Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-11-15
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SEN ATE.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. 6.

Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr. Egerton moved to reconsider tho
vote passing chapter lO3, of county iai1,
&c. on which the yeas and nays were de.
manded aud were ayes II, nays 5: and
also The vote repeating tho amendment cx
tending the limits of Jail yards. which elci
ted an opim1ted AMI ICugtHy discussion D,
Massrs Tracy, Converse, Cobb and ROBIN
son in favor, aud Messrs Plcrpon' and
Townslev in opposition, when The question
being taken the ayes were l6. nays 10.
and the vote was recOnsldered, swheB on
motion Of Mr. Converse the chapter was
laid upon the table. Chapter SO, ofestales
in real property was received from the
House WITH proposals. OF amendment IN
which the Senate cOGcurred: also chapter
a. of sessions of courts with several
amendments, the first adopted, and the
chapter aid upon the table.
Mr. Mcmillan presented petition from
French Morrill, and &c Others, praying for
the establishment Of cavalry company
referred 20 com. on military affairs.
Revised Statutes. Mr. Converse called
NJ chap 76, OF the grand list, and proposed
an amendment to the ION section whicf
was adopted. Mr. Adams moved to amend
! the An SECTION by striking out that part
which eXemp,s household furniture, no.
exceeding $500 N value from taxation; Mr.
! Pierpoint moved TO amend HE amendment
| Nv striking out the words "not exceeding
| $500 in value" which was ncga,vcd, M
! Cobb moved to insert 5000 in place Of $500
-ncCa'ivcd. Mr. Plcrpoint moved In II
serl $500 which was adopted, Mr. Law,
renee moved 30 amoud so as 10 exempt all
furniture except Pianos, Sofas, Carpets,
silver ware, looking, 'asses, ,imop'eccs
clocks, and mahogany chairs, which 'hc
! Presdcn decided out of order and the
question recurring on the passage of The
original amendment it was negntlved
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A petition of so inhabitants of Greens
. horo for tho annexation Of that town I,
Caledonia county, was referred to the gen
committee
Mr. Shattuck introduced bill increasin,
the pay OF members of the house to So pc
day, which was read and dismissed.
Reports Of Committees committee
I o. educat ion, report on the subject Of thu
pbult luuuS. CpHt lhulH1 WIN d StlF "
. resolutions favorable to a division Of tn
nett proceeds of the public lands amon.
the sevara, states which, on motion of Nj
: Chandler, was laid on the table. BY NJ
. Dillingham;, from select com. bill fXlnt
20. salary Of chaplain of States prison a $40
] per annum, which was ordered to ihlr
u reading. BY select com, against repeating
f, the military act of 1887: Mr. Parrdg
r moved TO dismiss the blll-supported b
d MessIs Partridge and Sprague, opposed b
g Messrs Fisk Of Watervlle aud Evans, an
= rejected; when the bill was laid on tn
= table and made the order Tor to.morro
II morning.
Is Mr. Fairbanks called up the bill, appon
>. ing committee to make a new contract
" to the labor of state prisoners, and move
!, an amendment limiting the time OF the COZ
=, tract to three years-opposed by Mess
" Butler, Brown and Partridge aud neg
j. lived. After the adoption of several amen
ments OF minor Importance, the bill vi
I. passed
of The bill repeating The act char,ering Il
y village of Woodstock. was returned by Il
III Senate proposing to require the assent OF
he majority Of the votes Of the corporation D