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

al Of these were (nformal) for MIR Bennett.
On the second ballotting being announced,
Mr. Young withdrew the name of Mr. Adams,
SENATE-Afteruoon
BMs-By Mr. Steele incorporating Windsor
co. Mutual Insurance co, referred to Senators of
that connty-subsequentyr reported and ordered
TO 3'l reading, from the house, taxing lands i'm
Westmore
Bills reported-To reduce, to n sum not less
than $50,00O the capital (paid in) of the bank
OF Newbury-dscussed by Messrs Kitteredge.
Pierpoint Young, Briggs and Hubbell, and laid
on the table taxing lands in Westmore, ordered
to Sd reading.
The bill to incorporate the Brandon Railroad
Bank was considered in committee of the whole.
Monday, Oct. 22d, 1888.
SENATE.
D1Hs--fron the House, taxing lands in West
more, passed extending jurisdiction of consta
bles, referred to the judiciary committee intro
duced by Mr. Lawrence, for the distribution of
ordinance and rifles, referred to com. on militia
tary affairs incorporating Windham CO. mutual
fire insurance company, referred to members of
that comfy.
Reports Of eommittees.-Altering line between
Enosburgh and Berkshire-passed extending
tie limits of the joil yards. discussed by Messrs
Ranney, Hebard, Pierpont and Robinson and
laid on the table for the relief of Geo. Drew,
rejected.
Mr. Tenney called up the bill relative to the
bank OF Newhury, and it wasamended and
Mr. Briggs called up sthe Brandon rail road
bank bill The Senate being in committee Of
the whole, Mr. Hnbbell moved an amendment,
making Pri' nte property of stock holders liable
to the amount of stock paid in-discussed by
Messrs Kittredge, Briggs and Huhbell and a
dopted, ID to IL. Mr. Pierpont moved an a
mendment restricting loans TO directors to a sum
not exree ling $3O00--s,ippo-ted by Messrs
Hubbell, Kittredge and Pierpoint, opposed by
Mr. Helarl, and adopted, 81 to g. Mr. Ki,tredge
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Ona motion snhiecting the charter to the control
of future legislatures Mr. IInbbell sustained the
motion, comtending that the Legislature was the
only tribunal proper to possess a supervisory
power over charters; Messrs Briggs and Kilt
redge argued that the supreme court was the on
ly constitutional tribunal to act in this CASE
The amendment was lost nyes 8, nays IL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Resotutions.--I'y Mr. Chtenden, as TO the
eXpediency of law regulating the packing and
sale of shingles by Mr. Sawyer of Nj. directing
the treasurer to report the number Of fox certf-
Gates paid the pnst year by MIR Dewey, calling
for "A report of the expenditures made the past
year in the military service, and ulso the probn-
bile expense for the year to come /; by Mr. Fair
banks, directing the com. roads and canals to
report "A blexemptng towns from damages for
accidents at bridges where loads exceed q GER
tain weight-adopted. . ,..r. .-. 10,
Petitions referred.-Of inhabitants of Caven-
dish, Chester, Castleon, ST. Johnshury, Bristol.
Franklin and Brandon, and of S. G. Nourse and
others, and S. &. Snffor, and others, TO com. on
temperance memorials !; of Harvey Ellis and eth
ers, to com. on military affairs from town of
Sutton, to com. on Caledonia CO., buildings, of
Brown, to gen'l COM of John Plast.
ridge, to CON- Ways aud Means. ID ''.
Reports of Committees. BY the Judiciary com
that it is inexpedient TO repeal the provision re-
quiring the reading of certain parts of the cleo
ton Iaw-to extend the jurisdiction of constables
and to prevent justices from authorizing the
serving Of writs in counties out of their jurisdc-
ton the same con-. reported the bill exemping
town clerks from damages III certain cases, aud
it was ordered to a 3'i reading. " ,h..Ae'la
BY land tax com. bill taxing lands IN Maid-
stone, ordered to Sd rehdng. BY cen,suii milf
tary affairs, the Quarter Master Generals report
and it was accepted ..A- II ca aN'
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