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ono -, two uuimpor,ant amendments, the

VII was uFUCfCu w IL Ou i'hh'hg'
The bin for dividing the income upon
tho public money (aurpns rcvenuc) beng
under consideration, an amendment wa
offered for dividing one bolf equally among |
the districts. and one half according to the ,
number of scholars adopted, l06 to 81
Mr. Bard moved TO dismiss the bill sup-
ported by Mr. Sanbotn. Rcdfield, Butler,
Thomas, Hodges. Jackson, Chamberlain
and Dillingham;, and opposed by Messrs
Tenney and Wheeler of Monlp eler--nycs
70 noes 100. Mr. Hazard moved provlso,
requiring districts to keep school two
months at their own expense before beng
entitled to receive share OF this iund
rejected. Mr.. Goudcy moved to strike
out como half" [of The fund divided by dis
ticis1 and insert one quarier-opposed by
Messrs Fisk of Eden aud Rice, supported
by Mossrs Goudey and Fulam; rejected
95 TO 81. The bill was ordered TO a Sd
reading.
Mr. Alverson obtained leave of absence
after Monday morning. Adj.
Q o'clock, P. M.
SENATE.
Mr. Tracy and Mr. Robinson, had leave
of absence from aud after Monday morning
next.
BiHs-to pay Rich Bnyley the sum men
toned for the repair of cannon for the
ilardwck artillery company. A state
ment Of facts IN the case was called for,
from which it appeared that the state had
furnished the company with cannon ngd
carrInge that by neglect of former officers
and the use of cDrrIage occasionally for
agricultural purposes. the cannon for cele-
bralons, repairs had become necessary.
The present captain had procured tie re.
pairs, paid the bills, aud charges the same
to the state, righlful owners of the proper
,y. Yeas 7. Nays l6.
Resoiutions--lr the House. requiring
the Treasurer to ascertain the expenses
incurred by this state, on the northern
frontier. Laid upon the table. Adj.
HOUSE.
Leave Of absence was granted TO Messrs
McLaughlD, Dwlnnell, Cook and Lake.
On motion of Mr. Brown. the rule to
devote afternoon TO the revised statutes
was suspended for the present, and the
House took up the bill TO incorporate the
Rutland Co. Gank at Poultney; Me Cow
dey moved an additional section, requiring
the cashier, when required, to exhibit to
the bank inspector the list of Stockholders,
with their sure,ies, the amount of their in
debledness, &C.. adopted. Mr. Chandler
moved an amendment no officer or stock
holder to be indebted to sum greater
than six per cent Of it's capital stock, sup
ported by Messrs Chandler and Hodges,
and opposed by Messrs Brown, Dillingham;
and Butler; ayes SO, noes 40. so the
amendmant was adopted. Mr. Hodges
moved 10 change The title. "RntIand Coun
~ Bank."to The Bank Of Photographed
to. Mr. Chamberlain moved to limit the
time Of suspension Of specie payments
from "sIxty" to thirty days, after which
bill holders may notify the proper officer
and cause an injunction to be issued, &c
negatlved. Messrs Clark. Brown, Spragne
Butler, and Sawyer supported, and Mr.
Hodges opposed the bill, when II vas or.
dered 10 Sd reading. Adj,
SENATE
MONDAY, Nov. II.
Prayer by Rev. E Smith, of the Meth.
odist Church.
Rcsoiuion.-By Mr. Eaton, providing
that the General Assembly adjourn WITH
GU, day on Friday November Is. Mr. Ea
ton sad that his object in presenting the
resolution, was to hasten PREPARATION foI
adjournment, and procure the ropor's o'
committees. He inquired Of the chair il
the committee appointed upon the failure
of the Essex g. Windsor Banks had made
report.Thc chair replied that no report had
been received. The resolution wa LAID
upon the table, looming the 'own Of GIna.
} tcnbnrv in the sum of $685. 54-,catd up
BY Mr. Plorpoint, when Mr. Cobb mo'cd to
amend by orasine S935,54 aud inserting
in heu thereof, $4,000. Mr. Eaton moved
the sum Of 100000 and the question wus
stated upou this as the largest snm aud
carried, when the resolution. ia amended
was LAID upon the table, on motion Of M
Cobb; directing the committee on the
Judiciary TO report bill abolIshiDg capita
punishment indefinitely ostponcd; rrQur-
lnr the Treasurer 10 make an estimate o
the expenses incurred by this State, on The
northern frontier. Concurrcd in.
Reoised Statutes, Chapter SO, Of lmita
ton Of reaI and persona! actions, and rlgh
Of entry chupter so, of banks severalil
read third time and passed.
BW-incorporating an institution Of say
ings. at Bralteboro, rcad third time uu'
passed; eX' ending the charter of the Hanl
, Of Rutland, called ~ by Mr. PIorpolnt, Hhr
proposed an amendment, restricting ,ht
stockholders in loans and as provided IN tn
chapter on banks. in The revised statutes
limiting them to 5 per cent, of the capita
paid N, nor to exceed the amount, at an,
one time, s. 600. Amendment adopted
n when Mr. Mem lillian moved so to amend tn
- bill that the issues the Bank never exceet
the amount of deposits and double the a
y mount of capital stock actually paid in
!, This amendment was accepted by Mr. Pier
i point and adopted, when Mr. Cobb move
s an amendment. requiring the Bank, semi
annually to pay in to the state lreasur
. ono half of one per cent of the capjial stool,