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

Tor I've rcIl9l OF Lewis uCkc', anu u was
rejected.
Several circumstances agains; the OK
tension of the charter Of the passuWsic
turnpike CO. were referred.
Mr. Kulrcdgc called up the bill relative
10 the purchase of portrait Of Washing
,on--Mcssrs. kltredgc, Partridge, Keith.
Dillingham; and Needham supp ,rtcd, and
Messts. Fold of W. and Vllns opposed
the bill. Ii was ordered TO n Cd reading,
ayes LOG, nays o5, and ordered to Sd
reading
MI Villas moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the bill for the relief Of Lewis
Tucker, agreed to. and after Mr.. Scofcld
had supported the blli it was dismissed.
Mr. Field Of w. introduced bill to pay
John Roberts, referred TO the committee
Of CLAIMS.
The senate returned the bill establish.
ing boundary Ilnc between EImore and
Worcester with amendments, concurred IN.
MIR Hatch called up the resolution re-
ported by the committee to investigate the
banks, &c ana moved to substitute for 1t
the resolution reported by the minority.
(The majority resolution requires the bank
commissioners and bank Inspector to report
annually the amount Of bad debts of each
bank, the cost of banking houses, undivided
profits and whole amount Of surplus or
profits. The minority resolution requires
the same officers to examine banks, papers
md officers OF banks, 10 ascertain whether
the States share Of the profits has been
received, also whether any banks have
invested any of their surplus in stock, and
on that stock had paid the state its share :;
and also concerning the cost of banking
houses, plates. &C. Messrs. Hatch,
Partridge, Field of w. Npedham. Hazel
tine and Hewctt supported the motion,
opposed by .Ncssrs. Hastings. Smith Of 81.
A. Fairbanks, Colby. Tracy and Hopkins.
The motion w0s carried, ayes l04, noes
rs; and the resolution as amended was
adopted.
Mr. Beebe had leave of absence after to
morrow. Adj,
SENATE-Friday evening.
The bill providing for a new and more
efficient organization of the militia, wa
considered IN committee Of the whole.
(Ths bill allows so cents per day to the
military. and requires eXempts to pay S.
per year.
SATURDAY, Oct. %.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Bills passed, relating TO notes and con
tracts, providing for deputy clerks of su
preme and county clerks, to pay Harve,
Ainsworlh, Harrison Bancroft, and Ruff
Campbell.
The bill relative TO miners and appren,i
ces was Indefinitely postponed.
The bill relating 20 common schools wa
reported by Mr. Eaton, amended, and final
ly rejected. Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg.
Bills iairoduced BY Mr.. Monl,on
amendment Of act incorporating village o
Woodstock, to genera committee: by NJ
Kn,redge, for relief of WIN. BnShee, order
ed to Sd reading; BY Mr. Elliot aboIisbin,
special pIoadIng 10 civil causes it cerial
cases to judiciary committee.
by Mr. Dewey, referred, without read
ing, to committee on military affairs; b
Mr. Martin. to preserve fish in Pea cham, t
General committee.
Bills passed. Repeating the fox act
altering the name Of John Wakcfe
ingion was supported by Mcssrs. Elliot
klt'redge. Hazeli!ne, Partridge and Need
ham, opposed by NIr Field, and rejected
ayes SO, noes 80. Sundry temperate
memorials referred.
Reports. BY the auditor, Of the accom-
Of Superintendent of State House, whc
was read. BY the select committee, o.
Green Mountain Turnpike Co., that tn
resolution directing sui: Of sciro facia.
ought not 10 pass, but the resolution wa
adopted
By committee Of Claims, bill to pay n
II. Robinson, also John Roberts, ordere
to Sd reading; against bill to pay Ware
Bllss-dlsmlssed; bill tor the relief
Joseph Beeman, ordered to Sd reading.
By the General committee. bill repean
act altering name of Charles llardy-or
dered to Sd reading; against bill regula
ting sale Of shlnges-dismjs the Ser
nte bill to regulate inspection of provision
passed.
By committee Of Wigs and Nee,
against bill for relief of BENZ. Allen al
others di-smlssed; bill TO cancel n net
of $4,000 from University OF Vermont
school fund, laid on the liable: bill to pa
David Pierce $50, rejected on third reading
BY committee on Manufactures, a b
incorporating Jericho Beet Root Sug,
company-laid on the table on motion
Nj Field OF W.
By the judiciary Committee, bill to abo
'sh special pleading, (wIthout eXpressr
any opinion, for or against it.)-suppor',
by Mr. Elliot, opposed by Mr. Tracy al
Field Of W., Kittredgc aud Peck-lad ,
the table.
The Senate bill relating to innkceper
&c. was referred to committee on ,cmpe
ance.
The Senate returned the bill aterir
terms of Grand Isle county court, also r