The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19
Legislature of Vermont.
Friday. 9 o'clock, 2. NJ.


, Friday, 9 o'clock, p M.
SENATE. Revised Statutes.-Chap so, of
banks, called up 10y Mr. Perpon when Mr.
'lemenwoy had leave TO change his vote, as re-
corded in the forenoon, land the yeas and nays
being demanded by Mr. Egeron he SAID he was
not quite ready to kill banks, and believing the
chapter, with its present provisions would have
mat effect he must vote against its passage
Although he had always been opposed to the
cl'artering of banks, he was not now prepared to
annihilale them. He preferred gradual re.
ducllon. He approved The main principles of
the chapter; hut believing no body OF men
could be found willing to accept of charter
under its provisions, he must record his vote n
gainst it,
i FI3USE. Revised Statutes. -Pnssed.- Chap-
ters 81 of payment of debts and legacies of de.
ceased persons, 70 Of time Of payment of GER
tain contracts, &c, 35 of ejectment, 70 of pri-
vate corporations 70 OF towns and other COM
nunIes, 80 of forfeiture ofgrants, II of county
officers, 16 of support and removal of paupers,
90 OF weights and measures.
The Senate returned chapter 60 Of marriage
nonconcurrng in the amendment doing away
with publication of intention of marriage; the
House reccded from its amendment. The SEN
ate also returned chap a. OF chancery, refusing
to concur in striking out the sections empower
ing the court to compel debtors to disclose mon
| ey property or thing in action. &c-and also
the section giving DEGREES full effect, whether or
not The party assenis against whom the decree ID
made after considerable discussion by Messrs
Needham, Coolidge, Fullam and Dillingham;, for
recedlng from the first amendment, and Messrs
Brown, Chandler, Rice and Sprague against re-.
ce6lng-the House refused to recede; 95 TO 80
Saturday, Nov. 9.
SENATE. Repised Slatutes-Chap ITO, of
the growing OF silk, reported by Mr. Bowen
without amendment, read third time and pass
ca chap I6, of the general list, called up bv
MI Adams, when Mr. Foster moved 10 amend
ri,,
~ at its trnc value, by erasing the explanatory
words, ms property is set off on cXecntons.'-
This amendment was adopted when MIR Fost.
ter moved further to amend the chapter by eras-
set of, and inserting in lieu thereof, ut its lust
ana true value in money Adopted. On the
question shall the chapter I've read a ,lnrd time.
the yeas were III, nays Is. So the chapter was
rejected chapter l07, of salaries and fees was
ordered to be engrossed, read third time and
passed
BWS.--AnneXinc part OF the town of Nor.
Wich to the town of Thetford, read third time
"na hinged d stHFer5fs i the sections
proposed to he stricken OUT, and the sections to
be inserted, were read, when Mr. Pierpolnt
moved an amendment TO one OF the sections,
proposed hv the committee to be stricken out,
so to restrict the stock holders and directors.
that no one Ct them shall at any time be in
dvbted to the hank over per cent OF capital =,
opposed 10y Messrs Eyer ton Jenness and Cobb.
SIIDUOrtpl
| tors aud stock holders were willing to accept OF
HE amendment he proposed.
HOUSE, EngroSSed Bill PaSsed.-Relat'
ing to rAemen dong duty in standing coinpan'
les fl3O to 81, to credit the Superintendent of
the state prison $3.50.
Thc resolution of Mr. Partridge, that it is in'
cxpedient to charter recharter any banks at
the present sessiontogeIher with sundry amend
ments, OH motion OF Mr. Dillingham; was dis
missed.
Bank BiHs-Recharterng the Bank of Gale
donia MIR Matiocks moved an amendment, that
the debts or said bank shall not exceed the a
mount Of Geposies in specie together with
twice tire amount Of the capital stock paid IN $
agreed TO, aud after one or two un'nportant
| amendments, the bill was ordered to 81 reao-
ing.
The hill for dividing the income upon the
public money (surpus revenue) being under
consideration, an amendment was offered for
Z dividing one half equally among the districts o.
D one half according to the number OF scho'afs
adopted' lO6 to 81. Mr. Bard moved TO dismiss
i the bin, supported ny Mr. Sanborn, Redheid'
II Butler, Thomas, Hodges, Jackson, Chamberlain
s and Dillingham;, and opposed 10y Alessrs lem
= ncy and Wheeler of Montpeer-.ayes ~ noes
o 100. Mr. Hazard moved proviso, requiring
IS districts to keep school two months at their
i own expense before being eulitled to receive
j.. share of this fund rejected. Mr. Gowdy NOV,
- ed to strike ont zone half [of the fund divided
Inv districts1 and insert one q,sarter-opposed by
III Messrs Fisk Of Eden ana hice, su!lIo w"
,e Messrs Gowdy and Fulam rejected 95 to 81
- The bin was ordered to a..3d reading.
- 'e VII 2 o'clock, p. M.
it, SENATE BiNs.--To pay Rich Bayley the
II, sum men,ioned for the repair of cannon Tor tho
Id Hardwck artillery company. sla'enie : ,
III facts in the case was called lot, iro'h WHY"
~ appeared that the state had furnished the com
it ppny with cannon and cnrriage; that by reg
We iecI of former officers and the use OF carraR
sir occasionally for agricultural purposes, the can
IA non for celebrations, repairs han become m1' h
ay sarv The present capain had procur r,, !" =,
nd re,;n;r. maid the bills, and charged the same L.
or '' rnh,rI owner of the property. Ye"
ell z, Nays IS. >, ,,o,, nm the bill Il
HOoo1' p,,,ond Co. Bank at Puultney
mo incorpora,e ,'ro ,oveI an additional section, re
n MIR Gew ss wne" Eeq"fe4 to sIGb
al W ,he hank inspector the list or s'ockonef