Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-30
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
AFTERNOON. Der. Odd
SENATE.--Ihe committee on claims was discharged
from cons lcrapn of the bill to pay VI. L. Church. and
the same was referred to military committee.
MIR. Clark introduced bill to pay WIN. c. Fox read
twice and referred to military committee.
The bill from the House to pay for certain military
services on the northern frontier WAS taken up and
passed.
The bill to pay back part of the license money paid
by II. NJ Chanberin, was also taken up, and the
facts stated by which it appeared Chamberlain paid
$50, for ms license, but being taken sick unable
to use his license but about half the for which
was taken Mr. Adams opposed the bill, dolbng the
expectancy of the States rofnndng licenses in this
m1nlcr--Messrs. Clark Palmer, Gison Butler
Wooster, Short and Eaton of w. supported the bill
as an act o!iuscc, when the was passed.
Mr. Waterman for committee on manufactures,
ported against the incorporate Readsboro' manulac-
turing co.-laid on the table.
Mr. Waterman asked and obtained leave of absence
for the remainder of the session.
Mr. Miner introduced a bill in addition to militia
laws, read twice and referred TO select committee of
thrcc-vz. Messrs Morse, Howe and Whecock
The Senate then went into the committee of the
whole on the bill relating to banks, being general
law for the regulation and restriction Of all banking
interpretations hereafter granted, and made pro-
gress, when the Senate adjourned.
Horsn. Reports. BY selcc, committee, agans, the
p'ttlon OF Edmund Phelps, and he had leave with
draw. BY judiciary committee bill IN addition to sec
a. chap 26 revised statutes and it was ordered to I'd
reading; against bill relating the sale of spurious
liquors, and it was referred to the select committee
80 much of the governors message as relates to the
condition OF the country; against petition of Norwich
University, and the House concurrcd. By committee
OF ways AMI means, hill in api,ion chap. 8, of the
revised statutes, ordered to reading. BY committee
OF CLAIMS, bill to pay II. 5, Morse and. Others S92,
dored to 3 reading; bill to pay A. ID. Arms s}0 or
dered to 3D. reading. Ey select committee, against
bills relating to the militia, and they were dismissed
by judiciary committee, bill relating to evidence,
dered to 2d reading; bill altering judicial circuits of
this State opposed by Messrs. Fisk of w. Bailey and
Warner of y. supported by Mr.. Hazen, and'rcjccted
ayes ~, noes ~; against Senate bill to prevent frau
dulent attachments, and was rejected. BY committee
on m 'tary aiairs bill to pay the town Aburgh 1857
b. ordered to third reading against bill pay Ccphas
B,ey-dsmssed
The Governor communicated the dccna,ion of
Darius Pride Esq as assistant ofOrangc county
court.
Petition referred. OfHcnry Blake to general COM
mtae
Bis. From the Senate extending jurisdiction o!
justices Of the peace, referred judiciary committee
providing for the union of school districts, referred to
general committee; in relation to high ways, referred
10 committee on roads and canals.
The House resumed consideration of the bill relating
to banks. Mr. Villas moved to amend the first section
50 as to empower future legislatures to repeal well
as alter any bank charter-adopted. The vote yes
t,rday taken, refusing to strike ont the ilst section
was reconsrered; when on motion of Mr.. Hebard
the House went INTO committee OF the whole this
bill, Mr. ii bard in the char. The bill was then con
strike out the words or rccharteIed' in the first
tloa thus bringing mp the general question whether
any bank sh .sld ever be recharrered. Mr. Closer
supported, Messrs Villas Bncinaster Swift nnc
Chandler of W. opposed the amendment, and it wa.
rejected. After consi erng the first II sections tn,
COMMITTEES rose, reported progress, and the Hous'
adjourned.
SArrRoAy, Oct. q.
SESArr,-BiN,. BY Mr. Short, bill relating t.
Essex Bank, read twice and referred to select com
mttec fthrec. By Mr. Eaton of Washington, 70
granting to Sail y Fuller of Calais premium of q
cents per pound silk read twice and referee
to committee on manufactures. BY Mr., Swift, 70
com on banks bill to exten the charter of the banl
OF Bennington, read twice and laid on the table
Mr. Short offered resolution fixing on o'clocl
this afternoon for Orange Co TO 90 into convention L
nominate a 2d Assistant Judge in placc of Darius Prid
whose resignation was yesterday announced by tn
Governor; adopted.
The Senate went into the committee of the Who'll
on the bill relating to banks, during which Mr. Butte
proposed to amend so as to hold private property
bill holders were secured by bonds, supported b.
Mr.. Eaton of Washington and re- ectcd II Ia AN
other to hold private property 10 amount of stock re
jected-anOher to place all charters under the contro
OF the Legislature carried.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg
HOUSE, Messrs. Cook of Craftsbury II ydc of S nd
hurry, Buckmaster Of Shrewsbury, Wordsworth @
North Hero, Cheney of Jamaica and Warren q
Wardsboro, obtained leave OF absence after Monda!
morning next
the committee the New Jersey case justiylng tn
course of Congres, in that case, presented pape
purporng to be report OF the chairman OF the com
mttee" but not setting forth that was las IN fact
wasl a report of the minority of the Commute. MI
Buckmastcr moved that the paper be received as RI
port Mr.. Rice of Somerset moved to lay this motto
on the table. Mr. Beard (of the committec) SAID thf
this paper had been presented and read by its autho
to the committee, and that invtntion from one
the committee to have it laid before them for exam
nation and consideration, had been refused, He wa
against receiving it, until it could come up in prop,
chopo q kusmou. sf .
an Villas supported the motion to lay on the table
and Messrs. Beard, Lille, Sabin Chandler of w
Hcbavd, Hodges, Warner of n, Cults Warner of
Cleveland, opposed both the motion, and the receI
ton Of the paper until presented N the usual form
nmlnorty report. The motion OF Mr. Rice of Son
ersct was rejected 1913 to 62. Mr. Villas moved tn
the paper be read, and called for the ayes and noes
rejected l44 to So. The question then required upc
receiving the paper; Mr. Bard called for the ayes al
noes ne sad the paper was an legtmate one az
years almanac. Mr.. Buckmaster said he undo
stood that the committee had consented to receive III
paper as minority report. Mr.. Swift (of the col
m,,'e.,, sad he d'd no, so understand IT, and that
me other hand had been suggested in the commit
that II would be altogether improper to present 4
paper IN ITS present shape Mr. Rice of s. said he d
not consider the paper ms coming in n p,oper shor
but IS the House had refused to Law the n,o,;om
reception on the table, that il might come nm nro
hdy, he should vote to receive i, now. Mr. Chan
Ter 81 w. SAID he was against relieving the mr.
On the sole ground that it was wrong in farm X
Villas thought that if the paper was not now roce;,
md permitted 10 lie until the repor, of the major
came in, il could never come before the House AZ
further discussion by Messrs. Buckmaster, Ben
Warren Of n. aud Coolidge (who suggested i
there was not the slightest difficulty in this case
the author of the paper would retain the paper in
own possession, or leave it in the hands of n fre
until a majority could present a report, the motion
receive was negatlyed ayes 81, noes lag. Mr. BE
chen asked leave for the committee on this subject
sit du ing the the sitting of the House granted
Fuam moved TO reconsider the vote rejecting the
per shevc named, and also TO lay this motion on