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LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SENATE. -MoNpAy, Oct. %. A. n,

Prayer by the Chaplain.
: Blu By Mr. Bottum, to abolish the State School
Fund, and approprlang part of the fund to the pay
Y ment of the State debt twice read and referred to
D the committee on Education
: Mr.. Swift called up the report of the committee on
the communication from Rhode Island, on the subject
OF National Bank, The question being upon the
acceptance of the report Of the committee adverse TO
any legislation upon the subject; Mr.. Hatch moved
an amendment to the report dissenting from the
reasons assigned by majority of The committee By
striking out the preamble and inserting substitute
which Mr.. H. presented. The chair decided theamo-
lion not in order Mr.. Hatch was in favor of the re-
solution, but could not concur one of the commit
tee in the assigned for the adoption of The
resolution His only objection to the preamble,
in which reasons were assigned. After remarks BY
Messrs. Swift, Hatch, Wooster, Dana, Clark and
, Bartlett the report was laid upon the table.
BH BY Mr. Stevens, to define the rights of free
men twice read, and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
A communication was received from the Secretary
of State, enclosing copy, in part of the late
sus of this State, received fiom the District Clerk.
The rules of the Senate on motion of Mr.. Dana,
were so amended as to admit members of the Coun-
Gil of Censors TO seats on the floor of he Senate.
Bin, incorporating the VT. Mining and Smelling
company called up by Mr.. Dana the amendment
of Mr. Hatch, render private property of the stock
holders liable for the debts of the corporation being
under consideration, Mr.. Hatch spoke in favor of the
proposed amendment oppo'ed in debate by Mes.rs.
Palmer, Clark and Dana, the latter of whom explain
ed the object of the application, merely to raise
> fund from small sums to try an experiment upon
!, mine supposed to consist principally of zinc
Messrs Wooster and Bartlett advocated the amend
, nent, and Me>srs. Clark and Bottum opposed when
the bill was laid upon the table.
Bill. relating to the trustee process called up by
, Mr.. Wooster, who explained lis provisions, and ad-
vocated its passage when Mr. Bartlett, after remarks
upon the general subject moved that the bill be re
, committed, with instructions of am ndment. The
bill, motion of Mr.. Dana, was laid upon the table:
Bill providing for the receipt of the proceeds of the
sales of The public lands, called up by Mr.. Dana and
the proposed amendment, providing that so much OF
> the avails may not be Otherwise appropriated, be
applied TO the payment of the State debt Incurred in
building the Slate House, being under consideration,
after remarks by Messrs Dana and Botum, the bill
i was laid upon the table, and
N The Senate adjourned
r. HOUSE. MONDAY, Oct. %,
y Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Baou.
u Reports. BY committee on Agriculture, against
% the petition of n. w. Gurnsey and others for
=. repeal of the fox bounty after few remarks
ri by Mr. Rice of $. against concurrng in this report
;, and Messrs Robbins and Glchrist for concurrlng
y the House concurred in the report 70 to r. By com,
mtee of Claims bill to pay Henry 5. Morse and
. others, and it ordered TO be engrossed.
% Petitions. Of Abel Onion and others, and of Cal
win French and others, referred to select committee
on the division of Windsor co. OF first congrega
IS tonal society of Pawlett referred to Judiciary
"a mtee.
i. The Speaker appointed the committee on the pct
\, ton for tax Washington Messrs Sergeant
-, Chandler of w. and Villas.
~ EngroSsed bills. In addition to chap. 65 r. S
u. "a r. s., wonders of clocks to be deemed pedlars
s. altering name of Coventry 10 Oreans annexlng par
e of Fairfax and Fletcher to Cambridge; alter the
e. name of Jane Church, and make her heir Of Martin
s., and Eveiina Armstrong; severally read the thlrt
re time and passed.
