The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

the Senate biil extending the jurisdiction OF con
stables, ordered to Sd reading; against the bill IL
addition the new) act relative TO capital punish
ment-dismissed the Senate bill, abolishing i'm
prisonment for debt-amended, and ordered TO
Sd reading; Senate bill, altering terms of supreme
Washington, Caledonia, Essex, Orleans &Lamoille
counties, passed bill relating to camp meetings
rejected against bill in addition to the judiciary
| acts-rejected in addition to acts constituting
probate courls-ordered to Sd reading. BY com
on Banks the bill to charter the bank of Brattle
boro with amendments, which were adopted ano
the bill was ordered to Cd reading, | 10 to 81.
The Senate came in, aud the JOINT assembly
made the following appointments
CALEDONIA
Geo. w. Denison, A., r,,;.o.
E. G. chamberlain,
John C,urer, Sheriff,
r e.. Benton, High Baiiff.
Charles Davis, States Attorney.
Geo. b. Chandler, Judge of Probate for the Dis
trict of Caledonia.
Samuel Sias, Geo. w. Drew, salma Davis, Jai
Comms'r
Calvin Morrill,, inspector of hops,
The bill rechartering the bank OF Rutland was
ordered TO Sd reading.
Mr. Harris moved to reconsider the vote of this
morning, adopting the amendment of Mr. Noyes to
the Rutland bank bill. Mr. Field of w. moved 10
lay the motion on the table-aiter some discussion
the motion lost, lis 10 81 motion TO adj
journ was negatiycd. MIR Sawyer of NJ moved a
call of the House-the speaker said that, although
he had twice entertained the rules Of the House
provided Tor no sucn proceeding. AHe quesuoh
then put upon reconsidering the vote adopt
ing the amendment 10 the Rutland bank bill--ayes
ITO, noes 102, SO the vote was reconsidered, and
bill aid'on the table and made the special or
der for Tomorrow morning.
Engrossed Bais-addition to highway act oflS35
to incorporate Walngtord manufacturing CO.
severaliy passed to abolish imprisonment Tor mil
iary fines passed, rs TO O.
Thursday, Nov /, 1888,
BWs-Relating to supply the militia with rifles
indefinitely postponed. To abollshng lmprison-
ment on military fnes-reierred to com. on mill
tary affairs TO abolish capital punishment. and
substituting imprisonment tor life Messrs Hebard
Ranney and Swift, addressed the Senate in favor
of the passage of the bill, and Messrs PIerpolnl
and Short, in favor Of indefinite postponement, aud
the motion TO postpone was negatved, ayes IL
nays ID, and on the question shall the bill be en-
crossed and read third time the ayes IL, nay
Id, SO the bill was rejected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Eagrossed Bals-Rela,lng to the judicary-ex.
tending jurisdiction of constables-Scnate bill, u
Messrs Goodale, Bacon, Bard, Smith OF b.,
Hayward and Dewey against and Messrs Field OF
w, Blackmer, BeardsIey, Dillingham; and Fair
banks for the bill-several gentlemen opposing
this bill the ground that the House bill for the
same purpose was preferable ayes 100, noes 7S)
cverally passed.
Reports of Committees.-By com. on banks, a
bill in addition to act of 1881 relative banks.
banks, from the school fund to the safety fund.-,
supported by Messrs Dillingham;, Miner, Field OF
W., Noyes, Gowdy and Fairbanks, and opposed by
Messrs Beardsley, Butler, Sab'n, Adams OF q l,
Sawyer of M. and Sanborn of s motion 10 dis
miss was lost. 81, noes lI9. rFhe advocates of
this measure generally sustained it on the ground
that il would create fund for the security OF bill
holders and that this disposal of the bonus paid
by the banks is far appropriate than to devote
the fund for the purposes of education hundred
years since. The opponents of the bin, of course,
stood fast for the the school fund system.
SENATE-2, o clock p. NJ
BHts-By Mr. Ranney, relating to the retailing
of foreign and domestic sprits-reierred to com ON
temperance memorials altering the name of The
town of Woodbury. TO that Of Monroe--read a Sd
time md passed.
Mr. Ranney called up the resolutions reported
by the subject Of slavery in the District of
Columbia and Territories of the United States
Mr. Robinson moved the indefinite postponensnt
of the several Resolutions, when Mr. Pierpoint muy.
cd a division of the question, and the I'd and third
resolutions were postponed, and the proposition to
postpone was Withdrawn. The preamble was strick-
en- out, and the resolutions relating the right of
petition adopted, ayes %, nays none.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The House resumed consideration of the bill in
addition to the safety fund act, and it was ordered
to a Sd reading, 80 to "a.
Reports Of Committees.-By GenH against annex
ing part of Woodbury. to Elmore by com. on
roads and canals, against bill for relief Of Passump.
sic turnpike CO., and it dismissed i'm favor of
granting leave to said company TO bring in n bill
saving The company from certain damages
agreed TO by tho House.
SENATE.
Friday, Nov. 9.
BaIs--To prevent frauds in the transfer of neao.
| table instruments rejected TO abolish nprison-
merit for debt, returned from the House with pro.
posals of amendment, in which the Senate resoly-
ed &c concur relating to the judciary-amend-
ment from the House concurred in, with proposed
amendments the..part of the Senate nboIishing
inn mr. sonme Mt for military fines reuoried Nv ,ho
com, military affairs, with the unanimous opin-
ion of the com that the same ought not to pass
the bill rejected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills introduced-By Mr. Adams of G. l.. relating
to the school and safety fund Ito collect these funds
now on loan to individuals, Il loan the same to the
state,) Mr. Sawyer Of M. moved TO dismiss it, neg.
atved 1873 to Is, and the bill laid on the table.
The bills incorporating Mortified and Perkins.
vile Ascutney mill fire companies were ordered to
be eDgrossed for Sd reading.
Reports Of Comm,uees-By com on manufac.
lures, bill to incorporate the Springfield paper com
pany, ordered to Sd readinx the Senate hill Or