Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-06
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.

on Greensboro.
Reports. BY com on roads and canals in favor Of
the House bill gaming ferry TO Abel Nies-rcad 81
time and pass d. BY committee of finance in favor OF
bill in addition to Cd chapter of revised statutes read
Sd time and passed. BY samei in favor, of bill making
appropriation for council of censors with amendments
which were adopted, and the bill read Sd time and
passed. by luciary committee, in favor of bill 10
regulate the choice Of council of ccnsors, read 81 time
and passed.
The bill to incorporate the Poutncy bank was taken
up and debated at length. Mr.. Norton took the lead
in stat ng the facts to show the claims Of poul,ncy
10 bank. He was supported by Messrs. Clark, |
Wooster, Swift Butler and Eaton of w. the two lat |
ter the ground Of meeting equal justices among
claimants for banks.
M,s,rs Bates and Short opposed the bill on the
ground of the nexpendency Of increasing the number
Of banks in the State, whcn the bill read third
time and passed, yeas II, nays II.
The bill providing for letting out the labor of State
prison, was read Sd time and passed
Th. committee on Banks reported in favor of the
amendment to raise the cnptal soci from the $4,000
as is stood in TIE bill TO 100000.
Mr. Butler opposed the amendment intimntng that |
as the bill was bro Ight there would be difficulty III
raising the specie TO the law under capital OF
800 600; this amendment mi 5ht have been urged |
on the COMMITTEES by those who wished to defeat the
bank
Messrs Miner and Bates were for the amendment,
when the bill finally amended as 10 put the ca
pita nj $4,000.
Mcssrs Ro,tum md Bates were understood to op.
nose the bill, al!uding 10 the political character of
Washington county.
Mr. Eaton of Wash CO. made very spirited reply,
Mr. Butler called out the facts from the bank coui-
nlttce relative TO the wants oil the county Mr.. Miner
moved to lay the bill the table, that the members
from Washinion county in the House had voted for
others as well as this bank--noon lost, when the
Senate adiourncd
HorsE-praycr by Rev. Mr.. Clark.
R.ports. by com on manufactures, bill granting
bounty on woven silk, ordered to 81 reading. by
com. of ways and means, bill in addition to chapter
revised statutes ORDERED n to - rr1'ea ~ TX, -,
House concurrcd.
The cngrossrd bill TO am,nl Sd chapter revised sta
tucs was passed.
Sundry documents from others states were com
minlcat ut from the Governor and referred.
DIS. Relating 10 state prison accounts, after dis
russion by Mr. Sandborn, Rice Of s., Hodges, Cool
dGc. S,bn AMI others, laid OIL the tnblc.'rhc bill
relative to the election of council of ccnsors re-
turned by the Senate with proposals of amendment,
which We're colcIrrc1 IN. From the Senate, relating
to the state prison, ordered 10 81 reading. TO pay
VIM. Markham dismissed.
Eng-ossea bills. Making appropriations for sup
ports Of government, authorizing treasurer TO borrow
certain sum- assessing tax !or the support Of Cover
nmen,, extending RICH, of ui,l by Jury, relating to
shfep ia''c'c with the scab, :opay Abel Drury ex-
tending jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace, rcgula
ling choice Of council OF ccnsors, ssvoraly pass.d.
AFTERNOON.
A resolution FOX a Joint assembly this afternoon to
choose an agent OF the old Vermont State Bank, was
introduced and va sscd
a bill ON tho House giving salary of 500 to
Sergeant at Arms referred to select Commute.
\ bill from the Hous", anncSns part Of Monroe to
Walden was taken up and rejected.
A bin from the House TO pay sundry citizens Of Al
burgh read third time and passed
The bill to incorporate the Bank Of Montpelier
read the 5 INC and passed, yeas 10. nays l3.
