Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-03

| tleS. tnGJ " ought hOL 10 pass wv ~ !
stated his objections to the bill. and on
motion of Mr. Plerpoin, To postpone ndeil
nney, a debate cnsued by McsSrs. Van
Scklen and Young, when Mr. Plerpoiat
Withdrew his motion and The bill was LAID
90 the table BY Mr. Ranney, on the bill
relating to lines of Elm1rc and Worcester
with amendments, which were adopted,
and The bill read third lime and passed
Resotutior by Mr. White, relating to
schools and money raised for their support;
read and referred to committee on eduCa.
ton.
Bills to pay Jeduthun LOOMS aud
others the sum mentioned, called up by ,
Mr. Briggs, on his motion the vote OF yes !
tcrday was RECONSTRUCTED, and the bill laid
on the table; bv Mr. Eaton. providing Tor
the location of buildings IN Franklin coun
"; read twice and referred 10 committee
Bv Mr. Young, IN addition to aCts relating
to probate courts; read twice and referred
to judiciary committee. To pay Thomas
Emerson and others the sum mentioned;
| read Sd time and passed. Relating to
highways; taken up as IN committee OF the
, whole, considered, varloUslv amended, aud
debated at some length by Messrs. Young,
Plerpolnt. Van Slck'ln aud Converse,
$ when Mr. Briggs moved to amend the bill
n bv striking out all after the enactlng clause
- supported by Mr. Briggs, opposed by
n Messrs. Van Slcklcn, Jenness aud Porter,
and wiihdrawn BY the mover. After fur
v Their time spent in considering proposed
!. amendments, and in debate, Nj PIcrpont
e moved to amend the bill by eraslng the
= clause dispensing with highway survey.
Il oil cd onl m mt ~
of Mr. White the bill & amendments laid
|, on the table. The bit reported by the
.. committee on Temperance memorials was
n, taken up, and read Sd time, when Mr.
a. Eaton moved the commitment of the bh
a for amendment, by eraslng the section
Rs providing a penalty for drunkenness, accom-
NJ panvlng the motion with his reasons, an'
g. Directing to the proprIciy OF punlshlng
le drunkard- by statute, while at the samt
,e time ratfic IN ardent spirits was protected
!, bv legislative enactmcuts il seemed to hln
of like holding out one arm of the law to PIE
~ sent the cup, and the other to punish II
Cd acceptance. The motion prevailed, an
I'd the bill was committed to Mr. Eaton 70
d. amendment. Relating to pedIarS, an
an permitting citizens Of this state to deal Il
IN American manufactures without specia
IS license read Sd time. opposed by Messr
cr Smile, Howe and Porter, supported b
he Messrs. Van Sicken, PIerpont and Con
d, verse, and passed yeas II, nays Q,
So HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kelley.
Mr. Smith of st A called up the bill "a
!. rcIiefot Joseph Beeman, aud II was rcsc
=, red TO he committee Ot claims.
~. Mr Villas called up the resolution linn
"a ING the Introduction of bills after Thur>
day. Saturday was substituted and The re
a. olu'lon adopted. Sundry petitions, TEN
go perancc. anti Texas, military, &c. referred
ncr of II, Williams and others, to annex PAT
on of More,own aud Berlin to Mortified, t
select committee of FIVE.
,iu M Elliot offered resolution in,,ructln
nr the committee on the judiciary TO draft
NV bill ~ abolish special pleading opposed b
m Mr. Smith of 81 a and rejected, Mr. AC
orr ans of & ! introduced a bill. to paw Tim
Foster. referred to committee on claims.
rs. Mr. Mclaughlin had leave of absence Il
an ter to morrow.
Reports, Bv The select committee q
ns' the subject blIl authorlsng the asslStai
icy Judges Of Wndham county to purchase
- certain piece of land for the use of ;h
Ie oun,y.-ordercd to 81 reading.
n; Bv the select committee 10 invest iga'
oo' banks (as to the payment of the per cen
ur on profits to the State, as required by the
eco charter>) a resolution directing the ban
committee and commissioners TO lnvestIga'
to and report folly on this subject. NJ
rs Hatch moved to lay II on the tabIc..agret
. N unit
made report concluding with resolution
I'VE similar to he one reported by the maJorlu
ms Laid on The table,
"' Mr. HaHcitne called up the motion of r.
consideration of the vote reiecuug the b
w., for the promotion of agriculture. Sul
~. ported bv Mcssrs llazeltIne aud Keith al
' Jn rejected,
il Mr. Field of W. called up he resoutio,
md lnstructng The committee on the grand Ii
cid to report bill providing for n gener
mi. Appraisal Of property to be put in the llsr
&c-Mr Smith of St A. moved to Ia
in them oo the table, ne atlvcd. Mr. Fullu
moved an amendment requiring lists to
given in on the LIST of Feb. annually; dl
cussed at some length, when Mr. Kutreds
ors moved o dismiss the resolution, support,
em ny ncse's' '',''uSc an" u'''"Et' opPoS'
ved by Mcssrs. Fuam, Field of w. Trac
Mr. and Needham, and Mr. X. varied the IN
no ton, SO as to recommt the resolutions
nh further debated aud superseded by IN
las ton to lay on the table--negatved. ~
j, amendment of Mr. Fullam SUBSTITUTE
Mr. Feb, for April coming up, Mr. Adams
ia. q. |. moved LIST June IN place of Feb
Nv. more discussion. Mr. Briggs moved
dismiss the whole subject; unsuccessi
ar. motion TO adjourn; motion to dIsml
% negallved Mr. Adams withdraw Il