The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-13

Hubbel and Tenney, and ON motion OF Mr. ffer-
point the bill was laid on the table. u appear
ed by statement from Mr. Steele, chairman OF
the com. ON fnance, that the yearly expenses OF
the militia under the new organization, would IL
mount to about SIS, 900 ; and that in consequence
II would DO necessary 10 increase Inc Tax io' t'e
support of government one cent on the dollar ma,
king a of4 cents on the dollar instead oil three'l
To incorporate the Freehold bank, laid on me Id
BILE with the understanding that it be not again car
led up; making an appropriation Tor the suPPo'l VI
Observation-Disclosures the treasurer to borrow
the sum of $3.50, 900 severav passed ; assessing
tax of cents on the dollar for the support OF gov
eminent, laid on the table dec arlng certain M a
chinery to be fixtures. indefinitely postponed w 7
Perpoint called up the bill relating TO the miltia
Mr. Heburds proposed amendment being under
consideration, when Mr. Pierpont moved an amend
meit to the amendment, the object oil winch was
to dispense with regimental drlls Opposed 10y
Nj essrs Hubbe nn6 Lawrence and lost,-and Mr
Hebards amendment was also reJected-Mr fler-
point then moved an amendment, repeating Tue
provision of the militia law of last session ProVld
ing for the furnishing of stands of coiors at the ex
pense of the state--amendment adopted and
The bill passed relating 10 duties oil Judges OF
CO. courts, and relating to shingles, rejected from
the House insisting upon noncurring WIN the gen
ate in amendme nts-aid OH the table relating TO
banks, and providing for the closing of business OF
banks before the expiration Of their charters in ca
SEES here the stock holders may desire IT, After
anne ndment, erasing % stock holders" and insert
ing corporaton, and requiring the legal vote of
a majority of two thirds of the Stockholders, the
bill was passed. Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reports Of committees.-By General com. Sen
ate bill relating 10 retailing Of distilled Spirits
passed, by com. on roads and canals, bill relating
10 Rutland and Whitehall rail road co.-rej ect-
ed. BY judiciary committee, bill relative TO ma
chinery, amended and passed bill relative TO
trustee process-passed by com on Education
an elaborate report on the subject OF common
schools and higher seminaries of learning, accom-
| ,ittsi,, obi. of pIl
to obtain information of the state aud wants Of the
semE aries of learning in this state resolutions
dopted
Resolutions the Senate nguinst Tie an
nexaon Of Texas, and in favor of the a'olh on of
the internal slave rade2ud protesting aaa'"-t Pat
ton 8 Tcsouton-and Sd and 4lh directing copies of
these resolutions To be furnished To Congress and
to the Presidrus-conCurred in. BY Mr. saoin, pro-
viding for printing the report of rh" com. on edu-
cation, this morning presented, IA the newspapers
of the slate-ndopl"d.
Mr. TcwnsuJ cuIIcd up the bill TO encourage the
manu acture Of silk, the question being reconsid-
ering the vote ejecling the hI-moon supported
by Messrs Dillingham; Sabiu, dewey 81 Fairbanks,
opposed by Messrs Field OF w. and Sawyer of M,
and carried ayes So, noes Ga. Mr. Field of w. NOV
ed TO lay the bill on the table and make il the spe-
cial order for this afiernoon-ayes 81, noes lO3.-
MrF. moved TO reduce the bounty from 20 to II
1-2 cents. Mr. Beardsey renewed the motion TO
lay the bill on the table-negatived. Mr. Noyes
newed the motion 10 adjourn, ayes 81, noes rs -
The House refused 10 strike out the bounty OF 20
the bill was ordered to I'd aiding, 10 to
81 - unsuccessful motions to adjourn were made,
and the ayes and taken on the final pas
sage of the bill-ayes 62, noes "a, so the bill was
passed. Adj
The chair recapitulate the vote taken previous
TO the adl ournment the silk bill, showing but
Smem bers present-decided that no quorum was
present, GIG being required to form quorum,)-
and therefore that the vote nugatory The
question required the Fl al passage of the bill,
and II was passed.
The char nominated and the House appoi nted
the following persons committee 10 make exami-
nation 81 report to the next legislature relative to
Caledonia co. buildings, VIM. Kiuredge of Fair
haven, John PIerpoint of Vergennes; and Samuel
Ii. Blackmer Of Bennington.
SENATE-Evening.
BiLs-Recharleringt the Bank OF Montpelier
ported by the com. on Banks ,swithout amendment
and the bill was read third time when the bill
was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Lawrence,
Mr. Pierpoint called up the bill relating the
Rutland Rail Road Bank the question being upon
the amendment in the House suhjecting the char
ter to the supervision of any future Legislature
which was rejecied-from The House, relating 10
the school and safety fund, decided by The chair
as not coming within the rules, and it would
therefore, be out of order to act upon it-Mr Law
renee called up the Rutland Rail Road Bank, and
NOV ed reconsderati of the vote of concurrence
Vote reconsidered, and the Senate resolved to con
cur ;-i echartering the Bank of Montpelier, called
up by Mr. Burton and the yeas and nays beind de-
manded were,-yeas Messrs Allen, Bowen, Burton,
Chandler, Edison, Hebard, Jones, Noble, Short,
Steele, Swift, Tenney mays Messrs Chittenden
Curtis, Goodw in, Harvey, Hubbel, Lawrence, Pier
point, Smile the bill passed ,-assessing tax
for The support of government, Mr. Perpoint NOV
ed TO erase the word four and insert three to
raise tax of3 cents the dollar; this motion
prevailed, the bill read third time and pas
sed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Evening Session
Mr. Hopkins introduced the following resolu
ton
RcS0lDed,-That the thanks of ibis House be
presented to the Ion. Solmon Foot, for iheHlmpart-
atty, courtesy, and uncommon ability with which
he has performed the highly responsible duties of
speaker of the House at the present session that
our best wishes will attend INN wherever he may
hereafter be-and that the remembrance of our in
tercourse here will be that of !raternal regard;
Which read and unanimously passed -
whereupon the speaker responded in brief and
handsome address, announcing, in the course OF It,,
that this the last time he should take part
in the deliberations of the House.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
providing for the collection of the school and safe
fund Mr. Dewey FIR md Messrs Sahin and