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


Reporis.-By Judiciary committee, against II
bill requiring ballots to be written or printed O
white paper, and it was dismissed; by committe
on military affairs, against bill relating to militia
aud It was dismissed; by judiciary committee, thu
r 1t Is nexpedent to egisate relative to the locato
OF school houses; by com. Of waysa means, thu
the amount of interest per year on the school fun
Is $S94S,73, and if divided according to populatio
would give $29,S2 to every 1000 inhabitants, o
the supposion that the population of the State
S0O, 200, !. e. about cents 10 every person b
COM on roads and canals, Senate bill relating t
highways, Us days notice before town can b
indicted for a bad road,) amended, supported b.
Nlessrs. Rice of Somerset Hebard, Porter an,
Hisey, opposed by Messrs. Swift, Fisk of w., an,
Cleveland, and passed. bill in addition to the mi
lilia act, relative to bonds and duties of quartz
masters, elections of officers, and excmpting off
GERS OF the Asylum for the Insane, ordered to sec
0nd reading; by committee of elections, that Mill
de Forrest Of Lexington Alexander Ferguson o
Huntington, Joseph Smith Of Bolton, and John w
DOwner Of Johnson, were all postmasters at the
time of their elections to seats in this House: wher
MIR Rice of Somerset offered resolution, declaring
that no postmaster is eligible to seat in this House
which was laid on the table.
| MIR llebard moved to reconsider the vote of yes.
terday, rejecting the bill altering judicial circuits
motion laid on the table. Adj.
SENATE.
Oct 26, A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Clark from Mass.
MIR Bemis had leave Of absense for the remain
der of the session.
The bill relating to banks was taken up, the
question being on the amendment of Mr. Butler to
place characters under the control of the legisla-
ture MIR Botium warmly opposed the amend
ment when the question being taken, stood yeas
10, nays7. Mr. BPS amendment to hold private
property, was then taken up, opposed by Mr. Town
sley and supported by Mr. Butler and rejected, yea
nays 23-another amendment by Mr. b. TO hold
private property to the amount of stock, and with
other qualifications, was rejected by the same vote
Sundry and other amendments were then debated !,
and part adopted, when after occupying the whole
forenoon on the same, the bill was laid on the ia
BILE.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Oct. 26.
Resoluiions.--By Mr. Rice of Somerset, no bill
to be introduced after tomorrow by Mr. Porter
Tor an evening session after today severaly adop-
ted, From the Senate, for an adjournment of both
Houses Friday next, agreed upon and the resolu-
ton adopted. Fixing LIST Thursday of December
as day Of Thanksgiving, passed.
Bill introduced.-By Mr. Chandler, of w., ma
king an appropriation for the debenures of the
Council of Censors, referred to committee of WAYS
and means.
Rcport.--By CON- on roads and canals against
bill incorporating Readsboro' and Woodord Turn
pike Co., and it was dismissed
The House went into committee of the whole on
the bill relating to banks, Mr. Hebard in the chair
Mr. Cleveland of Brookfeld moved to amend the
25th section by striking out the words 'or the city
ofTroy, agreed to. Mr. Baylics moved to strike
out the words zone third of in the same section
agreed to. Mr. Baylies moved further amend
men, requiring the banks to keep their bills at par
in Boston only, instead of in Boston or New York;
as provided in the original bill supported by
Mcssrs. Baycs, Swift Chandler of Peacllam and
Chandler of Woodstock, opposed by NIessrs. War
ner of NJ, Kendall, and Baxter of Burlington, and
carried, SO to So. Mr. Cults moved to amend the
18th section so as to admit stockholders residing
out of this state but within the United States, to
vote on the stock they may hold-supporled BY MIR
Cults, opposed by MIR Chandler Of Peacham, and
nega.ived. Mr. Coolidge moved to add provs-
ion to this section, that no stakeholder, in his own
right and by proxy, shall, cast more than one third
Of the whole number Of votes. One fourth substi-
ucd for one third, at the suggestion of Mr. Bay
les, and the amendment was adopted Mr. Cults
moved an amendment to the Goth section, provid- |
ng that in the case of the payment of an as
'essment on any share, such share shall be sold at
auction, and the proceeds 20 fist to the payment
NJ the assessment and costs, and the balance to the
ockhoder, in lieu of the share becoming forfeited
o the corporation; supported by NIessrs. Cuts and
3eaman, opposed by Nlessrs Swift and Baylies, aud
elected. Mr. Chandler of W., moved to strike out
he 9th section, carried. Sundry other amend
ncns, not essentially altering the BILL were 7dopt-
ID, when the committee rose, reported the bill and
amendments to the House, and the amendments
we're adopted by the House. Mr. Lovcand moved
o strike out the 4lst section, supported by Messrs
handler and Loveland opposed by Mr. Swift and
'cgatived Adj.
SENATE.
Oct. 20, ?. NJ.
The joint resolution TO adjourn, sent back from
he House so amended MS TO fix on Friday next for
adjournment, was taken up and concurred in.
The bill to extend the charter of the bank Of
Bennington passsd to be cngrossed
The bill to abolish capital pnnishmenis, reported
y select committee on petition, was taken up
nd indefinitely postponed; yeas 10, nays 0.
Rcport-By judiciary committee, against the
csolu,ion for requiring superintendent of the VI.
tate prison and other officers, TO report by LIST of
)ct.; also the resolution for law to proven, va
rancy.
Mr. Butler offered resolution insructng the ju-
iciary committee to enquire whether any legisla-
ion is necessary to entitle Lainoille county to
enator in 1871 passed.
HOUSE.
Oct. 20, p. NJ.
The Governor communicated the resignation Of
lajor General Stephen Dole and Brig. Gen. Orrin
olson.
BiUs.-From the Senate, to pay Sally Fuller
remium for woven silk, referred to COM on man ;
facurcs; relative TO duties Of quartermasters, G.
'ctons of officers, &c, ordered 10 a third rcadng
, addition TO section Ia, chapter 26 revised stat
ties, ordered to third reading
The Senate came in and the joint assembly ap- {
onted John w. Smith Assistant Justice of Orange
o. Court, and the Senate withdrew, the joint as
,mbly having adjourned to Thursday next, 3 TO-
ock, p NJ. Adj. I