Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-09

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cages on improved, productive real estat
double the value Of the stock, exclusive 0
II buildings to be furnished the treasurer. AM
also providing for the raising Of funds
Through these securities by auction. Th'
chair decided that the amendment was not il
order, similar amendment having ALREADY
lbeen acted upon. The bill was ordered 4
la I'd rendne, il3 too7. Mr. Field OF w
moved TO commit the bill to the chairman o
the com on banks with instructions 10 a
mend so as 10 reduce the capital ofthe bank
TO 81 l0,000--agreed TO.
Mr. Dillingham; called up the bill abolish
| ing Imprisonment for debtc-laid on the ia
Bile, and the bill from the Senate, on the
same subject, was read and referred 10 the
Judiciary committee. Adj
SENATE Wednesday, Oct 81 Bills
From the House TO prohibit the sale of spir'
itous liquors, the question being on the a
mendment proposed BY Mr. Chandler, refer.
ring the final decision TO the freemen, il was
rejected Mr. Pierpoint moved 10 erase all
/ The sections Of the bill except the one repeal
ing the license laws; this motion was oppos-
ed by Messrs Kiueredge. Ranney and
Swift, and supported by Messrs. Pierpont
and Chandler, and lost. MIR Converse then
renewed his proposal Of amendment, giving
the towns authority to license the sale Of
spirit Opposed by Messrs Kiueredge, the
bill was laid on the table.
Mr. Robinson called up the resolution re.
latipg RIO the adjournment ofthe Legislature,
and the Senate resolved TO concur with the
House in assigning Tuesday morning next,
9th Nov. for adjournment without day.
Adj.
HOUSE. Bills introduecd.- Mr.
Townsley, authorizing the trustees ofthe as
ylum for The insane, to draw upon the treas
urer in Nov. 80 and Nov 40 foI the remain
ing part of the appropriation made TO that
institution, referred TO com OF Ways and
Means; in pursuance Of leave, bill auIhoriz
ing selectmen Of towns TO lay out bitches
ordered TO Sd reading
Engrossed bHis-Senate bill, relating to
corporations, amended and passed.
Reports of Committees gen'l com. a
gainst the resolution to make oil persons,
between 2 and as, with certain exceptions.
liable to military duty bill relative to wear
ing apparel of deceased persons, ordered. to
q Sd reading against bill for survey Of
line between Wilmington and Searsburg-
dismissed, against bill repeating Sd sec. OF
act relative to exhibition Of wild animals
bill supported by Messrs Colby, Sabin and
Field of w. and ordered to Sd reading
bill relative to associations to build parsona-
ges, ordered TO Sd reading. Mr. Bradley
reported the Montpelier bank bill, with an
amendment reducing the capital stock TO
8 10000. &c.--adopted.
Special orders Of me day The bill 70.
charterefing the bank OF Rutland was read
the first time. Mr. Noyes offered an amend
ment providing for security by hend- A., ~
ON iruPruyeu real estate Wc. mf
Dewey asked a call of the House-200 mem
beIs answered to their names. and IA were
found to be absent Several excuses were
offered in behalf oil absentees, when il was
moved that further proceedings in the call
be suspended Messrs. Bard and Field Of
W. opposed the motion; the question was
an important one. and demanded the decis-
ion of full house Motion negatived The
speaker issued his warrant for the absent
members, and the doors of the House were
closed. Several excuses were rendered for
absentees, and on motion OF Mr. Dillingham;
further proceedings in the call were suspen-
ded The question was then put. after a
few remarks from Messrs Fairbanks, Noyes
aud Blackmer. on the amendment Of Mr.
Noyes--ayes los. noes l07 so the amend
ment was adopted. Adj
, SENATE. 2 o'clock, p NJ Bills
Relative to elections, requiring 6 months
residence in the town, preceding election, TO
entille freeman 10 vote for town represen-
rejected relating to corporations, re-
turned from the House with amendments.
on the first of which the Senate resolved 10
concur. yeas Ia. nays lin the second and
third the Senate resolved not TO concur, yeas
8, nays Is and on the 4th amendment, the
Senate resolved to concur. yeas, Ia. nays
IL 4; prohibiting the sale ofspirilous liquors.
called up by Mr. Ranney. aud variously a,
mended, when Mr. Steele moved It's indefi-
mite postponemeni-dec in the affirma-
tive yeas l6. nays IL. Adj.
HOUSE. Resoluiions-By Mr. DilIing-
ham. directing the com on banks 10 report
bill diverting the sum paid 10 the school
fund, to be applied (when necessarily 10 the
redemption of bills of the banks adopted.
Bills introduced. the treas.
urer 10 borrow not exceeding $4,000 10
pay esfenses Of goyernment-ordered e. Sd
reading making appropriations for snFporl
of government--laid on the table aud made
the order for tomorrow morning.
Reports Of committees by com on Edu-
Ct against the bill relating to school
distfiezz- rejected. BY Judiciary com. the
Senatebll relating to the Judiciary, with an
amendment repeating the act Of Oct. 80, is.
37-amendment adopted and bill ordered 10
Sd reading the Senate bill. extending the
jurisdiction Of constables, ordered TO Sd