The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-11-07
SENATE.
Tuesday, Oct. 81.

asylum for the deaf and DUMP 10 Ino loI.i' W ~
,ors nj the discretion of the COMMISSIONER
yJsesod Reported by Mr. Rannoy, on the sGolect
cslavory the annexation of Texas to the Union,
and relating TO arms, soveraly LAID on the 'apie'
RiIIs-By MIR PierpOint, concerning inc revision
,ho s,niutes-ordered to third reading. Con-
cerning the VI. Asylum for the lnsans-taken up
sena,e acting in com OF the who'e, n,nG zen ~
reported, amendments concurred ~, anu t"o p D."
gorod "a he engrossed aud read third Tune he
lo,ng IN the right of trial by jury; read twice ana
reGar1ed to the committee on the judiciary lnH
ing foreign bank stock, steamboat STOCK ana Vessois
,e'n,rned from the House, with amendments-iaid
v" '"' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Ru,s nossed-Asscssng a tax for the support OF
aovernrnent--oxtcndng ;he right OF trlal ny jury
a resolution from the senate relauNo W u''' "
'' Ronor,sNBy committee grand list, that it is
fneXpedient to tax personal property OF hoh-res'-
~ committee on Education against bill relative
10 common schools-dsmssed; the Senate bi lor
she education Of minors &c. amended ana PasseI;;
Nv ,f,noraI committee, against the sonate ~ W.
tor support OF poor; oraefo %,s go by Messrs
smith oft a., Kttredge, Chiusnden, OF W " V 15o
and Brown, and opposed by Mr. BROW" VI '" 'o'
noes %; passed .,r,
Dills-Assessing a tax of cts for the support On
government Mr. Howe moved to amend the bill
by 60 asing three aud inserting two cts motion ost
and he bill read Sd time and passed. Author
izug the treasurer 20 borrow the sum mentioned
not exceeding $30000-rcad Sd time and passed
Relating to the incorporation OF the city OF YER
genues, reported9by Mr. Briggs, with amendment
providing for its repeal by Il future Legislature II
found neCessary-read 3D. time and passed Ap-
proprating $4,000 to the VT Asylum for the In
sane--pOssed, yeas 10, nays .. Concerning n re-
vision of the statutes-read a Sd time and passed,
when the Senate went into joint assembly. Max
ing appropriations for the support Of government,
repoYted by Mr. Steele with proposed amendment,
TO appropriateS5OOO for the completion OF the State
"A
relating to high ways, taken up as IN committee or
the whole, when MIR Smile moved to amend the
bill so as to raise cents in cash instead OF b IN Ia,
bor at the discretion of the towns Motion lost;
bill reported without amendment when Mr. Ham
rnond moved to amend the bill as-to make it OPP
tonal with said tax payers to pay two'thlrds IN cash
or the whole in labor Mr. Briggs moved that the
bill be postponed ndefnitey -moton lost, yeas .,
nays 10, and the question being upon MIR Ham
m6nd's amendment, was debated by Messrs Briggs,
Porter, Van Sicklen, Pierpolnt, swift, Jenness,
Egerton, Converse, Howe, Ranney, Young and
Lawrence, and decided in the negative; and on the
question shall the bill be ordered to be eng ossed
and read a Sd time yeas were is, nays z.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Ordered to a 3D. reading-The bill appropriatng
$4,000 for the insane asylum was considered, sup
ported by Mr. Fairbanks
Tho BILL making appropriations for the State
House, was lost on the Sd reading, 70 to 81.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
bill 10 purchase the portrait of Washington was car
rod, l02 to s5: and the bill passed, ayes 1903 noes
rs.
SENATE.
Evening Session.
Bills-For the iucaton of minors and apprenti-
ces--taken up, amended, and concurred in. Con-
corning the Vt Asy um for the Insane; amended,
read a Sd time and passed-yoas 20, nays9. To
pay the town of Sutton the sum mentioned order
ed to be engrossed and read Sd time Relating
10 highways; read Sd time and passed-yeas IL,
nays 8.
Notwithstanding to duty of Bank Commit
tee, called up by Mr. Phelps of Windsor, and the
O Mr amend, n
investigation as to the influence of the late and
present President of the U. S. and the U. S. Bank
sderation, the amendment was negatived-yeas s,
noes, II, and the resolution previously amended,
on motion of Mr. Phelps of Windsor and of Mr.
Cobb passed--year II, nays 8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Evening Session.
Bills passed-To pay $4,000 to the Asylum for
tnsano the bill relative to the appointment of no.
tarys of public, Excluding offices and stock holders
of banks ,)-relating to assignmcnts--b relating
10 high ways.
BY the committee on Roads and Canals, that no
action was necessary the remonstrances against
the Passumpsc Turnpike CO.; and that bill concern
ing said CO., be referred to the next session--so
referred.
BY committee on Banks, against the bill in re!a-
ton 10 banks--dlsmissed
The bill abotishing Imprisonment for debt com
ing up, MIR Townsley moved to dismiss it--support-
ed by kittredge andiTownsey, opposed by Need
ham, Smith Of NJ, Keith Partridge and Elliot, and
negatiyod, ayes "a noes 1897 Mr. Kittridgo offered
an amendment, provided that the bill apply only to
contracts made after the 1st of December next; OPP
posed by Messrs Necdham, Field of w, Partridge
and Ames; supported by Messrs. Dillingham;, Allen,
Briggs and Peck, and adopted ayes III noes 62.
SENATE.
BillsRelatiIng to trial by y,rePored by Briggs,
without amendment, when Mr. Phelps Of Wind
ham addressed the Senate in opposition to the bill
the ground that the provisions of the bill were
in violation of the constitution Of this State and OF
tbo United States; and if passed, would be nuif-
cation of an act of Congress- question of fea full
interest and of momentous consequence. Mr3riggs,
followed, favor of the bill contending that the
constitution of the U. s. does not delegate con-
gress he power to pass laws, assumed by Mr.. p.
and lhat the right of trial by jury to every human
being N the state could be GonstItu'ionay given,
The bill relative to fugitives [slavesl passed)
the Senate took up the resolution from the
House, assigning time for the election of Treas
for this State, and resolved not to concur
yeas 8, nays2O.
Reso utions-protesting against the admission of
States into the Union whose constitution tolerates
domestic slavery, called up by Mr. Howe-the yeas
and nays demanded by Mr. Phelps of Windsor and
the resolution supported by Messrs Howe Rrigos