BIS Reror.t;l. Bv Mr.. Clark, for Military COM
mcc in favor of the House bill to restore lst ride
rcgiWc in irnklin Go. 10 former privileges; also
House bill 10 regulate certain expenses of the militia
both read 81 time ard passed.. BY comni eot AIMS
III favor Of bill to pay John Drill for pursuing horse
thief and EXPENSES bill rejected OF 81 reading. ty
Agricultural committee, in favor Of bill to prevent IN
fiction ninono sheep, read 81 t'nic and passed. by
committee o Finance IN favor OF House bill amen1
| Chap. revised statutes read Sd time and passed.
Nv the sane, against the I'LL to pay Euus Campbell
and the sane was oppose by Nj. Townslcy and re-
jcctcd The same committee were d!scha'G,i rom
considering the bill; 10 pay Abel Drury and the b was
rejected. Hv Judiciary Committee, IN favor CT House
hill to extend trial by jury in certain cases, read 81
| time and passed.
Mr.. CLARK hv l,.v. introduced bill to regulate
the notices be given by Bank corporations on open
ing their books which was read three times and pass
Nj. Eo,tim for select committee on New Jersey
| Election made report which was read, rcconmcAd-
ing resolution coind,mnng the coa"sc Of Congress
| II relation TO 81 ii FL, ci.o.l.
| Mr. Eaton Of " on, Of tine committee novel to
lay the SUBJ ct OH tie a'.lc that he might have M
oppor unily 10 complete the minority report: oppo
| ecd BY NIcss;s. Miner and Bottun, supported bl
Messrs. Brt;r and En'on and lost. Mr. Eaton Of "
then asked liberty TO sign and present hla lninort,
report which Was read, when the resolution OF In
majority was adorted-ycas %, nays2.
HousE-BWs rassed.-In addition to chap. o
revised statutes relating to the state prison, rean!
TO the state prison accounts.
, Resolutions. BY M Hazcn that the committee oil
Evucat;on inf)rm the Secretary OF the 3nltc OF IN
L. S that there are no reports or documents on in
zoology or the mlHcrology Of the state, AMI probah
will not be before the year ISL ac22rL By MIR
ilo lgcs, to mike mp dchcnnros OF mem "rs who mr.
sick to the time they are able to return homes adoI
Bills rejecitd or dismisstd L. Altering the Inc IL
0 tween B;i,hton and Fcrdnrnd, from the senate for
geological survey of the state, q 10 o9( approHrA
ing the lntcrCs, of the school fund 10 academies, SCI
ale hii! for a appDrtoament OF state srnal
s4 to 3Sl to repeal sec 63 and amend sec 6i OF choi
3 revised statutes.
Rsporis--Bv committee on Eiucntion that TIC
have no time consider cei Ia documents rom oth'
" states and requesting to De dschlrgei tA,re!rom
C agreed to-
e The Senate came in and the following u:poin
a mcnts were made:
-. e S.Ias - Hazrl,inc Brgal,r General, vice job
u y son promoted, (Hnzel,ine PA, Lorenzo Pom
It oy AZ, scattering ~
d Henry L. James, Agent TO scrlr concerns Of
n State Bank James lis, Scwall Fu!!1H, r. s., n
y 'erns -
l. SnsA-r-P.por,. IF CommiHefs.-By commit
Of claims in favor of the House bill TO pay g. \. y
1t len for arrcsng and keeping E,inas, read 81 ln
,. mi passed Also, in favo. OF the bill to pay nj:
~ R,ycy debated and laid on the table, and against Il
4 bills t. pay S. Ilcrrck an F., Mcendec, b1th rel etc
Is l1y committee on Encarion in favor OF resoutc
T. to c1.rt i the School Fund, adopted: and again
=. one br dividing the interest Of sad fund among &C
~ laocs &C. Hy committee of claims IN favor OF L
he bill To amend i}I chap. revised statutes relative
al sessions Of courts; bill passed 10 81 reading
I'd lo.nt resolution from the House directing I
G. Treasurer to settle with Lcbbeus Eg'ron, &c. W
= | conc,rrrl in