The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12


entertain tho same.
BW--FIom the Senate, bill repeating act of
1888, relating TO retailers OF distilled spirits Mr
Sanborn moved To make it the order tor frihay
morning carried, 80 to 81,
Report of CommiuGes-By com on Manufactures
bill incorporating Newbury Mill and Factory Co.,
amended and made the order for Friday next nj
the suggestion of Mr. Dillingham; that the chapter
Of the revised statutes on limited partnerships
would superccde Nil necessity OF special ACTS OF
incorporation for mechanical manufacturing and
merchantlle purposes. ~
SENATE. ReuisoA Statutes-Chnp "a, of in-
quest reported by Mr. Goodwin, read Il third tune
and passed chap S5, Of pub l'c lands reported ny
Mr. Goodwin with proposal Of anondment p'"c-
ing the tent of lands, granted to first settled MINIS
,ers and unappropreted, at the disposal OF towns
in which the lands are located, which was ADOPT
ed, aud the chapter read third time ana passed.
chap 1903, Of county ins, and the discharSe o.
prisoners called up by Mr. Cobb, the question be
inc upon the adopt. ol amendment proposed by
MIR c. to extend juils limits to the limits OF the
counties. Amendment lost, and tho chap was
reported to the senate by the com OF me Who,e'
when Mr. Robinson renewed the motion made by
MIR Cobb to amend, and demanded the yeas and
nays Mr. Egerton spoke in opposition to the mo,
ton, as productive Of no good TO poor men, and
good 10 no one, except ii were to fee lnlcrS, jail
Commissioners, sheritls and lawyers, Mr. Robin
son advocated the motion, followed by MIR Tracy,
on tho same side, Messs Converse, Pierpoint
Townsley and Cobb also spoke to the question,
The chap was thon read third time and passed
chap. 30, Of the Trustee process, called up by Mr.
Tracy, read third timc aud passed, yeas 10, nays
IL.
HOUSE. Repised Statutes-- The House re-
sumed consideration of chap rs, Of process, the
question being upon striking out the 63d section,
which abolisies Imprisonment for debts contracted
after jan l, 1889 Mr. Rice opposed the amend
ment, and II was lost ayes Id, noes ~ Alter
the consideration Of several amendments OF minor
importance, Mr. Hodges proposed "a new section,
that when any creditor applying for II writ of at
tachment shall make IT appear that there Is rea-
sonable grounds for believing that the debtor has
goods or money sccreted about his person, the
writ shall issue as we'll against the debtor body ms
his property that The debtor may submit
to examination upon oath, and II II appear that lie
is entitled to the poor debtors oath, he shall there
upon be discharged from imprisonment. MI But
Ter moved additional amendment, requiring We
debtor, applying to take the poor debtor OATH 10
notify the creditor thereof; which amendment was
accepted by Mr. Hodges After remarks by Alessrs
Dillingham;, Needhan and Brown, favorable to
tho principle Of the mendncnt, the bil and a.
mendment were committed to Messrs Brown ard
Needham.
Wednesday, Nov. 6.
SENATE. Rerised Statnes.- Chap 76, OF the
general lisl called up by Mr. Converse and after
much time spent IN discussing the proprtety of eX-
emnung from three to five hundred dollars value
Of house hold furniture from taxation, the section
relating To this subject was amended as to ex-
empt $500 in value Mr. Adams then moved to
erase from tho section that exemption. Motion
lost.
HOUSE, Paiion,-of so inhabitants of
Greensboro, that said town be annexed to Caledo
MIA county, referle to the General Com
BAs.-From the Senate, relative TO state prison
called up by Mr. Fairbanks, who moved to limit
the term Of contract for the labor ostato prisoners
to three years-suppored by Mr. +. opposed by
Messrs Butler Brown and Partridge and rejected
Mr. Farba nks proposed sundry other amendme n,s,
which were adopted and the bill passed.
of I'o9nnJ Ky q
n detailed report the subject Of the proceeds OF
the national domain, with resolutions on the sub
iect--laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Chandler
by MIR Dillingham;, from select committee, bill
fixing the salary of chaplain of the state prison AT
$500 u year ordered TO Sd reading. by select
committee, against the bill repeating the militia act
OF 1897, and MIR Partridge moved TO dismiss the
biil--moton supported by Messrs Partridge and
Sprague, opposed by Messrs Fisk o? Waelville,
Games, and rejected, when it was made the or
der of tho day for tomorrow morning.
Mr. Partridge called up the bill in addition to
the militia act of 1887, being the bill reported
the com on Military Ahairs-Qhe same, with a
mendments, prepared by the Military Convention.)
The amendments of the committee, with the ex-
rnoney from the treasury for the payment of ser
vices at drills, &c) We're adopted, when Mr. HaZ
AFRO moved tosamend, by repeating all parts of the
act providing for drawing money from the treasury
ed by Messrs Hodges, Fisk Of Waterve and Mi
ner, opposed by Messts Partridge, Sprague, Ken
dali Brown and Shatuck, and rcjeeted-ayes 4l,
noes ISL The amendment proposed by the COM
mittee adopted.
9 clock p. NJ.
HOUSE. Mr. Bailey introduccda reso luton for
the adjournment of both Houses Thursday
morning, l4lh instant, which laid on the Ia
BILE
Rcuised Stututos. Chapters passed. 100 Of oaths
8 of certain State officers.
Chapter "a, of chancery, called up by Mr.
Brown, who moved to strike out sections 25 and
&c; which provide that a creditor may file bill
in chancery against "a debtor in Jail, to compel the
discovery of property money or thing in action
and empowering the court of chancery TO prevent
the transfer of such property, &c. Supported by
Messrs Brown and Nee diam, and carried. Mr.
Brown also moved TO strikeout the provision that a
decree of the court hall effect ii conveyance, re-
lease or acquaintance Gas the may be,) wheth-
er the party against whom the decree is made obeys
the same or not. Supported by Mr. Brown, oppos-
ed by MIR Dillingham;, and carried.
Mr. Partridge opposed the passage of the BILL
and Messrs Coolidge, Chandler, and Dillingham;
spoke in favour of the bill and the bill was pass
ed.
Thursday, Nov. Z,