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

OF Eusl Betlleb Tor Tie nb0llshnent OF Caplial
punishment rend and referred to the committee
on the petition of Horace Day aud others.
Resolution, by Mr. Bottum, that the General AS
semby adjourn OH "Wednesday next without day,
laid upon the table,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
o'clock, p. NJ.
Resolutions. by Mr.. Fox, as TO the expediep-
cy of a committee TO revise the militia laws adj
opted. by Mr.. Cobb, instruc!ing the General
committee to inquire into the expediency Of re.
pe0ling, in whole or in part, the e3d chap. X. 5.
adopted. From the Senate, to elect bank COM
missioner and bank committee at 3 p. ~. tomor.
row; also to elect superintendent of state prison
Gil Monday next 3 p. M. concurred in.
PettiionS referred. OF Truman II. Stafford and
others, aud Isaac Green and others, to committed
on division of Windsor co. Of Thos. Gould 10
committee on Military Affairs. OF Oliver Viii
knson and others to the Select committee on H.
censes.
Reports BY Select committee, bill to ascertain
boundary between Bennington and Wndhnni
counties; ordered 10 he engrossed. BY Judcia-
iy.commllee, hill la relation to crimes and pun
ishmants Courts authorized tn order persons to
lie confined IN state prison, who have been ne
quilted of capital offences OH the ground Of in =
sanity j ordered to he cngrosscd. BY General
committee, against the petition of Daniel Rice
and others, and the petitioners had leave 10 with
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mon and undivided lands Of Rpton and the hill
was dismissed. BY committee on Roads and Ca
mails, bill TO authorize the construction OF IL bridge
from South Hero TO Milton acd il was ordered "a
I've engrossed. BY General committee, bill for the
relief OF the insane poor, (appropriuting $4,000 pei
year for this purpose, aud tho bill was ordered to
he engrossed against bill to preserve fish in GER
tain waters in Newiane, aud the bill was disms.
seh against bin altering sec. chap. l07 Il. s..
aud it was dismissed; Senate bill relating to the
election Of members OF Congress in 1872 and il
was ordered TO third reading. BY Judiciary
committee against The bill to amend chap. 80 K
$. aud it was dismissed ; in favor Of abollshng
capital punislments, and leave mas granted 10
bring in bill.
EngrOSsed bills. In addition to chap. II II. s
(town meetings may raise taxes for highways in
addition to those raised by seectnlen y passed.
Senate bill, to provide for the union Of school
districts; passed, 100 to 40. To incorporate
Wiloughgy lake turnpike co. passed To IN
corporate Readsboro and WGodford turnpike CO.
supported by Messrs Garfield Rice of S. aud
Fullam, OH the ground that the towns interested
are utterly unable to make this road, which is
much needed and the latter suggesting that ,hi.
bill lelt the corporation entirely ut the control o
future legislatures. Mr.. Keith opposed this Till
aud all turnpike corporations believing them IL
be generally unnecessary, aud generally, too, pro-
ductve OF roads wUrse than those built by the
towns. The bill was passed, l4I to AZ.
Secretary Of State.
The Senate came in, aud ialloling WINS resum
ed for Secretary Of Stale, Messrs Sabin, KNAPP
and MarSon being again put in nomination: