The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-30
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Bills inty odueed-by Mr. Butler, in addition to
act TO encourage the growth OF SILK, referred 70
com on manufactures 1; by MIR Colby, to repent
the Cd section Of the relative to tho support VI
The poor, &C., referred 10 gen com
PetitiOnS rt(cyrcd-of inhabitants oi Waisne,u'
Newhaven, Essex, Westminster and oi '"nh
Thompson aud Others, to com. on Temperance me
mornis Of inhabitants of Newhaven and Ll"co'"
To slavery.
Rcsoiutions-hy Mr. Dewey nsrructing com on
military affairs 10 report bill making al whle
persons, between the nges OF II ana 40, i'"ole !"
military duty, except officers OF me >. army
and officers of The W, Militia who have hrld com
missions for tho term OF three year"--re'er'eo !"
gen'l com ~.
Engyossed RiHs-taxing lands in Maidstone,
Jaw aud Somerset-in addition to the highway
acts (no bill of Indictment to lie gantcd, unless
towns neglect repair roads for 10 days alter h3ce
of the complnut) "a motion To dismiss was l"S '
300 to 3, and the bill passed relating 10 the ad-
mission OF atturneys-pasSed
The Senate came in, and the joint assembly pro-
ceeded TO elect brgadier general, I'd brig aud ~
division aud Col VIM Hidden elected for
Col. Hidden l53, Col Pe = ms, 50 q , A.
BWS-LayIng tax on lands in Jay laying u
tax on lands in Maidstone, severaily read II third
time and PASSED relating 10 coporations provd-
ing that they may be altered, or modified 6y gen
eral law, or by future legislatures opposed by Mr.
Robinson, who demanded the yeas and nays, when
the bill passed, yeas 20 nays 7.-incOrporatmg the
Orange Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Company, read
u tnlru ufne ana passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Reports of cOmmitees.-By select committee,
against bill annexing part Of Marshfeld 10 Plain
field, and il was dismissed.
Bills introduced.-Mr Beardsley called up the
bill dboishing Imprisonment for debt, tho question
being his amendment, extending the provisions
of the bill to all contracts not already in s:i the
amendment re ecled l76 20 81. Mr. Bard NOV
lay the bill the table for the purpose OF offer
ing amendments motion discussed, but superced-
4 hy
FuIam, Gondale and Dewey supported, ana MessrS
Backmer, Beardsley, Dillingham; and Field OF w;
opposed the motion-ayes GA, noes l4l. Mr. Bard
moved lay the bill on the table, TOR me purpose
of offering ar amendment ayes lO2, noes l0l.
Mr. Gowdy called upthe bill relating TO common
schools, the question being on tho amendment OF
MIR Richardson of w, authorizing The towns, or
selcc,men, 10 divide the public school money a
moug the districts at their discretion Alter discus
sion nv Messrs Guwdy, Bard, Richardson, Fisk,
Sabin, Robbins, Eames, Hayward Porter, aud 9th
ers n motIun 10 dismiss negatved, the amend.
mcnt was rejected and the bill ordered TO Sd read
ing
Friday, Oct. &c.
PiNs-rrnealIng the act for the Obstruction of fox
es reported by The committee, debated and laid up
o the Undertaking to proceedings on Trustee
process before a justice Of the peace read twice
aud laid upon the iable-reIatng 10 the election OF
members OF Congress; postponed ndefnitely-ex-
tending the jurisdiction of constabes, reported by
committee and laid upon the table extending IN.
jurisdiction of constabes called up by Mr. PIerPoint
amended and ordered TO be engrossed.--To recnar-
ter the Bank of Caledonia, reported by tho com.
on Banks, with propositions of amendment, sub
ecting the corporation to any general law that may
he hereafter enacted, amendment adopted yeas IL
noes 8.
I'm .4ct. relating 10 corporations introduced by
Mr. Pcrpoint and passed in the Senate, Oct. 3d.
yeas 20 nays 7.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont, that all acts of incorporation
hereafter granted or enacted by the Legislature OF
this State shall be subject To any general law relat
ing to acts Of interpretations aud the respective
charters may be altered, amended or modified by
any general law hereafter pissed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Rcports of Cammittees-By com. roads and
canals bill 10 facilitate the rendering of turnpikes
free roads ordered 3d reading bill relative TO
bridges (no damages TO be incurred where loads ex
coed 5000 lbs. weight, exclusive of carriage and
team MIR Sleeper moved 10 substitute ten tons,
rejecled-Mr Dillingham; moved 10 insert l2OO0Ibs.
carried, and the bill ordered 10 Sd readlng.-
By com. on manufactures, against any further pro.
vision as The size ot lime casks bill 10 ncorp0r
ate the Vermont coppcrns company, ordered To
third reading. BY select com, bills incorporating
Windsor Rutland aud Addison, Bennington, aud
Windham county mutual fire insurance companies,
and they were severaly passed. by Genl com,
that no further provision Is necessary 10 preserve
county court records from fire; the resolution for
thanks giving on Thursday the 6th of December,
and il was adopted bill repeating The bounty acts
for the destruction of bears, wulv, and panlhers
ordered TO 3D. reading, 81 To 90. BY land tax com,
bills lay ing Of 4cts per acre on lands in Troy
and repeating act of 1857 Pets lands in
fundamentally ordered to Sd reading. by
judiciary com, the bill altering term of Su.
prene court in " indsor and Orange connties-a-
mended to apply only 10 Orange county, aud
the bill ordered to third reading against further
provisions duties OF sherffs aud constabes -
bill Incorporating fire companies, ordered Sd
reading that increase of juror fees is expedi
ent bull relative to listers duiies-ordered 10 Sd
reading.
Engrossed BMs.-To pay Chauncey Goodrich
S692-relai to common enthusiastically pas
sed
The bill in addition to the Goshen turnpike Co
was returned from the Senate, The amendment of
the House concurIed in with proposition To strike
out the word "repea in the clause reservng to fii-
ture legislatures power over the charter The
House refused to concur in this amendment.
Bills MISUNDERSTANDING to corporations (all
charters hereafter granted to be subject any ii.
tute general law, altering or modifying the same)
referiedi to select committee Of three; altering
terms of supreme in Bennington. Windhan;,
Windsor, Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Essex