The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-06
Vermont Legislature.

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SENATE, 3 O'Clock, Il. M.

/ monies read twice and referred TO committee
I on education----relating 10 highways, re
ported by committee, and rejected relating 10
the appointment of surveyor general! reported
| by committee, and SO amended as to abolish the
! office of surveyor general, and So amended
was read third lime and passed ncorpora-
| ting the Lake Chanplain and Otter Creek Bail
Road Co.. called mp 10y Mr. Briggs, considered in
committee of the whole, and the amendment
proposed 10y the House concurred in relating
to the trustee process, called up by Mr. Perpon.
who moved to amend the hill by adding sec
ton embracing the provisions of the bill abolish
! ing imprisonment for debt Laid upon the IA.
! bic.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tie House resumed the consideration of the rus
oIution under discussion in the. morning. The
motion to dismiss was Withdrawn, and the reso-
! luton laid on the table. Subsequently, the IA
mendnent of Mr. Fairbanks was adopted when
Mr. Field of w: movedto I'D provision re-
quirug cnrporators 10 place at the control of
the treasurer of the state unncumbered real es-
tate TO the amount of the capital paid in, 10 be
disposed of il necessary, for the security Of bffi
holders. Supported by Mr. Field of W., oppos
ed by Mr. Fullam, and rejected, ayes y, noes
1913. The resolution, declaring it unsafe TO
charter banks unless large additional restraints
beyond those now III force, are imposed, was "a
dopted, 172, to 90,
Mr. Hopkins called up the bin relating to the
bank of Windsor, aud after some discussion by
MesSrs Field of W., Hopkins and Blackmer.
the bill was ordered TO a 3d reading.
Petitions rejcre Five, to the com, on tenn
perance memorials; from Whiting, and Will
nington, to com. on slavery; of Craftshury rifle
company, TO com. on military affairs; of citi-
zens of Burke, to com. on Caledonia, co. build
ings.
Reports of Committees. BY com. of Elections,
that the member from Guildhall is citizen of
Vermont; bill, in addition to the election acts,
requiring 6 months residence in town before e.
leclon) discussed by Messrs Dillingham;, Dew
ey, Colby, BIackmer, Field of w. and Butler,
and rejected, Isl 10 90 in addition TO election
law, (boXes TO he opened in certain towns at y
o'clock A. Nj. &Jc.,) ordered to Sd readings in
favor OF the petition for altering name of Wood
bury, and bill was brought in altering name OF
Woodbury., an bin was brought in altering the
uame of that town to Monroe, which was order
ed to n Sd reading.
Saturday, Oct. a.
Mr. GoodaIe called mp his militia bill. and mo-
we'd to strike out the clause relative 10 persons
scrupulous of bearing arns-bs rejected.
Resol,dions.-By Mr. Smith of b., relative to
procuring charters of towns granted hy N. H.
adopted by Mr. Hewett, directing the Governor
to appoint committee OF five 10 report of gen
eral benking aw-rciected.
Bills introduced.-By Mr. Rice of D., in add
ton To- the act of 1897, relative to support oftIe
gospel-relerred to gon'l com; by MIR French
relative to school districts, referred TO com. on
ford ma, featuring co.. referred to com ON man
ufactures ; from the Senate, to incorporate Or
ange CO mutual fire ms co., referred 10 com. on
insurance companies.
Reports of con,m,ttees.--By land tax com,
bills taxing lands in Chitlenden, Lowell and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ordered TO Il 3d reading
BY com. on banks, that no Legislative action is
required relative TO the safety fund banks rcceiv
ing the bills of each other, sc. bill extending
the charter of the hank of Vergennes laid on
the table.
Mr. Chittentien called up The Montpelier bank
bin Mr. Field of w. mOyed TO lay the bill on
the tnbe--after discussion by Messrs Field Oft
w, Miner, Smith of 3 and others, the motion
was negahveG. TIE amendments reported by
the committee were adopted, when Mr. Scott
moved TO dismiss the bill, on the ground that u
new bank was preferred by the people Of the
supported by Messrs Scott, Hayward,
Wheeler, Bear,I@ley Field of w. and Butler,
and opposed 10y NJ essrs Smith of b., Fairbanks.
Blackmer, Hastings, Fisk and Miner, and mega.
tved-uycs 60 noes I36.
SENATE,2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
BMs--Relating to the weight OF potatoes, re
iected. To encourage the growth and manu-
facture Of si!k--hounty 20 CTS per H. for CO.
coons, 30 per lb. for raw silk, and 80 cts per
h. for sewing sk--reported 10y the com. of
Manufactures, md was re-connliied. The
Senate resumed consideration of the bill to a
bolsh imprisonment for debt md after discus.
Robinson, Swift and Kitieredge, motion To
postpone the bill indefinitely was lost,--ayesE
II noes 49, After undergoing various amend
ments to extend the trustee process the question
shall the bill be engrossed Tor third reading p
was decided in the affirmative, by the casting
vote of the President. On motion of Mr. Briggs,
the vote was reconsdered and the bill laid upon
the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House resumed consideration OF the bill
rcchartering the bank of Montpelier, --when Mr.
BearClsey moved the adoption of two additional
sectons-Ist, that the stockholders shall furnish !
the treasurer of this state with bombs or mortga-
res, equal to the amount of stock paid in, to be
applied if necessary, to the redemption of the
bills of the bank aud 2,l, that the bank shall
not go into operation until all the provisions off
the act complied with. After remarks by
Messrs Smith OF b. and Dillingham;, the hill was
laid OF the table, & made the special order for
Monday morning.