Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-08

Canals. Taxing lands in Salem and Holland to
on land taxes For commissioners TO
AXE deeds in Canada, to Judiciary committee
For relief Of insane poor to committee on Fl
nance.
Tho House returned the bill in amendment of
chap. I0i of the revised statutes, with an amend
nent, which was concurred in
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Oct. 30.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. Young.
Mr.. HoIley of Bristol had leave OF absence af
Ter today.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
9 o'clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. Dawson of Peru, had leave of absence for
the remainder of the session.
EngroSsed bills. Relating to fees Of auditors
and referees; rejected, ayes "a, l04. In reIa
ton TO crimes and punshments persons acquit-
ted Of crime on ground Of insanity may he i'm
prsoned,) passed.
Reports, By committee of Claims against pc
tition of Edward G. Babcock, and he had leave
to withdraw bill TO pay John Brill $40, bill
supported by Messrs Shufter Villas, Sergeant,
Cuts, opposed by Messrs Cobb, Hebard and Rice
of S. aud the bill was dismissed. BY Judiciary
CON-. bill in relation to bail in criminal cases, and
it was ordered to lie engrossed. BY committee of
Claims, against the petition ST Erast,Is 5. Fitch,
and he had Ieave to withdraw. By judiciary
committee, bill in addition TO act incorporating
first congregational society in Pawlet,, ordered to
be engrossed bill abolishng capital punishment
substituting Imprisonment for life made the or
der for Monday afternoon.
The Senate came in and the following appoint
mcnts were made.
ORANGE COUNTY.
joshua joshua fiI'I Assistant Justices.
Urel Hosord, nigh BariG
WIN. Hcbofd Judge Of Prijate the district of Randolph
JW D. Parker Judge Of Probate for the district Of Bradford
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
i EPaPn Il. Hail. IA Gh'''' Assistant Justices
james Roberts, il. Sheriff,
Hiram Perkins, High BGiil9.
Ihos Bartlett, jr States attorney.
sama Davis Geo. W. Drew Archeau sia' Commissioners
''' N'''" ORLEANS COUNTY.
J 1s1Se R Ra,nST, assistant Justices.
Merrill Williams, Sheriff
Joel r; paggott, hgh Bau&
Samuel Sumner, States attorney.
Geo. Nye, Judge Of Probate.
Soners Of jail delircry
The joint assembly proceeded to the election of
bank commissioner when Hon. Robert rierpon
OF Rutland was elected:
Pierponr, 1872
Homer L. tlubbell, 70
Scattering,
Robert Plerpoint was also elected bank COM
mitee:
Robert Pierpoint, lis
John Pierpoint, 95
Scattering,
The joint assembly adjourned TO Wednesday
next, 3 p. IN. and the Senate withdrew.
On motion of Mr.. Slason, the committee on
the state prison had leave to sit during the session
of the House-Adj.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Oct. &c. 164l.
Prayer by The Chaplain.
An error occurred in our report Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Senate, on the bill authorizing the
Treasurer to receive the avais OF the sales OF the
public lands; the question being upon the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Dana, directing The Treasu-
rer TO apply so much OF The said money TO be
hereafter received, as shall not be otherwise APP
propriated, to the payment of the siute debt. NJ
Bartlett opposed, and Messrs Eaton OF FIR. and
Dana supported the amendnient.l
! ResottdiOns-By Mr. Norton, in favor OF restrict
| ing the Presidential Office to one term. MIR Woos
ter moved to amend the resolution so as 10 reat
" one term of six years laid upon the table, OF
motion of MIR Bartlett; by Mr. Sheldon, providing
for the election of brigadier general, passed by
MIR Eaton of FIR, providing ror the classifying
and recording the pay-rolls in the office OF thu
Secretary of Stale, read, and referred to a Sc
lect committee, Messrs Eaton of Fr., Dillingham;
and Crawford; by Mr. Blodgeu, raising com
inittee of three, to apporton the Senators with re
gard to the population of the respective counties
laid upon the table.
Bils-To amend the 25th chapter Of the revi
sed statutes; TO amend chapter 70 of the revised
statutes severally read n third time and passed.
Resolutions-By Mr. Sabn, on the petition o
X. Il. Robinson, relating to the Florida war, tina
the prayer of the petitioner ought not 10 be grant
ed passed; on the petitions relating to slavery II
the District of Columbia and the territories,
resolution in compliance with the prayer OF tn
petitioners and nslructng our Senators and re-
questing our Representatives, TO use their infiu
ence to favor the abolition Of slavery in that Dis
trct and those territories - resolution adopted
without debate, and without opposition.
The Senate took up the resolution, reported b.
the committee of elections, relating to the seat
Hon. Daniel w. Aiken, and against his constitu
tonnl eligibility 10 hold his seat debated b.
; Messrs Dillingham;, md Eaton Of W., opposed
, and Dana and Clark in favor, when MIR Eaton Q
w. moved that the resolution I've rcccmmitted L
the committee Of Elections, with instructions
report further facts in the Messrs CLARK
French, Dn.lg, and Fisk opposed the motion, sup
ported by Messrs Dillingham; aud Eaton OF w
7 when the latter Senator added to his motion
" with power to send Tor persons and papers; J" NJ
C Bartlett advocated and VI Dana opposed the me
: ton, and 1t was negaived, when Mr. Eaton OF
moved that the resolution be laid upon the table
i motion lost, yeas 10, nays IS. The debate wa
n further continued by Messrs Sheldon, Eaton
Fr., Fisk and Crawford, in favor, aud Mr. Barlle
= opposed, when the resolution passed, yeas
i nnys 3. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
II SATURDAY, Oct. 80.
= Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg.
j Reports. BY committee on banks, aganst hi
relating to banks requiring 2 Of per Gent sen
. ANNUALLY on capital stock to he paid to the trea
= ury, and repeating the sec. requiring the banks
n redeem in Boston;) supported by Mr. Cobb, M
', opposed by Mr.. Chandler of r., when MIR. Ba
d con- moved to dismiss the bill, which motion WI
7 supported hy Messrs llebard Chandler of W
IS Moves, Pierpoint aud Barton, opposed by Mess
> Cobb, Fullam and Vitas and carried, ayes Is
! noes "a [The friends o. this bill supported
L on the grounds that the banks under the act
1910 were exempted from tax which was in
posed upon the other banks, and also upon Il
banks of the other New England states; that tn
,ha m nj ha M