Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1839-11-25

LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
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FRIbAY, 9 O'Clock, P. M.
SENATE.
The President being temporarily absent MIR
Egerton WIS appointed 10 the chair, and being ex
cused, ut his request, Mr.. Converse vas appoin
ted.
BNs-altering the names of certain persons,
reported by MIR Lawrence, with proposals OF
amendment Mr. Pierpoint called for a statement
of facts from which it appeared that one of the
persons requesting an alteration OF her nnne, was
La lady IN years, who had been unfortunate as
to marry two husbands, and not liking the name of
one, desired TO bear the name Of the other.
Amendment, in this case, rejected, and the bill,
altering the name of family Of Lambs, read third
time and passed; altering the name Of Marion
Lovely; reported by Mr. Lawrence and laid upon
the table; incorporating the Ncwbury i'll Man
ufacturing Company, reported by Mr. Waterman,
rend third time, and, after remarks by Messrs
Egerton, Jenness, Pierpoint and Brown the SEN
ate refused TO pass the bill to provide for the re-
moval of Instructions in Falls stream, reported
by Senator from Essex county, that the same ought
to pass, read III rd time ana on motion OF MIR
Jennesi laid upon the table, incorporating the
Freehold Bank, at Felchvle, located in
corner of the town ofReadng, and near n corner
of the towns of Windsor, WeaIhersield and Cav
endish, thirteen miles from Woodstock reported
by the committee on banks, with proposals OF
amendment, similar to the provisions in reduced
into other bills granting, or rechartering, banks
the present session, which were adopted, excep-
ton amendment relating to bonds rejected yeas y,
nays 10. Mr. Egerton advocated the charterng of
this bank, without requiring the payment OF any
sum into the state Treasury, opposed by Messrs
| Pierpoint and Foster one haf of one per cent
semi annually of the amour, of capital paid in,
was required yeas 16, nays 6, when the bill was
| READ third time and The facts in the case, be-
ling stated by the chairman of the committee on
banks the bill, on motion of MIR Foster, was laid
upon the table.
Revised Stafutes-C Chapter 100, of forms, twice
read and referred to committee on claims.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
RI Mr. Lance Of Cabot asked leave of absence gran
ted.
|, Revised Staiutes.-The House proceeded to con-
slider the specia order, being chap IL, OF scl.""iN
Mr. Wentworth moved an amendment providing
tn 4 districts containing 100 scholars may be con-
sdered, in the distribution of funds, as two dis.
tricts; rejected.
Mr. Waterman moved to reconsider the amend
ment las, night adopted, fixing the rate of distri-
button OF funds one fourth by districts and three
fourths by the scholar: supported by MIR Dill.
bingham, opposed by IMessrs Rice and Bard, and
negatved, 90 10 II, and the bill was passed.
The Sepate returned chap. 107, of salaries, non
concurrng in sundry amendments, &c. The
Senate proposed TO fix the salary of Assistant sec
retary of the Senate at S125-Ho concurred
Mr. sanborn opposing and !ur RIGe supporting
( On motion of Mr. Needham the House insisted
upon its rropos;tion TO reduce the SALARY Of Sec
ra,a;:v of Stute 10 $3.50. On motion of Mr. Rice
the House receded from its proposition TO reduce
lie salary of Treasurer las the Commissioner o
school fund.- $50. On motion of Mr. Sanborn the
House insisted upon reducing the salary of Sec
reiary of the Senate to $3.50. On motion of Mr.
: Needham, the House receded from its proposition
reduce the salary of Clerk Of the House 10 $3.50
In If Mr
from its amendment reducing the salary of Sec
of Civil and Military Affairs 10 500 On motor
of Mr. Sanborn, the House insisted upon redu
cling the per diem pay Of Lieut.. Governor to So
The House also insisted upon its amendment fixing
the SALARY Of Superintendent Of state Prison a
5000, il being suggested that this was the onl,
course to enable the House ny proposed amend
! meDt from the Senute, 10 fix upon salary which
would satisfy both Houses. Mr. Henry moved
that the House recede from its amendment redu
4 cling the salary of Judges of Supreme Court from
$l400 to $l300--suppored by Mr. Fullum, op
If posed by Messrs Rice and Waterman--ayes "a
l. noes 80.
n The Senate returned chap. SO, Of licenses, non
81 concurring in the amendments giving count,
70 courts discretionary power to grant licenses, ant
q empowering seectmen to license Temperance
houses the House receded from iller amend
n ments Adjourned.
q. FRIDAY, Eve. SESSION, Nov. 1879
.. DIN ~ II.
Ir Mr. Converse in the Chair.
e. Revised IStathes-chapter le, OF common
schools, returned from the house, with proposal
of anlendment LIST, dividing one fourth Of tn
public money equally among the districts wihou
regard 10 The number of scholars, the remande
N according to the number OF scholars. Noncon
ot Cured in, ayes 10, noes Is Cd amendment, re
curing the support of a school two months, witt
l other monies than those drawn from the treasur
=, les, and the faithful application Of the money al
g ready drawn, TO entiile receipt of another d
version of the public money. Amendment con
~ cured in; Sd amendment, connected with tn
Z lrst and nonconcurred in ; 4th amendment, prov
~ ding that in cases when towns have pal
sufficient TO support Schools without monies ar
a. rising from the Interest of The surplus money suc
We towns shall not be required 20 assess a tax 70
the support Of schools. Nonconcurred in, yeas s
u. nays ID Chap. of jails and Jail limits, relurne
oil from the house, with proposal of amendment
In extending jail limits coextensiye with the limits
- counties amendment amended on motion of NJ
,, Cobb, when the Senate refused to adopt tn
:" amendment, yeas 10, nays ii.
Banks.- Mr. Me MILAN called up the bill char
IS tering the Bank Of Poultney, returned from III
house, refusing to concur in a part Of the amend
menis proposed by the Senate. The senate
resolved torecede from two OF its amendments an
unanimously resolved to insist upon the third, re
ut surfing the bank to go into operation before the Il
eX OF November pext and upon the fourth an
t""o' 'ae Senate also resolved to insis-