Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-26

control OF future legislatures, which was adopted,
and the bill ordered to n Sd reading. Adj
SENATE.
Oct. H. Pm.
Compensation bills TO pay Chauucey Goodrich
and Robert Pierpoini, were sent UP from the
House. read aud referred to the committee of
claims.
The bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of Consta-
bes was called up, debated and rejected yeas "a,
nays H. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Oct. 10. A. W.
The resolution to adjourn next Friday, was cal.
led up 10y Mr. Dana, opposed by Mr.. " ooser,and
on his motion again laid on the table
Mr.. Butler Introduced n bill extending jurisdc-
ton of justices of the peace in criminal cases
vead twice aud referred TO judiciary committee.
Mr. Palmer called up the bill To raise Jurors
fees against which the judiciary committee had
reported, and observed that he deemed the bill to
have merits, that owing to the wholly inadequate
pay OF jurors it had now come to this that it was
often difficult if not impossible TO obtain juries,
and on this account, and the injustice done those
thus compelled to serve, he believed it time for
he legislature to act on the subject.
Mcssrs. Clark and Wooster discussed the bill,
and OH the whole came to the conclusion it was
incxpedent to alter the law. Laid on the table.
Reports. BY Mr.. Clark for claims in favor of
the bill TO pay X. Perpont aud others for services
in publishing revised statutes-read third time
Chauncey Goodrich for publishing last volume of
Vt. Reports for towns-laid OH the table. BY lu-
dietary committee against the eXpediency of alter
ing the time OF town meetings from March to No.
vember--(repOrt opposed 10y Mr.. Butler who be
lieved this alteration expedient, and eventually
would be made, supported by .Eessrs. Miner
Harvey, Wooster and others.) BY committee on
banks, against the bill to authorize free banking
the bill after being supported by Mr. Foster was
rejected.
Engrossed Bills Relating to the listing OF
steam boat stocks &c. opposed 10y yMessrs. Bouum
Eaton of Franklin aud Wooster. Supported by
.Messrs. Adams, Eaton of Washington CO. Dana
Marsh, and passed
Bills from The House. To continue in force an
act taxing Troy, read and referred 10 land tdx
committee. TO establish high school in Ba.
kersfield, read and referred to committee on edu-
cation. To pay Enoch Pomeroy $3.50, read and
referred to committee of claims-laying a tax on
Brownington read and passed. bill TO revive
the act incorporating Whitehall and Rutland rail
road company, read and referred to committee on
roads and canals
The bill granting a toll bridge to d. II. Sumner.
was taken up, amended and passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark.
Petitions referred. OF David NJ. Laid, to com.
on licenses.
Engrossed Bills. To pay Enoch Pomroy So.
so; continuing in force act taxing Troy taxing
lauds III Bowningon, passed; incorporating
Readsboro' Manufacturing Company, laid on the
table; establishing Bakersfield acudemcal iistu-
ton, revivng act Incorporating Rutland and
Whitehall Rail Road Company, passed; dischar-
ging Jail bond Of Francis Fuller, rejected.
Ri establishing boundary line between Ben
nin9on and Wlndham counties was read sec
ond time aud laid the table.
Reports. BY General committee, bills altering
names Of Ilarriet Flagg, and Geo. Harper, order
lin .sh cal
Statutes 10 towns ard probate districts, and it was
dismissed against petition 10 preserve fish in
Shrewsbury pond against The project to prevent
the collection debts Tue for ardent spirits. By
committee on Education, on the subject of ge-
illogical survey OF the state, accompanied by
bill appropriating $4,000 for this purposr SEQ o.
is the expense estineled.] Mr.. Sprague moved to
dismiss the bill-motion supported by Messrs.
Sprague Smile, Buck master d llaZen opposed
by Messrs. Adams of South Hero, Chandler of
p, Beard, Swift, Warner of n, Sabn Coolidge,
and Chaudler of W., when the motion wa, with
drawn, TiIe bill was laid the table and made the
order for tomorrow afternoon. ADJ
SENATE.
Oct. 10. P. NJ.
Mr.. Clark called UP the bill 10 pny Chauncey
Goodrich and the same passed.
MIR. Dana introduced bill TO regulate the union
of school districts read twice d referred TO COM
mittee on education
heV0fS. by Mr. Eaton lot COH1fDltIee on euu-
cation in favor of The bill to incorporate Philips
academy at Danv le--by Mr.. Bates, for commit.
elections in favor of the bill to pay consla-
bles for returning votes for Senators and Electors;
by committee on roads and canals, the facts in
relation to the North Mountain Road, severally
rend the third time and passed ; by same on the
resolution relative to notice to towns before in
dieting their roads,a bill embracing the object, read
and laid on the table.
The bill prevent fraudulent attachments was
called up, when debate arose between Mess S.
Miner and Butler in favor of the bill, and Messrs.
Wooster, Palmer and others, against it, when the
same, after the pending motion to postpone, was
put and lost passed.
The resolution for amending the Constitution
of the IT, 5. so as to restrict the presidential term
to six years, was taken up. Mr.. Clark moved TO
amend by fixing on years tOr that term carried
yeas % nays 4-when Mr.. Eaton of Washington
co. opposed the resolution in speech OF some
length, and Messrs. Eaton, Wooster, Boltum,
Clark, aud others spoke in favor of the alter
which the yeas aud nays being taken stood yeas
81, nays (; so the resolution passed. Adj
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATlVES.
MONDAY, Oct. 49, A. NJ.
Petitions referred. OF Stephen Sherman and of
e. C., Brown to General Committee.
Bills. From the Senate, taxing steam boat
stock, ordered TO I'd reading. From the Senate,
granting toll bridge to David II. Sumner, with an
amendment, placing The net under the control of
future legislatures, which was concurred in. Re-
latng to bills of divorce, ordered TO Sd reading
To pay for certain military services on the Nor.
lhern frontier, supported by Messrs. Kendall, Sa-
bin and Buckmasler, opposed by Mr. Hodges, OH
the ground that the application should be made TO
Congress the bill was ordered 10 81 reading-
Introduced by Mr. Hazen, an amendment OF LIST
section ADD chapter revised statutes, laid the Ia
BILE by Mr.. Buckmaster, to pay Moses Church,
referred to COM on Military Affairs by Mr.. Hig.
ley altering name of Lucia Ann Moore, to General
Com; 10y MIR. Cuts, relating to publishing the
laws, TO com. Of Ways aud Means; by Mr. War
rem, relating 10 militia, 10 com. on Military AZ
fairs 10y Mr. Warner Of N. to amend 9Th sec. s7th
chapter revised statutes, TO Judiciary Com. In