Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-10-23
legislature Of Ggtrmobt.

Prayer by the chaplain

.HeSsdgeS-trom the ltOuse, Oy mr. winner,
their clerk, resolution providing Tor the de-
fi.ation 81 committee rooms, IN which the SEN
ate resolved 10 concnr, and appointed the FOL.
lowiag committee Messrs Briggs, White
and Young: from the House, bull TO equal
izo the Grand LET. Read, and uller debate by
Me.srs Van Sirklen, Phelps Of Windsor,
Briggs, Porter aud Howe, upon an amend.
ment offered by Mr. Briggs, the bill was refer.
red 10 the committee ON the judiciary.
.Motions--By Mr. Porter, to reconsider the
the vote relating to rules Of joint assembly
The vote was reconsidcred, and on motion OF
Mr. Picrpoint, the resolution upon the subject
Of the election Of judges Of Probate, was LAID
upon the table for amendment.
Repeatedly Mr. Briggs, Of the committee
on The judiciary, the bill from the hopse, for
cqnalizing the Grand List, with proposed
amendment from the committee providing
lmnItce OF one Senator from each county to
JON from the House. Amendment adapted
aud tho bill as amended read third time and
passed
Resoiutions-By Mr. Phelps, of Wrdhom
for raising q committee TO ascertain The num-
bcr and expense OF town paupers in this state.
Passed, aud the following select committee OF
one from each olnty, appointed by the chair
Mcssrs Phelps, of Windham, Burton, Howe,
Porlcr, Lawrence, Edccrion, Miller, w alter.
man, Ingalls, Haywood, Young, Foster and
Allen. BY Mr. Piorpoint, requesting The Gov
ern to ascer ain tho claims OF this state on the
Gen. Government, for Reyolut o vary serveus-
Pissed and referred to comm tee on finance
BY Mr. Briggs, in relation 10 a revision OF the
statute laws Of this state Passed and referred
10 the committee on the judiciary; by Mr.
Howe, directing the select committee raised
on the resolution Of MIR Phelps relating To
pauPers, 70 inquire into the importance Of coun.
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committee on that subject; by Mr. White, d.
rectn g that committee to ascertain, so far
practicable, and report, the number who have
boon made paupers by lntemperance. Passed !;
by Mr. Phelps of Windsor, relating 10 educ0-
ion, inspectors of common schUo :, and n state
comntter on education. Passed and referred
10 the committee on education; The resolution
Introduced by Mr. Haywood, in relation to
lands granted TO Mooer's charity school, at
Hanover, N. II. was called up, and on motion
Of Mr. Briggs, committed 10 the committee on
the Judiciary.
BNs-By Mr. Briggs, providing for inspect
ors Of Provisions for expectation from this state,
and designating the mode of packing, and the
No. Of brands according TO quality. Read the
the first and ID. times and referred 10 the com
mitee on finance; by MIR Young, in addition
to an act relating TO judicial proceedings -
Read the first and second time and referred to
the communities on the judiciary BY Mr. Van
Sicklen, for taxing steau boat Stock sloops and
canal boats Read the first and second tines,
and referred TO the committee on finance by
Mr. Piorpoint, relating TO prisoners in jail
yards and empowering Judges of Supreme
Court 10 extend Limits. Read the first and
second times, and referred to the committee on
the judiciary; The bill establishing the flag o.
this state, read third time aud passed Z; by
Mr. Haywood, altering the name of Simon
Lull. On motion Of Mr. Picrpoint, laid upor
the table. On motion, the Senate
Adj urncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Kellogg.
The chair announced the following commit
tces:-
On communications from other staies-Mcssrs
Smith of st. A., Allen OIL, Adams of c.. l..
Dewey, Egerton, Harrington OF W alden, Car
penter Of Moretown, Fletcher, Beckett, Hcwet
o! Pomlret, Evarts, Hewlett, Bond, McLough
lin.
On bill relative to boundary line Of Elnore
and JVOrceSter-Mcssrs. Sco6eid, Farnan
E,:' rlon.
10 inquire as 10 the delay in publishing las
gears journals-M essrs. Brewster, Baker ant
Hcwes.
Buis-By Mr. Fulnm, for the oppointmcn
Of committee TO average the grand list b,
joint assembl y-read three times aud passed
BY Mr. Hazetne 10 settle town and count,
lines, referred 10 select committee on Eimor
and Worcester line. BY Mr. Dewey taxin:
Gudhal, and by Mr. Robbins taxing Gran
vile, referred toland tax committee.
Resolutions By Mr. Seymour, as 10 th
expediency of revising the statute laws; b.
Mr. Hewctt of p. declaring the Senate ar,
House 10 constitute the General Assembly o
Vermont by Mr. Richardson, relntive TO tn
grand list; by Mr. Brewster, as to the eXpedi
ency OF law TO prevent fraud in the manufoc
ture and sale Of shngIc--ul which were adop
ted.
BANKS.
Mr. Adams of G.. l. called up the resolution
Of Mr. Partridge, declaring it timex pcdicnt an'
unsafe 10 charter or rccharer any banks at Tn
present session." Mr. Partridge supper ed tn
resolution at some length. Mr. Fairbanks sal,
he cordially gave his assent 10 the resolution
Mr. Tracy, also, said that however incorrect &
false he deemed many Of The positions am
views of the gentleman from Norwich, HI
should 60 for the resolution, and trusted Ina
II would receive unanimous support. M
Hopkins said he came here holding the view
embraced in the resolution; he thought it un
safe, in the present state Of public le,ling, 1,
charter or recharter any banks. Mr. Brews;e
Conculred IN these views. Mr. Parker of Brad
ford demanded the ayes aud noes, when nj
Dewey opposed the resolution; he did no
himself, nor would The banks, object 10 this de
claration Of the house-but he deemed ii in.
proper, unjust, and incApcdent for the legsIa
ture TO exclude the consideration of appca
tons which might be made. lie believed
the constitutional privilege Of any man, or bod
OF men, 10 ask for bank charter; that it wa
the Imperative duty Of the House TO conside
the applications and protested against the res
olullon. Mr. Blown NJ w. thought it inoxpe
dent to adopt The resolution without lurlhe