Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-30
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

OCt w. n. W.
SENArE-Thc resolution TO adjourn next Friday,
was called up by Mr. DANA opposed by Mr.. Wooster,
and OH his motion again laid on the table.
Mr. Butler introduced bill extending jurisdiction of
Justices of the peace IN criminal cascsrcad twice and
| 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 mrorsi
had now come to this that il often difficult if not
impossible to obtain ures, and on this account, and
the injustice done those thus compelled to serve, he
believed it time for the Legislature to act upon the sub
| Messrs clark and Wooster discussed the BILL and on
the whole, came to the conclusion it was inexpedlent
| to alter the law. Laid on the table.
| Reports-By Mr.. Clark for claims, in favor Of the
bill to pay II. Pcrpont and Others for services in pub.
fishing the revised satuies-reod third time and
passed BY the same, in favor Of the bill to pay c.
Goodrich for publishing last volume VT. Reports for
towns, laid on the table. BY the judiciary committee
against the expcdiency of altering the time of town
meetings from March to November. BY committee
on banks against the bill TO authorize free banking
the bill after being supported by Mr.. Foster, was re-
jected,
Engrossed bills Relating to the listing of steam
boat stocks &c. opposed by Mcssrs Bo,um, Eaton Of
Franklin, and Wooster. Supported by Mossrs. Ad
ans, Eaton of Washington co. Dana, Marsh and pas
Bills from the House. To continue in force an
act taxing Troy, read and referred TO land tax com
| mittee. To establish high school IN bakersfield
read and referred to committee on education. Topay
Enoch pomery $3.50 read and referred to committee
on claims Laying tax on Bloomington, read and
pnssed A bill to revive the act incorporating White
hall and Rutland Rail Road Company read and re-
ferred to committee rouds and canals.
The bill granting a toll bridge to ID II. Sumner,
was taken up, amended and PASSED.
| HousE.-Praycr by Rev. Mr.. Clark
| Petitions r,lerrcd.-Of ID NJ Ladd, to com. on IL
censcs. .o
Enprosscd bills-To pay Enoch Pomeroy 50 go
continuing in force act taxing Troy, taxing ands III
| N
ufacturng company, laid the table; establishing
Bakersfield acadenca institution rcvivng act moor
porating Rutland and Whitehall rail road company,
passed; dischargng jailbond OF Francs RULER re-
ected.
Bill establishing boundary line between Bcnning-
ton and Windham counties, was read second TIME
and laid on the table. ~ ,
names of Harriet Flag snd Geo. Harpcr ordered 10
a Sd reading against the bill to furnish towns ana
probate districts with revised statutes, and 1t was ds-
missed against petition to preserve hsn II, "lrGms-
bury pond against the project To prevent the coilec-
ton of debts due for ardent spirits. by committee
on education on the subject of geological sur
vey Of the state, accompanied by bIl appropra-
ting 5000 for this purpose. tSoOoO IS inc tApGl1c
estima,cd1 Mr. Spraguc moved to dismiss the bill ;
motion supported by Messrs Spraguc Smile, Buck
master and Hazen, opposed by Mossrs Adams OF ;
Hero, Chandler of r Beard SWit warner Oh ~,
Sabn Coolidge and Chandler of w. when the motion
was withdrawn; the bill was laid on tic table ana
made the order for tomorrow afternoon.
AFTERNOON .
SESArE.--Mr Clark called up the bill to pay u
Goodrich, and the same passed.
Mr. Dana introduced bill to regulate the UNION OF
school Districts read twice and referred 10 committee
on education. .-,.
in favor of the bill to incorporate Philips academy al
Dnnville-by Mr. Bates for committee on elections, II
favor of the bill to pay constablcs Tor returning votes
for senators and electors; by MIR. Bates for commit
tee on elections in favor of the bill to pay constabie
for returning for Senators and electors; b!
committee on roads and canals, the facts IN relation
to the north mountain road severaily read th!rt
time and passed bv same the resolution relative
to notice to towns before indcting Their roads, bli
embracing the object, read and laid on the table.
