Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-01
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LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct. %, A. M.

accompanying the report with reasons for passing
the bill On the question of ordering the bill to
be engrossed for third reading, Mr.. Clark spoke
in opposition to the bill, when on motion of MIR.
Wooster il was laid on the table.
Resolution. BY Mr. Wooster, raising an en-
guiry as to the expediency OF extending the trus-
tee process, on negotiable notes. After remarks
10y Mr.. W. showing the importance of such in
curry, the resolution was referred TO the judiciary
committee.
Bill. BY Mr.. Wooster relating 10 the grand
list, and providing for taxing wood aud timber
lands were read, when MIR. Crawford raised
question Of order believing that bill raising rev.
eDue must originate in the House OF Representa-
tiyes The chair decided the bill as relating more
especially to the grand list and therefore in order.
MIR. Crawford took an appeal from the decision OF
the cluir, Messrs. bGna, Hatch, CIawtOrd, add
Eaton Of +. opposing the decision, and Messrs
Bouum. Wooster, Bartlett, Fisk aud Sab, sus :
tanning, in debate the decision. On motion OF
Mr.. Eaton of F. the appeal was laid upon the ia
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. Fisk, the committee of cleo
tons had leave to sit during the remainder OF the
forenoon session.
Biu--reporied by Mr.. Crawford, repeating part
of the existing militia law, with the opinion OF ne
committee adverse to its passage. LAID upon the
table on motion of Mr.. Bartlett, and nude the or
der for Tomorrow forenoon.
Mr. Wooster, of the com. on the judiciary,made
O report adverse TO the entire abolishnent OF i'm
prSOnnent IOr ueDL Lulu upon Tue tupie VII iIio
ton of Mr. Dana.
House Bill, to pay Abel Drury $500, reported
by Mr.. Clark without amendments, read third
time and passed. $4,000" t" '-.
Engrossed Bills providing for union of school
districts relating to the election of members of
Congress; in addition 10 the 4lst chapter OF the
revised statutes; severaIIy read third time and
passed.
A communication on the subject of an exchange
of Reports of the decisions OF the Supreme Court,
was read and referred TO the committee on the
Stale Library.
BM-By MIR. Eaton OF FIR. to pay Rufus Camp
bell the sum mentioned for brick used in building
the State House. Read and referred to the com.
on Claims.
Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Oct %. A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Young.
Petitions referred Of John Cock and DE Wit
c. Guile, aud Elizabeth Austin, for change of
names, to General committee. Of Rufus L.. Har-
vey, for additional compensation for services as
chaplain of the state prison, TO committee on stae
prison. OF Daniel Rice TO General committee.
Division of Windsor County.
Mr. Robinson of Stow moved to reconsider the
vote of yesterday, referring the petition of Asa
B. Foster and others to select committee OF five.
On this motion proructed discussion ensued, in
which Messrs Henry OF Chester, Fuum, Stafford
and Davis of Norwich supported the motion, and
hessrS Billings, fOIter, CianuIer Oh w. Oii-
christ Sergeant and Bascom opposed the motion.
Mr.. Coolidge asked to be excused from voting,
for the reason Thar, as Speaker, he might he call
ed upon 10 appoint the select committee OH this
subject; agreed 10.
The yeas aud nays were taken: ayes 20, noes
1876 so the motion TO reconsider was nega,ived
Bills introduced BY Mr. Preniss Of lrasbureh,
providing for The appointment OF commissioners
TO take the acknow edgment OF deeds, &c. in
Canada; referred to Judiciary committee. by
Mir. Tenney, to pay Abel Underwood; referred
to committee of Claims BY MIR. Baylies. III adj
dltlon to sec. as, chapter 90 OF revised statutes
referred 10 Judiciary committee BY MIR. Prem
tiss of lrasUurgh, taxing lands in Greensboro, re-
terrrd 10 Land Tax committee.
The bill altering judicial circuits was read the
second time, when Mr.. Baker moved TO recommit
the BILL with view to give the members OF La
noble CO. an opportunity to be heard Opposed
by MIR. Adams OF South Hero, supported by MIR.
Robinson Of Stow, and agreed TO-
Reports. BY committee of Elections, on the
remonstrance of Jonathan Benjamin and others
against the election Of John Dewey OF Guildhal
The committee reported that il had rejected sun
dry portions of testimony mere heresay evId-
ence, 90 which the remonsrants appealed 10 the
House TO direct the admission Of this evidence,
and their protest and appeal was reported to The
House by the committee
After explanations by Mr.. Pierpoint, Mr.. Henry
of Chester moved to lay the report ON the table.
Adams of South Hero offered resolution re-
committing the report with instructions TO the
committee 10 receive the rejected testimony and
report thereon. This resolution was opposed by
MeSsrs Garfield, Chandler of 2, Sergeant aud
Dewey, who urged that The rejected testimony
was no evidence at all, under the laws of the state,
and should no more lie received by the commit
tee than by courts Of justice. Mr.. Fuldm said
that different decisions had been made, both by
committees and by the House that the sitting
member Of Guildhall, whose seat is now contest
ed was himself once unluslly denied Il seat on this
very XII I'd of testimony but he did not undertake tc
say how the rule should be. He suggested, how
ever, that, by The admission of such testimony
the way was open for the rel eciion OF members hy
the falsehoods OF persons who were not put uhde
oath. Mr.. Adams of South Hero said he propos
ed merely TO receive and consider testimony n
TO the weight TO be attached to that sort of evd
ence, he should not probably disagree with gen
llemen opposing his resolution. lie urged tina
such evidence was received last year, and he wa
for being consistent the rule must be very BAT
one, il il must be changed in single yeur.
Before any question was taken, the House I'D
journed
2 o'clock, P. NJ.
REPORTS by Mr.. Sheldon, on the petition Of tn
NJ Historical Society, a bill directing the Sec
rotary OF State annually TO transmit TO that socie
Nv, copies of the public documents OF This Slate
twice read and ordered to be engrossed and req
q third time. BY Mr.. swift, OH The communities
ton from Rhode Island, relating to na,ioni
bank. that no action was now necessary upon tn
subject. On motion of Mr.. Hatch, the report wa
laid upon the table,
Resolution-By Mr.. Stevens, providing for a
alteration in The present mode of elections, reieI
red to the commi',ee on the Judiciary.
BW-ln alteration of chapter l04 Of the rev
ed statutes, and providing for the election ofchaI
lain of the state prison, by the Legislature, read
third time and passed, yeas 90, nays /.
Report---by Mr.. Russell, on The resolutions lrol
Indiana resolution favor of fixing the sam
day throughout The Union, icr the appointment