The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19
Monday, Nov. II.

it ordered 10 Il ou roaming
Monday, Nov, II.
SENATE Resised St0t"tcs,--Chapter o., OF
Limitation of real and personal actions, mu" rsn'S
of entry chapter ~, Oh p"hNS' S'Ne'"'! '
third time and passed.
Incorporating an institution OF savings
Mt BrattIeboro, read IA third Tune and passed eN
tan,lino tho charter Of the Bank Of Rutland, called
nm Inv EIr Pierpoint who proposed an amendment
restricting the ckholdcrs in loans, and as pr"Vl
ded in the chapter on banks in the reVlsedEnntes;
hitting them to 10 per cent, OF the c"pMnl Pave
in, nor 10 exceed the amount, at any one tlmo, CT
90 COO Amendment adopted when Mr. McMil-
Ian moved TO amend the bll that the issues OF
the Bank never exceed the amount OF deposits ana
double the amount Of capital stock actually patd IN
This amendment acce pied bY MIR Picrp"lht
and adopted, when Mr. Cobb moved an amendment
recurring the Bank, scmi-annuaiiy to pay IN to me
state treasury, one half of one per cent, OF the
capital stock, in addition ~ ten FER cent OF me
nett profits already required by the bill Bill az"
amendment laid uFon the table on motion OF -"r
Egerton
HOUSE. BUs--By Mr. Alien, relative TO The
militia referred TO com on Military Affairs by VA
Charlton, revivina act taxing jay, ordered |" 90
reading by Nj Redfeid authorizing Ollcnns 90,
Judges to sell a part OF the county property ana
purchase anew, referred to General Comm Tee
Mr. Dillingham; called up the bill compromising
the committee to revise the laws the b'H"N was
filled ND with "S53 500" and the bill was passed.
ReDcrts of Co,nmutces.--BY com on Ways and
Means that it is neXpedient TO abolish the "ltice
of superintendent OF state prison, and that the sum
of 1850 is more than an adequate compensation w
that officer. BY General Committee against m
creasing Jurors fees against repeating part oil ACT
uboshing Imprisonment for debt aud 1t was dis
missed.
Engrossed Bills For distribution of proceeds of
surplus revenue to schools, (aycs %, noes CD an
nexing part of Mansfield to Und"ih!'I-scHers'Iy
read a Sd time and Nnssed.
The Engrossed bill rechAft'r'Mg INC hanH o.
Caledonia was read ii 3D. time, aud q motion OF Eir
Gowdey to lay the bill upon Tie table tor amend
ment, was rejected
,vtrr lll prn
AGAINST the prssage of this bill. and of the whole
batch Of miscaI!ed ''reorn hankS, lie believed
there was prudent man, in the House, "t e,S'.
where, who would invest dollar IN lheso Stocks F,
and he would venture the predcl!on That All oi
these charters would be thrown inio the hands OF
specializing money borrowers to be undeI thelf Elk
elusive control. No mau could m'SlaKe Tue Gu" u"
which they would come.
Mr. Bard opposed the bill, on the grounds lnal III
the present unsettled stale OF the currency OF 'he
country it was not good policy to increase the mum
Der of our banks that present there was danger
of becting these banks, and a he interests con
nocted with them, to the INTERFERENCE, 1t not "bso-
lutte control, under the threatened SUB treasury
scheme, of the national executive
Mr. Go,ydy said he was ready to vote for a bank
at Caedona county but he could not vote ior tins
bill, until some restriction was placed upon oo"S "
officers and Office holders of the bank
MIR Brown replied, and tie hlI was passed
ayes 1877, noes %.
Mr. Tennay called up the bill Incorporating the
Newbury Mill Co., Mr. Chamberlain moved an
amendment making the private property ofalI the
stockholders holden for the debts of the corPora'
tion-adnpted, ayes SO, SO, and the bill order
ed to 50 reading.
third time and passed; relating The militia, re-
ported by MIR Lawrence that the same ought not TO
pass. This bill provides that any soldier of the
militia, provided with rife, powder horn and buI.
let pouch, shall be returned equipped. Bill sup.
ported by Messrs Marsh and Plerpout, opposed by
Messrs Lawrence, Cobb aud Townsley, and LAM
upon the table ; from the house, anncxrug part OF
the town OF Mansfield to ;he town Of Underhill,
ordered to "A third reading rech0rcring the bank
OF Caledonia, twice read and referred to the com.
on banks.
HOUSE. Chapter 60, of divorce, was rcturned
by the Senate, the amendment Of the House non
concurred in and the House receded from lis a.
mendment.
Passed. Chap 81 of Limitation of criminal pros
ecations.
On motion Of Mr. Chambcraiu, the House re.
considered its adopting his amendment to the
Newbury mill company bill.
Tuesday, Nov. IL.
SENATE. Bills From the House, anrex ing
part of the town of Mansfield to the town of I'm
derhl, read third time, and passed incorporal.
ing the Burlington Volunteer Engine Company,
read third time and passed extending the char.