Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-11-19

bui a prolific source Of vice and crime IN the eommu
niiy In The inicmperance growing out oil the system
messfs 1ownslcy, Lawrence. Bowen and Marsh
opposed the amendment as cmnently calculated 10
destroy that spirit OF emulation among oihcers,
which gave to the militia It's principal strength and
efficiency.
The motion TO amend as proposed by mr.. Con-
verse was also advocated 10y mcssrs. Picrpoiui and
Edrcrion on the ground that the system Of Brigade
and Reeimenial reviews, was oppressive 10 the great
body o, tho community taxing them in the loss OF
iimc and expense OF conveyance and purchase oil
EQUIPMENTS without inadequate reward-an expense
and burden upon the soldier, merely TO crafty The
vanity Of the officers.
Mr. Curtis said he would no, attempt to answer TO
inquiries Of gentlemen 10 the good to be obtained
by military reviews. lie did not feel himself com
peient to the task. But, from what observation he
had made, and the recolcctions of the last war, he
had been in the habit of regarding well regulated
militia the cheapest and safest arm OF the national
defence II well organized, embracing as II did the
bone and muscle OF the country, it was better than
standing army, and would ever supercede the neces-
sity Of one.
MIR Eaton replied to mr.. c. and assented to his
doctrine of the value of a well organized militia but
it might be well to define what a well organized mi
litia was that the gentleman had avoided
Afer spending the greater part OF the evening in
still further debate upon mr. Converse notion II
was rejected, and the bill laid upon tho table.
BH--Extcnding the charter of the bank otMont-
pelier TO January llsil for the purpose ofwinding
up It's concerns, twice read and referred 10 commit
tee on banks. Adj.
HOUSE, Resolutions mr.. Bard, appointing
Sewa Fullam, r. on the select com. appointed TO
investigate the concerns of the Windsor and Essex
banks, in the place of Capt. Partridge, absentadop-
ted.
Revised Stotutcs-Thc House resumed consid-
Grafton Of Chap. IO7 and the following amendments
were adopted without division reducing salary of
superintendent of state prison to 5000 reducing pay
of President of the Senate to SO per day ncreas
ing pay of Speaker OF the House to 80 per day. Mr.
Rice moved to reduce the salaries of the Judges of
the Supreme Court from 400 to $1,000 supported
by messrs Brown and Sprague, opposed by messrs.
Nccdham Dillingham; and Chandler and adopted
The bill was then passed.
Passcd.--Chap Sc of probate bonds 90 of the
preservation of game &C. (all the sections prohibit
tain seasons were stricken out, and proposition to
strike out the bounty on foxes, after considerable
discussion was rejected, 90 to 81. Adj.
Thursday, Nov. Ii.
SENATE.-Chap. 20, of the revised statutes in
troduccd by mr.. Marsh and entitled of the General
List was read the LIST time and referred TO com. on
finance. (Ihis is system of listing like the one
now in force, but somewhat more comprehensive.
Mr. Cobb introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, that the com. on finance be instructed
to ascertain from such sources as are within their
power the amount of military fines collected and in
ate
The Senate, as in committee of the whole rosum-
ed consideration of the act in addition TO the act reg
ulating and governing the militia and the bill was a
mended and reported to the Senate, and was under
consideration when the Senate, adjourned.
HOUSE.--Rcport Of Commitecs--By com.
Education against bill repeating part Of school act,
and it dismissed. BY select that it rs in
expedient to take any legislative measures on the
memorials relating TO moral reform and TO the GUS
tom, nfx ACTIN tn
porate Pouney Iron Co. and Newbury Mill Co.
Embracing provision making private property of
stockholders liable for corporation debts,) the first
ordered to third reading, and the last passed. BY
select COM on slavery maintaining the positions here
tOfore taken by the Legislature OF Vermont and con-
Guiding with sundry Notwithstanding the pow
er of Congress slavery in the district, and
the slave trade between the states-protesting a.
gainst the the annexation of TcXas--and declaring
the passage of Atherton's resolution violation of
the constitution and fragrant outrage upon the right
of petition; all of which were mace the order for
tomorrow morning BY select CON-, bill incorpora-
ting Caledonia and Essex county Insurance Co.,
laid the table and made the special order for to-
morrow morning.
Resolutions. Bym mr.. Brown series for specie
currency and the suppression of small bills, propos
ing interchange of views among the several states
laid on the table.
BW.-From the Senate, extending charter of bank
OF Rutland (smilar to the Montpelier bank bill yes
STRANGE against the same, 10 com. on banks.
The Senate returned the Caledonia Co Bank with
the following amendments LIST, requiring the semi
annual payment to the state of tax of 2 per cent
of stock paid in I'd, the directors and stockholders
not to be indebted TO the bank, in the aggregate, in
sum greater than per cent of the capital stock paid
in, and no officer stockhoder at any time 10 be
indebted sum not exceeding $1,000 with the secu-
riiy Of persons who are not sockhoders-in which
the House concurred.
Engrossed Bills. Incorporating the Freehold bank
at Fechyille-yeas and nays demanded by mr. San
born, and taken, ayes 80 noes &C, so the bill was
passed
The House resumed consideration Of the resolu-
tons relating TO the public lands the question being
upon the motion to dismiss them. The discussion
was continued by messrs. Butler, Brown, Dilling-
ham, Needham, Sprague and Henry for dismissing,
and by messrs. Hodges, Fairbanks, Gowdey and
Bard against dsmssng. An adjournment
we'd and negatiyed. mr.. Butler moved to lay the
motion TO dismiss the table After discussion the
question was put and mr.. Buffers motion neg
atived. The question again REQUIRED on dsmssing
the resolutions ayes 70 90, the motion was
negauved. Mr. Brown moved TO lay them on the Ia
ble-aiter farther discussion the yeas and nays
taken ayes 05 noes the tnotiou was pegativ-