The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-01

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SENATE.
2 o'clock p. NJ.
Ressluiion-From the House, for the ap-
pointmento of day of thanksgiving, in which
| the Senate resolved not TO communicating
to the pay and mileage of members Of Con-
gress. taken up, discussed, and laid upon
the table.
HOUSE.
Petitions referred-Of Nathan Foster and
others, for restriction of Veto power of the
President ; to select CON. of three.
Repeatedly Military conn.,. bill repeal
ing militia act of Nov. IL, 1912, with an
amendment that this act take effect on the
9th Nov. next. 1.-THE object is to arrest
the collection of fines for non attendance at
the September trainings, the collections for
June trainings having cost the State about
s $4,000 more than the amount of fines col
lected. Amendment adopted, and the bill
ordered to third reading.-Against bill to
repeal I'd sec. of the act above repealed,
and it was laid on the table.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 1912.
SENATE.
| BiHs-By Mr.. Sheldon, in addition to
| chap. 81 of R. S., relating to highways
by Mr.. Blodgett, relating to the same SUBJ
! lect /; severally twice read and referred TO
com. on Roads and Canals. By MIR. Towns
| ley, providing for the survey Of the bcun-
| dairy lines between the counties of BennIng-
ton and Windham twice read and referred
TO Senators from those counties. By Mr..
Butler, relating to the taking Of testimony;
twice read and referred to Judiciary CON-
mittee. By Mr.. A. Allen, in addition to
30th chap. of r. S., relating TO bridges ;
twice read and referred to committee on
Roads and Canals.
Resolutions--By Mr.. Butler, requesting
our Senators and members of Congress to
use their influence to refund to Gen. jack
son the fine inflicted upon him by Judge
Hall. Mr.. Bartlett moved that the resolu-
ton be laid upon the table, when Mr.. Briggs
moved its indefinite postponement. The
latter motion taking precedence, it was sup
ported, IN a brief debate, by Messrs Briggs,
Plumb. Starr, Cuts, and A. Allen, opposed
by Messrs. SmalIey, Dillingham;, and Bart.
lett. Mr.. Butler demanded the yeas and
nays, and the resolution was indefinitely
postponed, yeas Is, nays Is, the President
giving the casting vote in the affirmative.
The debate oil this resolution was not of
a very exciting character. Those who OPP
posed its adoption in remarks, did so on the
ground that in Judgment, it was not a le-
gitimate subject of State, Legislation, and
no possible good could be hoped to result
from agitating the subject. Its indefinite
postponement was opposed on the ground
that the subject was entitled TO a respectful
consideration, and should not be unceremo-
%neously and indefinitely postponed that
many believed the fine illegally and unjust.
" imposed end that the amount as an act
of simple Justice, eight to De refunded
Mutual notices passed between the two
houses, and the Senate proceeded to ballot
for a Senator in Congress from this State,
to fill the unexpired term of Judge Prentiss.
The ballots were for
Hon. Samuel C. Crafts, 10
Hon. VIM. C. Bradley, IA
When Hon. SAMUEL C. CRAFTS was de-
claired elected on the part Of the Senate.
ReporL-By Mr.. Starr, of the com on
Banks, in favor of printing 800 copies of
the reports of the Bank Inspector and Bank
Commissioner Upon this proposition to
print Mr.. Dillingham; went at some length
into the subject of the annual examination
of Banks in this State, and to illustrate the
position he took, that no benefit to the peo.
pie resulted from the examination and re-
ports, he cited the cases of the Essex and
the Bennington banks, as showing that the
inspection and reports, instead of affording
protection, lulled the public mind into a
false and fatal security. Mr.. Smalley had
but little confidence in the present system
of the examination of Banks. The reports,
however. afforded all the information the
people get, and however faint the light that
was thrown upon the subject, he was in ia.
vor of The printing. Mr.. Camp was oppo
10 the printing, as a useless expenditure of
the public money. Mr. Townsley spoke
at some length in favor of printing. follow
ed by Mr.. Barrett, who thought the remarks
OF Mr. Dillingham; too painfully true. He
believed, from facts within his knowledge,
mat The reports were merely the statements
OF the officers of the Banks he, however,
had no objections 10 the printing. Some
information should be given upon the sub.
Ject. and the reports, slight as was the infor
ma'Ion,afiorded all that at present could be
given. Mr.. Sprague then took the floor.
and went into a short statement of the los
SEES sustained by the people in the failure
OF banks IN this state. Mr.. Dutton follow
ed IN favor OF printing and the reports
were ordered to be printed. Senate adj.
HOUSE,
mr. frentIss was appointed on judiciary
committee in place of Mr.. Hebard.
Inc vote of yesterday afternoon was re-
dered.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATOR.
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