The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-16

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the report recommitted if 1T desired, in order
10 give the sitting momber an opportunity 10 10
heard.
Mr. Cobb. concurred in these views, If the
House were TO be bound, by tho facts reported ny
the committee; but he wanted more iac's
Mr.. Villas objected the examination had been
exparte, and there should be no further statement
Of facts until the member from Victory had been
heard TbeEcommittee had decided that Mr.. Wells
was not bound to appear, and that, for the want OF
notice, he was entitled to seat. Ihese Mr. V.
thought 10 be the only questions Tor the House 10
decide.
Mi Hebard said the committee had not decided
that the member from Victory was NOT oound 10
appear He did appear, and declined making MN
self party to the examination, ior inc reason that
he had not received legal notice.
Mr. Grswold said the neglect OF the member OF
Victory to become party TO the examination was
his own fault On the facts onnd T.; Mr.. " SAID ne
Mr. Chandler Of p. deemed this 10 be question
simply The right of Victory to be represented,
and no moro required the legal notice, than where
the question was as to the eligibility OF member,
such as the case Of postmasters, OF persons who
M. Dewey said i; had been claimed that the
hearing was exparte The fact was, ne SAID, that
the member from Victory was himself witness
before the committee, testifying TO the re cords,
and that in fact the hearing was just such an one
as would have been had, if the hearing had not
been an ex parte one.
MIR. Cobb said The House seemed about to dis
franchise a town, and that on an ex parte hearing
lie denied the power Of the committee of elections
to perpetrate this act: and above all, he protested
against doing 1t witout citing the copper alton for
hearing. Mr.. Cobb moved that the report be- laid
Oh the table with the understanding that it shall
not he called up again thi session
Mr.. Fuam opposed the motion. HE wanted a
decision bv this House whether notice was TO be
required to every man who might come here,
claiming TO represent the Cores and unorganized
towns of the state. IL the House was TO decide
that such notice required, then would it be
necessary alter the law at once.
Mr. Cobb said this was not the question: 1t was
whether the House should disfranchise corpora
ration without notice.
Mr. Dewey said it was impossible to notify
corporation which did not exsst, and entered into
brief and spirited speech against the motion. If
this doctrine We're to prevail, every unorganized
town IN this state might impose members upon the
House. He called upon the House TO adhere to
the principles heretofore established
The motion OF MIR. Cobb was negauved; ayes
Mr.. Rice of s. moved 10 recommit for hearing
Of both sides; ayes 90, noes 50; SO the motion was
agreed to.
O'Clock, p. M.
SENATE.-Bill, laying tax on lands in
Charleston, reported by Mr.. Dana, read third
time and passed.
Mr. Clark called up the militia bill, and it was
ordered TO be engrossed and read third time
This bill does away with regimental drills and
courts martial, and provides for collection OF lines
by civil process, and requires quartermasers OF
regiments to make reports of all fines and forfet-
ures, amount collected and paid OUT. annually, in
October, to the Quarter Master General.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill relating to the grand list, in committee OF the
whole, MIR. Clark in the chair. motion was
made to erase the fifth section, Gazing faculty.
supported by Messrs. Crawford, Eaton of w, and
Gibson; opposed by Messrs Dillingham;, French,
Wooster, and Dana, and negatived, when the COM
mittee rose, reported and leave to sit again this
evening
2o'clock, P. M.
HOUSE-Reports. Bill in amendment, of Sec
(reI linz IN la n
one years residence only y and it was ordered
to BIO engrossed; against senate bill 10 amend chap
90 r. S. (subjecting negotiable paper to trustee
process under certain regulations, bill supported
by Messrs Cobb and Villas, opposed by Messrs.
Chandler of W., Glchrist, and Noyes, and order
ed to third reading. By select committee, in ia
vor of the resolution providing for the preserva'
ton of the revolutionary pay rolls, and the House
concurred in the resolution.
Bills introduced. On leave, bill amending chap
"a R. S: (reatve to pedIars licenses;) supported
by MIR. Chandler of W., opposed by Mr.. Rice Of ..
and after amendment by Mr.. Villas, reducing
the pedlars of American Manufactures, the
bill was ordered to be engrossed BY Mr.. Fullam,
for the relief of ministerial officers and it
dered to be engrossed.
Evening Session, Nov. 8.
SENATE-Bill relating to highways, reported
by Mr.. Bettum, read third time and passed.
The Senate went into committee of the whole
Mr.. Clark in the chair, on the bill relating to the
grand list. After much debate, and various a.
mendments, exempting mechanics and manufac>
turers, as to faculty, and fixing upon $50 as the
highest sum of assessing faculty OF professional
men, and exempting house hold furniture, the com
mite rose, reported progress, aud had leave to sit
| again.
Evening, Nov. 9.
| HOUSE Senate bill, providing for the receipt
Of the proceeds Of sales of the public lands ia
ken up, and Mr.. Villas moved to strike out the I'd
section (Which applies sufficient portion of this
fund to pay the state debt,) and insert gprovlson
that the fund shall be distributed to the several
towns in proportion to their population. Mr.. vi
! las supported tn is amendment, claiming shat the
state debt should be paid by direct tax on the
grand list Bill was made the order for to morrow
morning.
| .Apportionment of Senator's.
The minority of the committee on this subject
presented a report, asserting that the bill reported
by the committee violates the constitution, as i
gives but two senators TO counties corporations
Essex and Grand Isle,] whereas, the minority
lcontend one senator should be given to each coun