IT., r.. Bills Introduced By Mr. Dewey, in addition t.
ce 2Sth chap. r. S. providing, among other things
Ike that execution hall not issue against the body OF tn
~, debtor to person residing out of the State when b.
nv the laws Of the state in which the creditor resides
~. ecuion against the body is allowed y referred t
H. u BaScOm, aDOllSnln
cir the state school fund referred to committee on Edu
le cation. By MIR. Perpont, in addition to act charter
OF ing Vergennes referred to judi larry committee
s From the Senate authorizing the treasurer settl
N concerns Of the VI. State Bank ordered 10 secon
nd reading
~ Resolutions BY Mr. Barnes of A., requesting til
all treasurer TO report the amount paid from the reasur
,r for the las, SIX years for military drills and court
- martial; adopted BY Mr.. May, insructing I'll
committee of Ways and Means to report the bo lane
for against the state after deducng from the ri
ceipts of last year funds not app cable to state e'
pen>es adopted. BY Mr.. Garfield for joint as
semFly 3p IN. on Tuesday to olect supoii !tendent,
the state prison laid on the table, BY Mr.. Be1cl
= nstrucng committee on Education TO inquire I'M
the expediency of making an appropriation to aid
preparing Thompson's new Gazetteer VI; adopte
The resolution prohibiting the introduction of bill
save by committees after Tuesday, taken u
an amendment by inserting Friday moved and Il
The 9Th annual Report of the Vi. Asylum for Il
Insane was presented and GOO copies were ordert
tied printed.
zen Mr. SlaS0n moved the pruning oil SUI copies Kep0
!. of committee 10 settle with the superintendent of Il
- state prison agreed to.-Adj.
SENATE O'clock, p. NJ.
rrh Blu to pay Thos. II. Fuller the sum of ten dc
lars for services performed for the State reported
ing the committee on CLAIMS that the same ought
of pass; ordered to be engrossed and read third tim
the from the House altering of the town of Covenl
to that of Ortedns-twice read and referred TO Il
one Senator from Orleans county; in addition to cha
rY "a of the revised statues (axng clock pedars) twl
rrpl n
altering the name of Jane Church to that of ia
Armstrong; twice read and referred to the commit
on the judiciary in addition TO chap 6o, Sec 40,
the revised statuest twice read and referred to I
- committee on the Judiciary: anneylng part of {
towns of Fairfax and Fletcher to the town of Ca
lths bridge twice read and referred to the Senators ire
Franklin county.
Mr.. Fisk, of the committee on Elections, to who
one referred the resolution raising thenqury wfell
ming any gentlemen holding seats in the Senate hold
@ in any office of profit trust under the authority
Congress- made report, that the Hon. Daniel
the Aiken a Senator from Caledonia, was, at the ii
of his election, postmaster at lamollevlle and Il
cad posi- bills TO the 22d inst bearing his signature, h;
ul- been received at the postotliceln Montpeer-reada
bsii- LAID upon the table.
lc, Bis-In addition to chapter GO, OF the revised
cited ues called up, and the question of engrossment
not Gatved to repeal the bounty on oxes twice re
ou- and referred TO the committee agriculture by &C
anne on education, I'LL authorizing the of state
heat subscribe for fifty copies of Th0mpsoas Gazette
YOU twice read and ordered be ensrosed AMI read III
Sible time incorporating the VT. Mining and Smelt
no company, called up by Mr. Dana, the quesi lion bel
.ane upon the adoption OF the amendment rendering
sale private property OF the stockholders liable for all
ling debts OF the corporation
Mr. Di lingham supported the amendment, on
- ground that il protected the rights of the people.
ana Bottum opposed for the that it would prov
any oLaot. n,rnorng IN hold out protection bu rea
dis oa, ne = fraId The amendment was Grt
i the b,ad h. Wessrs Ro,tIe,t and DIlingbom in fa,
ions, and Messrs. Dana and Bottom agans the bill
q the LII on no t,bla on mo,on Of Mr. DIl;nohom
ue'e On motion Cf Mr. Wooster, the Senate adj.
ana HOUSE, o'clock, p. Nj
he Contested Seat. The committee Elect ons
rp, whom had beeen referred the credentials Of Nathan
rh' Scott of Greensboro reported that Mr.. Scott had
lnds IA nnciJ;na vim ,esolut;on thar Mr. s,
lis TO -, n,;,,od ~ n sea, od on the ,ahie
. lhe Bill introduced In pur OF eavea bill tax
r the lands in Goshen, which was twice read and
: i 'o dered TO be engrossed.
ro.d Petitions DC The remonstrance of ARENAS X