The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-30

lands, recommending a resolution embracing thei
views, which was adopted,
BILL relating to divorce, read third time ant
passed. ayes 20 nays g. Adj
Leave of absence was granted 10 Mr. Adams. q
s. H., and Mr. Raymond, OF b., and Mr. Wats
worth, was appointed on the Committee on the
Militia bill in place of Mr. Adams
Several uniavorable reports were made.
Resoluiion-By Mr. Warner Of N. directing the
committee of ways and means to ascertain the a.
mount of the interest of the schoo fund, and the
proportion which each town would receive on d.
vision oil the interest; adopted Authorizing loan
OF $50 ,OOO from the school fund to the University
of Vermont-aid on the table,
BWs-Appropriating$ $4,000 for geological sur
vey of the State, ordered to a third reading, yeas
l26, nays 95. Senate bills, taxing steamboat stock
Nc passed. Senate bill to prevent damage by
lumber on Connecticut river, ordered to a third
reading Bill amending 9TH section s7lh chapter Of
revised statutes, ordered to a third reading.
MIR Swift called up the bill relating TO banks,
and explained its provisions, and an additional
section, authorizing the bank commissioners to ex-
anime the bonds of the directors, and require addi-
tonal security II necessary--adoped. Mr. Downer
moved to amend the 18th section, so as to provide
that no individual company or corporation, Gin lieu
of the words stockholders directors or other Off
GERS shall be indebted dierectIy indirectly to
the bank in any amount exceeding five per cent of
the capital stock paid in. On a division of the
question, the House refused to strike out the words
stakeholder, director or other officer, and so the
whole amendment failed. Mr. Chandler, of w.,
moved to amend the 10th section for division of
any surplus collected from the bonds of the direc-
tors, among the directors, instead of among the
ockh0ders-adopted Mr. Adams of South He
70 moved to strike ont all the 25h section exemp-
ting such banks from the payment Of one third of
one per cent. Of its profits semi-annuallv to the
State, as keep their bills at par in Boston, New
York or Troy---under consideration when the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct. 20.
Tho military committee were discharged from
further consideration of the resolution for reducing
the expenses of our militia system.
Reports BY Mr. Short, for committee on edu-
cation, against the resolution to prevent all but reg
ular physicians from recovering their fees.
By MIR Norton, for committee on finance in favor
OF the bill to pay for military services on the north
err frontier laid on the table.
The engrossed bill to provide for notice before |
indictment of highways, was taken up, opposed by |
Messrs. Eaton of FIR. and Wooster, supported by
Mr. Dana, and passed, yeas l6, nays 49, Adj.
HOUSE.
The Treasurer communicated detailed report
on the state of the school fund, from which it
seems the present amount of the fund, including
interest up to Oct 10, 1910, is $l49, 1876 81.
Bills inirodaccd,--By Mr. Hodges, from COM
mittec of ways and means, making appropriations
for support Of government --assessing n tax of
three cents on the list of 1910 for state treasury
authorizing the treasurer to borrow not exceeding
$50 ,OOO-severally ordered to second reading.
The Senate came in, and both houses met in
joint assembly to make county appointments Mr.
Knsman moved to ad ourn tomorrow morning,
10 O'Clock; opposed by Messrs. Wells and Bill
lngs and negatived, A report from the county
convention of Washington was presented, from
which it seems that the convention were tied on all
the county officers, save justices of the peace,
when Mr. Rice of Somerset moved to recommt it
opposed by Mcssrs. Wells and Billings, support
ed by Messrs. Rice and Kinsman, and ncgatived,
lO5 TO IS. The following appointments were then
made.
O cT.', ,iItn4' { Assistant Justices
(spalding $50, Skinner l5o, Horace HOLSTER
IS, Joseph Sawyer ~
Isaiah Silver, Sher;;l,
(Sver lS9, John Sta, kweather So, scattering @
On this election an exciting discussion ensued,
Messrs. lIazcn, Villas, Knsnan and Buckmaster,
asking division of the officers, opposed by Messrs
Miner, Chandler Of W., Wells, Fulam, Lille, and
Baey.) 10
John l.. Buck, States Attorney. Buck, 1852, ,,
Homer w, IIeolon 3d. scattering ~
George Worhnglon, Judge Of Probate. T..
(Nlr Wooster Of the Senate warmly supported .
the nomination of Mr. Thompson, on the ground u
that party preferences should not be permitted to
enter into elections to judicial Offices The vote "
stood, George Worlhngton 40, ID. p. Thompson , '
49, George Worhen ~ :
Joseph IIowes, VIM. s. Clark, Zonas Wood, ,
Jail commissioners.
James Pitkin, High Bailiif
The Senate retired and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Oct. "a. t
ATessrs. Short, Eaton Minor, were appointed a a
committee on the bill relating to Essex Bank.
joint resolution from the House, directing the |
treasurer TO pay all debts against the State &C.,
was received and referred TO the committee ON f. b
mace. n
Mr. Morse for select committee, reported in favor
of the bill to reduce the expense of militia sys
tenn to dispense in part with officer drills, and the
music Of such drills wholly, when discussion I
arose on its passage Mr. Miner supported the bill
in remarks Of much point and pertinence. Mr.
Crawford also spoke in favor of the measure, sta
ting, az the result OF his experience, that he had u
never seen any actual benefit arising from these 81
drills, especially triennial drills, and as well might
you send a boy one day in three years to dancing
school with the hope of making him dancer.
Mr. Clark believed the effect Of this bill would
be 10 change our whole militia system, break down y
all military spirit, &c. and in an argument of con-
siderable length, warmly opposed the bill.
Mr. Wooster, in his usual blunt and pithy man. =
ner, replied to Mr. c. conceding that his friend !"
from Rutland and others looked well in military ie
dresses, but he doubted whether the sight was II
worth SO much as we had to pay for it, especially u
since the beloved, the true military spirit Of pari-
otsm Of which he trusted there was no lack yet p
among us. The bill after being further discussed y.
by Messrs. Palmer, Eaton of +. Botum, Wheel $,
ock and others, passed to be engrossed yeas Is. q
nays IL.
The bill relating to banks was reported by conf
mtee Of tho whole with amendments, when the
bill was laid on the table,
Reports. By Mr. Wooster, for Judiciary commit ~
Inn Hill Ia umonI Gal spction cb,n,,x ri III