Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-01

mlttee on claims. House bills, establishing the
line between the towns Of Cavendish aud Balti
more; twice read and referred TO Senators OF
Windsor county. Reviving an act laying tax on
lands in the town of jay; twice read and referred
TO the committee en- land taxes. In addition to
chapter 20 of the revised statutes; twice read and
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Oct %, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg.
The Speaker appointed the committee on the
petitions of Rowland r. Robinson and others, ON
slavery, viz Messrs Stafford Ferris, Shaier
Petitions &c. referred. For incorporating Go
shen Gore in Caledonia county, and circumstances
against the same to the Juliciary committee
OF inhabitants of Washington county for Il tux to
build 0Cour. house, referred TO select committee
Of three.
Reporis. By committee of Claims, against the
petition of Syvnnus Ripley, and he had leave to
withdraw By General committee, bill in addi-
ton to the 74h chapter revised statutes (venders
OF wood and brass clocks to be deemed pedlars)
also bill altering the name Of Coventry 10 Or.
leans also bill annexing part of Fairfnx and
Fletcher 10 Cambridge, md these bills were sew
orally ordered to be engrosscd. by the same
committee, against petitions for anDeXiug part of
Clarendon to Ira, against the petition OF sally
Moody, also against the petition Of w. Adams
aud others aud the petitioners severally had
leave to withdraw their petitions. BY committee
on Education, against The petition OF Cobb and
Tenney and others, aud il laid the table.
by Judiciary committee, bill in addition to chap
65, sec. 45 r. S. Oath to guardians to be admins
tered ny my person authorized to administer
oaths y ordered to be engrossed. Also bill alter
ing judicial circuits: MIR. Baker moved TO dismiss
the bill. The controversy in this case appeared
10 he principally between Lainoe and Grand Isle
countess both Of whom wished Judge Royce 10
preside in their courts. The motion to dismiss
was debated by Mersrs Baker, Rice of Somerset
Cobb, Hinds Chunder OF W., Adams Of South
Hero, and Grlswold; ayes 116, noes rs. SO the
bill was dismissed
Mr.. Reed, Secretary Of the Council of Censors,
communicated resolution of the Council de-
claring the Articles |, Z, 3, 5, IL aud 81 of chap.
9sec. !; articles !, 3, A, 5, 6 and in chip. ] Of
the militia act Of Nov. 1897 also Sec 3 OF chap.
6, and sections 2, 3, a, 5,6,7, 8 and in chap. 8 !;
also sections z, IL, 10 mud ID of chap. 10 of the
militia act of Nov. 1s39-are all vioIave OF the
l7th article of the Constitution, and recommend
ing the legislature TO repeal the same. Which
was read, 300 copies ordered to he printed, and
referred TO the Judiciary committee.
Engrossed bills. In addition TO chap % Of r.
S. (relating to affinity of bail y revivng act taxing
Jay; establishing line between Cavendish and
Baltimore severally passed.
Bills introduced BY Mr.. Adams of South He
ro, authorizing inhabitants of Chuenden and
Grand Isle counties to build bridge on the sand
bar between Milton and South Hero referred to
committee ON Roads and Canals. From the SEN
ate, in alteration of chap l04 X. s., providing for
election of chaplain of the state prison by the le
gisluture; referred TO committee ON the state pris
on. From the Senate, TO furnish certain public
documents to the N. Y. Historical Society;
ferred to committee on Education.
Resolution. BY Mr.. Noyes, referring so much
OF the bank commissioners report as relates TO
Bennington bank to the Judiciary committee.
by MIR. Pierpoint, instrucing The Judiciary COM
mIttee to inquire into the expediency ofprovdng
for more speedily obtaining Judgment and writ OF
restitution in cases of iorcible entry and detaner
adopted. BY MIR. Palmer, instructing the COM
mii,ee on military affairs to inquire into the expe-
diency OF limiting the time of making the returns
OF militia To the town clerks adopted.
The select committee on state prison affairs as
ked leave 10 he discharged, and that the papers be
referred TO the Standing csmmittee on the state
prison; agreed to.--Adj.
SENATE.
9 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
Reports. by MIR. Palmer, the bill incorporating
the Vermont Mining aud Smelling company, thai
the same ought TO pass. Mr. Hatch offered All a.
mendment 10 the bill by adding new section,
rendering the private property of the stockhod-
ers liable for debts o. the corporation laid Oh the
table on motion of Mr. Hatch; the bill establish
ing the line between Caveudish and Baltimore,
reported by Mr.. Gibson, without amendment, read
third time aud passed by Mr.. Bartlett, bill TO
provide for the receipt of the proceeds OF the sales
OF the public lands, gives The necessary power to
the Treasurer of this State Mr. Dana offered an
amendment, providing that so much of said pro-
ceeds as may not be otherwise appropriated, be
applied TO the payment oil the state debt. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Bartlett the bill was laid on the TIA
bic.
Mr.. Dana moved an amendment to the Senate
rules, providing for the admission of members OF
the Council OF Censors TO seats upon The floor oil
the Senate laid upon he table agreeably 10 the
rules for "a hours.
Bill. By Mr.. Bartlett, to amend The 2Sh chap
ter OF the revised statutes, read twice and referred
TO committet on Judiciary.
Geological Surrey. Mr.. Chapman reported q
bill providing Tor geological survey OF The stale
three commissioners 10 be appointed by The Gov
ernor. On motion of Mr.. Chpnan The bill wa'
laid on the tabls.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Palmer, on the subec, o
the militia instiluling an inquiry ms 10 the eXie
diency of exeinping persons under II aud ove
| 80 from military duty, though not from enroll
menl, adopted. BY Mr. Wooster, inslrucling the
committee on Edu alton to enquire into the ex
! pediency of encouraging the publication o
Thompson's contemplated Gazetteer OF this state
adopted
Bill incorporating the Vermont Mining AM
Smelling Company, called up by Mr. Dana, am
the amendment offered Ivy Mr.. Hatch icing uude
consideration, NTH. in consequence OF al'senc'
of Senator's moved that the bill be again laid up
on the table. Mr.. Bartlett was IN favor The mo
ton; he was anxious TO see how many Senator
would support these soulless corporations at tn
expense OF the people, by exemptng the private
property of stockholders from liability for corpor
ate debts. Laid upon the table.
i MIR. Boilum called up the resolution relating Il
the application ofthe school fund TO the paymen
of the debt aud moved it's reference and the re
port, to the committee on education MIR. Is. &c
conpanied his motion with remalks at some leng
Oh the merits Of the question. He desired TO &c
report from the committee, TO 20 out before tn
Il people, that they may know the true condition Q
the school fund, aud its useessness or iuapplicab
iiy for the purposes of educating the children {
The nreseni genernIon. or of any generation 10