Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-10
y adopted. IFhey will be copied entire

~ adopted. IThey will be copied entire
In future paperl ..~.
BiH.-To provide for the receipt ofthe
proceeds of the sales of the public lands,
read third time and passed.
Notwithstanding to slavery and
the right Of petition, sent up from the
House with proposals of amendment, in
which the Senate resolved to concur.
Blt-Relating to bail in criminal cas-
es. reported by com. on the judiciary, read
a third time and passed.
Rssol~tions-By Mr.. Hatch, fixing up
on day for the election o. aplain ofthe
State Prison in joint assembly. adopted.
BY Mr.. Palmer, appointing com. ofthree
TO examine and appraise the property of
the Vermont States Prison, adopted.
o'clock, p. NJ.
HoUsE.-Capital Punishments.-The
House considered the order to-day. being
the bill abolishiug capital punishment, sub
shutting Imprisonment for life. Mr.. Hen.
ry Of Chester moved to dismiss the bill.
The motion to dismiss gave rise to
protracted discussion, Messrs Adams of
South Hero, Gilchrst, Chandler of W..
Cuts and Dewey supporting the motion,
opposed by Messrs. Baker, Fuilam, Rice
of s., Hebard and Cobb; ayes LOT, noes
81, so the bill was dismissed.-Adi
Wednesday Nov. 3, l84l,
SENATE.--BilLs.--Reported by Mr..
Eaton of w. TO abolish capital punish
ment, and substitute therefore imprison-
ment for life, twice read and laid upon the
table; providing for a geological survey
of this state. called up by Mr.. Wooster,
and upon his motion recommitted to the
committee on Agriculture for the purpose
of amendment.
Resolution. relating to the militia, cali
ed up by Mr.. Bartlett, and the resolution,
as amended, on motion of Mr.. Dillingham;,
providing for the exemption from active
military duty Qhough not from enrolment)
in time of peace, of all under Fl and over
33 years of age, was adopted:
Bill, providing for geological survey,
reported by Mr.. Chapman. with proposals
of amendment, providing that g. 1000 be
J appropriated from the proceeds of the sales
Of the public lands, after the payment o
the first instalmeut. Mr.. Hatch, moveo
f to amend the amendment by adding there
, 10, a provision that the act take no effec
until $4,000 ofthe State debt be paid of
Mr. II. in support of his motion, opposed
the project of survey, on account Of tht
expense. and demanded the yeas and nay:
upon his proposed amendment. Mr.. Bot
tum thought the gentleman unnecessaril!
alarmed about the expense. He had don
what little he could to repeal the bount
or foxes. The amount annually pal
I upon their defenceless heads would NOR
! than meet the annual expense, or annua
, appropriation for geological survey o
, the state. The State debt was debt Gu,
from tn state to itself, and the Treasurer
with proper legislative authority, coulc
. cancel that debt in five minutes, and leav,
, a surplus in the Treasury.
Mr.. Fl. believed the expense of ths
? contemplated survey, if properly and thor
! oughly performed, would cost at least forty
r thousand dollars.
$ The proposed amendment Of Mr.. H
t was further opposed by Messrs Roaum
, and Clark, and rejected, yeas 5, nays go
] and the bill. as amended in committee
Y was ordered to be engrossed and read
t third time to morrow morning
Wednesday Nov. 8.
Overwhelmingly Mr.. Villas
: the following: which were made tn
: order for Tomorrow afternoon.
n Whereas two acts of incorporation, on
: called 1.-The Fiscal Bank" aud the o:he
y "a Fiscal Corporation" were passed b
v both Houses of Congress at the late extr
Il session thereof. which failed to becon
$ laws for want of the approval and sigma
lure of the President; and whereas it
n highly proper for the people,. throug
:; their immediate representatives, to expires
l. their opinions on a subject of such Wit
importance to the American people, in
much as it is probable that the san
IS, matter will engage the attention of Go
gress at the next session, therefore,
of Resolved, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives that the conduc, of Pre-
1e ident Tyler, ia Withholding his approx
al and signature to Fiscal Bank" and IL
H. Fiscal Corporation, which were pass
tx by both Houses of Congress at the la
he extra session thereof, merits our approvf
tn and entities him to the thanks of the IRE
til men Of the Unred States -.@---.
n Resolred, That our Senator'S in Go
he eress be instructed, and our Represent
lives requested. to use their influence
IS prevent the passage OF a law incorpor;
Dts fling any such institution, whether call
he United States Bank" Fiscal Banl
to g Fiscal Corporation or by any 9th
fer name whatever. g..
nd ResoLued, That the Governor be
re- qaested to forward copies of the foregol
ay preamble and resolutions to the Preside
!. and each of our Senators and Represen
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