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

writing; opposed by Messrs Dana, Clark, Wooster
and Crawford, supported by Messrs Hatch and
Bartlett, and negatived. Mr. Dana demanded the
yeas and nays upon his amendment, and il was
adopted, yeas 20, nays 2, and the bill as amended
was ordered to be engrossed and read third time
A message was received from the Governor by
Mr. Hale, Secretary, communicating the severa
bills which had passed the two Houses and recev.
ed his signature.
BHl-For the appointment of commissioners tc
take the acknowledgment Of deeds in Canada, call.
ed up by Mr. Wooster, read third time and passed
Notwithstanding for the appointment o.
Senators in the several counties, called up by MI
blodSett, and adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Nov. l, lS4l.
Bills introduced-By Mr. Grswod, incorpora-
ting the Burlington Savings Bank, referred to com
on banks; ny MIR Adams Of South Hero, in amend
ment Of highway act Of 1910; referred to CON- on
roads and canals.
Re'olutions-By Mr. Villas, the following resolu.
tons:
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre-.
senatives, that the commissioner of the school fund
ne directed to collect the demands which are due
from the several individuals to said fund; and il
any individual shall neglect for the space of six
owing said fund, and one-fourlh part in every six
months thereafter, until all is paid, it shall be the
duty Of said commissioner TO enforce the collection
of the same by due process of law
| Resolred further, That the States Treasurer be
directed to pay all the debts against the State Tex
ceP, what is due to the school fund, } as soon as
consistent, and TO borrow from the school fund
whatever may be necessary for that purpose, and
that no part Of the school fund shall be re-loaned
10 individuals while the State may be owing to in
divduals or corporations.
Which resolutions were made the order for
Thursday morning. From the Senate, resolutions
LIST, against slavery in the District of Columbia and
against the internal slave trade; I'd, against limit
ing the ght of petition, and Sd, against admitting
new slave states; concurred in unanimously with
the exception Of the first, to which two voices dis
sened.
Mr. Cobb called up the hill repeating act OF 1910
relating to highways; and after discussion by Messrs
Cobb and Villas in favor, and Sprasue, Rice Of s.
and shailer against The bill, il was dismissed, ayes
1874, noes Is. Adjourned.
SENATE.
2o'clock, p NJ.
Bills-relating to crimes and punishmen,s, re-
ported by committee, read third time and passed
y. E. Boundary Mr. Sheldon of the commit
tee to whom had been referred papers from Maine,
reported resolutions approving the course pursued
by the State Of Maine, and urging prompt and
vigorous measures on the part Of the general gov
ernmen, in sustaining our rights in relation to the
N. F. Boundary. Messrs Wooster and Dana ex-
pressed their hearty concurrence in the sentiments
of the report, and the resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
On the resolution to extend the time of new ri-
ais in certain cases, the CON- on the judiciary made
u report adverse TO the resolution.
Bill. TO provide for the receipt of the pro-
ceeds of the sales Of the public lands, read third
time and passed.
Resolution Relating to slavery and the RICH,
of petition, sent up from the House with proposals
for amendment, in which the Senate resolved to
concur, when
The Senate went into joint assembly.
Bill. Relating TO bail in criminal cases, report
ed by com. on Judiciary, read third time and
passed.
RsSoluiions-by Mr. Hatch, fixing upcn n day
for The election Of Chaplain Of the State Prison ia
joint assembly, adopted. BY Mr. Palmer, appoint
ing com. OF three to examine and apprase the
property of the Vermont State Prison, adopted.
Bul-In alteration of chap. lO7 of,he r. S. re-
ported by com. on the judiciary, with bill as a
substitute. The orig nal was dismissed and the
substitute twice read and laid upon the table,
Message from the Governor by Mr. Hale, Secre-
taTy of Civil aud Military Aflars, announcing the
death Of John Starkwea;her, ESQ.,, referred to the
Senators from Washington county.
BW-by Mr. Crawford, Of the com. on military
affairs, relating to militia returns; twice read and
laid upon the table.
Report-by Mr. French against exempting char
coal from attachment.
Resoluion-by Mr. Wooster, to obtain from the
auditor Of accounts against The state, the amo ant
audited by him for military expenses the past year
passed.
Bl-relating to the construction Of a bridge
from South Hero to Milton, reported by Mr. Bot
tum, without amendment, read third time and
passed. Adj.
HOUSE.
2oclocx, p. N.
Resolution. BY Mr. Pierpont. directing the Ju-
diciary committee 10 inquire into the espediency
Of placing all the banks in the State under the re-
and with the privileges, OF the banks
granted last year, adopted.
Reports. BY committee on education, bills au-
lhorizng subscription for Thompson's Gazetteer,
and the furnishing documents to N. Y. Historical
Society, and thew were passed; against legislation
On practice Of physic and surgery. BY committee
,i Ways and Mems, that the balance in favor Of
he treasury is S797 n; that although the COM
mi,ee are unanimous in favor Of Geological sur
way, yet it is ineSpedent at this session 10 appro-
pirate any part Of the land fund for this object.
The Senate came in, when the election of Su.
Of State prison was postponed to Fri
lay afternoon. Col Lorenzo Pomery was appor-
ed General Of LIST brig. and I'd division. (Co
pomery l24. Col. Horace Wordsworth SO, Col.
u. s. Bowen, 81, scattering n.y.
Capital Punishmenfs.
The House considered the order of to-day. being
he bill ahOlishing capital punshments. substituting
Imprisonment for life. Mr. Henry Of Chester NOV
I'd to dismiss the bill.
The motion TO dismiss gave rise to a protracted
Messrs Adams Of South Hero, Gil
,hrist, Chandler Of W., Cults and Dewey sup.
porting the motion, opposed by Messrs Baker, Full
am, Rice Of s., Hebard and Cobb; ayes lO7,
,oes 81, so the bill was dismissed. Adj.