Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-07
'sion Of the Legislature. Resolutions

session of the Legislature. Resolutions
passed.
Mr., Ranney called up the bill to pro-
hibit the traffic in spi:ituous liquors, the
question being upon the adoption of the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Converse,
giving towns authority to grant licenses.
and exempting persons SO licensed from
the provisions ofthe bill. After debate by
Mr.: Ranney in opposition TO the amend
ment, and Messrs. Short and Harvey in ia
vor, Mr.. Converse withdrew his propo-
stlon, and Mr. Chandler moved an amend
ment referring the question TO the decis-
ion Of the people, to be taken in March
next, and if a majority vote, in favor ofthe
law, the same to take effect, if opposed, 10
be null and voi,!-Iaid upon the table.
BiHs-Incorporating the Montpelier
Female Seminary, reported and passed
IN addition 10 an act to incorporate the
Rutland Rail Road Company TO facili-
tate the rendering of Turnpikes free roads
-severalIy passed in addition to an act
for che benefit Of poor debtors, reported by
committee, and rejected; relating to
bridges and highways. amended ard pass
ed; 10 encourage the growth of silk
passed.. >
| House Mr.. Adams OF G. l. called up
the resolution for day of adjournment .
Tuesday morning, the 9Th Nov. at 5 A
/ NJ. was fixed upon and the. resolution
adopted -~.-
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Chitenden,
! providing for measures Of salt, ordered to
a Sd reading. -~ r
Res0lat5ons-By Mr.. Hazen, as to-the
expectancy of making ii the durr Of select
men annuaIIyto regulate the tolls of fer
ries, passed. ~.~.
! SENATE, 2 o'clock, p. NJ
Reports-By MIR. Swift, of the select
committee TO whom was referred the me-
mortal otthe Vt. Peace Society, written
report in favor Of congress of nations for
the settlement of national disputes and the
/ diffusion of the princip pies of peace; the
report was read, and when Mr.. Converse
moved that the report, with the accompa.
nying resolutions be indefinitely postpon.
ed, Messrs. Kntridge and Rannev opposed
the motion, in remarks, Mr. Pierpoin
supporting on the ground that the subiec
d was not one proper for legislaton-nega
ltved, yeas IS nays Is, On motion o
Mr. Briggs the report was laid upon tn,
table. l.. -.. .ss. -....
BiAs-To re-charter the Bank of Gale
donia, read third time and passed, yea
70 nays t0,-to incorporate the VI His
ttorlcal aud Antiquarian Society, read
: third time aud rassed-re-c harering tn
: Bank Of Bennington, read third tim
{ and passed yeas II, nays 10.
;. MIR Steele moved reconsideration c
! the vote rechartering the Bank of Caledo
i MIA, stating that he perceived the Senator
5 from that County voted in the negative
r He dld not wish to impose upon ther
I, what they did not want. Mr.. Convers
said that direct charges Of corruption uE
on that bank had been made by the ger
tI,man from Franklin [Mr. Smiled an
: these charges remained uncontradicted b
u the Senators from Caledonia he feare
4 there might be something wrong. M
o Smile said he would not charge anvthin
upon the Bank of Caledonia that was n,
: applicable to other banks in the Stale
: They We're all corrupt and fraudulent
their management. Mr.. Mcmillan sai
that he had voted against the recharler
g the Bank of Caledonia no. from any know
n edge OF mismanagements, but because in
: portant and salutary amendments had bee
Is. rejected, which met his appreciation. F
s considered the nsinuations against Il
y, bank 70 be as base as they are unjust
I'd Mr.. Harvey explained, and hoped ii
10 Bank Of Caledonia might share the fate
others, asking for rccharter. The IN
n. ton to reconsider was reduced to writin
r. and on motion of Mr.. Pierpoint, LAID up,
Y, the table. -f .-.
= The bill relating to the recharterine
,st banks, variously amended, read thi
s. time and passed. .s -..-...
On Mr.. Ranney, called the order of the d
nd on the preamble and resolutions, report
he by the committee on the subject Of SLAYER
ia, Ga motion OF Mr. Pierpoint, the preaml
sr- and first resolution, was stricken out, a
IN the resolutions laid upon the table. Adj
Oh HoUsE-Reports of Committees. n
mt Sabn reported the engrossed bill establi;
Ise ing the Georgia Academy, amended, q
-, il was passed.
ne The House resumed consideration
he the Montpelier bank bill; Mr. BeardsI
es, pro2os an amendment. making the =
Dill vate property of the stockholders hold
lr. for the redemption of the bills OF the bar
dill to the amount Of stock owned by the in
ing vidnal stockholders; aud also that
nj charter should be subject 10 the proyisic
TO of the safelv-flnd act. Mr. Boards
ate Supported the amendment in a few
ha i marks, and Mr.. Dillingham; opposed i