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and Dillingham; ayes.60, noes 1873, So the
resolution was rejected.
The chair appointed the following com.
on the bill relating to the state prison
Messrs Hodges. Wentworth and Butler.
Mr. Soule of Fairfield had leave of abb
sence after tomorrow morning. Adj.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Nov |.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Revised Statutes. - chap. 80, Of replevin,
at The close Of yesterdays proceedings,
was discussed, en- a proposed amendment,
and the amendment being negatived, the
chap. was read the third tine add passed.;
chap. 1903, of county jals and the confines
meut aud discharge of prisoners, twice
read and referred TO Messrs Cobb, Chan
der aad Foster; chap. '05, of he collec'
ton and disposition Of fnes, costs and re-
cogn,zaoces in criminal cases, twice read
and referred to Messrs Mem Han, KIttrdge
and Curtis; chap LOG, Of restricting cost,
twice re ID and referred to Messrs Klttrdge.
Jones and Curtis: Gimp. &c, of the grand
list, reported by Mr. Tracy, of the com. on
the judiciary. with various proposals Of
amendment, when the senate went into
com. Of the whole. aud considered the
amendments proposed by the committee.
After some discussion, the chapter was
laid upon the table, on motion of Mr.
Pierpolnt.
BWs-from the house, to pay Augustine
Clark the sum mentioned; for the relief OF
Samuel Simnnds, twice read and severally
referred to the com on claims to pay Ce'
nhas Bayey the sum mentioned; to pay
Kah Bay!ey the sum mentioned, twice
read and severally ref. to the com. on mill
larv affairs.
: Mr. Simonds, asked leave of absence
Q from and after the present week. Leave
n granted. AdJ.
PRAYER by Rev. Il. Smith.
Petition Amos Eddy and others
; referred 10 com. on slavery of John N
Hunt and others, to com on Temperate
o Memorials. orc w Ames and others I,
=, com. on Military Affairs; of sundry nhab
>. ,tanls of Wllamslown, to com. on Ten
" pcraace Memorials.
i Engrossed Bnis-1o pay Cephas Bailey
6 Kiah Bailey and Augustine Clarke, Tor tn
, relief OF Samuel Slmmons--severall
n passed.
Il Reports Of Committees. BY Select CON
a bill lax,rs LamoIle county, ordered to
81 readlrg. BY select com. against b.
9 removing Orleans Co. buildings, and 1t wa
Q dismissed.
vi Resolution-by Mr. Bard, reviving tn
d rule relative to the revised statues
.1upiQG.
F., Ellis iniroduced--by Mr. Brown, to e,
y empt inhabitants Of Averi from mlIiar
dutv. referred to com. On Military Affair
n By Mr Shattuck, increasing the salary
Governor to $1,000 and reducing salary
superintendent OF state prison to $500, r.
'' ferred to gen. com. BY Mr. Hlgley, #
J. the support of the gospel, referred to jud
" CARY committee.
~ he House resumed consideration of tt
C. last resolution reported by the minority
7, the com. on banks, VIZ:
;" "Ihat 20 director or stockholder sha
'e either directly or ind ectly. be suffered
receive any discount at the bank or bank
e. of which they are severally directors
}" Stockholders"
~ Mr. Cosson moved to add the words
;" "for greater sum than lO per cent. OF h
70 stock actually paid in; aud in no ca
It. shall such discount exceed $1,000 at al
~ one time, nor the aggregate OF his indeb
. edness TO such bank at any tune exec,
- $4,000; nor shall any other person, eth
l' as principal or surely be indebted to su,
n' bank for discount 10 greater sum than Il
thousand dollars"
Mr. Partridge moved to amend Il
is. amendment, by striking out $1,000 al
n inserting $500
Il. Mr. Z. supported the amendment. Il
IS, lowed by Messrs Brown aud Sprssu
We against the origlna! resolution and all t
= amendments.
p Mr. Jackson moved to dismiss the who
IS subject. Mr. Partridge opposed this mott
he and took occasion TO hint that the par
mt with whom he had usually acted seem
III entirely TO have forgotten their pIedg
to the people On bank REFORM Mr. Nee
he nam sustained The motion to dismiss;
he Fairbanks sustained the principle Of re
on training loans to directors and stockhold de
IS. but assented to the rejection of The resnl
he ton on the ground that this measure
ct reform was already Incorporated into /
so general banking law, passed at the Ia
he session.
on TIE chair here decided that the questi
d. on the amendment TO the amendmeI
On was fret in order; the amendment to t
he amendment was then rejected; and 4
es Jackson moved to dismiss the original r.
IN olutIon. Mr. Miner opposed the motto
he and took the general ground that the sec
er rlly on bond aud mortgage, which was t
ds one now adopted by the House, was lbs,
fent, it had failed in Michigan, aud wol
nj probably here, of accomplishing the int
of ded purpose. That provision did not rea
Ter the danger which ought to be remove
IDS VIZ, the monopolzn of the loans of I
er banks by few directors or stockholders
lu the very thing which had been the eau
10, Of every bank failure in New England
The last ten years.
he Nj Huiler Leplled TINT the n1lnclnle