Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-11-04
Oct. 26. p. M.

ter OF TtFtSeQ StdtuteSs " Dc ISdu anu pdSSSu
TO be efgrossed. Is
The Senate resumed consideration o. the
bill relating to banks, and on motion of
Mr.. Eaton Of FIR. il was indefinitely post
.poned- subsequently, feconsidered, and
laid on the table.
The joint resolution to adjourn, sent
back from the House so ammended as TO
fix on Friday next for adjournment was
taken up add concnrred in.
The bill 10 extend the charter of the
Bunk Of Bennington, passed 10 be en-
crossed
Mr. Miner for committee introduced
bill embracing the alteration OF all Inc
names petiiioned for this session; amend
ed and passed to be engrossed.
The bill 10 repeal part of lst section |
18th chap. militia law, was taken up and
passed to be engfossed; when a bill to
amend and alter militia was taken up and
indefinitely postponed.
The bill to abolish capital punishment,
reported by select commttee on petition
was t,I1en up an indefinitely postponed
yeas 10, nays 9.
Reports. BY Mr.. Adams for commit
tee on finance, against the billie pay Silas
Wright for wolf bounty bill rejected.
By Mr.. Adams. for committee, in favor Of
The bill relating 10 town records; laid on
'thetabIe. Bvjudlciarv committee, against
the resolution for requiring superintendent
of the VI. State prison and other officers.
to report by LIST of Oct. also the resolution
for law to prevent vagrancy. By land
tax committee, in favor Of the bill 10 tax
Worcester; passed. BY finance, in ia
vor Of resolution authotizing secretary Of
state to exchange certain VI. Reports !;
passed. By judiciary committee, in favor
of bill to alter revised statutes, relative to
camp meetings passed to a third read
ing.
: The engrossed bill to reduce the ex-
penses Of the militia, was read and inde6-
nitely postponed.
House bills To loan to Alburgh Is
muskets, to repeal the act Incorporating
Oaer Creek tow path company, to regu-
late the evidence Of certificates of certain
State officers, to amend chapter of revis.
ed statutes. to pay Rufus Campbell, sever.
ally read and referred.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary committee to enquire
whether any Legislation is necessary to
enttle Lamoille county to senator in
l84l; passed.
The selec. committee on the resolution
instructing our delegation to reject the es
adjustment Of national bank, presented
q majority report against. and minority
report in favor of the resolution, when or
the passage ofihe same, the avs were 2
nays %. So the resolution was rejected
Adj. -
Tuesday, Oct 81, A. M.
Engrossed Bills The bill
to repeal part Of Sec. 1, 18th chap. Of lh
militia law.--to alter the names ofthe sew
eral applicants for that purpose-to amen
the law relating toscamp meetings, wer
severaly read and passed.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill to repea
certain porious of the militia law, rea
and referred TO select committee of three
VIZ Messrs Adams, Chapman, Eaton of.sV
MI Eaton introduced bill granting
premium on woven silk. read aad referre
to committee on Manufactures.
Mr. Wheatley offered resolution ir
structing and requesting our Congress:
ional delegation to use their exertions f.
the passage Of a law 10 prevent the trans
portationoflhe mail on the Sabbath, whic
on motion, Of Mr.. Butler. was laid on th
table
The bill to extend the charter of tn
Bank of Bennington was read a third inns
and after some debate, passed.
A-resoluiion from the House fixing 0
Wednesday 10 o'clock. p NJ, 10 chose
Major and Brigadier General, was Teceil
ed aud amended.
Reports BY military commute
against the House bill for loaning III
town Of Aburgh Is muskets; bill reiec
ed. By MIR. Russell, for committee q
roads and canals, in favor Of he bill gram
ing aferry 10 Sally Soules-read Cd an
Sd time. BY Mr.. Wooster, for iudiciar
committee, in favor of the House bill re
laiing 10 evidence, with amendment.
which were adopted, and bill ordered to
third reading. By Mr. Norton. for CON
mttee on finance. in favor of the bill I
pay E. II. Aiken; read and passed. B
committee on roads and canals, ia favoI
ofihe bill to repeal an act Incorporating
Otter Greek tow path company; read an
passed. By Mr. Clark. for committee 0
claims, in favor of House bill to pay E
Pomeroy; passed.
House bills -Gfanting ferries TO T. /
SeweI. and TO J. Mott and others, wer
severally read twice and referred.
Mr.. Clark, for claims, reported Hous
bill to pay H. S. Morse, a committee ap
pointed BY the citizens Of SheIburn to tr,
to discover the murderer Of man fount
murdered in said town. for his services
aud expenses in that attempt, when Ions
debate arose on the expediency ofpassinr
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