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


Resolved 10y the Senate aud House of R'pre
sentatives, That the Senators in Congress from
this state he, and they hereby are, requested TO Use
their best endeavors to procure such AN amend
ment to The Constitution of the United States as
will restrict the election of President of the Uni
ted States to single term of six years.
Resolved also, That the Governor be, aud he
hereby is requested to forward the foregoing res
oluton to each of the Senators and Representa-
tives from this state in the Congress of the Uni
ted Staes Also to the Executive Of each State
in the Union that the same may he laid before
their several Legislatures for their cooperation in
procuring said amendment.
Which was read and made the order of the day
for tomorrow morning.
Bills BY Mr.. Palmer, to raise jurors fees to
81 per day in county courts and 81 cents in JUS
tice courts; read twice and referred to Judiciary
committee. BY Mr.. Butler to repeal 18th sec. of
Chap. 90 Rev. Statutes read and referred to
judi committee.
A bill from the House to discontinue the North
Mountain road in Chittenden. was read twice and
referred TO committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. Swift presented petition from Nathan f..
Cross and others to extend the charter of the
Bank of Bennington referred to com. on Banks
ERgrossed Bills. To settle the line between
Bennington aud Win1ham counties passed. To
prevent damage by lumber on Connecticut river (;
laid on the table.
Mr. Wooster called up the bill to prevent fraud
ponement of the same. Opposed by Mr. Butler
and supported by Mr.. Wooster; carried, yeas 10,
nays | l..
Reports of Commiiiees.-By Mr. Wooster, for
select committee, the bill relative to the line be-
tween Salisbury and Leicester; passed BY Mr.
Howe, for Select Committee, i'll favor of the bill
10 alter the name of Emily A. Phelps; laid on
the table, By Jud. committee, against the resolu
luton to take away the preference of the first at
tachiug creditor of stocks of manufacturing
ompanies laid on the table. BY Nh. Butler, for
select committee, in favor of the bill to abolish
capital punishmenis laid on the table. By Mr.
Marsh, for Land Tax committee, in favor of the
bill reviving act taxing Cranky; passed. Nh
Miner for Jud. committee reported against the
resolution for enargihg the jurisdiction of justices
in trustee suits to 500; when Mr.. Norton moved
to recommit the same, with instructions to report
bill embracing the object of the resolution. The
motion WINS opposed by .Messrs Miner, Swift
Eaton of FIR. and Towusley, and supported by
Mr.. Norton, and rejected, yeas 5, nays "a.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRDAY, Oct. l6.
Prayer by Rey. Mr. Harding.
The chair appointed Messrs. Fisk w. Brack-
, EFT and Jones Of w. on the petition of Edward
Phelps
Petitions referred. OF Ebenezer Brown and
others, to General committee account of Jere.
miali Bushnell 10 com of Claims
Repo ts BY General Committee, against pe,i-
ton OF Asa Locke; by com. on Military Affairs
bill pay for certain military services OF the
Northern frontier laid on the table and made
the order for this afternoon; by judiciary com
bill relating to bills of divorce, ordered 90 9,
reading; Pay Robert Pierpont and others
$4i4 ordered 10 third reading
Engrossed Bills. Altering Judicial circuits ni
the tate, opposed bv .ueSSrs. Fl k of W. and
Bailey supported Nv Mr.. Adams of Soufl Hero
and after considerable further discussion by
Messrs. Guns, swift Villas, Warner of n. and
,Hebard, The bil was rccolnrniIted to incorporate
Philips academy, to annex Acton TO rownShend
providing compensation for returning votes COR
Senators, &c. several passed.
Bus REFERRED BY Nh Hall of G.. relative to
military fines, to com. on military affairs from
the Senate, relative TO the boundary line between
Bennington and Wndham counties, to member OF
those counties.
Resotu IONS BY Mr.. Villas as to the expediency
Of abolishing office of agent of VT. State Bank,
and transferring the duties of that officer TO the
commissioner of The school fund, adopted; by Mr.
Loveand, as to the expediency of providing that
no recovery shall be had for the sale of distilled
spirits; adopted.
Mr. Sprague called for the bill to pay Ira Car
pener and larry Richardson; they were opposed
by yMessrs. Hebard, Warner Of N. and Chandler
of p. and dismissed.
Adjourned.
Oct. l6, P. M.
Reports OF Committees BY Mr.. Bottum, for
committee OF roads and canals in favor of the
bill TO discontinue the North Mountain road Il laid
on the table.
MIR. Crawford called up the bill to prevent
damages by lumber on Connecticut river, when
she same was passed.
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
m tIvo g., 4,
government have no right TO take life second that
il is inexpedent to do so both of which he sns-
tanned IN an argument Of considerable length
Mr.. Wooster rep led TO the argument of Mr. But
ler and decidedly opposed the bill
The bill was further opposed by Messrs. Dana
Bates, Miner, Short both because they were
against abolishing capital punshmens. and be-
cause they dislihed the shape of the bill, which
after a certain time, leaves it discretionary with
the Governor to order execution.
MIR. Eaton of Washington county, spoke some
time in favor oil 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 of the
President Of the Senate.
The bill from tie House to pay constab es for
returning votes of Senators aud Electors was read
twice and referred TO com of Elections A bill
from the House to Incorporate Philips Academy
was read twice and referred to com. on Education
A bill rom the House aunexIng Acton To Town
send was read twice and referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
A copy of preamble and resolutions by the Bap
list Association of Middebury against traffic in
ardent spirits, was received and ordered to a Sc
lect Committee. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENFATIVES.
Petitions referred. OF A. Boyden, 10 General
committee; of inhabitants Of Worcester to land
tax committee: of Addison county baptist assoc-
, alton TO committee on lirenses. OF Samuel G.
Richardson, 10 committee of claims
Bib referred BY Mr., Ferguson, relating to
moneys received Tor licenses 10 exhibit living ami