Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-11-19
Thursday, . O'Clock. y NJ
SENATE.--Nlr Noble had leave of absence b..

militia, in debate az the adiournmcu, in the Gs,a
was resumed, when messts Lawrence. Es,r,on ~
fcrpoini sevorally addressed the Senate, and ae,
some debate the bi was read a third time and n,s.
ed relating TO infantry companies, and pfov,d,n.
that members OF such companies, provided with ua'
powder horn aud bullet pouch be returned cquiur.l
ncgnuvcd yeas 8 nays IS incorporating ftecboI
Bank at Fclchvlile. twice read and referred To Con,
ON banks extending charter of Bank of Monitele
one year read a third time and passed Adj
HOUSE criscd Statutes. Chap 81, Of Inv,
keepers and retailers considered. the lst aue.
ton being upon amendment substantially to inssr,
the provision of the law of '3s; after brief dScus
sion 10y mcssrs Fuam and Jackson against the A.
mendmcnt, and some explanation by mr.. Fairhanl.
the amendment was rejected Mr. Brown moved n
TO amend as TO empower the county court, at Their
discretion, 20 grant hccnses-supportcd by mr.. nl
bingham and agreed 10. Mr. Richardson OF w. mo-
we'd an amendment requiring the assent of majou.
| " of scectmcn and civil authority present nj any
meeting for approaching nnkeepers-adop,od. M
Fairbanks moved to amend, TO authorize 80.
cct men and civil authorities TO license persons to
keep temperance houses-adoptcd MIR Tyler NOV.
ed to amend, limiting county courts TO the two fN
days of the term in which 10 grant hccnscs--adop.
ed, and the bill passed. Adj
Eve. Session, Nov II,
SENATE RS. Incorporating tho bank Of
Poutney, called up by mr.. Converse, and variouslv
amended, to render the provisions similar TO those Of
the bill rechariering the bank af Caledonia MI Eos.
of bonds, and moved that the bill he ameneed by 9.
raising the provisions for bonds as to rely for Sc
curiy on mortgage on improved real estate, adopted
The bill was further amended, on motion of mr. Per
point, and on motion ofmr. Mcmillan, when mr. Ad.
ans requested the chairmen Of the on banks
to state reasons, if any existed for the incorporation
of a new bank in the Go. of Rutland. Mr. Mcmillan
replied 10 this enquiry, by stating the reasons as
signed 10y the applicants of the bank showing
very large amount of business at Poutncy and Vi.
cinity, and possession of much wealth in that and
the adjoining towns, requiring bank fncultics TO
large amount. The bill was then read third time
when mr.. Cobb addressed the Senate in. opposition
to the bill and it passed, ayes "a nocs,9.k
Repiscd Statutcs--Chap. 1907, Of salaries AOa ices
from the House, with amendments reducing the sal
aries OF the state Treasurer, Secretary, and Clerks
of the House and Senate. Considered III the Sen
ate. Mr. Converse in the chair. The amendment
reducing the salary of the Treasurer, Secretary OF
statc do. OF the Senate, rejected reducing the com
pensa,ion of clerk of the House in the of SOS,
unanimously rejected reducing the compensation
of SECRETARY of civil and military affairs from 200 to
800, rejected reducing the compensation of tho
assistant secretary of the Senate in the sum of $780,
concured in with an amendment, providing TO re-
duce the salary but S25, and amended adopted,
yeas Is nays 8 reducing the salary of the assist
ant clerk of the House, in the of $685. adopted
by small majority reducing the compensation OF
the engrossng clerk of tho House, in the of S25
Reducing the compensation OF the Lieut. Gov and
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ted increasing the compensation OF the Speaker
of the house from $50 to $500 per day, adopted
reducing the annual compensation of the Superin
tendanl of state prison. from an average sum OF about
$500 annually allowed on settlement of his accounts
and fixing thecompensation at $500 Mr. Lawrence
moved so TO amend to fix the compensation at
$500; mr. Perpoint moved to try the question
$3.50, lost, yeas nays IA, the question then taken
upon $780, and lost yeas, 10 nays r. and the ques-
ton upon concurring in the amendment proposed by
the House was taken and lost, yeas IL nays II,
Adjourned
HOUSE.-Repsed Statutes Passed. Chapters
81, of preservation of sheep "a, of pedlars Qho
House amended this bill on motion of mr. Went
worth, by providing that persons transporting goods
from town town, or persons coming from without
the state, and offering goods temporarily at auction
be deemed pedlars within the meaning Of this act >
6S of inspection Of provisions and manufactures; 90
OF proceedings against trustees rs of limited part
nerships; 1903 of county jails and confinement, and
discharge of prisoners.
The CON- of education reported chap. Is, Of COM
mon schools, recommending sundry amendments;
among them, one providing that all the funds Tor
Schools that arising from the surplus well as that
raised by tax and otherwise shall be divided, one
fourth part by the district and the remainder by tho
scholar-whch was adopted Ga to 81. mr.. Hodges
observed that this Of the most important
bills OF the session, and he desired time TO examine
II more fnly, since numerous amendments had been
adopted. lie therefore moved to lay il upon the
taDle ana make 1t the special order Tor Tomorrow
afternoon. mr. Fisk of w. supported the motion,
and 1t was agreed to. Adj.
Friday, Nov. Is.
SENATE.-BW In addition TO act incor-
porating the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, extending the time for paying losses after
Jan. 1910, and allowing interest thereon supported
by messrs Converse, Egerton and Pierpoint, oppos-
cd by mr.. Lawrence read Sd time and passed.
Reused Statufes.--Chap. I07, of salaries and
fees, the question being upon concurrng with the
House in an amendment, reducing the salary ofihe
Judges of the Supreme Court from fourteen TO thI-
teen hundred dollars allowing the usual fees in ad
diiion. Advocated by mr. Cobb on the ground that
tho services of the reporter essened the labor OF the
Judges opposed by messrs Pierpoint and Converse,
who preferred fourteen hundred dollars, dispensing
with the fees, fixed by the Senate when acting
upon the bill. There a mistake in supposng
the reporter relieved the court from the labor oil
making reports. The reports were still made by
the Judges at increased amount OF labor the re-
porter taking minutes and arranging and preparing
the reports for publication. The proposition OF TIE
House to amend, neither increased diminished
the pay Of lie Judges. # merely gave fees To the
amount Of 500 in addition TO the salary Of $500
either course amounting 10 about the same SUM-
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