The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-23
VOL. l. NO. 25,

for county senators, made the order OF the day to-
morrow morning; bill amending act incorporating
Windsor CO. mutual insurance company, ordered
to Sd reading.
The Senate came in, and the joint assembly
made the following appointments
Harrington County,
G G"%nn G B. soa.hwor,h, Assist Justices
Harman Garfield, States Attorney.
Gurdin H. Smith, Manchester, Sheriff.
Josiah Houghton, II. Bailiil
Ioring Dean, Judge Of Probate for the District Of
Manchester.
ARENAS Madison, Judge of Probate for the District
of Bennington.
John c. Robinson, A. F. Merriman, DAWN An
drews, commissioners for the Jail at Manchester.
Aaron Robinson, John Hicks, Stephen Pratt, conf
missoners for Jail at Bennington.
addison County.
Asa Chapman, High Bailiif.
The Joint assembly adjourned TO Tuesday next,
10 A. Nj. and the Senate retired.
Sundrv documents from other States were trans
mitted by the President ofthe Senate; among them
series of resolutions relative to the national adj
ministraon from the State of North Carolina, which
were read and laid on the table; from New Jersey,
read and referred to the select committee on the ~
Jersey case; remonstrance and resolutions OF cit-
zens of district of Columbia, relative TO legislation
of Congress in their dstrict-from Maine and New
York, on the North Eastern boundary-irom Ken
lucky and other States, relative to the public lands
-severally laid on the table.
ReSOlutiOn-By Mr.. Warner of Newlaven, IN
structing Judiciary TO inquire into the eXpediency
of abolishing capital punishment; adopted.
Adjourned
SENATE.
OCTOBER IS, A. NJ.
Mr.. Gibson introduced the following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, That the Senators in Congress from this
State be, and they hereby are, requested to use
their best endeavors to procure such an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States as will re-
strict the election of President Of the United States
to single term Of six years.
Resolved, also, That the Governor be, and he
hereby is, requested to forward the foregoing rcso-
luton to each of the Senators and Representatives
from this State in the Congress of the L. Slutcs--
Also to the Executive of each State in the tnon
that the same NAV be laid before their several Leg
slaturcs for their cooperation IN procuring sad
amendment.
Which was read and made the order of the day
for Tomorrow morning.
BWe.--By Mr.. Palmer, to raise Jurors fees TO
: per day in county courts and 90 cents IN Justice
courts; read twice and referred to Judiciary COM
nittce.
VII. GWHl pTescIlcu ptNtloh 'uH' I'''''''' 80
Cross and others to extend the charter OF the Bank
of Bennington; referred to com. on Banks
Reports of Com,aiHees.-By judiciary commit
tee, against the resolution TO take away the prefer
ence of the first attaching creditor of stocks ct man
ufac,uring companies laid on the table. Hy Mr.
Butler for select committee in favor Of the bill TO
abolish capital punshments; laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Oct lG.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harding.
Engrosscd BHls-Altcring Judicial circuits of
the State opposed by NIessrs. Fisk ofW. and stone,
supported by Mr. Adams Of South Hero, and after
considerable further discussion by Mcssrs. Curtis,
Swift, Villas, Warner of n. and Hebard, the bill
was rvcommitted; providing compensation for re-
turning votes for Senators, &c. seyerally passed.
Res0lutiom,-By Mr.. Villas as 10 the eXpedicn-
cy of aboshng office Of agent Of VI. State Bank,
and transferring the duties of that officer 10 the
commissioner of the school fund, adopted; by Mr..
I.oveland, as to the expectancy Of providing that
no recovery shall be had for the sale Of distilled
spirits; adopted. ADJ
SENATE.
OCTOBER l6, p NJ.
Mr. Butler called up the bill, relating to capital
punishments, and addressed the Senate in Favor OF
doing away the punishment of death for crime
grounding his position on two poin's--frst that gov
ernmcnt have no right TO take lIc-second that 1t
is inexpedient to do so; both of whlc! he sustained
in an argument of considerable length. Mr.. Woos-
ter replied to the argument of Mr. Butler, and de-
cidedly opposed the bill.
The bill was further opposed by Messrs. Dana,
Bates, Miner, Short, both because they were against
abolishing capital punishment, and because they
dsliked the shape of The bill, which after certain
time, leaves it discretionary with the Governor TO
order execution.
Mr. Eaton of Washington county, spoke some
time in favor Of the BILL replied to remarks OF the
opposers of the measure, aud earnestly urged the
principle that man should not take the life he can
not give. The bill, on motion of MIR. Butler WAS
then laid on the table by the casting vote oil the
President of the Senate.
The bill from the House to paw con,nbles for
returning votes of Senators and Electors was read
twice and referred to com. of Elections. Adj
OCTOBER l6, p. NJ.
HousE.-NIr Hebard called up the resolution
fixing Thursday 22d for the adjournment; Mr. San
horn moved TO add sat 8 o'clock, p. M."-reject-
ed and the resolution was also rejected.
Resoluiioa-By Mr. Loyeland, referring that
part of the Governors message relating 10 he con-
dton of the country, to a select committee oitwo
members from each county-adopted. Adj
SATURDAY, Oct II.
SEHArE.-Mr Dana offered resolution fixing
on Friday next for the adjournment of the legisla-
turc. laid on the table, on motion Of lir Bottum.
Reporfs of Commiiiecs-By llr Adams for Com.
of Finance, in favor of the bill regulating the list
ing of steam boat stock, &c. read and ordered to
be cngrossed. BY Mr. Miner in favor oil the hlll to
amend the Windsor County Fire Insurance Co.;
read third time and passed BY Mr. Bottum for
Committee on roads and canals, in favor of the
bill granting toll-bridge to ID. II. Sumner, laid
OH the table. BY Mr. Townsley Tor Com On banks,
against the bill authorizing free banking laid oil
the table.
The bill to extend jurisdiction Of all constables
over counties was taken up, advocated by Alr But
Ter ON the ground of equal rights and expediency,
and opposed by Messrs Clark, Wooster, Towilsey,
Dana and Miner, on the ground of impocy, and
indefinitely postponed. Adjourned.
HeUsE.-prayer by Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
Reporis-By committee ON military affairs, on
the amount of money paid out for the militia the
past year, "a follows:
For drills S5,lT 81