The amendments proposed 10y the Senate to
he resolution relative to claims of this State OH
he National Government tor services in the last
var, also TO the bill in addition to the surplus act
we're concurred in. e--.ai
The bill from the Senate in addition to the act
the Rutland rail road bank, was
vice read and referred to the committee on
anks. "o