The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-05

BW, Incorporating the Vt. Mining and Smen.
company, called up by Mr. Dana, the amendment
of Mr. Hatch, to render private property of stock
holders liable for the debts Of the corporation ben!
under considerations Mr. Hatch spoke in favor o
the proposed amendment, opposed in debate by
Nlessrs Palmer, Clark and Dana, the latter of whom
explained the object of the application, as merel,
to raise Il fund from small sums, to try an expert
ment upon mine, supposed to consist principal,
of zinc. Nlessrs Wooster and Bartlett advocated
the amendment, and Nlessrs Clark and Boltum op
posed, when the bill was laid upon the table.
Adjourned,
HOUSE,
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 1871.
Petition, of Abel Onion and others, and of Cal
vim French and others, referred to select commit.
tee on the division of Windsor county.
The Speaker appointed the committee on the
petition for a tax on Washington CO. Nlessrs Sar-
gcant, Chandler of W. and Villas.
Engrossed JWs.LIn addition to chap SIS R. S.
relating to oaths of guardians in addition TO chap.
II r, s., vendors of clocks 10 be deemed pedlars;
altering the name of Coventry to Orleans; annex
Inc part of Fairfax and Fletcher to Cambridge.
| BIZ, from the Senate, authorizing the treasurer
to settle the concerns of the W. State Bank; or
dered 10 a second reading.
the treasurer to report the amount paid from the
treasury for the last six years. for military drills
and courts martial; adopted. BY MIR May, instruct
ing the committee on Ways and Means to report
the balance for or against the State, after deduct
ing from the receipts of last year funds not app-
cable to state expenses; adopted. BY Mr. Garfield,
for joint assembly p. NJ. on Tuesday to elect
superintendent of the state PRISON. laid on the table.
Mr. Sluson moved the printing of 800 copies Re-
port of committee to settle with the superln,en-
Dent of the state prison; agreed to. Adj.
SENATE.
2o'clock, p. NJ.
Bill from the House, altering the name of the
town Of Coventry TO Orlcans--twice read and re-
lered to the Senator from Orleans county; in nd
dion to chap. n of the revised statutes, (aying
clock pedars) twice rcad and referred 10 commit
tee on Finance; in addition to chap, 65, sec. Is, of
the revised s,uutes-twcc read and referred to the
committee on the Judiciary; anncying part of the
towns of Fairfax and Fletcher to the town of CAM
bridge-twicc read and referred TO the Senators
from Franklin county.
Mr. Fisk, of the committee on Elections, to whom
was referred the resolution raising the inquiry
whether any gentlemen holding seats in the Senate
are also holding any Office of profit or trust under
the authority of Congress, made report, that the
Hon. Daniel w. Aiken, Senator from Caledonia,
was, at the time of his election, postmaster at La
moileville, aud that post bills to the 22d inst. bear
ing his signature, have been received at the post
office in Montpelier; read and laid upon the table,
BHiS--Bv the committee on education, a bill
authorizing the Secretary of State to subscribe for
fifty copies of Thompson's Gazetteer, twice read
and ordered to be cngrossed and read third time
incorporating the VI. Mining and Smelling COM
pany, called up by Mr. Dana, the question being
upon the adoption of the amendment rendering the
private property of the stockholders liable for all
the debts of the corporation.
Mr. Dillingham; supported the amendment, on the
ground that it protected the rights of the people.
Mr. Bottum opposed, for the reason that it would
prove a cheai purporing to hold out protection,
but really operating as n fraud The amendment
was further debated by NIessrs Bartlett and Dilling-
ham in favor, and NIessrs Dana and Botum against;
The bill was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Dill
lingham. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
2o'clock, p. NJ.
Contested Seat.
The committee on elections, TO whom had been
referred the credentials Of Nathan w. Scott of
Greensboro. reported that Mr. Scott had not resi-
dcd in the town of Greensboro one year prece-
ding, and concluding with ii resolution that MIR
Scott is mol entitled 10 n seat Laid on the table.
RemonStrGnCe, of Aremas Richardson and 9TH
ers, against the right of Farris Leonard of Worces
ter to a seat IN this House, referred TO committee
Of elections.
Rcports.-By committee on Agriculture, a bill
to encourage the growing of wheat, (or 20 bushels
Of well cleansed wheat, granting 50 prcmium-for
every busheI over 90 and up to 100, six cen,s-and
for every bushel over one hundred, three cts, all
premiums to be paid by town treasurer; ordered
to a second reading. BY committee on Education,
that it is inexpedlen to egisate this year On the
disposition of the land fund. BY committee on
Elections, against Senate bill regulating election Of
representatives, and it was laid on the table. BY
committee on state prison, Senate bull, TO elect
chaplain of state prison by the General Assembly,
and it was ordered TO third reading. BY Select
committee, recommending the passage OF a resolu-
ton directing the Governor TO appoint an agent TO
examine whether Vermont has just claim upon
the national government for revolutionary services,
and the resolution was adopted.
The report on the case Of Mr. Scott of Green's
boro', was recommitted to the committee on cleo
tons with directions to make a written report of
the facts in the case
The Senate came in, and in joint assembly,
David Pierce, Esq. of Woodstock, was unanimous
" appointed auditor of accounts against the state.
The Senate withdrew and the House adj
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 1S4l.
On motion of Mr. Bartlett, the Secretary OF the
Senate was directed to inform the Council OF Gem
sors of the provision of the amended rules oil the
Senate.
A communication from the Distric, Clerk, rcla-