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sumo the time of The house, by vexatious

sumo the time Of the house, by vexatious
mot ions not in any way tending to dis
position Of the subjecl-he would yield to
the necessity of the case, letting the re.
sponslblny of this wanton waste of tins
rest where it belonged; and he therefore
moved 10 adjourn, eyes 40, noes 81 no
quorum. Mr. Coolidge SAID the house1had
done all they could to dispose Of this qnes,
non the minority had seen fit to place
themselves in The wrong; and in these
circumstances he was disposed TO adjourn.
The house adjourned.
2o'clock, P. M.
SENAT
Mr. Noble had leave of absence from and
after tomorrow morning.
Mr. Goodwin moved the appointment Of
a member upon the committee on roads g.
canals to supply vacancy, when MIR Swift
was appointed.
Resolullons;-rela'ngs to internal i'm
provement. reported by Mr. Cobb, with the
opinion hat the same ought to pass. Mr.
Pierpoint called for a statement of facts;
when Mr. Cobb gave a. general statement,
coupled with the expression of his opinion
tina, much of the public revenue had been
expended upon works of internal Improve
ment, il the benefit Of which Vermont had
not participated in due proportion with
other states. Resolution laid upon the
table.
Dls-Thc consideration Of the bill re
latlng to militia. in debate al the adjourn.
ment in the forenoon. was resumed, when
Messrs Lawrence, Edgerton and Plerpoipt
scveralv addressed the senate. Mr. Nc
NJ Han moved so to amend the section IN.
der consideration, thAt companies of caval.
~, raised by order Of BrIgader General,
shall be attached to regiments. Adopted,
when The motion to strike the section; re-
Iatng to cavalry from the'bll, was decided
in the affirmative, yeas l2 nays 9, And
the bill was read third time and passed.
rel atng to infantry companies. and provl
ding that members of such companies, pro.
vided with fife. powder horn and bullet
pouch, be relNnod equipped opposed by
Messrs Cobb, Edeerlon. Lawrence and
Converse. supported by Mr. Pierpoln' and
It's massage. negalved, yeas 5. nays l3
from the hoMe to pay militia for mil
itary services on the northern frontier
twice read and referred to com. on claims:
to incorporate the Newhury Mil and Man.
ufac'urlng Co. twice read and referred to
committee on manufactures: to furnish q
field piece to the first artillery company in
Tie l4lh regiment Of the militia. twice read
and referred to com. on mlllla ry affairs:
Incorporating the Freehold bank at Fetch.
vile. twice read and referred to com. on
banks: in addition to an act incorporating
the Vt. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. intro
duced by Mr. Plerpoln', twice read and re.
ferred to the com. on the judiciary: ex.
tending the charter Of the Bank of Mont.
peler one year. reported by Mr. Converse4
read a third time aod passed: revivng an
act laying tax on Iands in ~ reported
by Mr. Marsh, with a g4/oNSf' aHrend.
men', which was adopted, ~ sse bill was
read rhlrd time and passed.
Mr.. Swift asked leave of absence from
and after tuesday morning next. Leave
refused. Adj.
HOUSE.
Mr. Corse of Bakersfield obtained leave
Of absence after tomorrow morning.
Revised S'a'utes-Chap. 81, of lnnkeop.
ers and retailers, was considered, The first
question beng upon an amendment sub,
s'an'laIly To insert the provisions of the
law Of 1888: a'teraya brief discussion by
Messrs Nee dham and Brown for. and Mr..
Fu'fSm and Jackson against he amend.
ment, and some explanations bv Mr. Fair
banks, the amendment ives rejected. Mr.
Brown moved so to amend as 20 empower
the county court, at their discretion. to
grant licences -suppoued BY Mr. Dlliug
ham. and agreed to. Mr. r richardson Of
w. moved an amendment, requiring the
assent Of a majority Of select men and evil
authority present at any meeting, for ap-
prOba'ing Innkeepers adopted. Mr. FAIR.
banks moved TO amend so as to authorize
persons to keep temperance houses. adop.
ted. Mr. Tyler moved to amend, limiting
county courts to The two first days o! the
term, in which TO grant >cences-adople
and the bill passed. Adjourned.
SENATE,
EVE. Session Nov. IA.
BUs-in addition TO an act incorparat
ing the Vi. Mutual Fire Insurance com.
pany, reported by .Tr Converse, amended
ordered to third reading ; Incorporating
he Bank Ct Poullney, cal led up by Mr.
Converse, and varlousy amended, to rcn-
der the provisions slmlIar to TO those Of
the bill rechatlerrg he Bank Of Caledo-
MIA. Mr. Foster addressed nv Senate on
the imperfect security OF bonds&pd moved
that the bill be amended by er8slng the
provision for bonds, so to rely for security
on mortgages upon improved real estate.
Amendment adoNed, yeas 10, naysl TO- the
President giving his casting vote ~ the
affirmative. The bill was further amend.
ed on motion Of Mr. Plerpoln' and on
motion OF Mr. Mem IlIan, when Mr. Adams
requested the chairman of the committee
on banks TO state reasons, It any existed.
for the incorporation Of a new bank IN the
county Of Rutland. Mr. Mem lnn re-
piled to this inquiry, by stating the rea.
sons assigned by the applicants Of the
bank, showing very large amount Of