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

an opportunity TO carry out his views opposed by
Mr. Blodgeu when Mr.. Butler offered a substi-
ute, requiring that no bills be issued by the Bank
until sufficient bonds for their redemption are
executed. Opposed by Messrs Dillingham;, Briggs
and Hubbel, on the ground that the bill was ba-
sed, as it should be, the act of 1s40 placing oil
new banks on an equal footing. Substitute re-
jected, and the question on Mr. Smalley's amend
ment recurring, Mr. Hatch gave his reasons for the
vote he should give Amendment rejected, yeas
l Mr. Spraguel nays2l. Mr. Sprague offered an
amendment, taxing the stockholders, which was
rejected, to 81, and the bill was read Sd time
and passed. To repeal the license law, called up
by Mr. Plumb, who offered amendment repeating
all penalties Tor the sale of ardent spirits; a
mendment adopted. Mr. Z. then proposed To re-
strict the sale, under penalty of $50--rejected,
and the bill indefinitely postponed. Relating 10
imprisonment for debt: Mr. Butler moved an a.
mendment TO meet the case of abscondng debit
ors- adopted, Adj.
HOUSE.
Reports. BY Military committee, OIL the several
petitions aud resolution relating TO the militia,
that no action is necessary and the petitioners
had leave TO Withdraw; against petition OF Rut-
land citizens corps, and they had leave to with
draw; against bill TO pay Orson Perkins, and it
was dismissed. BY committee of claims, bill to
credit the town OF Guildhall, and it Was Ordered
to Sd rrndnI. BY coniuiltre on Educatioui
against bill 10 appropriate the school fund Tor
state revenue, aud it was dismissed against the
petition of David PuneU, aud he had leave
10 withdraw; bill in amendment OF chnp 10 RS.
Ion assessing school TAX, with substitute, which
was adopted and ordered to a 81 reading. by
committee on Education, against the bill 10 dis.
tribute the income OF HE school fund to the sew
eial .owns-supported by Mr. Villas and dismiss.
ed, ITO to 90. BY Judiciary committee, relating
to collection OF state taxes, and it was ordered TO
Sd reading.
Special Orders. Senate bill in amendment Of
chap. go X. =. as to duties of receivers OF insol-
vent banks, prosecuting bonds, &c. and it was
ordered TO a third reading. In amendment Of sec.
63 chap % Il. S. opposed by Messrs Tracy, Cobb
of 5. Petbone aud Sha!ter supported by Mr.
Sprague, aud amended by striking out all save
tho enacng clause laid on the table and made
the order for Monday morning next, 6 O'Clock.
Papers on the tdJle.-A mass OF resolutions,
laid the table at various times, were dismissed
bills to repeal Of the militia act of last year,
to repeal sec. l6 chap. X. s., and lorepeal po-
vso of sec. "a Of bank act of lS40--severaly dis
missed. Bills in alteration Ct chap. 25 II. S. and
to repeal sec. OF chap 80 r. S. were ordered TO
n third reading. Bills in amendment of chap. l0l
II. s., dismissed hill repeating net Of last year on
imprisonment for debt, dismissed; bill relating 10
banks TO redeem either in Boston or New York;
-motion to reconsider the vote rejecting this bill,
supported by Mtssrs Woodbridge, Wnrduer, Pet
tibone aud Van Sicklcn, opposed 10y Messrs Wins
low, Garfield, Cobb Of s, Villas and Noyes, aud
rejected, 100 TO 80. Adjourned.