The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-05

tate, ~ OF money Of account and interest," SEVERN
iy read the third time and passed.
Chapters "a, Of pedlars and 20 Of weight Of
grain, ordered 10 Sd reading.
Tuesday, Oct 30.
SENATE BW--For tho relief of Henry Dn-
mon, reported by Mr. Converse, without amend
rnent, facts stated, by which il appeared that the
petitioner was AT tnes sub ect to mental Gerange-
nent TINT in a fit Of arrangement lie had murder
ed his wife, the mother Of six children, five Of
whom mentally deranged; had been convict
ed Of murder, and prays for II commutaon of pun
ishment from death to solitary Imprisonment in
the stute prison. Mr. Edgerton opposed the bill
and said that although he opposed to capital
punishment, yet, while the laws Of the state sane
tened it, he opposed To interfering with the
decisions Of our judicial tribunals. Mr. Harvey
spoke short time in favor of the bill, when Nj
Tracy, who had been counsel in the case address
ed the senate in most feeling and eloquent man.
ner, in favor of the passage of tho bill, and the bill
passed the third lime.
ReUised Statutes Chap. 20, of the weight Of
grain chap n Of grist mills chap 73, of the
Time Of payment of sundry contrncts and Of action
on negotiable instruments chap. "a, of pedlars );
severally read third time ana passed chap. Is
of school districts, common schools and school
funds, taken up, and an amendment proposed by
Mr. Hemmenway dividing the public money, NOT
30 exceed one half equally among the districts, AT
The discretion of the several towns without regard
to Tie number Of scholars. Chap -, OF town and
other committees, reported by NJ. Kituidge, read Il
third uMe and passed chap AZ OF the levYlng Of
xecuions, read third time and passed chap
OS, OF me inspectors or provisions ana mannluc-
lures, reported by com. with proposn of amend
ment, which concur ed in, when MIR Towns
ley moved to amend by striking out all tho sever
al sections relating TO the sealing Of leather. Mo-
ton lost, and the chapter read third tune,
and passed chap 43. of the sessions OF courts, re-
ported by Mr. Pierpoint, without amendment, read
a third time and passed chap 60, Of guardians d
wards, reported by Mr. Noble, without amendment
read third lime and passed ohap. 81, of frauds
&c. amended, read third time and passed;
HOUSE. Bills Intrcduced-My Mr. Tenney,
hfnat,
Co, referred to com. Manufactures. BY Mr.
Fisk of Watervlle, repeating the militia act of
1887, referred to select committee ofone from each
county.
Reports of Comnainccs.-B Land Tax Commit
tee, against tax on Bloc mfieId, and the petitioners
had leave to withdraw. BY select committee, on
School fund
Amount of fund, 3O,h Sept. last, $l3245o 81
Loaned 10 State S9,3l4 81
to individuals, secured by
mortgage l25 "a
Loaned on personal SECURITY, SAL as
The House resumed Consideration Of the reso-
luions reported by the committee on Banks
LIST, Resolved, That bank ought to be char
tered rechartered by the Legislature of this state
wlthou, requiring the tockhoders of said bank to
furnish security, by way of bonds, with response
bio signers, or bonds with mortgages, secured on
nnincumbered improved real estate within this
state, to double the amount of the capital stock of
seid bank, previous to the commencing OF opeTa-
lions under their charter /; the security of each
stakeholder 10 be double the amount of his own
lodged with, the treasurer OF the county, where
the bank may be located, or to and with tho treas
urer of the state, and the sufciency thereof, TO be
judged of by the judges Of tue coS'nty court OF
such county
Mr. Partridge moved to add proviso that
such bank shall issue bills Of a less denomination
Mr. Brown opposed it Mr. p rejoined, followed
by Mr. Needham against the amendment ayes ~,
noes 1872 so the amendment was rejected.
MIR Stark moved a substitute, substantially as
follows:
ITO L~nl! to be recha:tared unless on the follow
ing condllons Ass. TO secure bill holders against
loss 81, to be exempted irom, safety fund act -
3d. to be subjected to a Iteration anendment at
any future legislature 4th 10 be subjected to
peal, when the Legislature shall be of opinion
that the Bank has violated its charter conduct
ed as to become prejudcial 80 the public interests
5th, to be allowed to Issue 3 for s paid in 9th.
officers be subjected to penal punishment for NAL
conduct.
Mr. Dillingham; opposed the substitute, the
ground that the first branch indicated and pledged
the House to support no spoclhc scheme OF securl-
ty. Mr. Fullum also opposed the substue-he
was in favor of the resolutions Of the committee
so far they went. After remarks by Mr. Part.
ridge, the amendment was rejected, without di-
vision. The resolution, as reported by the com
then passed-ayes 1872; noes II.
... 9 o'cock, P. NJ.
SENATE. Recised Statutes.-Chnpiers 50 TO
l02, all relating to crimes and panishments report
ed by Mr. Pierpoint, of the com. on the Judiciary
with various proposals of amendment hich were
considered, and the chapters seveaiIy disposed OF
follows 90, read third time and passed !; chap
60, of offences against the sovereignty OF the state
Mr. Edison moved that the chapter be so amended
substitute imprisonment for death, in case of
treason. This motion ELECTED debate, and finally
resulted in its Withdrawal, by the mover, and a
motion to the 93 chapter, motion lost, when
Mr. Edison renewed his motion to erase the word
death, and substitute therefor, Imprisonment for
life in the states prison, carried, 10, to 13, and
the chapter as amended, was reported to the
ate, and the question, will tho Senate adopt the
amendment recommended by the committee of the
whole, Mr. Edison demanded the yeas and nay and
it was decided in the affirmative, yeas is, nays
Mr. Converse then moved that the whole of chap
90, relating treason be erased. This motion
supported in debate by Messrs Converse and
PierpoInt on the ground that tho general govern
ment only could have jurisdiction of the offence
On motion of Mr. Tracy the title was laid upon the
table.
Chap. 49, of the observance of the sabbath, read
third time and passed chap SO, of weights anC
measures read third time and passed chap. 81
Of societies for the support of the gospel and liter