The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-16

lien was made TO erase the 9th section, taking |
faculty. supported by Messrs. Crawford, Eaton
of w. and Gibson; opposed by M,ssrs. Diliing
ham. French, Wooster and Dana, and mega.
lived, when the committee rose reported, and
had leave to sit again this evening.
HOUSE. -ResoAtion-By Mr.. Fulam, re.
questing the Governor TO appoint Thursday the
25,h inst. as day of Thanksgiving. Mr..
Villas moved TO amend by inserting the first
Thursday of December, and after considerable
debate the amendment was adopted lib to "a,
and the resolution passed.
Reporas Judiciary committee against
further Legislation on the probate laws. On
taking dispositions. Ga Ascending debtors,
and on the trustee process. Against bill in
amendment of section 2, chapter A revised
statutes, and it was dismissed. Bill in amend
ment of section 81, chapter 60 revised statutes,
[reating to bills of divorce-one years resi-
dence only] and it was ordered to be engrossed.
Against bill in addition to chapter a revised
statutes, relating 10 estates of absent persons
and it was laid on the table. Against the bill
altering the limits of Jail yards, and it was dis
missed; the same committee asked to be dis
charged from further consideration of the reso-
luton relative TO bank charters granted prev-
Gus to 1910; granted. Against Senate bill TO
amend chapter 20 revised statutes, (subjecting
negotiable paper TO trustee process under GER
tain regulations) supported by Messrs. Cobb
and Villas, and opposed by Messrs. Chandler of
W., Gilchrist and Noyes; ordered TO third
reading.
Engrossed bHs-Taxing lands in Avery's
gore. Addison county: relating to state prison;
TO pay Lawrence Brainard ISL 25; severally
passed.
Mr.. Keith called up the bill 10 encourage
agriculture and the mechanics arts, reported as
a substitute for the other bill on this subject.
MIR. Prentiss of lrasburgh, suggested whether
the objects of this bill could not be best carried
out by voluntary associations, and moved to
dismiss the bill. The motion was sustained by
Messrs. Sprague and Rice of s., and agreed 10.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
SENATE.--BWs- apportion Senators in
State Legislature, read third time and passed;
relating TO the Stale school fund, read third
time and passed; 10 pay Lawrence BrainarJ
the sum mentioned, (for transporting troops for
the protection of the northern frontier during
the patriot Disturbances reported by Mr.. Bot
tom, read third time and passed.
HoUsE.-Geological surrey--The Senate
bill on this subject coming up. Mr.. Villas moved
an amendment, leaving it to future legisla-
ture to fix the compensation for the survey
amendment supported by Mr.. Villas who claim
ed that this was the usual and only safe course
| of procedure opposed by Messrs. Sergeant,
Shafer, Chandler of w. and Cults, as designed
to embarrass the bill ayes 81, noes LOG. The
question then REQUIRED on the passage of the
bill, after remarks by Mr. Stone against and
Mr.. Gilchrst for the bill /; ayes "a noes $3.50
the bill was lost. Adjourned.
Thursday, Nov. IL.
GRAND LIST.
SENATE.-Mr. Clark reported the proceed
lngs of the committee of the whole, on the bill
relating 10 the grand list, and the Senate took
up the bill and acted upon the amendments
proposed. The amendment Of the 9Th section
was adopted, when Mr.. Eaton of W. proposed
TO raise the maximum on the faculty of profess
sional men, from 20 to 80 dollars motion lost,
and the maximum fixed at $40. The amend
ment striking from the bill mechanics and man.
ufacturers, ard exempting their faculty was
supported by Messfs. French and Bartlett, on
the ground that the bill assumed property as the
basis of taxation, and having assumed correct
principle they would pOt turn to the right hand
nor 10 the left in carrying it out. Amendment
adopted. yeas Is, nays 5.
Dir. Eaton of w =, then moved an amendment,
placing mechanics and manufacturers on the
list on the faculty principle, at $50. merchants
and traders at $40. Motion decided TO be out
of order in relation to mechanics, and in order
as relates 10 merchants g., when Mr. Eaton
IrnVr h IL
CURED on the motion 10 erase the 5th section.
and it was erased, yeas Is, nays 10.
The. amendment 10 the 9th section, exempt
ing household furniture and surgical instru-
ments, 10 limited extent, from taxation, was
opposed by Messrs. Eaton of W., Bottom, Ea-
ton of F., and negatved.
The several amendments proposed in com.
miitee OF the whole having been disposed of,
other amendments were adopted. and the bill as
amended was read third time. yeas IL, NAYS
10. 1t was then passed, yeas /, nays IL, the
President giving the casting vote.
Resolation-By Mr.. Bartlett, expressing the
thanks of the Senate to the President for The
able and impartial manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of the chair. Adopted
unanimously.
The President replied, in feeling and hap.
Py manner, 10 the sentiments of the resolution.
B'H--To provide for the receipt of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands, returned from the
House insisting on their non-concurrence and
the Senate resolved to recede from their vote
of disagreement and concurred with the Rbuse
yeas Is, nays4.
On motion of Mr.. Dillingham;, a message
was sent to The Governor and to the House.
informing that the Senate had finished, on tbeir
part, The business of The session. A similar
message having been received from the House,
the Senate adjourned