Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-04
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act IN relation 10 Banks n proposed amendment
being under consideration, WINS adopted. In ndd-
ton TO an act relating to Banks, amended, and, a
ter remarks by Messrs. Dillingham; Butcr Hatch
aud Spr0gue, further amended, as assess nm adj
ditional tax Of three-eg hhs OF one per cent,
less bonds are given for the redemption of bills,
mud on The question, shall the bill ms amended
pass Mr. Hatch demanded the yeas aud nays
opposed by Messrs. Briggs and Tuwnscy, sup
ported Ivy Messrs. Butler aud Sprague, and, on mo-
ton oi Mr. Townsey, laid upon tie lnbe. Rela-
ing TO hanks, aud eXemptng from the require
Inenis oi the safety fund such banks IA give bonds
and redeem faithfully their bills rejected In adj.
diion and amendment Of chaps % and 1903 of r.
y, RELAXING To pour debtors san amendment being
under consideration moved that the bill he indefi-
nIey posipnned: opposed Ivy Messrs. a. Allen,
Plumb, and DUtton. when Mr. Briggs Withdrew
his motion, andthe bill was made the order for to.
morrow morning. AnnGNing town Oi Norton to
the county Of Essex, reported by Mr. Bingham and
pissed For surveying aud asceriaining the line
between the counties of Wudham and Benning-
ton called up aud ordered TO I've engrossed.
Several reports relating to the finances Of the
State received from the House, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Briggs referred to COM on Finance.
On motion OF Mr. SOwles, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The committee of Ways and Means was dis
charged from The Reports on the Treasury, the
srnct.
Eugrosstd Bill - In amendment Of cnap. 81 Il.
), Ia" officer in charge of Jury to speak to them,
cAcept Ia nsk it they are agreed j passed.
Mr. Daniels called up the petition Of VI G.
l.nngdnn aud others, III behalf of lie P0uItney
Bank, and tie petitioners had leave Ia Withdraw,
also, the act IN relation to the bank of Montpelier;
aud It was again laid on the table on motion OF
Mr. Peck.
Amendment Of he Constitution.
Mr. Peck called called up this bill, remarking
thai il any thing is done it must he done quickly,
ms II contemplated action IN the third Tuesday Of
Nov This hl provides that the l,rople. nj the
election on the 81 Tuesday of Nov. inst shall
vote for against striking ON the 43l sec. OF the
stue constitution aud adopting substitute prOvi-
ding that HE people themselves may adopt a.
mcudmru;s.
Nj Peek moved to strike out the 2d section
which requires con,labIes 10 warn the veop'e 10
bring in their votes on This question: suggesting
that it could not he done, rs some of the warm
hugs have nircudy been put up.
Mr. Garfield owed to strike ont tie preamble
nlledging that at best it wns without force px-
pressing barely the opinion Of this legislature
lie also objected that the preunble itself was not
in his view, entirely correct.
M Villas moved to DISMISS the bill He was
friendly to the general object, bot there was not
time to pron,ulsatr the law. lie wns against the
power conferred by This Till, 70 the coming con-
vention to adopt any amendments they choose
lie would be in favor Of empowering that con-
venlion TO propose amendments 10 be voted upo
by the people.
Mr. Prenliss hoped the bill would he dismissed
The proposition in this hill was entirely unprcce-
deutcd, aud in effect SET aside the constitution it.
self which provided the mode of amendment.
One effect Of the proposed amendment would be,
or might he, to change the mode Of representation
in the lrgiSniure--a measure " hich he deemed
ii, .,ri,I & H.
ern Iorlion of the state, and which he hoped
woul not be adopted.
Mr.. Garfield conrnrIed in The motion to dis
miss and the hill was dismissed, without dis
SEEMING voice.
Resolutions BY Mr. Carpenter for election of
bank Inspector nnd commissioner at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. on Friday next; passed BY Mr.. Rice, rs
TO expc1ieucy of n law defining the duties of col.
ectors Of tnNes OF NONRESIDENT ptoprietOrS pass
ed. Relative 10 pensions TO widows called up
and passed.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Baker in relation TO
capital punlshments,- (p"rso.,s convicted not to
be executed under one year after conviction, and
then not without lie order of me Governor aud
in The mean time 10 he in SOLITARY confinement in
the state prison -reierted TO Judiciary committee.
BY Mr. Davis, Of ~. in amendment Of ~ see of
act OF 1879 relating ~ reporter OF decisions Of the
supreme court, reducing pny from 500 to 500 4;
referred TO the general c0nnIlDtee. by Mr.. Cum
mlngs, in nddiuon 10 chap II x. S trelnve to
sales of land of non.re>idrns for payment Of TAX
eS,) and i, was referred 10 general cos&ucc.
From Senate TO repeai 22d section chap. 5S Il. 3.
referred 10 judiciary committee. by Mr.. Cum
mings, in alteration OF chup. lO7 r. 5, increases
pny OF grand aud petit jurors referred to the gen.
era committee.
The Governor communicated memorial of n
meeting OF friends OF the American Colonization
Society, holden in Washington city, also notice of
the resignation OF Gen. John NJ. Potter OF the first
Brig. Isl Dyis The memorial was reud and re-
ferred to the committee on Education.
Petitions rt(trrfd or Solonan Howard and
Orrn Morehouse aud others, 10 members OF
Windsor county.
Mr. Barr called up the hill for the relief of Chs
Miller, aud ii was reconmi;ted. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. g 1912.
SENATE.
PRAYER by the chaplain.
Resoiuiion-By Nj Sheldon, assigning day for
the election, in JOINT assembly, OF Brlgader Gen.
! eial passed.
Reports Ofthe com. on Education, and oflhe
| Commissioners OF hs University OF Vermont; re-
| ferred, OH motion of MIR Camp, TO the committee
on Education.
Bills In addition 10 clap. 90 of II. s., relating
To bridges and the duties OF road commissioners,
reported 10y Mr. Smalley, and ordered TO he en-
crossed Tor third reading. In addition TO nn act
incorporating The Windsor Co. Mutual FIRE Insu.
| Co, reported by Mr. tIeld read third ume and
| passed. Relating 10 lrus ees, called up by MIR
| Butler amendments considered in committee OF
the whole, reported aud adopted 10y The Senate
and the hAl, amended, ordered 10 be epgrossed
and read n third lime. Laying Il lax upon the
county of ChilIendcn, 10 deruy the expense of tho
erection Of II new jail MIR ley called for a
statement of facts in the case, which were com
muncated by Mr.. Dillingham;, chairman of the
committee, tending TO show that humanity aud Sc
curly require The erection of "A new Jail. Mr. .S,i,al-
ley related other aud important facts in favor OF
passing the bill. MIR French said he was in lavor
Of the erection of new Jail. The only conflict
of opinion upon The subject grew out of a differ
ence OF opinion MS TO lis location, and even it To-
Gated at the extremity OF the county, new Jail
was needed bill ordered to he engrossed and
reud a hfd time;--in addition TO clap. Al R. S.
| the amendment proposed by Mr. Dution was with