Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-09
NO. 10.
From waI,on's Daily Journal.

thttth VI ~ Ottto Btt BoubO wv totooUct
on raw silks and 80 cents per pound on So
ing silk, on satisfactory evidence being ets
hiLited 10 town clerks laid upon the table
called up Nv Mr.. Ranney, and considered Us
in committee d the whole: MIR Perpoint
moved so to amend the bill. as TO provide for
the repeal Of all laws licensing the sale Of
spirituous liqnors, and without passing any
prohibiting act Mr. Ranney spoke at length
IN opposition to the motion, when, on motion
of Mr. Pierpoint. The bill was laid oponihe
table ;--relaliug to the insolvency Of the
Bank Of Windsor read twice and referred
TO com. on banks.
Mr. Pierpoint called upthe bill 10 prohibit
the sale OF spirituous liquors, the question
being upon striking out the first and second
sections ofihebflJ MI Converse moved d.
proviso. that towns. at their annual March
Meeting. be empowered 10 grant licenses at
their discretion and this motion taking
precedence. discussion ofsome@ length en-
sued. Messrs. Converse g. Robinson advo-
eating the motion, and Messrs Hcbard &
Kittredge opposing. Mr. Briggs moved
that the bill be laid upon the liable. which
motion prevailed, and the bill abolishing i'm
prisonmrnt Tor debt was called up, and the
consideration Of the bill resumed IN commit
tee Of the whole. The proposed amendment
offered by Mr. Briggs was withdrawn. and
the bill ordered 10 be engrosscd and read a
third echartering the Bank Of Brli-
nington. called up by Mr. Swift, and RECON-
mted for amendment Adj.
HOUSE. Reports of Commiffces.---
against the resolution instrucling the com.
on military affairs TO report a bill making
all free white persons between ri and As.
liable to military duty, with certain cxcep-
iions-resoluiion laid on the table, and sub
sequenily recommitled. Bill from the Sen
aIe) relating TO corporations. with an amend
ment making all charters hereafter granted
subject 10 be repealcd-amendmen agreed
to, l26 to 81. and the bill was ordered to a
Sd reading--against further action relative
to persons scrupulous OF bearing arms
against further provisions relative to COM
pensalion Of militia, &c bill pursuant 10
instructions) abolishing imprisonment for
military fines, the committee reporting
against the passage Of the same--a motion
to dismiss was opposed by Mr. GoodaIe, aud
negatived, l27 to 57,-a motion 10 lay the
bib uu the labic wars aiso loss. 81 20 76, mud
the bill ordered 10 Sd reading.
L<NS fOSStU DGtS. huuittOu " TIC StteFUI
acts for the benefit of poor deb,ors--additiol,
TO act regulating the charering Of banks
severally passed.
SENATE. 2 o'clock. P. NJ Blis--re-
lating TO the Bank of Windsor reported
and passed-Ithis bill provides fhat owners
Of stock shall not be taxed 81 rs nominal but
It's real value,l abolishing i1hprisonmcnt for
debt passed, yeas II, pays relating TO
roads. (prcviding that towns shall mol lie liza
BILE for damages done to bridges. by loads
weighing more than ten thousand lis exclu-
sive Of the carriage) --ordered toea third rem
ding TO encourage the growing Of silk.
called up by Mr. Bowen. amended. and or
dered 10 be engrossed and read third time
repeating the act giving bounty for the de-
stIuclion Of foxes, Observation-Disclosures the
bank Of Bennington, reported by com with
amendments, which were severally adopted.
and the bill was orderedto be engrossed and
read third time. yeas l6. nays 9.
Mr. Ranney from the com on slavery.
made report of preamble and resolutions,
touching the subject of slavery. which were
laid on the table. and made the ordrr for to-.s
morrow afternoon Adj -
HOUSE, The House ftS6med consid-
GRAFTON of the bill TO continue in force the
charter Of the bank Of Montpeler--the ques-
ton sill being upon Mr. Beardsley's amend
menls. The discussion was continued by
Mr. Beardsfey who supported the amend
menis. assuming the ground that the uddi
tional restrictions imposed on the banks do
not meet the objections to the present aank-
ing system indeed that no pains and pen
allies, no restrictions. would prevent the
frauds of bank men, unless these touched
their property--iheir self-interest. So far as
details we're concerned, he would waive dis
cussion; he would first settle the principle
a simple one. which was to provide safety =
fund TO cover the sums which the ordinary
resources Of the bank would not meets de-
tails might be settled hereafter. In his view,
there was a spirit of speculation--of gamb-
lng-abroad, which ought MOI 10 exist, ant
these restrictions were called for 10 conlrol
and .counteract this spirit
Mr. Minor objected to the amcndmenisg
that they proposed an entire change in tlfsh
system, Under which had swept oser~4i, at
aud had retained, TO AN exiraoI,
airy extent, the confidence OF the pubiciorninp
this, he commended was not calIedanls oGthe
was fonnd on exsItribees,, ana the necessity OF
had ample Missionary efforts among them.
stock, 70 Eastern Churches ---Ss Loais
generally M
la additio
The safety. Ascntney Wollen Factory, IN Der
power Of n Vermont was destroyed BY 6H on
checks ofnighi last 1t was insured IVr -
ne utmost hriry. and $4,000 IN. .Pfovidence.
friction upon
history Of alltl and Galaxy ha}been united