Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-06
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.


Maine on the 10th. The bill to incorpor-
ate the Maine Steam Navigation Compa-
ny being under discussion, an amendment
was moved to the effect of making the prl !
vate property OF stockholders liable for
the debts of the corporation, in the same
manner as for their individual debts. At !
ter debate of some length, in the course
OF which considerable warmth was mani
tested by gentlemen on both sides, the
amendment was adopted. by the decisive
vote OFF, to 4l.-BostOn Press d Post.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. One of the
Houses is taken up with the discussion Of
bill to abolish imprisonment for debt
Exceptions are made in cases of fraud. 1t
is said the bill will pass
A joint committee of each House have
reported bill for reforming the banks
1t contains the following provisions: the
number of directors to be reduced to five,
with a salary of fifteen hundred dollars
each--they are required to make oath
that they will not get any money from
the banks by way ct discounts, either di-
recily or indirectly, for their own use, and
are compelled, each, TO give bond and
security for thirty thousand dollars. for
the honest and faithful discharge oftheir
duties. They are required to be present
at the Board on every discount day under
a penalty OF fifty dollars for every days
abseuce The President is required to
give bond and security for fifty thousand
dollars, and is subject to the same restric-
tons as the directors. BY the bill the
Legislature still retains the power of elect
ing the directors.
Mr.. Tallmadge's Joint Resolution in
the Senate for the submission to the States
of an amendment TO the federal Constitu-
: ton, provides, lst, for limiting the eIigi-
bilty of the President Of the United States
to single term OF four years; Cd, the
election of the Secretary of the Treasury
by Congress in such manner, and for such
term as shall be prescribed by law; 3d.
the election Of the Treasurer, by Con-
gress in such manner, and for such time
as may be prescribed by law; 9Th, the
election of the Postmaster General in like
manner; and 9Th, the prohibition ofthe
appointment to any Office under the feder
al government oil any member of Con
gress, either during the lime of his ser
y vice or for two years thereafter.
:, LATE FROM TAMP1co. Bv slips from
the New Orleans Bee and Louisiana oil
: the 9TH ult., we have advices from Tam
pico to the 5th.
On the 10Th Dec. two French briggs
and corvette arrived off that place. from
one of which was landed a messenger
with despatch from Admiral Baudin &c
General Urea, informing him that the
u port should no longer be blockaded, as il
was held by party hostile to the Mexi
l. can government.
: General Urea replied, expressing his
n satisfaction with the Admiral's letter, anC
n his confidence that on the re-establish
ment of the federal government, the diff
culties with France will be adjusted, sc
20 The French men of war had sailed from
.e Tampico. leaving the port open to all yes
as sels.-N. Y. Spectator. ...
De OnondaSa Salt Springs.
he By the annual report made to the LIZ
N gislature,by the superintendent ofthe Or
le ondaga Salt Springs we learn that Their
r have been inspected, in the town ofSalinf
m during the year 1888, 2,575, O33 bushe
ne of salt, being 4l3,745 bushels more.tha
We were inspected in 1887. The amount
e. duties collected during the year we
S154,501 90; the expenses Of the pump
sc. were $7,762, and the amount collec
el ed for pumping was S4,649,79.
Se' The whole number of manuhctorit
ne engaged in the salt business is l44,
which 80 are in the village of SaIina,
S. in Syracuse, 81 in Liverpool and Is
h Geddes. -.... -.
ct The Legislature, last winter appropl
in ated $4,000 for the purpose of sinking
shaft, or WE'LL 600 feet in depth, unle
fossil salt, or brine, of the maximu
"g strength, should be sooner found. TIL
'eu we'll, it is expected, will be completed Il
On present month, and at cost, including
;nS pair ofdrili poles, worth $500, of not f
=" from $4,000
nc Two wells have been opened duIil
-" 1 the past wear, for,,he purpose of procr
~ ing more abundant supply of brine
- ~ One in the village of Salina, near /
A. spring now in use there, and the other
re- re the village ofSylacuse, in the immedi
,dr vicinity ofthe pump house. That at So
ny ma was sunk to The depth of 100 feet. a
1 o., brine of a strong quality was found,
two the quantity was so limited as TO render
IA useless, and it has therefore been alb
- - doned The we'll at Syracuse is sunh
nj ~ the depth of $50 feet, and brine of a g
= Pr =; quality is obtained What amount it y
~ furnish cannot be determined, until
the opgn,"9 u ,.ie TIE 80 r. :