The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-09

to HE militia, and suspending the operation OF
The militia laws for one year, except in case OF
insurreclion and invasion, and providing for
revision of the militia laws, referred 10 COM
mittee on military affairs.
Mr. Bartlett introduced resolution instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives in Coa-
grcss 10 oppose the creation of national bank.
Mr.. Blodget moved the indefinite posiponemen'
Of The resolution, yeas IA, nays 7, and the res
olution was indefinitely postponed.
BK-To provide for the receipt of the pro-
cceds of the sales ofthe public lands, the ques.
lion being upon The proposed amendment Of
MIR. Dana, applying such portion of The pro-
ceeds, as may not be otherwise appropriated,
10 the payment of the state debt supported in
debate by Messrs. Eaton of F. and Wooster,
and opposed by Mr.. Bottom, when Mr. Bartlett
moved so to amend the amendment as TO ap-
propriate the proceeds 10 the purposes OF edu'
cation, and that the bill be recommltted, with
instructions 10 the committee so 10 amend II
opposed by Messrs. Norton, Crawford, Woos-
ter Morton, Dana and Eaton of F. supported by
Mr. Bartlett. and lost, yeas a, nays l9, when
MIR. Hatch moved that the bill be recommitied
for the incorporation of amendments, which he
presented in writing opposed by Messrs. Da-
ma. Clark, Wooster and Crawford, and sup
ported by Messrs. Hatch and Bartlett, and
ncgalived. Mr.. Dana demanded the yeas and
nays on his amendment, and it was adopted.
yeas 20, nays 2, and the bill as amended was
ordered TO be engrossed, and read a third time.
Mr.. Blodgett called up The resolution provid.
ing for the apportionplent of Senators in the
several counties, and il was adopted.
M Dam callpd I'm The comnunIcattO1 IF
the District clerk, relating 10 the late census,
and on motion of Mr.. Dana, 300 copies of the
accompanying documents were ordered TO be
printed.
Bills, relating 10 crimes and punishments,
reported by committee were read a third time
and passed.
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.
MIR. Sheldon, of the committee TO whom had
been referred papers from Maine, reported res.
olutions approving the course pursued by the
state of Maine, and urging prompt and vigor-
Gus measures on the part ofihe general Govern.
ment in sustaining our rights in relation TO the
north. eastern boundary. Messrs. Wooster
and Dana expressed their hearty concurrence
10 the sentiments Of the report, and the resolu.
lions we're unanimously adopted THEY will
be copied entire in future paper
bill relating TO bail in criminal cases. re.
ported by committee on the judiciary, read
third time and passed.
A message was received from the Governor
by MIR. secretary Hale, announcing the death
of John Starkweather. Esq. referred 10 the
Senators from Washington county. Adj.
HoUsE.-Mr. Villas introduced The following
resolutions;
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives, that the commissioner of the school
fund be directed to collect the demands which
are due from The several individuals TO s1id
fund; and if any individual shall neglect, for
the space of six months, 10 pay one-fourth part
of what he may be owing said fund, and one
fourth part in every six months thereafter. un.
til oil is paid, it shall be the duty of said com.
missioner 10 enforce the collection of the same
by due process of law.
Resolved further, that the state Treasurer be
directed te pay all the debts against the State
Except what is due to the school fund.- as
soon as consistent, and to borrow from
the school fund, whatever NAV DO neces.
sary for that purpose, and that no part of the
school fund shall be reloancd to individuals
while the State may be owing 10 individuals or
corporations.
Which resolutions were made the order for
Thursday morning. From the Senate, reso.
lutions LIST, against slavery in the district of
Columbia, and against the internal slave trade :;
Cd, against limiting he right of petition, and
Sd, against admitting new slave states con.
Cured in unanimously with the exception of
the first, TO which two voices dissented.
Reports-Dy committee on education, bills
authorizing subscription for Thomson's Gazet-
trer, and furnishing documents 10 New York
Historical society, and they were passed :;
against legislation on practice of physic and
surgery. BY committee of ways and means,
that the balance in favor of the treasury is
S767 81; that although the committee are
unanimous in favor Of geological survey, vet
it is inexpedient at this session TO appropriate
any part OF the land fund for this object.
CAPITAL PUHIsHMENrs.
The House considered the order of TODAY.
being the bill abolishiEg capital punishments,
substituting Imprisonment for life. Mr.. Hen.
~ of Chester moved to dismiss the bill.
The motion to dismiss gave rise TO n nro.
t-acted discussion, Messrs. Adams of South
Hero. Gilchrist, Chandler of W., Cuts and
Dewey supporting the motion, opposed by
Messrs. Baker, Fu1m, Rice of S., Hebard and
Cobb; ayes l07, noes ST, so the bill was dis.
missed. Adjourned.
Tuesday, November 2.
SENATE.-Report-By committee on militia.
ry affairs, a joint resolution instruc,ipp our
Senators and requesting our Representatives. in
Congress to use their infuercs, % procure !
passage Of general Law eAemp,ing citizens
under 81 years of age aud over 80, from mill.
tary duty in time of peace.
On the question raised by tbs resolution. a
discussion arose, embracing ca, present mil;,;,
system. The result of which seemed to be. ar