Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-02

passage was put and tie yeas anu hhys WeIc 10
to ~. So the bill was lost
The bill to pay A. ID. Arms was reported and
passed the Sd time
Mr.. Miner introduced bill to pay J. Pollard as
bail for p. Pollard read twice and referred to
com. on claims
The bill granting ferry TO T. |. Sewall was ta
ken up and passed.
House bin relating to the Burlington engine com
pnny read three times aud passed. ny commit
tee of claims, in favor OF the biz to pay ~ Has-
kell and A. Palmer read three ilnles ana passed
I6 to 9. BY judiciary committee against The
House bill relating TO HE safe OF sl'r'ts -nl'' non
AGAINST The bill relating loiGsseX bank, bill rejected.
The committee of finance reported in favor of
The House bin nppropriating $4,000 for the insane
nsylunl when considerable debate arose, and Mr..
Clark decidedly opposed the bill on the ground
that the finances of the State would not permit H.
Mr. Ea.on of +. with his accustomed clcarncss
and ability, set forth the claims Of this institution
to public support
Mr. Butler thought the appropriation should be
made as he thought there was fair prospect OF
great increase Of the insane about these days
M Eaton of w also ably advocated the pas
sage of the bill; the bill was then passed, yeas H.
nays g.
A Joint resolution from the House providing
for publication of the proceedings of the Joint as
semby, was taken up opposed by MesSrs. al
ans and Miner, and laid on the table.
The bin TO pay Moses l.. Church, was lndei'
nely postponed-the bill relating TO town records
was relectcd-the bill extending jurisdiction of
justices was sent back from the House with am
cudment which was concurred in.
A bill TO pay j.. Pollard SlG0, reported by conf
mtee, was rejected. Adj.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Oct. %.
Resolution. BY MIR. Beurd, concurrent reso
linton for publication of the proceedings OF the
JOINT assembly in the journals of the House adop
ted.
Bills Extending charter of the bank of B n
pington for three years; Mr.. Swift explained the
object of the bill, and fully and fatty denied GER
tain statements oil the late bank Inspector petit
bone) derogatory to that bank Mr.. Closson hav-
ing on former occasion opposed ;hls bill, Tor
reasons founded on the late bank inspectors re-
port, now said he was satisfied that the report of
that officer was substantially false, and therefore
withdrew his objections TO the bl--the bill was
then passed. FIon the Senate, for bounty on
woven silk, referred to com. on manufactures ap-
porlioning senators among the several counties,
referred to the Judiciary committee. 10 dlstrlb-
ute TO the several towns the income of the school
fund, supported by Messrs. Villas, Warner of N.
aud Lille, opposed by Messrs. Beard, Fullam, Sa-
bin, Hodges and Hazen and ordered to 2d rea-
ding, ia 10 60: Mr.. IIoveland moved 10 amend
so ms to have the division equa among The towns,
ayes 50 noes ll6; after consider able discussion,
on motion of Mr.. Fisk of W.. the bill was laid on
the table, % 10 81.
Reports. By com. on military affairs, against n
bill in addition to the militia acts, and it was dis
missed.
EngrosSed bills. Making approp iatons for
support of government, authorizing treasurer TO
borrow certain sum, assessing tax for the sup
port of government, extending right of trial by
jury, relating TO sheep infected with the scab, to
A hnI nrurv eytpnbinU itirs1irtinn nf nStic ac
Of the peace, regulating choice of council of cen
sors, severally passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
-., Oct 30. Am.
Bills from the House read twice and referred
relating to Justices of the peace-layng IL tax on
Greensboro.
Reports. BY com. ON roads and canals in favor
of the House bill granting ferry to Abel Niles
read Sd time and passed. BY committee Of finance
in favor OF bill in addition TO 2d chapNr of revs-
ed statutes, read 3D. time and passed. BY same in
favor OF bill making appropriation for council o.
censors with amendments, which were adopted,
and The bill read Sd time and passed. BY Judi
ciary committee, in favor OF b to regulate the
choice of council OF censors read Sd time and
passed.
The bill to incorporate the Poultney bank was
taken up and debated at length Mr.. Norton took
the lead in stating the facts to show the claims OF
Poultney 10 a bank. lie was supported by Mes
w. the two latter on the ground of meeting ont
equal Justice among claimants for banks.
hessrs. Bates and Short opposed the bill on the
ground of the ineXpediency of increasing the
number of banks in the State, when the bill was
read third time and passed, yeas IL, nays l.
The bill providing for letting out the la
Dor OF State prison, was read Sd time and passed.
The committee on Banks reported in favor OF
the hill incorporating a bank in Montpelier, with
an amendment 10 raise the capital stock from the
$4,000 it stood in the bill to 100000
Mr.. Butler opposed the amendment, intniating
that the bill was brought, there would he diff
Gully in raising the specie to meet the law under n
capital of 100000 ;this amendment might have
been urged on the committee by those who wish
ed to defeat the bank.
Messrs. Miner and Bates were for the amend
ment, when the bill was finally so amended as to
put the capital at $4,000.
Messrs. Boltum and Bates were understood 10
oppose the bill, abiding 10 the political character
OF Washington county.
Mr.. Eaton of Wash. CO. made a very spirited
reply. Mr.. Butler called out the facts from the
bank committee relative to the wants of the coun-
~. Mr.. Miner moved to lay the bill on The table,
that he could learn whether the members from
Washington county in the House had voted for
others as well as this bank-nolion ost,when the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Oct 30, A. NJ
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clark.
hepoHS. by com. on manufactures, bill gran
ting bounty Oh woven silk ordered to Sd reading.
by COM of ways and means, bill in addition 10
chapter 8 Of revised statutes, ordered TO 81 rem
ding. BY general committee, against petition of
Caleb Kendall, and the House concurred.
The engrossed bill TO amend 4S chapter revised
statutes was passed.
Sundry documents from other states were COM
municated from the Governor and referred.
Bills. relating TO state prison accounts, after
discussion by Mr.. Sanborn Rice of s., Hodges,
Coolidge Sabn md others, laid on the table
The bill relative to the election Of council ofcen-
sors was returned by the Senate with proposals of
amendment, which were concurred in. From