Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-28
yFRMoNT LEGRAP E

for the abolls nmens q cap {
al punishment for crimes. was presented, I
read and. on motion of Mr.. Butler, refer
red 10 q select committee of three, and q
further motion Of the same gentleman TO
instruct said Com. to report bill emOrac'
ing the object of the petition, amer De'ng
opposed by Messrs Townsley, wooster
and others, was withdrawn.
The bill annexing Acton to Towns
bend was taken up and recommlt1ea iol
Observation-Disclosures reported, amend
ed and passed.
The bill to require notice to select men
of towns Lefore indicting their roads, was |
taken up, opposed by Messrs. Marsh,
| Wooster, Miner, Adams, supported by
Messrs. Bottum, Dana, Butler, Short la
ton Of w, Harvey, amended and laid on
1.-THE table.
Reports. Bv Mr.. ellison for commit
Tee on bills, the delivering of sundry bills
TO the Governor. BY committee on banks,
a bill relating to banks, read twice and
! laid on the table. By Judiciary commit
ltee in favor of the bill to extend the Juris-
diction of justices, with amendments,
| Messrs. Butler..E of F'r. and Bot
tum were appointed committee on the
petition 10 abolish capital punishments.-
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-P Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg.
Petitions OF Heman Barnum, against
! capital punishments. read and referred to
judiciary committee; Of VIM. Bingham,
J referred to General committee of Baptist
State Convention. to committee on licen-
ces; Of Joseph B. Dutton and others, to
: select committee of three.
i Reports BY General committee, bills,
: to prevent damage from lumber on Con-
necticut river, ordered to I'd reading; al
: Itering name of Lucia Ann Moore, ORDER
( ed to Sd reading; against any alteration
oflaws relating to pedlars, and the House
concurred. By Land Tax committee,
! against a tax on Fayston, aud the House
r concurred; bill taxing Worcester, or
! 4 die.ed to Sd reading. By judiciary COM
: mittee, bill amending chapter 80 Of the
. revised statutes, ordered to I'd reading
/ BY committee on military affairs, bill to
pay Kiah Bayley $26, orderedto Sd read
! ing; against reducing the number Of the
r militia; against bill to pay Moses L.
: Church. and il was dismissed. BY COM
mittee on claims, bill to pay Edward II.
: Aiken S1I,89, ordered to Sd reading. By
; lcommittee on education, an able report,
t concluding with resolution authorizing
d the treasurer to loan $4,000 of the school
: fund to the University of Vermont-made
the order for tomorrow morning.
O Resolutions From the Senate, in ia
Q vor. of restricting the Presidency to a sin
! gle term, and instructing our representa-
tives and Senators in Congress according.
e ", laid or the table. By Mr.. Hodges
o directing treasurer to collect demands due
"a the school handicapped.
IS The bill from the Senate, taxing steam
e. boat stock, &c. was ordered to Sd read
e. ing.
g Mr.. Fisk of W., moved to reconside
d. the vote yesterday taken, dismissing TIT
bill in addition to chapter AZ of the revis
ed statutes; agreed to, and the bill wa
RS made the order for tomorrow afternoon
s. Engrossed bills Relating to bills o
lie divorce, supported by Mr. Chandler 0
w, and opposed by Messrs Swift AM
Or Closson, when Mr. Hebard moved TO com
j. NIT the bill to be amended by striking GU
the provision that, when the parties hav,
s. resided as husband and wife within thi
S State one full year at any one time, bill
er of divorce may be granted !; agreed to
n. when MIR Hebard supported and Mr. SWil
s. opposed the bill, and it was passed. aye
a. 122. noes 60.
S. Bills introduced. BY Mr. Villas, to BAY
a John Brill, referred to committee of claims
d, by Mr. Hazen, authorizing loan of Il
ne muskets to select men of Albprgh, refer
red to committee on military affairs; b,
h. Mr. Adams of South Hero, ia addition Il
C. the militia acts, referred to select commit
n tee Of one member from each county,
Adjourned.
re Oct. 81, p. NJ
SENATE.-Reports.-By Mr.. ,Bottun
for committee on roads and canals in fayn
of the bill TO revive the act Incorporate,
the Whitehall and Rutland rail read com
If pany-read third time and passed. b.
Mr.. Crawford for military committee d
gainst the bill to repeal and amend certain
sections oftbe militia iaWs-laid on tn
<e table. By the same against the resolution
relative to reporting bill which shoul
be substitute for our militia laws.
Mr. Wheelock introduced bill relativ
to town records, read twice and referre
10 Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Ealon o. Washington co. present
ed the petition of R. F. Abbott for tackI
ropes and granite used for building tn
se State House, and the same was referret
to the committee on claims.
te. The act extending the Jurisdiction 20
%, justices of peace in criminal cases, wa
F. considered in committee Of the whole, de
n bated, and amended andthe amendment
reported. which were adopted and the bill
h passed to be engrossed
If Mr.. Dana, for committee on education