Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-11-25
LEGISLATURE Of Vermont.
Thursday, 9 O'Clock p.

| OENATE--DNt--ibt w tnc w ut
list, called up by Mr.. Hatch, when Mr.. Por.
ter moved an amendment, the object Of
which was TO empower listers, at their dis.
cretion, to assess mechanics, merchants and
manufacturers, from one to one hundred
4 dollars, in proportion to their respective
gains. One of the most animated discus.
sions during the entire session occurred up
on this motion, between Messrs. SmalIey
Cuts, Briggs, Hatch, Eaton and Dutton, in
favor, and Messrs. Bartlett, Camp and
Plumb, opposed, and without taking the
question, on motion of Mr. Sprague, the SEN
ate Adjourned.
HousE-TNe Militia BiH-The bill was
ordered to second reading, 1870 to 65-to
third reading, 1874 to g. Messrs Cush-
man aud Baker gave their objections briefly
to the bill, Mr.. Cobb Of S. briefly sustained
it, aud the bill was passed.
Friday, Nov. II.
| BWs-Rcating TO the punish
mcnt of capital crimes, reported by Mr..
Butler, of the select committee upon the
subject, without amendment Upon the
passage of this bill, an interesting debate
arose between Messrs. Briggs. Bartlett
Camp, Eaton, Butler, Smalley and Plumb,
in favor, and Messrs. Cuts and Barrett, OPP
posed, when the bill was laid on the table,
This bill provides that no person convicted
of capital crime shall be executed until with
in one year after his conviction when con-
victions occur the offender to he confined in
the State Prison until execution, or its ar
rest by further proceedings Relating to
the government oft the Militia, taken up, and
the amendments proposed by the House
concurred IN.
SENATE--BW-To repeal the license
law, called up by Mr.. Plumb, who offered
amendment repeating all penalties for the
sale of ardent spirits amendment adopted.
Mr.. p. then proposed to restrict the sale, un-
der penalty OF S50-rejected, and the bill
indefinitely postponed. Relating to impris-
onmcnt for debt: Mr. Butler moved an
amendment to meet the case of absconding
debtors-adopted.
HousE-Report-By Military committee,
on the several petitions and resolution relat-
ing TO the militia, that no action is necessary,
and the petitioners had leave to Withdraw.
Friday evening, Nov. III.
STANDARDIZATION Mr.. Dillingham;
rendering the thanks Of the Senate to its
President, for the able and impartial manner
in which he had discharged the duties of the
chair TO which the President made feel
ing and appropriate reply. Adjourned.
HousE-Rrport-By judiciary committee
bill in amendment Of sec. ? chap. 43 II. S.
fixing terms of Winham and Windsor CO.
courts,) passed.
Saturday, Nov ~.
HousE-Imprisonm for deJt-The
Senate returned the bill repeating the act Of
last year, in addition to sec. 6:} chap -,
with an amendment, that it take effect from
and aiier It's passage concurred in.
Resolution of Thanks.
Mr.. Pettibone arose and said that he had
in his hand resolution to introduce, not as
a mere matter of custom, but as expressive
presented the following, which was adopted
by an unanimous and most hearty vote
RcSoiccd, That the unanimous and I'M
leigned thanks of this House be tended to
the Hon. Andrew Tracy for the impartial,
honorable and digni6ed manner in which
he has discharged the ardnous duties OF the
chair during the present session Of the Leg
islature
Mr.. Tracy replied in brief and eloquent
speech which we should be happy to give, in
compliadce with the wishes, we doubt not,
of all who heard il, but we are unable to do so.
Reports-By select committee, bill for
geological survey, which on motion of Mr..
Shaiter (who made the report) was laid OH
the table with the understanding that it shall
not again be taken up. BY select commit
which were adopted without a division, ex-
cept the seventh and eighth, which were
that the present tariff is not partial to the
manufacturers, aud that though it may not
afford all the protection necessary to wool,
it did arrest the downward tendency in the
price ofthat article. Mr.. Harrington moved
to amend 10y substituting instructions to our
delegation to go for more protection on wool.
Debate ensued by Messrs. Wardner, Hollis
ter of NJ, Stark, Warner, Dan6eld, Petit
bone, Peck, Villas, Baker and Cushman, the
amedment was rejected, IS to 60--the origi-
nal adopted, so TO 56-and Mr. Harringtons
resolution was oddcd to the series by an
unanimous vote.
Monday, Nov Ia, A A. NJ.
SENATE-The resolutions from the House
of Representatives on the subject of the la
riff were taken up, whereupon call of the
Senate was ordered, and eleven Senators
only being present, there was no quorum.
The several messages were exchanged,
and the President of the Senate adjourned
the Senate without day.
HousE-The Governor by message an
nonnced to The House that he had signed
the bill in addition 10 the listing law, and
after exchanging the usual messages the
Speaker adjourned the House without day.
MELANCHOLY CAsuALTy.-Died,i in Wal
thanl ON Tneshnu Last Mr. Iohn Chnnin