Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-23
VERMONT PHOENIX.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, By
VIM. Il. RyTHER.
LEGISLATURE or VERMONT.
F.om waIlon's paIIy JaurnaI.

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SENATE. Monday, Nov c. Bills
relative 10 VI. asylum for the insane, passed !;
relating to the militia, reported by commit
Tee, when Mr. Hebard moved sundry amend.
ments among others, to repeal the provision
Of the act Of last session allowing s per
day for attending upon regimental drills
supported by Mr. Hebard and opposed by
Messrs Hubbel and Tenney, and on mo,
lion of Mr. Pierpoint the bill was laid on the
table ia appeared by statement from Mr.
Steele, chairman Of the com. on finance that
the yearly expenses of the militia, under the
new organization, would amount to about
$4,000; and that in consequence il would
be necessary to increase the tax Tor the sup.
port of government one cent on the dollar,
making tax Of four cents on the dollar in
stead Of threel Mr. Pierpoint called up the
bill relating to the militia, Mr.. Hebard's pro-
posed amendment being under consideration,
when Mr. Pierpoint moved an amendment
10 the amendment, the object of which was
to dispense with regimental drills opposed
by Messrs. Hubbel aud Lawrence and lost,
and Mr. Hebard's amendment was also re-
jected. Mr. Piprpoint then moved an
amendment, repealiag The provision OF the
militia law ofiiast session providing for the
furnishing Of stands of colors at the expense
Of the state-amendmen adopted and she
bin was passed relating to banks, and pro-
viding for the closing OF business of banks
before the expiration of their charters, in ca
SEES where the stockholders may desire it,
Alter amendment, erasng " stockholders"
and inserting corporation" and requiring
the legal vote Of majority Of two thirds of
the Stockholders, the bill was passed. Adj
HOUSE Reports of mitfees.-by
com. on roads and canals. bill relating to
| Rutland and Whitehall rail road co-re-
iected BY judiciary committee, bill rela-
i've 10 machinery, amended and passed bill
relative to trustee process-passed; against
legislation on variety of subjects heretofore
presented bv resolutions. BY com. onbanks.
senate bill, relating to the Rutland rail road
bank-amended, on motion of Mr. Field OF
W. by adding a repeating clause applying
TO this bill and 10 the original charter,) aud
passed.
Resolutions from the Senate, against the
annexation of Texas, and in favor OF the alb
OInion of the internal slave ,rade--2nd pro-
testing against Pauon's resolution-and Sd
and 9TH directing copies of these resolutios
to be furnished to Congress and to the Presi-
dent-concurred in BY Mr.. Sabin, provid-
ing for printing the report OF the com. on ed
wation, this morning presented, in the
newspapers Of the state-adopted.
Mr. Townsley called up the bill TO encour-
cethe manufacture Of silk, the question be-
ing on reconsidering the vote rejecting the
til-motion supported by Messrs billing
ham, Sabn, Dewey and Fairbanks, opposed
BY Messrs Field of w. and Sawyer OF NJ,
and carried, ayes IS, noes Ga. Mr. Field Of
W moved TO lay the bill on the table and
make it the special order for this afternoon
ayes 81 noes 1903 Mr. F. moved TO reduce
he bounty from 20 to IL l-2 cents. Mi
Beardslev renewed the motion 10 lay the
bill on the table-negalived. Mr. Noye'
renewed the motion to adjourn, ayes 81
noes 76. The House refused TO strike ou
the bounty Of 20 cents the bill was ordered
Oa ID reading, rs to 54,-unsuccesslul mo
lions 10 adjourn were made, and the aye:
and noes we're taken on the final passage o
The blll--ayes 62, noes "a, so the bill wa'
passed ADJ.
SENATE. 2 o'clock. p NJ Bitis-T'
encourage the growing of silk, sent up from
The House with amendments, in which ih'
Senate concurred.
HOUSE. The Senate came 10 and In
pmt assembly appointed supdry justices o
peace and was dissolved
The bill for the collection of the .schoo
and safety funds was supported by Messr
IOwnsley, Moves, Bard and Sanborn oil >
and opposed by Messrs Field Of w, SabIt
GOwdy and Robbins. ADJ
SENATE. Evening. BiHs-Rechal
sring the Bank Of Montpelier, called up ,.
Mr. Button and the yeas and nays beng Dc
handed were, yeas l2.-nays $50 IN
bill passed. -asscssing tax for the suppol
dgovernment, Mr. Pierpoint moved to eras
lAe word four and insert three so asto rais
ajax of cents on the dollar; this molio
Prevailed the bill was read third lime an
passed.
A message was sent to the House iniorn
Ag that the Senate, on its part, had compile
I'd the business The session, and was rel
dylo adjourn Adj.
q HOUSE. Evening Session-Mr HoI
ElOs introduced the following resolution
ResOlced, That the thanks of this Hons
y epresented to the Hon. Solomon Foot, &c
lie impauiality, courtesy, and uncommo
ii ability with which he has performed u
SSlghly responsible duties Of speaker Of %
House at the present session that our oe
Wishes will attend him wherever he ma
hereafter be-and that the remembrance
~r Intercourse here will be that oil iratern
egard.
II Which was read and unanimously, pas
ca whereupon the speaker responded IN