Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-08
MONTPELIER, NOVEMBER 8, 1871.
the exception Of the FIRST to which two voices dis

the exception Of the first, to which two voices dis
scented.
Mr. Cobb called up the bill repeating act of 1910
relating to highways and after discussion by
Messrs Cobb aud Villas in favor and Sprague.Rice
Of $. and Shafler against the bill, it was dismiss
sed ayes l34, noes l6.
Claims against The Stale. OF Sergeant-nt- Arms,
of Lyman e. King, Of N. Lovely & Co. and Of
VIM. T.. Trask, were referred to The committee OF
claims. ADJOURNED
SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. M.
| The President announced the appointment OF
Mr. SteUens, on the committee on Manufactures,
Mr. Wheetock on the committee on Banks, ana
Mr. HemenUay on the committee on Bills, to sup
ply vacancies which had occurred in these com
miitees.
Bills, relating to crimes and punishments, re-
ported by committee, read third time and pas
sed.
NJ E. Bouncuy.--Mr Sheldon the commit
tee to whom had been referred papers from
Maine, reported resolutions app owing the course
pursued by the State of Maine, aud urging prompt
and vigorous measures on the part OF the general
government in sustaining our rights IN relation to
the N. l.. Boundary. Messrs Wooster and Da-
ma expressed their hearty concurrence in the SEN
ments of the report, and the resolutions were
unanimously adopted. [They will be copied en-
tire in n future piper
Bill, to pay Rufus Campbell the sum mention
ell, for brick used in building the State House, re-
ported 10y Mr. Clark, IN favor OF hlling the blank
with $3.50; laid upon the table
BHis.-By Mr.. Bartlett to pay Leander w.
Fenton the sum mentioned twice reud and refer
red to com. OH claims laying n tax on lands in
Holland; laying a tax on lands in Goshen sever
! ally read third time and passed.
On the resolution to extend the time OF new tri-
OILS in certain cases, the com. on the Judiciary made
u report adverse 10 the resolution
BW--To provide for the receipt of the pro-
ceeds of the sales Of the public lands, read third
time and passed.
MISUNDERSTANDING to slavery and the right
of petition sent up from the House with proposals
OF amendment, in which the Senate resolved to
concur, when
Tbs Senate went into joint assembly.
BM.-Reating TO bail in criminal cases, report
CO. by com. on the judiciary, read third time aud
passed.
Resoiuiions--By MIR. Hatch, fixing upon day
for the election of chaplain of The Suite Prison III
Joint assembly, adopted. by Mr. Palmer, appon-
ting com. of three TO examine and appraise the
property of the Vermont State Prison, adopted.
= BI-In alteration of chap lO7 OF the X. >. re-
E ported by committee without amendment read a
third time and lost TO define the rights OF Tree
: men, reported by on the Judiciary, with a
4 bill as n substitute. The original was dismissed,
and the substitute twice read ami lad upon tie
II table.
3; Message from the Governor by Mr. Hale, Secre-
tary of Civil and Military Affairs, announcing the
II death Of John S,arkwenther, Esq; referred TO the
Senators from Washington county.
0 Bii-by MIR. Crawford, of the COM on military
affairs relating to militia returns twice reau ana
ah upon The table.
Repon.--By Mr.. French, against exemptine
charcoal from attachment.
Resolt,tion.--By Mr. Wooster to obtain from
a the auditor OF accounts against the slate, the
X mount audited by him for military expenses lht
Il past year passed.
IT, Bill relating TO the construction of a bridge
q from South Hero to Milton, reported by Mr. Bot
. tum without amendment, read n third time ant
d passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
ir 2 o'clock, r. NJ.
y Resolution. BY Mr.. Pierpoint, directing the Ju
t. dietary committee to inquire into the exPedencJ
of placing all the banks in the state under the re-
as sriclions, ard with the privileges, Of the banks
granted last year; adopled.
Is Reports. BY committee on Education, bills all
" thorZing subscri jtion for Thompsor's Gazetteer
"a, ard the furnishing documents to N. Y. Historical
OF society, and they were passed. against Legislation
ne OH practice Of physic and surgery. BY commit
~ tee of Ways and Means, TINT the balance IN iavu
ID Of the treasury is $767 81; that although thu
TO committee are unanimous in favor of geologic
o. al survey, yet it is inexpedlent at this session l'
he appropriate any part of the land fund tor this oh
ie Ject.
rs The Senate came in when the election OF SUI
of perntendant of state prison was postponed IL
4, Frldy afternoon Col. Lorenzo Pomery was ap
i'll pointed General Of LIST brig. and I'd division
T. (Col. Pomery ia, Col. Horace Wordsworth 81
ed Col. II. S. Bowen, 81, scattering H.
d, Capital Pmishments.
e. The House considered the order of today, be
p ing the bill abolishlng capital punishments, sub
70, sii,uting imprisonment for life. MIR. Henry o
be Chester moved to dismiss the bill
The motion to dismiss gave rise to prolracte'
by discussion, Messrs Adams OF South Hero, Gil
lie christ. Chandler Of W., Cuts and Dewey sup
I'd porting the motion, opposed by Messrs Baker
Fullam, Rice of s.. Hebard and Cobb aye
,ls l07, noes 81, so The bill was dismissed. Adj
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