The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-30

Rail Road Bank.
The Brandon rail road bunk bill was consider
ed and the amendment, subjectng the ACT 10
the supervision of future legislatures, was adop'
ted, with little division Of opinion. The motion
10 make private properly ofthe stockholders liza
HE TO the amount of stock paid in, was sup
ported by Messrs Robinson, Hubbell anu Hay
ward, and opposed by Messrs Young, Briggs,
Pierpont, Kittredge-ost, IL 10 IL. An amend,
ment restricting stockholders 10 number OF
shares not exceeding 100, was adopted, and tho
bill ordered to a third reading IA TO 3.
HOUSE OF REPRESE NTATIVES.
Reports of committees. BY the general com. a
bill regulating e,,measure of potutoes (62 pounds
70 the buslleO and ordered to third reading.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Dillingham;, TO in.
corporate the VT. copperas co. referred 10 the
com on manufactures; by Mr.. Dean, repeating
the acts to encourage the destroying OF pears
wolves and panthers, referred to General COM
mittee
Resolutions-from the senate, instruct1ng our
delegates in Congress 10 request grant ofland
for each of the colleges in this state, concurred
in; 10y Mr. Thomas, as to the eXpedlency not re-
quirng officers to serve wrlts, unless lndennih'
ed for damages--adopted,
Mr.. Dillingham; called up the bill prescribing
the punishment for certain high crimes and mis-.
demeanors, and on his motion it was committed
TO member for amendment. MIR Dillingham;
subsequently reported the bill amended. Mr.
Bluckmer moved to lay the bill on the table
opposed by MIR Goodale, and negatived Mr.
lie VS. moved to refe: the bill to the session;
the chair refused to entertain the motion, as The
rules provide for no snch motion. The bill was
supported ct length 10y Messrs Dillingham;,
Goodale,' Fullam, Dnsmore, Sawyer of NJ. and
Butler and opposed by Messrs Harvard, Black
mer, Fairbanks and Dewey.-Mr Fairbanks mo-
we'd to amend by providing that executions {pro-
videA for by the bill in of second conviction
for capital offence,) should not be public; lost,
unanimous consent being necessary. The bill
was passed, ayes 1876, noes Co.
Mr.. Warner called up the bill relative TO the
division of the school money, when Mr., Rich
arson of WaiIfield moved an amendment, re-
serving TO the several towns Tor TO the select
men) the power to divide the part Of the money
distributed to ;he town, among the districts IN
in such proportions as should be deemed mos,
expe.lient. On motion OF Mr. Growdy, the bill
and amendment were laid on the table.
The treasury, in answer to n resolution OF the
House, reported the amount paid for the des-
Traction Of foxes the past year TO Wis 442l foxes
destroyed, $llO5 rs paid as bounty.
SENATE.
Tuesday Oct. %,
BMs-By Mr. Burton, to incorporate the Ben
nington Mutual Fire Insurance Co., referred to
Senators of Bennington Co., by Mr.. Pierpont,
in addition TO an act regulating the chartering
of Banks, referred to com. on Banks; by Mr.
Ranpey, for the encouragement OF the growing
Of silk in this slate, referred to Com. on manu-
features.
Reports-By the com. on Banks, bill TO re-
charter the Bank OF Bennington, with an amend
ment, substituting n new bill, which was taken
up in committee Of the whole, and on motion Of
Mr. HubbelI,s laid upon the table; by the COM on
the Judiciary bill altering the time of holding
the supreme court in the several counties named
read and ordered to be engrossed for third rea.
ding; by the CON- on education, q bill in amend
ment of an act incorporating the Troy confer
eece Academy, without amendments read and
posed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Resolutions BY Mr. Bard, for the preservation
of county court records from destruction by fire
adopted; by Smith of Berlin, instruc,ing the
judiciary com. TO report bill, providing that per-
sons convicted OF capital crimes and sentenced
TO solitary confinement in the state prison du.
ring lte shall be deemed civi!ly deatl-adopted.
Petitions referred Three, from inhabitants of
Barnet, to com, on Caledonia co. buildings; of
Inhabitants of Dorset, Hinesburg, Faiflee, and
Gilmore, to com. on temperance Memorials.
MIR Blackmer called Up the bill TO abolish i'm
prsonment for debt, the question beng upon the
amendment of MIR Beardsley, extending the pro.
visions of the bill to all existing contracts, except
such as are in suit when the act goes into opera
ton. The amendment was opposed by Messrs
Dillingham; and Sabin, and support by Mr.
Beardsley-when the hour arrived for The cleo
ton EX-SENATOR, and the ballotings were resumed,
with the following results: For baotng see af-
ternoon proceedngs.]
On the 10th ballot being declared, Mr. Good
ale Withdrew the name of Mr. Follett, and nom.
mated Hon. Solomon Foot, seconded by Mr.
Hopkinsd and Mr. Sabin nominated Hon. Herman
Allen On the 14th ballot being declared, on
motion ofMr. Colby the Houseq Adj.
SENATE, 2 O'CLOCK Z. nj.
The balloting for Senator was resumed, and
resulted as follows on SD balloting:
Phelps. Follett. Kellogg.
ID
When, on motion of Mr. Perpont, the House
was Informed that the Senate. on its part, had e.
lected Senator from this State to the Congress
of the U. s.. and were ready to meet the House
to complete the election. MIR. Dewey, from the
House, informed the Senate that the House on
their part, had elected Senator, and were rea
dy to unite with the Senate in completing the
election.
BlLs-To abolish Imprisonment for debt, call
ed up by Mr. Robinson, amendment rejected,
when Mr. Hebard moved to amend by adding
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