Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-27

luce mcmornIs, be instructed to inquire
luto the cXp"dcucy OF a law prohibiting
the supply OF spirits at mIiLIa trainings,
&c passed.
BiHs Ey Mr.. Phclns. of Wndham,
relating TO the asylum tor the ms0uc, APP
$1,000 tor he erection Of an
additional building. Read twice and re-
inrrcu to committee on fnaucc: to pay
VIM. Y. Russell The sum Of $3.50. Read
the third time aud passed.; relating to IN
specIlon Of provisions for expiration FROM
this 5 ate. Read the third time and pas.
sed; incorporating the Springfield paper
CO. capital Sl50O00. Read the third time
nGla'd upon the table; relating to prison
ors and iaJl yards. Read thlrd time. ana
there beng n tic on the question OF us
passage, MIR. Briggs moved lha, The bill be
committed Tor amendment, wlA u>lruc'
lions TO strike ont the second sCc'ion--
This prupos.'jon was opposed in remarks.
by Mr.. picrpoot and Burton; the motion
was lost, when Mr.. Waterman moved that
the bill b. committed with instructions so
To amend as to cm6rncc within the JalI
lmjts the entire town, ia when the jan /,
sjtua'od. Motion opposed in debate, by
Messrs Briggs. Bell, Perpolnt, Burton.
Howe, and supported Ivy Messrs Swift,
Waterman. Phelps Of Wndham, aud Hoy.
wood, when on motion of Mr. Steele, the
bill was laid upon the table; repeating part
Of the act Of last session, Incorporating
rail road bank Mr.. Edgelon stated his
objections to the passage of the bill under
consideration, when, after remarks by Mr..
plcrpcnt the yeas aud nays being dcmdn
ded by Mr. Waterman, were yeas Is, nays
10. so the bill passed. Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Restrictions By Mr. V!las, for com
mlttec to make up debentures by Mr.
Hopkins, instructlug the committee Of
Way, and Means to inquire what compen,
sarlon should b. given to the supCrntcn-
dent Of state prison for The past yeOr--
adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins, the report OF
the superintendent of the s'atc prison was
referred to the comm. Of Ways and Means.
On motion Mr. ToWn,lcv. the report Of
the trustees of The asylum for The INSANE
was referred to a select committee Of FIVE.
Bills from Ike SCaGte-providng for
revision of the laws Of the state--lor re.
porting decisions of the Supreme court
con-trulHg LIST sec. of act of 1897, rcIatlv
To town mCctlnrs-all referred to the in
dietary committees relative to inspection
of provisions to be exported from tins state
referred to General committee; directing
taxing foreign bank stock steamboat stock,
vessels, to committee on grand Iist--lo
pay WIN. Il Russell to committee OF Ways
q Means.
Rcports--By the Mnd tac committee,
against a tax on Lowell, and the petltjon
erS had leave to withdraw: bills laying
tax of cents on lands of Bradieyvale and
Troy, ordered to % reading, taxing New
port, recommltted.
BY committee on grnndlist, against the
bill relative to list OF Newhavcn- laid Oh
the table.
BY committee on educaijon, the bill rel
alive to distribution ofschool! money, with
amendments. which we're coucurrcd in,
and the bill laid on ;hp table,
BY committee of Ciajmg bills TO pay
Charles DAVIS $50. aud Moses King a
certain sum, ordered 10 81 reading
ga,nsr claims Of Abner hidrch and Alex
ander Johnson. and the house conucurred;
bIJl to pay J. LOOMS and others, (calm
under suspension act) rocommred with
instructions to deduct interest
BY committee on R2ads and CaarB,
that the petition Of Heman lIn~doil and
others for railroad, and Of Wroo-kl
turnpike CO. be referred to next session,
and the House coucurrcd; that y $ mex
pedjent to lcglsIa'c on the subject Of high
W0v taxes: nualUsi the hills ma adlri,n IA