The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-06
SEN ATE. 2 O'clock. P. M.

EaLs-by Mr. Briggs, declaring certain mn.
chnery to he fixtures, read swice and referred
10 the com. on the judiciary--to charter the
Bank of Caledonia, read third time and passed
yeas ID nays l0,-to incorporate the VI. Hstori.
cal and Antiquarian society, read third time
and passed--recharerin the Bank of Bennng-
ton, read third time and passed yeas IL, nays
10. -,
vote recharterng the Bank Of Caledonia, stating
that he perceived the Senators from that county
voted in the negative. He did not wish to i'm
pose upon them what they did not want. Mr..
Converse said that direct charges of corruption
upon that bank had been made by the gentle
man from Franklin Mr. SMILEY and these char
ges remained uncontradicted by the Senators
from Caledonia he feared there might be
something wrong. Mr. Smile said he would not
charge any thing upon the Bank of Caledonia
that was not applicable to other banks in the
State. They were all corrupt and fraudulent in
their management. Mr. Mcmillan said that he
had voted against the recharter of the BanE of
Caledonia not from any knowledge of misman-
agement, but becal Sc important and salutary =
mendmen,s had been rejected, which met his
appreciation. He considered the insinuatons a
gainst the bank to be as base as they are UNJUST
Mr. Harvey explained, and hoped tie Bank of
Caledonia might share the fate of others, asking
for recharter. The motion to reconsider was
reduced to writing, and on motion of Mr. Pier
point, laid upon the table.
The bill relating to the chartering of banks
variousy amended, read third time and pas
sed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Reports Of Comm,ittees-By com Roads
and Canals, bill in addition to the highway acts,
applying provisions of q former act to all bndg-
costing over $500, whether such bridges are
wholly in part within the limits ola town --or-
dered to n third reading. BY select CON-, bill
relative to corporations, with amendments, which
were concurred in.
The House resumed the consideration
of the Montpelier bank bill: Mr. Beardsley
proposed an amendment making the private
property of the stockholders holden for the
demplion Of the bills of the bank to the amount
of stock owned by the individual stockholders !;
and also that the charter should be subject to
the provisions ofthe safety. fund act. Mr. Boards
ley supported the amendment in few remarks,
and Mr. Dillingham; opposed it-ayes 49, noes
l62, the amendment was rejected. MIR But
Ter offered an amendment, requiring bonds
mortgages on improved, productive real estate
double the value of the Stock exclusive of
buildings) to be furnished the treasurer and also
providing for the raising OF funds, through these
securnes, by auction. The chair decided that
the amendment was not in order, similar a
amendment having already been acted upon
The bill was ordered to I'd reading, 113 to 81
MIR Field of w. moved to commit the bill to
the chairman of the committee on banks with
instructions TO amend SO to reduce the capital
of the bank to $1l0, 000-agreed to.
Mr. Dillingham; called up the bill abolishing
imprisonment for debt--laid OIL the table, and
the bill from the Senate, on the judiciary com
mittee. Adj.
Monday, Oct. %, 1888.
BHls-reating to the judiciary read third
time and passed-to encourage the growth of
silk, reported, with proposals of amendment,
providing for premium OF 20 cts per pound on
cocoons, 20 on raw silk and 30 cts per pound on
sewing silk, on satisfactory evidence being exhib.
tied to town clerks laid upon the table--to pro-
hibit the sale of spirtuous liquor; called up by
Mr. Ranney, and considered as in the committee
of the whole MI Pierpoint moved SO to amend
the bill, as 10 provide for the repeal of all laws
licensing the sale Of spirituous liquors, and with
out passing any prohibiting act. Mr. Ranney
spoke at length in opposition to the motion,
when, on motion of Mr. Pierpoint, the bill was
laid upon the table-reluting to turnpike corpor-
atoms; read twice and referred 10 com. on roads
and canals-reIating to highways read twice
and referred to committee OH roads canals
incorporating the Vermont Copperas Company,
at STAFFORD and Shrewsbury read third time,
and passed-laying tax on lands in Troy lay
ing tax OH lands in Moretown ;severaly order
ed to Sd reading.
Mr. Pierpoint called up the bill to prohibit the
sale Of sprituous liquors, the question being up
on striking out the first and second sections of
the bill Mr. Converse moved provision, that
towns, at their annual March Meeting, he en-
powered to grant licenses, at their discretion &
this motion taking precedence, discussion of
some length ensued, Messrs Converse g. Robin
son advocating the motion, and Messrs Hebard
& kittredge opposing Mr. Briggs moved that
the bill be laid upon the table, which motion
prevailed, and the bill abolshing Imprisonment
for debt was called up, and the consideration of
the bill resumed in committee of the WHOLE
The proposed amendment offered by Mr. Briggs
was Withdrawn, and the bill ordered to be Ell
crossed and read third Understanding the
Bank of Caledonia, called up by Mr. Mcmillan,
amended, so to limit amount Of loaus to di-
rectors. Mr. llubbe moved SO to amend that
the private property of stockholders be liable,
and demanded the yeas and nays; negatived,
yeas noes Is, and the bill ordered to be engros-
sed and read third time-to incorporate the VT
Historical Society ordered to be engrossed-io
prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors called up
by Mr. Pierpoint, and the consideration of the
amendment offered by Mr. Converse resumed