Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-05

Stevens on the committee on Manufactures, Mr..
WheelOck on the committee on Banks, and Mr.
Henenway on the committee on Bills To supply va
| cancies which had occurred IN these committees.
BRls, relating 10 crimes and punlshments, report
ed by committee, rea | a third time and passed.
~ r.. Bounddry.-Mr Shcton, of the committee
| to whom had been referred papers from Maine, re-
ported s)lutious approving The course pursue by
he state OF Maine, and urging prompt and vigorous
measures on the part of the general government in
sustaining our rights in relation to the N. f. Boun
Diary. Messrs Wooster and Dana expressed their
hearty concurrence in the sentiments of the report
and the resolutions were unanimously adopted They
| Will he COPIED entire in future paper.
BIZ, to pay RUFUS Campbell the sum mentioned
for brick used in bull ling the state house. reported by
Mr. Clark in favor OF filing the blank with sl5O laid
| Bills, BY Mr. Bartlett, to pay 1enndrc W. Fenton
| the sum mentioned twice read and referred TO COM
nitee on claims laying tax on lands in Holland ;
| third time and passed.
On the resolution to extend the time of trials in GER
tain cases, the commit the judiciary made re-
| port adverse to the resolution.
Bill, To provide for the receipt of the proceeds of
| the sales of the public lands read third lime and
| passed
petition, sent up from the house with proposals of
amendment, in which the senate resolved concur
| when
| The scnntc went into Joint assembly
Bin, Relating TO bail in criminal ,ases, reported
by committee OH the judiciary, read third time and
passed.
Resolutions. BY Nr Hatch, fixing unon day for
the election of chaplain OF the state prison in oint a.
semby, adopted. BY Mr. Palmer, appointing a com
mitee Of three to examine and np raise <he property
| of the Vermont state prison, adop'e'.
BIZ. In alteration of chip. l07 Of the r. S. re-
ported by comrniltse. withou, amendment read
third time and losts totefnc the rights of freemen
reported by cennitieeon the judiciary with bill as
substitute. The original was dismissed and the
substitute twice readand laid upon the t1ble.
Message from the Governor by Mr. Hale secretary
of Civil and Mllitarys.AHhrs, announcing the death
Of John Snrkweaiher ESQ referred to the senator's
from Washin rton Couhy.,
BIN, by Mr.. Crawford, of the committee on mill
tary, affairs rela ing to militia returns; twice read
and laid upon the table.
Report BY Mr. French against exemp,ng char
Resolution, BY Mr. Wooster, TO obtain from the
auditor of accounts against the state the amount a,.
d ed by him for military expenses the past year !;
passed.
Blu relating TO the con truction Of bridge from
Sou Hero to Milton, reported BY Mr.. Bottum, with
ont amendment, read third time and passed Adj.
House, o'clock, p. NJ.
Resolution. BY Mr. Pierpont, directing the Judi
cary committee to inquire into the expcdiency of
placing all the banks IN the state under he resirc-
tons and W tn the privileges, Of the banks granted
last year adopted.
Reports. BY committee on Education, bill au-
thorzing subscri ton for Thompson's Gazetteer and
the furnishing documcns to NY. Historical society
and they were passed against LEGISLATION on prac-
tcc of physc and surgery. By committee OF Ways
and Means that the balance in favor of the treasury
is S767 81 that although the committee are unani-
in favor of geological survey, yet it is inexpe-
dent at this session TO appropriate any part Of the
land nd for this object.
The senate came in, when the election f super n :
tendan of state prison postponed Friday after
noon. G l. Lorenzo Pomcrov was appointed General
OF lsi brir. and I'd division. (Col Pomeroy ia oil.
Horace Wordsworth SO, Col. H. S. Bowen, q, scat
terns ii
Capital Punishments.
