Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-11-04

Whiting, amending Both chapter revised
statutes. referred to com. on roads and ca
mails. By Mr.. Holt repeating the fox
bounty, referred to general committee
By Mr.. Baylies, chartering bank OF Mont
pelier, referred to com. on banks.
Engrossed bills. In addition TO the mi
litia acts. made the special order for to-mor-
row; ia addition to sec. a chapter 20 re-
yised statutes, TO pay John Brill S32. grant
ing ferry to Azem Niles, TO pay Lawrence
Brainard and Others S6l ,25, severally
passed TO pay Emery Mellenly S6.97,
rejected.
Reports. By judiciary com. against
bill extending jurisdiction of constables,
aud it was dismissed; bill to amend chap
ter % Of the revised statutes, laid on The
table; that the militia act IS not uncon-
stitutionai; that no legislation is necessary
as TO [ he election oil state senator's; against
bill Ia addition 10 chapter l0l OF the re-
vised statutes, and it was dismissed By
com. on manufactures, bill 10 pay Sally
i Fuller premium for woven silk, passed.
Bv general committee, against bill provid
ing for union Of school districts, and il
vas Iai1 on the table. By Judiciary COM
mittee, Senate bill extending Jurisdiction
of Justices of the peace. amended by strik-
ing out Sd section aud ordered to Sd read
4 ing. By the judiciary com. expressing
i the opinion of a majority that Congress
| has Jurisdiction Of slavery in the dlstrict
and territories, and over the slave trade
between the states: whereupon Mr.. Sabln
intr sduced series of resolutions CORES
ponding with this report, which were laid
on the table. BY the same committee, bill
! abollshing capital punishment, laid on the
table
I Bills From the Senate, TO amend 18th
: chapter revised statutes. referred TO Juliet
$ ary com. repeating part OF lst section o.
7 18th chapter OF military act, ordered to 81
!. reading; altering the name ofeertain per
/ sons, ordered to 81 reading; TO extend
: the charter Of the bank of Bennington, op
! posed by Mr. Closson, and referred 10 com
! on banks. The bill relating to evidence
: was returned from the Senate with pro
b posed amendment which was CONQUERED
S in. Annexing part of Monroe 20 Walden
$ ordered to 81 reading To distribute II
j. the several towns the incomeofthe schoo
{ fund, supported by Messrs, Smile and vi
o las. opposed BY Mr.. Sabin, and after few
d remarks by Mr.. Beard, the bill was mad
the order for to- morroW morning TIL
bill distributing the income of the schoo
i. fund among the academies of the state
was also made Ihe order for to-morrcv
d morning.
o Mr. Smith of Putnev, obtained leave c
absence after tomorrow morning.
Adjourned
l. Oct. %, A. NJ
SENATE.-The bill granting a ferry t
ID T. Mott and others, was read The Sd tim
n and passed.
Is House 5ins.-To extend the charter {
" i Rutland bank-to extend the charter {
" Vergennes bank-relating to sale of spil
i, its, with some others OF local kind, wer
received and referred.
Is Repo1tS, BY MIR. Adams, for commi
d, tee ON finance. in favor of the hill to II
re peal the law paying for militia drills, 81
ST passed TO be engrossed. By Mr.. Paine
he for com. on manufactures, IN favor Of ii
lie bill granting premium on woven silk, wit
m Amendments 10 fix he premium at 20 pt
is pound on woven silk, when Mr.. Eaton
lel w. moved TO raise The sum TO 40 cents
nj advocated by Messrs Eaton of W. al
a. Wooster. and opposed by Messrs. Eato
i'll of F. aud Battum, when Mr.. Eaton Of II
as withdrew his amendment, and the bi
a with the premium Of 20 cents, passed to
TO third reading. Bv Mr.. Adams, for con
ct miltee on finance IN favor of the joint re
ia olntion directing the treasurer TO pay tt
n debts against the Sta,e-passed. By Nj
to Bates, for com on elections, on the res,
3I luton enquiring whether any Senate
If are holding offices under Congress, III
8, they have discovered none 50 hoIdin
" Offices. judiciary committee on resoI
of ton relating to senator for LamoiIIe coul
s. ty in 1910. reported bill 10 provide t,
s. the election of such sonator-read an
s. passed to be engrossed.
n The bill relating to banks was take
We up for the third reading, when Mr. Fostt
Hi moved so t. amend tha; banks have til
Il. privilege of redepmng in New Yogk
as we'll as IN Boston-supperted by Messr
n Adams, E1toa Of w. Foster, Wooste
r. opposed by Messrs. Townsey. Miner
IN others-lost, yeas 9, nays Is. Mr.. Bl
m Ter then went into an argument at son
" length to sho Y the lnsuficiency ofthe bi
in 10 secure bill holders.
Z. Mr.. Eaton Of Washin gton CO. thong
III approving that part which places charter
e under The legislature, opposed the bill o
10 grounds also of its insdfiitiency 10 guar
= the public.
Mr.. Miner made warm reply. takin
Is wide pc iticaI range, and charging th
administration party with a settled plan /
re destroy all blnks-M essrs Caller an
Elton both rejoined, when some NOR
$ discussion Of more temperate characte
!: BY Messrs Crawford. Dina and Bannrr