Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-18

committee reported that the Library had been
well kept the past year, also bill for the pur-
chase of sundry books, which WINS ordered TO
third reading By committee on education, that
legislation upon schools is at this time nexpedi-
ent OH bill for the relief of Rhoda A. NJ. Edison,
that legislation 10 necessary, and it was laid on
the table /; against petition OF Essex Co. Grammar
School, and petitioners had eaye to Withdraw
against bill relating TO assessing school district
taxes, and II was dismissed bill in amendment of
chap. lS, (raising school tax to 8 cents on the list
OF 1912, &c. the list being reduced,) and il was
laid on the table. BY General COMMITTEES, bill in
amendment ofsec 81, chap l0l r. s and it was
dismissed, 80 to So: against petitions of Joseph
Wallace and others, and the petitioners had
had leave TO withdraw bill ia amendment of &c,
relating 10 reports of decisions Of the Supreme
Court, reporters salary reduced from 500 TO
S300,) and it was ordered to third reading; bill
altering the names of sundry persons, embracing
the names OF persons whose names have hereto-
fore been presented in separate bills, which were
dismissed mud il was ordered to third reading;
against the Senate bill fixing county courts in
ClIitteudrn and .amoille counties, and it was re-
iected. by Judiciary Committee, Senate ISL de-
fining rights OF ieCmCu WIil mn amendment,
which was adopted, aud the bill ordered TO Third
reading; asking to lie discharged from resolution
US TO taxing bettrrnients on public lunds-grant-
ed; bill to equaize tho privileges of the inhnbi
tants of this state aud to remove odious dstiuc-
20 entitle to hold any office in this State,j and 1t
was ordered TO third reading, after striking out
the last part Of the title against hill 10 amend
chap. 90 r. s, III relation 10 trustees, and it was
dismissed; Senate bill Tor tle relief of Salmn
Davis aud others, and it was passed.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY Nov. H. 1912.
SENATE.
Prayer Ivy the chaplain.
Bills -telaling to the trustee process 4; read
third time and passed. Relating to paupers in
Jail, and providing that after ninety days coniinc
ment the prisoner be discharged, or his support
be paid by the creditor and not by the stnte; re-
ported by committee, adverse TO its passage. Bill
supported by Nlessrs. Stnrr, Blodgeu and Camp,
opposed by .Nessrs. Briggs HubbeI, and Smalley,
and rejected. In addition 10 chap. % X. 8. /; vote
passing the bill rcconsdered, bill amended ind
again passed. Relating to the punishment OF cap
i,al crimes, reported by Mr.. Butler, of the select
committee upon tie subject, without amendment.
Upon tie passage Of this hill, an interesting debate
arose between .Messrs. Briggs, Bartlett Camp, Ed
ton, Butler, SmnIey, aud Plumb in favor, and
Messrs. Cuts aud Barrett opposed, when the bill
was laid on the table. This bill provides that no
person convicted Of capital crime shall be execu-
ted und within year after his conviction 8
when convictions occur the offender 10 he conf
ned in the Stale Prison until execution, or its ar
rest by further proceedings. Relating 10 the col
lection of taxes ordered TO be cngrossed. Rela-
ting to the surplus revenue, and its division in
part, among sundry cores, reported by committee
adverse TO its passage, and rejected TO pay the
claims against the State Prison relating TO cleo
ton OF Representatives to Congress severDlly
ported hy committee, read third time, and pass
ed. Relating 10 the government OF the Militia, ;a-
ken up, and the amendments proposed by the
House concurred in. To pay Henry Stevens for
services rendered in lDquiring into revolutionary
claims, reported by The committee, in favor ;twce
read and fecomuilted, Mir liulbel being added 10
the committee. To incorporate the Bank of Or
ange County, ut Chelsea, with capital of $780,
! 600; twice read and land on the table, Relating
to the laying of roads; indefinitely postponed.
House bill relating to elections amendment non
concurred in.
ResoLuiions-By Mr.. Snalley authorizing the
continuance Of tho investigation Of revolutionary
caitns,nnd the collection and arrangement, of pub
lie documents adopted. Providing for the de-
post of five copies Of all printed documents, or
dered by The Legislature, in the State Library; a.
| dopled Relating 10 n tariff reported by commit
tee adverse TO their passage, and laid upon the ta-
be. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Prayer 10y the Rev. Mr. Gridry.
| Mr.. Hyde obtained leave OF absence.
| Reports. BY committee OF Ways and Means
| against resolutions declaring that the new Tariff
| fayors manufacturers over other classes, &c. and
| it was laid on the table; also on sundry resolu-
lions relative to public accounts, that action is
unnecessary. BY commiaee on the list against
! bills relating to the list, and they were laid on the
table, 10 wait The late of The bill passed by the
House on the subject. BY Judiciary committee
against bill in addition chap. IL RS. and it was
| dismissed; against petition of Jacob Carey, and
| he had leave 10 Withdraw.
Special orders. Resolution relative to assistant
clerk, dismissed. Bill in amendment of chap. l07
a.t ~
&c. MIR. Harrington moved TO strike out the
clause reducing salary Of Judges, and it was car
red, "a 10 o. aud The bin was rejected, 67 to 50
Bill in addition TO chap so X. s. (relatlve 10 pro-
ceedings against Iusolyenl hankS,) ordered TO u 3D.
reading. Bill to rrpenl ucl of lcll IN relation 10
The grand list Mr.. PrenIiss moved an amend
| meni, wlIlch was cut off by motion 10 dismiss
The dismissal was supported by Messrs. Garfield
Noyes, Rice, Cushnmn ,Cohb of S. Sprague and
! Foster of Berlin opposed by Mcssrs. Prenliss
Peck, Petibour, Webster Of Colchester, Van
j S....eG, and Bailey Of f. aud carried. Bill reat
ing to banks (relntive to tho safety fund banks
coming under the act of l640,J and it was dismiss
al, there being similar bill on the table. re
charter Orange Co. Bank alter some discussion
by Messrs. Pe!!ho"a, Nuyes, Carpenter, Baker
! and Wins, motion 10 lie was neGallved, lCi tC
Il u, and the hill, after few remarks against it by
Messrs. PetIibone and Davis Of N. was passed
1870 TO AZ To charter Ascuincy Bank motion
to reconsider the vote rejecting it supported 10y
Messrs. Wurdner, Shaiter, Noyes, Warner
I Sprague Ellis, and Cushinan, opposed by Messrs
Henry Cobb Of s., Davis OF N. and Colby, and los
l06 TO rs.
Mr.. Winslow, on leave, introduced bill relnt
ing to The collection of state tnxes, which was re
ferred TO the Judiciary committee. Adjourned.
9 O'clock, p. NJ.
SENATE.
Biils--ro pay WIN. Markham, flor repairing a
piece of ordnancel reported by MIR. Plumb, adj
verse 10 ils passage; facts stated by Mr. Cuts, a
the request Of Mr. Starr, and the bill supported b,
.MessrS Sprague and Bodgetl, opposed by .Messr'
Cuts and Field and rejected. To repeal an &c
in amendment ofsec. 63, chap. % X. S. laid OF
the table. Relating to the trustees oil the U. 5. de
post money: Mr. Allen proposed substitute fol
the LIST aud 2d sections, which were adopted, ano
The hill. after further anne ndIneni on motion o