Tho Hnusr cnn&,bnrpd nrjo oF, 10, -,
the bill aboishng capital punishment s. substituting
Imprisonment for life Mr.. Henry of Ches cr moved
10 dismiss the bill
The motion to disml gave rise to a protracted
discussion, Messrs Adams of South Hero Gilchrist
Chandler Of W., QUITS and Dewey supporting the
motion, posed by Messrs Baker, Full am, Rice OF
s., Richard and Cobb; ayes lo7, noe, 81, so the
b Il was dismissed Adj
SENATE-Tuesday, Nov 2 1871.
PRAYER by the Chaplain
RcSolution BY Mr.. Wooster, providing for the APP
pontment Of a state committee of correspopdence
10 procure facts nd promote the general purposes OF
education.
Bin, to incorporate the Readsboro' and Woodfi I'd
Turnpi company, reported by Mr. Boitum with
the request of Mr. Dillingham;, when the hi was re.
fused third reading yeas 8, nays Is, and the bill
was rejected.
Il part, BY the committee Military Affairs, a
Ion resolution lnsructng our senat re- and reQuets
our representatives IN Congress use their influence
TO procure The passage Of general law, cxemptinc
CT zens un Ter y years of aye aud over 49, from mill
tary duty IN time of peace.
On the question raised by this resolution, discus
SION arose, emhrac NJ o present militia system.
The result of which seemed TO be- an entire convic-
Ton tina our present system ia Inefficient, oppressive
to the militia and unnecessarily expensive TO the peo-
pie. Mr. D ingham proposed a substitute for the
resolution, directing the committee on Military AZ
fairs TO report bill excmpting citizens of this state
over Il years OF age and under 80, from the active
duties of The militia. After debn'c by Messrs Dana
Dillingham; Crawford, Wooster AM Bartlett The
amendment of Mr. Dillingham; wa adopted, and the
question arising upon the passage of the resolution
as amended, on motion of Mr. Bartlett the rcso ulion
was laid upon the table,
BW, by MIR Dana, u provide for the distribution
ofthe school fund 10 the several towns in the state,
twice read, and referred TO the committee educa
ton TO pay Lcander w. Fen,on, the sum mention
ed, reported by committee again its passage nde-
fnifely postponed.
lreH,drtat, "f tie University If Vermont present.
ed by Mr. Eaton Of FIR read and referred TO the COM
mttee on Education.-Adj
HOusE-Tuesday, Nov. 2
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Young.
Resolutions. That no b i be introduced after Wed.
nesday mex, save by committees the house refused
Mr. Farnswor,h of Fairfax and Mr. SkiT of Bridport,
obtained leave Of absence for the remainder OF the
| session.
Tie Governor, by message, c mmunc,,cd notice
of the de, OF John Starkweather Esq sheriff eec,
of Washington county.
On motion of Mr. Garfield, the house proceeded to
consider the bill raising committee to examine ana
report to the cxp,dcncy Of al erng the shire town
olBenn'neion county. Mr. Sergeant moved to dis
miss the bill, which motion was supported by Mr.
Sergeant, opposed by Mr. Garfield, and naratlved
81 TO 40. On mo ion Of Mr. >argeanr, the bill was
re Committed TO the members # Bonn lnaon county
Reports. By committee of Ways and Mean, A.
ganst the petition of Jesse Howard and others for
the re ief of Horace Wheeler, and the petitioner had
leave 10 wuhd raw. l'y committee on Roads and a.
nails, against the petition of Mr. Graves and others f,r
a turnpike for want of legal public notice. and tn,
petitioners had leave TO withdraw BY committee of
Claims, bill to pay Chauncey Goodrich, and il was
laid on the table.
Blu introduced From the senate providing for
the rec'p, OF the land fund referred general COM
mitteo.
Geological Surrey.
The selcc, committee reported the bill fir ceoogi-
cal survey, with an amendment 10 the third Sc ton,
providing that the maps, meteorological specimens
&c shall be depos ted with the Secretary of state
for the public use, which was adopted.
Mr. Perkins moved proviso that the survey shall
he made until the state is out of debt Summarized