The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-13
Vermont Legislature.
Friday, Nov. 2,
SENATE. q O'Clock. u. M.


BWs-eXtendng limits ofjai yards, called up
by Mr. Robinson, when Mr. Hubbell moved to
erase all after the enacting clause, and substitu
ting bill authorizing the Judges ofthe supreme
court to extend limits of Jail yards /; amendment
rejected, aud on the question of a third reading
the yeas were z nays Is, 81 the bill was rejected
-rclailng TO the grand list, and the property of
| minors, reported 10y the com without the amend
| menS, read third time aud passed-relating to
! the sale Of machinery, reported by com. with "a
mendmeats, which was adopted, and the bill or
dered TO he engrossed and read third tme-re-
latng TO the sale of machinery, read third time
and pnssed-cxtendlng the limits Of Jail yards,
to The limits of the town, introduced by Mr.
Robinson, and the yeas and nays being demand
on the second reading Of the bill it was reject
ed, yeas A, nays ID and the Senaie- Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ReSolution--Hy MIR Brooks, as to the eXpedi-
ency of Increasing fees Of jurors on justice trials
to so cents and cents per mile travel each way
adopted.
Bills introduccd-By Mr. Kellogg, relative to
the militia, referred to military afiairs;-
in pursuance of leaye,in addition 10 act charter
ing Passumpsic turnpike co.-laid on the table.
Reports or commitiees-By com. on roads 81
canals, bill in addition to the act of regulating
| ferres--ordered to 81 reading bill, relating to
highways 34lhs OF assessments, if paid in mo-
ney, to be received in lieu of abor,) ordered to
Sd reading against the bill relating to high
ways [similar tc the foregoing bill laid ON ia
| bic.
MIR Muttocks called up the bill relating to the
bank of Newbury amended, on motion of
MIR Field of w. so as to reservelpower in future
Legislatures alter repeal this act, ort the act
to which it is an addition Messrs Sanborn,
Butler and Field of w opposed, and Messrs
Mattocks, Hastings and Fairbanks supported the
hill-reected, II to 65.
| The Senate came in, and the joint assembly
made the following appointments
! ESSEX CO.
|
David t \, bard Jr Assistant Justices.
Greenleaf Webb, Sheriff.
Geo. T.. Holmes, High Baiiff
VIM. Haywood. jr. States Attorney.
Joseph Gleason, Judge of Probate for the dis
trict of Essex
limo. Fairchld John Dodge, Royal Cutler,
Jail Commissioners.
James May, Inspector of Hops
Evening.
MIR Huntington called up the Vergennes bank
bill, and offered an amendment relative to boards
of directors (same as the amendment of Mr.
Gowdy to the Rutland bank bilt-adopted.-
Mr. Pope offered TN amendment, requiring semi
annual publications of the state of the bank
adopted motion to dismsse twas negatived,
and the bill ordered 10 be engrossed.
MIR Mattocks called up the bill to recharter the
bank Of Caledona-read the first and second
time and ordered to Sd reading
EngroSSed BWs,-lncorporating Ascutney mill
and Norlbfeld Factory fire companies-incor-
to the wearing apparel of deceased persons--re-
lave TO parsonages, providing for associations
to build, S1c-tor the annual organization OF the
House of Representatives. addition to act
constituting probate cours-to repeal Cd section
of act of Nov. 2, 1888, relative TO exhibitions of
wild enthusiastically passed.
SENATE, Nov. 3.
Bills Relating to wearing apparel o.: deceased
persons, ordered to a 3D. reading repeating an
act relating to the poor, rend twice and referred;
in addition to an act for support of the gospel,
road twice and referred for the annual organi.
zation of the House Of Representatives-orde
To third reading relating TO burying ground as.
sociations-~to incorporate the Ascutney Mill
fire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Northfeld fire
ompany-severally read twice, and referred
to appropriate committees.
Resolutions the House, relating to the
militia in which the Senate resolved to concur,
with amendment relating to the sale of state
prison property-passed appointing a commit
tee to examine the property, &c of the state
priSOn-pnssed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Resolution-By Mr. Dewey, resembling the
resolution for adjournment on Tuesday neNt--
laid on the table.
Reports of Conanuees.-By com. of Ways g.
Means, bill relating to state orders, ordered to 3D.
reading on the report Of the supt of the state
prison, that an appropriation of $4,000 should be
made to pay the debts of che state prison (; bill!
in addition TO acts for the benefit Of the asylum
tor the insane ordered to 3d reading. BY com.
on banks, bill relating to banks, ordered TO Sd
reading against bill in addition to act abolish,
ing imprisonment for debt, ant, it was rejected
on the second reading, BY select com. on tenn
perance memorials, minimizing the constitutional
mower of the legislature to prohibit the traffic in
ardent spirits->adnilting the need of such a pro-
hihton, hut expressing the opinion that the peo-
pie are not prepared to sustain such law thus
far the committee were unanimous majority
Of the committee further repoi ted that any legis
aiion at present is inexpedient, aud minority
of The committee reported IL bill prohibiting the
traffic in ardent spirits, and providing that the
act shall be submitted to the people mt their next
March Meetings for ratification or rejection bIll
laid on the table, and 600 copies ordered to he
printed BY select resolution Tor a COM
mItee of three to examine the question relative
IN Caledonia CO. buildings and report TO the next