Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-20

resolution unanimousl, adopted, declaring
IIor,ee Ilollisier entitled to his seat
Bills referred. BY mr. Swift, relating TO
the state prison accounts,to committee OF ways
and means. by mr.. Co!seto establish an acad-
emy nj bakersfield, 10 committee on education.
The report of the committee to inspect the
banks not subject TO the safety fund act, was
presented and 800 copies ordered TO 10 print
ed.
The lii TO discontinue the north. mountain
road in Ch,cnden was passed
The chair appointed mcssrs. Chandler of w.
lIehard and Clcaycland committee on docu-
menis from other states. Adjourned.
Friday, Oct TO-
SENATE. mr. Gibson introduced a rcso-
lnion requesting the senators in congress from
this state, To use their hes, endeavers to pro-
cure such an amendment of the constitution as
would restrict the election of President to the
a single term of six years. and that the Gov.
he requested to forward copy of the rcsolu
iicn TO each ofthe senators and representatives
in congress and one to the executive Of each
state in the union, that they may lay it be-
fore their several legislatures for cooperation
in procuring said amendment, which was read
aud made tho order ofthe day for tomorrow
morning.
Bills. BY mr.. Palmer, 10 raise jurors fees
TO 81 per day in county courts and so cents in
iira .ds. - twice = r'ccer il il-
dietary cormufe i}y pr stcs O. gepQu
M adeCa 90 chapter 90 fst si&u.gs
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.aiee ana retevco t7 tpo committee ou Iaads
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m swift escncta peua01 RON Nf.5u
Gross sad clh.ra extend ,ao chster 5t
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isngrosscd Bills. To settle tho line between
Bennington and Windham counties; passed.
To prevent damage by lumber on the Con-
nec.icut river; laid on the table
mr.. Wooster called up the bill to prevent
fraudulent attachments, and moved an indefi-
mite postponement of the same. Opposed by
mr. Butler and supported by mr.. Wooster; car
rled, yeas 10, nays IL.
Reports Of Committees. BY mr.. Wooster,
for select committee, the bill relative to the
limo between Leicester and Salisbury; passed.
by judiciary committee, against the resolution
to take away the preference ofthe first attach
ing creditor of stocks of manufacturing CON-
panies; laid on the table. BY mr.. Butler, for
select committee, in favor of the bill TO abolish
capital punishmenis; laid on the table. mr..
Miner, for judiciary committee, reported against
the resolution for enlarging the jurisdiction of
justices in trustee suits to 800; when mr..
Norton moved to re-commt the same, with in
structions to report a bill embracing the OBJ
ect of the resolution. The motion was oppos-
ed by messrs. Miner, Swift, Eaton of FIR. and
Townsley, and supported by mr.. Norton, and
rejected, yeas s, nays "a. BY mr.. Bottum,f for
committee on roads and canals, in favor of the
bill to discontinue tho north mountain road
laid on the table.
mr.. Crawford called up the bill to prevent
damages by lumber on the Connecticut river,
when the same was passed.
mr.. Butler called up the bill relating to cap
ital punishments,and spoke in its favor, follow
ed by mr.. Eaton; opposed byImessrs. Wooster,
Qaua, Bates, Miner and Short, when on mo-
Won ofmr Butler, was laid on the table.
The bill from the house to pay constables
| for returning votes of senators and electors,
was read twice and referred to committee of
elections. A bill from the house to incorpo-
rate Philips academy was read twice and re-
| ferred to committee on education. A bill from
the house annexing Acton to Townsend was
read twice and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. Adjourned.
HOUSE. ] he chair appointed messrs. Fisk
of w. Bracket and Jones of w. on the petit
ton of Edward Phelps.
Petitions referred. OF e. Brown and 9TH
ers, to general committee; account OF Jeremi-
all Bushnell to committee on claims; OF A.
Boyden, to general committee; of inhabitants
Of Worcester, TO land tax committee; of Addi-
son county baptist association to committee on
licenses; of S. G. Richardson, to committee
on claims.
Reports. by judiciary committee, bill re-
lating TO bills of divorce, ordered to I'd read
reading; to pay Robert Pierpoint and others
Sil4, ordered 10 Sd reading; by committee on
roads and canals, bill reviving act chartering
Rutland and Whitehall rail road laid on the
table; by committee on military affairs, bill to
pay Simeon Herrick S32,75, ordered to third
reading; by committee of ways and MEANS
bill to pay Moses n. Chamberlain $50, order
ed TO third reading.
Engrossed Bills. Altering judicial circuits
Of the state--bill re-commied TO incorporate
Philips academy, to annex Acton to Townsend,
providing compensation for returning votes ioI
senators, &C., severally passed.
Bills referred. BY mr. Hall Of G., relative
TO military fines, to committee on military af
fairs; from the senate, relative 10 the boundary
line between Bennington and Windham coun.
TEST members of those counties; by mr.. Fer
CURSOR, relating TO moneys received for licens-
es TO exhibit living animals, &c. to judiciary
committee; by mr.. Weeks, to repeal G3d sec.
2Sth chap. rev. statutes, TO general commit
tee; from the senate, to prevent damage from
lumber on the Connecticut river, to general
! committee. by mr. Smile in addition 10 chan