Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-15

Resolution, relating to elections reported
by Mr. WOOSTER that no legislation is necessary
upon The subject.
But, establishing the line between the counties
OF Bennington and Windham, reported against by
Mr. crawford, Of the committee, and lost upon
the third reading.
Mr. Borret called up the resolution from the
House for Thanksgiving, aud the Senate resolved
not to concur.
Bills from the House, to pny r. C. Camp the
sum therein mentioned laying a tax on lands in
Greensboro ito pay John Hnrlbut the sum mem
tlosed severally twice read and referred TO com
miltees.
Resolutions; relating to the distribution of the
laws of Congress, passed ;-providing for the APP
polntment of n committee 10 revise the militia
laws; amended on motion of Mr.. Wooster, when
MIR. Crawford moved that it be indefinitely post
poned. Motion opposed by Messs. Clark, Ea-
ion of w., Wooster supported by Mr.. Crawford,
Fisk, Dana, and Withdrawn by the mover, when
the resolution was laid upon the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill relating to the grand list, in committee Of the
whole, MIR Clark in the chair. MIR French moved
TO strike odt the 9TH section Of the bill taxing polls
opposed 10y Messrs Wooster Crawford and Bot
tum, aud Withdrawn. A motion was made to
erase the filth section, taxing faculty. supported
by Nlessrs Eaton Of w, and Gibson; opposed by
NesSrs Dillingham;, French, Wooster, Crswford,
and Dunn aud negatived, wheH the committee
rose, reported and hal leave to sit again this eve
ming.
Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
O'Clock, Z. NJ.
Reports. BY Judiciary com. against further le-
gisIn,ion on The probate laws on taking depos-
tons, on abscondng debtors, and on the trustee
process against bill in amendment Ct ser. = CHI.
Al r. 5. and it was dismissed; bill ia amendment
Of sec. Il chap. G3 H. S. (reIang 10 bills of di-
vorce,- one years residence Only,) aud i; was Or
dered to he engrossed against bill in addition to
chap. Al X. S. (relning to estates of absent per
sons,) and it was laid on the table; against the bill
altering the limits of JUL yards, and it was disms
sed the same committee asked to he discharged
from further consideration Of the resolution rea
tive TO bank charters granted previous TO ls40
granted against Senate bill to amend chap. 80 X.
). (subJecting negotiable paper to trustee process
under certain regulations,) - bill supported by
Messrs Cobb and Villas, opposed by Messrs Chan
der of W., Gilchrist, and Moves, aud ordered to
81 reading. BY select coi"miitee, bill altering
grand jury term of Windsor county, 10 be holden
at July term hereaiter,) and it was ordered to he
engrossed. BY select committee, in favor of the
resolution providing for the preservation of the
revolutionary pay rolls, and the House concurred
in the resolution. BY select conn., the bill for tax
OH Washington CO.. with an amendment raising
the tax TO 3 cents on the grand list amendment
supported by Mr.. Baylies, opposed 10y Messrs Da-
Wis and Keith and rejected. Mr.. Bnyies moved
two and half cents; rejected. Mr. Jones OF
Wails6eld moyed to amend by adding section
quring the people of Montpelier, before the first
OF Jan. 1912, TO secure the payment Of a sum mot
exceeding s l0O0,) necessary to complete the court
house, over and above the sum raised by this act;
rejected. The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
crossed
Bill introduced. On leave, bill amending chap.
"a Revised Statutes, relaIve to pedlers licenses !;
supported by Mr. Chandler of W., opposed by
Mr. Rice OF 3, and after an amendment by Mr..
Villas, reducing the TAX OH pedlnrs of American
manufactures, the bill was ordered TO be engros-
sed. From Senate, to pay Rufus Campbell $l56,
and 1t was referred to com. OF Claims. by MIR.
Fuani, for the relief Of ministerial officers, aud
it was ordered TO be engrossed.
Engr0ssed bills. Taxing lands in Averys
gore Addison CO relating to state prison; to pay
Lawrence Brannrd S5i IS; severa!iy passed
MIR. Keith called up the bill TO encourge agri-
culture aud the mechanic arts, reported as sub
stitute r the other bill on this subject.
Mr.. Prenti>s of lrasburgh, suggested whether
the objects of this bill could not best be carried
out by voluntary associations, and moved to dis
miss the bill. The motion was sustained by
Messrs Sprague and Rice of S. and agreed to-
Adj.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, EVENING SESSION, Nov. 9.
BWS-Laying n tax on lands in Avery's Gore,
in the county Of Addison, twice read and referred
to the committee on Land Taxes; relating to the
State Prison, twice read and referred to the com.
miltee on the judiciary to pay Lawrence 81 ain
ard the sum mentioned twice cad and referred
TO the committee on Claims relating to highways,
reported by Mr. Bottum, read third Time and
passed.
Grand List.
The Senate went into committee OF the whole,
Nr Clark in The chair, on the bill relating to The
.l,.,.,
amendments. exempling mechanics and manufnc
turers, as TO faculty, and fixing upon $50 as the
highest SUN o! assessing faculty of professional
men, aud exemptng household furniture, the
committee rose, reported progress and had leave
TO sit again.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EVENING, Nov. o.
Bills In addition of chap. 9 X. S. adding Ger
ains towns to Orange CO.. j dismissed. In ndd-
lion to chap. S3 X. s. tree licenses granted to
temperance houses j ordered TO third reading. In
alteration of chap. 43 r. ). from the Senate, pro-
viding for holding Chttenden 60. courts on the
4lh Tuesdays of May aud November j passed
Land Fund
Senate BILL providing lnr the receipt of the pro-
ceeds Of sales of the public lands, was taken up,
and MIR. Villas moved TO strike out tie dissection
(which applies sufficient portion of this fund TO
pay The state debt and insert n provision that the
fluid shall he distributed TO the several towns in
proportion 10 their population. Mr. Villas sup
ported this amendment, arguing that the expenses
o the state government should be met, AS here
Itoiore, by ajax on The grand list, and that this
fund ought to be distributed according 10 popula-
ton. Aiiera few remarks by Mr.. GIchrist, the
bill was made the order for tomorrow morning
Apportionmeni oi Senator's.
The minority of the committee on this SUBJECT,
presented report, asserting That the bill reported
lay the committee violates the cons'itniion as 1t
gives hut two senators 10 counties M corporations
Essex and Grand isle,] wberea', the minority
contend one senator should be given 10 eacl
county as a corporation, AMI divide the rest ac
cording to population, having regard to the high
est fractions. The minority proposed amend
ments to the majority bill, corresponding with
their report. The report and bill were made the
order for tomorrow morning.
School Fund.
The bill coming up, which provides for divld-
| ing the income Of the school fund among the sew
| lnfn far la