The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-10-27
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sSOi4S OF
By committee on land taxes, continuing in force
act taxing Troy, ball taxing Browninglon ordered
to Sd reading. BY judiciary committee against in
creasing pay of jurors; against reyiving acts reia
tive TO compelling debtors disclose and pay OVER
property Ono, liable to atlachment) that they know
of no accomplish this object; against bill
in addition chap. 80 OF the revised statutes, and
it was dismissed
Banks Mr. Swift from the committee on bank
reported general banking act, stating that it met
the unanimous concurrence of the committee: laid
tn table, and 400 copies ordered to be printed.
The bill elatng To the bills of divorce Tprovid
ing bills may be granted between par ties mar
red in this state when the for divorce occur
red without the state, after years residence of
the party asking divorced was supported by
Mes+ys, Sprague Fuam and Chandler of w up.
posed by Mrssts Closson, Swift and uazen; Il no
tou to dismiss was nega'ived, and the hill amend
ed, extending the time Of residence To years: laid
the table and made the Older for Monday morn
ing.
Oct. II, p. NJ.
The Speaker appointed tho following committee
on so much Of the Governors message relates
to tho financial difficulties of the country kcssrs
Loveland, Barnes Of Rochester, Wagar, Stone,
WashburD Warren, Shaw Of Tinmouth, Buflnm,
Ferris, Stow, Gilmore, George, Beach, Lyon Of
Colchester Wright, Kingsley, Rowe, Aiken, Sn-
bin, Thorp, Robinson of Stow, Fisk Of Eden,
Chandler Of Derby, Leonard OF Glover, Hubbard
-ofGuildhall, Burbank Adams, Reynolds.
Resolution. BY Mr. WARNER of D. lsto request
ing Governorto appo,at Thursday Dec Sd, as Il
MIR Sanhorn Gated up the bill revi wing act char
iering the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad, and
moved an amendment, placing the charter the
control Of future legislatures, which was adopted
and the bill ordered To II I'd sending.
Oct. 10. A. NJ.
SENATE. Mr. Butler introduced bill extend
ing the jurisdton fjustices ofhe peace in erin
iual cases read twice and referred TO judiciary
Reports. BY Judiciary committee against the
expediensy of altering tbs time Of town meetings
from March TO Nevember-(r cport opposed 10y Mr.
Butler who believed the alteration eXpedlent, and
eventually would he made supported by Mcssrs.
Miner, Harvey, Wooster aud others.) BY coni
Banks, against the bill authorizing tren bunk
ing the bill after being supported by Mr. Foster,
rejected.
Bills from The House. To eun nue in force an
act taxing Troy, read and referred TO land tax
-niittee laying Tax on Browningten, read and
passed bill 10 revive the act Incorporating
Whitehall and Rutland rail road company reud
and refarrsd to committee ON roads aud canals.
HOUSE. Engrossed Bills. Continuing IN
force act taxing Troy, taxing lands in Browning:
ton, passed. levivipg act Incorporating Rutland
and Whitehall Rail Road Company, passed.
Reports, Against the project to Prevent the col
lection Of debts due r,r ardent spirits. By com.
mittee on Education, the subject OF II geological
survey of the State, accompanied by bill appro-
priatng $4,000 for this pun pose. [$G000 is the ex-
pense estimaed.l nlr Spague moved to dismiss
the bil--moton supported by Messrs Sprague,
Smile Buckmas,er and liazen, opposed by Messrs
Adams of South Hero. Chandler of p, Beard
swirl Warner of N, Sabin, Coolidge and Chand-
Ter of w, when thc motion was withdrawn, the
b i'll was laid on The table and made tho order for
4 omoHow afternoon.
Oct 10 Pm
SENATE. Reports. By Mr. Eaton tor commit
education in favor of the bill to incoI porae
Philips academy at Danvilie--by Mr. Bates, for
committee on elections in favor ofthe bill 20 pay
eons,abies for returning Votes for Senators aud E
lectors; by committee roads and canals, the
facts in relation to the North NJ 1untaiu Road sew
orally read the Sd lime and passed; by The same
on resolution relative to notice towns before in.
dieting their roads, bill embracing tho obiec,
read aud laid on the table. 49,
The resolution for amending the Constitution al
the u s. so as to restrict Inc presidcntiu Term to
six years, was taken up Mr. CLARK moved To a.
mend by fixing on A years for that iorm-cartiea
yeas % nays 4-wben Mr. Eaton of Washington
opposed the resolution IN u speech of some
length, and Mpssrs Eaton, Wooster, BotGm
Clark, and others spoke in favor Of the same after
which the yeas and nays being taken stood yeas "
nays l; the RESOLUTION passed
MONDAY, Oct. 10, A. M.
HOUSE. Bills. From the Senate taxing
steam boat stock, ordered to Sd reading. To paw
for certain military services the Northern front
Ter, supported by Mcssrs. Kendall, Sabin and
Buckma ster, opposed by Mr. Hodges, on the
ground that The Application should be made to Con
gress; II was ordered to a Sd reading.