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

Revised Stdtides,--Chupter lO6, OF forms, re- (.
ported by MIR Converse, read a third time aud
passed.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Prayer by Rev. f. Smith.
Reports Of CommiAees-By Judiciary Connie
tee, bill making negotiable paper subject TO the |
trustee process, ordered to Sd reading. BY conn.,
on Military Affairs, bills in addition to militia net,
Cavalry Co. of 9th regiment to be reinstated to
the lSth,) and to restore Turnbridge cavalry com.
pany, ordered TO Sd reading. BY Committee OF
Claims bill to pay A. d. Arnn, '$25, Jos. Rollins
$50, ordered to Sd reading-to ply Sas Wright
$40, dismissed. BY Judiciary Committee, agains,
repeating part Of act relating to Imprisonment for
debt, dismissed. BY com. Of Claiins, bill to pay
Rufus Campbell Sl56, after some discussion by
Messrs Baxter, Dillingham;, Brown and others,
the bill was dismissed against bills for benefit of
Abel White, and to pay Milo b. Blodgett, dismiss
ed against petitions OF E. Morse, and Tedious
Egerton, and they had leave to Withdraw. BY
select com. against bill altering name Of the town
Of ST. George, dismissed. by General CON-, bill
to preserve fish in Cist!eton pond dismissed.
By com. on Banks, against bill to incorporate
Windham County Savings Institution Ibid on the
table bill 10 secure billholders on the closing of
banks, ordered to ~ reading. BY Select com. OIL
the state of the treasury; laid on the table.
Mr. Fullam, ny unanimous consent, introduced
a bill relating TO the grand list: read once.
Resolutions.-By Mr. Brown, directing auditor
of accounts to report the sum paid for print ng
within the last two years, and TO whom paid -
adopted. BY hlr Brown, requiring con-. Of Ways
and Means TO lay before the House their estimate
of expenses of the state-adopted.
Mr. Rice called up the bill abolishing capital
punshments, md on mot on of Mr. Butler it was
laid on the table with the understanding that il
shall not again he called mp.
The auditor of accounts obtained leave of alb
sence after tomorrow morning.
l.. To ipoo ,l,
chunies Bank, from the Senate, referred to COM
ou Banks
Engrossed Bills. Relative to reporter Of decis
ions Of Supreme Court; in addition to The militia
act, (rentive TO cavalry company oil tho 5th regi
ment, )--relotng to the militia Of Goshen sever
ally passed. The bill relating to Craitsbury Rife
Co. was ordered to n Sd reading.
.Approp,iating Ns.-Assessing a tax for the
support OF government Mr. Brown moved to raise
the tax from three to four cents on the dollar =
supported by Messrs Brown. Dillingham; and
NJ edham, opposed by .Nessrs Hodges Chandler
and Warner of Newhaven and Begatived, 81 to
20, aud the bill was passed making appropria-
ton for support of government passed author
icing treasury to borrowa certain sum--rassed.
Mr. kinstnan from the com. Of conference on
the Poutney bank Bill, reported recommending a
compromise on the various amendments in ques-
tion--the stock 10 be taken 10y the lsl of January,
ls4l, and a semi-annual tax Of one third of one
state treasury, agreed 10. Adjourned.
2oclock, P. VI.
SENATE.
Mr. Converse moved the reconsideration of the
vote, i'll the forenoon, refusing the hill establishing
the Weathersfied Light Infantry Company a
third reading. The vote was reconsidered, and
the bill passed to be engrocsed.
Bills from the house, assessing tax for the
support OF Government severaly twice read and
referred TO the committee on finance; relating to
the nllitiu in the town of Goshen, providing tina,
they be organized into a battalion, and not com
PEELED TO do military duty out OF town, twice
read aud referred TO the committee military af.
fairs.
Notwithstanding to slavery, sent up from
the hotlss for concurrence, caed up by MIR Swift
LIST Resolution opposed by Mr. Egertun, as extra.
legislation, and coAcurred in, yeas 16, nays 3
Messrs Egerton, Hoyt and Jenness. I'd Rcsolu-
ton, Mr. Converse moved 10 amend by erasing the
words "and daring violation of the constitution
of the United States" in this resolution. Nj
Eaton moved so to amend the amendment that il
read "a violation ofthe spirit of the constitution
Of the United States" Amendment of MIR Eator
lost, and the question recurring upon the pro
posed amendment offered by Mr. Converse il
was opposed by Mr. Foster, in remarks, ana adopt
ed; aud in the resolution, as amended the Senate
resolved to concur. 3D. Resolution, concured IN
from the house. relating to the public lands, In.
upon the table, on motion of MIR Cobb.
MIR Holmes called up the bill incorporating the
Freehold Bank, nj Fcchville, and it was recon-
mtted for amendment so TO conform to the bill re
ating to the Bank of Poultney; laying tax OF
lands IN Greensboro, recommted; in addition I,
the acI incorporating fire company at Mortified
enlarging the company to 90 members, read ,
third time and passed laying a tax on lands il
ltipton, reported by Mr. Marsh, read third tint
and passed relating to Steam Boat stock, twic,
read and referred to committee; for the relief o
VIM Crane and Orson Thayer, vote rejecting re
considered, and the bill was laid upon the table.
Banks -incorporating the Bank of Poutney
takenu? when MIR Cobb, of the committee of con
ference, said the committee of the two houses hal
come 10 an agrceineent us reported OH tie pro
posals from The house for amending the Gil
section. The Senate concurred in the PROPOSE
ton OF The committee OF conference and also il
me proposed amendment reducing the one hal
ofone per cent TO one third and in receding from
The amendment. And the disagreements of th
two houses, to the Poultney Bank bill were re
conciled.
Adjourned,
, HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES
Revised Statutes. Militia BILL the Senate hayn
insisted upon its amendments, the House insisted
3 upon its disagreement to those amendments. o.
the chapter oil salaries and fees, Messrs Dillingham;
1 Hubbard and Warner of Newhaven, were ap
D. pointed the com. circumference on the part of In
s House. Chap. lS, ofcommon schools, the lious
/; insisted upon its amendments. l09, of FORMS or
{ dered 10 81 rendng I03, OF jails, the House re-
: coded from its amendment, extending limits o
Jail yards; q, construction of statutes, referred
= Nlessrs Fullan Needham and Chandler so, o
D banks, passed "A, ofpedla-s, the House concur
y red in the amendment OF the Senate 20, of high
3 ways, &c. the House adhered to lis amendments
3 and asked conference appointing Messrs Red
field, Bascomb and Baxter.
Mr. Klnsman called up the bill incorporating tn
Bank of Montpelier, and il was ordered to 81
reading, ia to 30, and recommted.
. EngrOsssd Bdis,.To pay A. ID. Arms, & Jos