The bill to prevent fraudulent attachments was cal
led up when a debate arose between Mcssrs Nllpe
and Butler in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Wooste
Palmer, and others against it, when the same wa
passed. e.,
The resolution for amending the constitution OF tn
United States, to restrict the PTesueh'ia' 'Gr
!, to SIX years. was taken up Mr.. Clark moved u
: amend bv fixing on years for that tcrnl-cairIed
yeas % navs A. Mr. Eaton Of Washington co. op
u Messrs Eaton, Wooster, Clark, Bottum and other
spoke in favor of the same after winch the yeas an
nays being taken, stood, yeas p, nays Il anu IN
. resolution passed. ~ g, -
HorsE.-Pctitlons referred. Vi stephen SHERMAN
d and of c G Brown 10 general com
Bs--From the senate taxing steamboat slocf
. ordered to second reading From the senate, gran
II ing toll bridge David H. Sumner, with an aeht
-.
- la,ures which was concurred in. Relating to hIlls .
n divorce, ordered to third reading To pay for certo
. military services on the northern iiohucr suPPo'e
!, by Mcssrs Kendall Sabn and BucHmas'er, oPpos'
by Mr. Hodges on the ground that the apphcat!u
he shond he made TO congress the bill was ordered
u third reading Introduced by Mr. llazon an amen'
ment of first section i3d chapter OF revised statues
4 laid on the table by Mr. Buclimastcr, to pay Mos,
i Church referred to COM on military affairs by NJ
,r Hiuey altering the name of LUCIA Ann MOORE
h. gen committee; by Mr. Cults relating to p9blsh'I
A. the laws, to com. of ways and means; by nir. wa
ed rem relating militia, 10 committee on miilary
il. fairs by Mr. Warner of \. 10 amend 7th scctl'
lie S7h chapter rev. statutes, to Judi iary CONF incorp
.ir rating Rcadsboro manufacturing company passed
& From the senate, to prevent fraudulent a''ach'heh
N. referred To judiciary com. ,u
a. Rrnorts By com on roads and canals bills graz
ng ferrys to Tabor |. Sewall, J. NJ. Mott and Sal
. Soules ordered TO third reading against phi reiau
5 to road in Shrewsbury and was DISMISSED by cor
"a on Education, bill appropriating the income OF I
Ii school fund to academies and high schools, which
Nv laid Oh the table. en, . l.
go ina the resolution that Horace Wordsworth (postma
a tcI Of North Hero is not entitled to seat IN Il
he housr; the resolution was laid on the table TO aw
ed the report on sundry other similar cases:
nd Resolution BY Mr.. Lance, Tor adjournment
us both houses on Saturday next, p. NJ, laid on
Try table BY Mr.. Carpenter, for committee oil 'hrec
les eA"''''''o VIC ''"'' TrEspAy Oct. 90 A. NJ
III SrsArr.-Prayerb by the Chaplain.
m Mr. Wooster Offered resolution lnstrucung comm
o, tee on Finance to report bill TO reduce Tue enei
,ed of our militia svstem rejected, similar resoii,l
Il having been referred to military committee.
ere Clark offered resolution authorizing secretary
ms State to exchange any volumes of W, reports IN
q office for others which it may be advantageous 10 P
md cure--refcrrcd to committee on finance
on, The resolution to adjourn on Friday morning ne
o. was taken up debated and again laid on inc table
ny The bill to raise jurors fees was taken up WIN
es Mr.. Whentey moved to amend so as to put the pay
go Jurors in Justice courts "a cents day ana IN co
~ cou Is at 81 25-both bill and amendments oppo'
by Messrs Townslcy, Wooster, Clark, Dana 81
os' ported by Messrs Bates Eaton of Washington cour
, M, and laid on the table,
hias P,noris By committee on finance, against the
,hs to nav back to Mr. Chamberlain, Pcdar part OF
o e license money by him paid; bill laid on the table
o .nn HorsE,-Praycr by Mr.. Harding
en-. Petition referred. OF selcctmcn of Lexington
Ing Land Tax com.
Y it Rcports BY the Treasurer as to the indeb'cdn
ing of the banks that their no indebtedness save as
the per cent due the state dividends, and that there
the but one of that viz the bank OF ennneto
the which withholds the payment on construction oil
ire law upon which the treasurer and bank seem not
las nvree-relcrrod to com. of Ways and Means,
one com of insolvency against bill in addition to chap
ure Az of the revised statutes, and 1t was dismissed
des com of Claims asking TO be discharged from the
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