Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-11
LEGIsLATURE,oF VERMONT.
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, ls42.
SENATE,
Prayer by the chaplain.

SENATE.
Prayer ny the chaplain.
Resolutions Relating to officers orthe Geuero
government holding offices in this State ncluJin,
the case of Mr.. Stowell, a postmaster, and late
commissioner Of the deaf dumb and Hind ,ou
ed up by NJ. Briggs, when Mr.. Camp called Il,
the rendng OF II part OF the written report OH IN,
subject, recommending the payment to MIR Stow
ell of his claim for services as commissioner The
Senate non-cOncurred with the House in the roe
olution.-By Mr. Sprngue, providing for the taxa.
ton oil corporations; read and referred to com.
mittee
Reporis-By Mr. Starr Of the com. on Execn.
tive communications, of n resolution against the
abuse OF The ranking privilege, and in favor of n
reform in the Post Office department resolution
read and passed
Bills Relating to the town of Danville. in lis
corporate capacity, reported by Mr. Dillingham;.
with proposal Of amendment; the provisions of
the bill, and the propriety of It's passage, EXPLAIN
ed by Mr. d., amendment adopted, aud the bin mr.
dered TO he engrussrd. In addition to Chan 81 of
X. S., reported by NJ Dillingham;, adverse 10 its
passage, and the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Relating TO the punishment of capital crimes, re =
ported Ivy Mr. Butler supported in debate by Mr.
Snaley, opposed by .Hr Starr, and, ~ motion of
MI Briggs, laid on the table. House bill in amend
ment Of an act Incorporating Tie Bank of .Hontpe.
lier, reported by Mr. 5owles, with proposition of
amendment, which was Adopted nnd the bill, re-
ducing its capital stock 10 $4,000, opposed in de-
bate by Mr. Starr, who admitted that the Bank Of
Montpelier was probably as well, perhaps better,
managed, MS any other bank in the stnte IL seem.
ed TO him, however, HAT the large amount of its
bills in circulation was an argument against redu.
cling its capital stock. Mr.. Dillingham; EXPLAINED
the amount in circulation, by alluding to the fact
that this bank paid great proportion of the PEN
soners OF This State, for the General government,
IN Their own bulls, or ~ specie when demanded.
Dcducting this amount, aud the circulation was
less than Of many other OF our hanl;s For the
redemption OF its bills ample bonds and ample
funds were provided. MIR Sprague after remarks.
moved that the hill be laid uIon the nbIe oppn-
$ al by NJ. Dillingham; and hegativcd, when The
bill, reducing the stock to $50 900, was read II }d
time aud passed.-Proviling for n geological sur.
yey of the State, called up by Mr. SowleS, aud al.
yocned Ivy .Nessrs Snaey AMI Sheldon, when
Mr. Hatch proposed an amendment, providing that
no money he expended for the purpose until the
present Indebtedness OF the State is cancelled Nh
Smalley hoped tho biIl would not he defeated by
this amendment. Amendment rejected when Mr.
Siragne opposed the bill for the reason that nine
tcnihs OF his constituents, us he believed, were OBJ
posed 10 u geological survey of the state though
personally he was himself in favor, and moved nm
indefinite posfponeme;t OF the bill, demanding The
yeas aud nays on his notion opposed by uessrs
Starr and Eaton, supported by .Nessrs. BIodueu
and Sprague, aud uegativcd yeas g. nays II, when
the rule for engrossment was dispensed with and
the blll renn n Third time aud, Mr. BlOdgeft de-
mnnding The yeas aud nays, 1t passed, yeas IS
nays 5.-Relning to the repair OF h gh ways aud
bridges; rend II hird time and passed. Alterng
the 3D. and 9th Judicial circuits rejected Fix.
ing the time Of holding county courts in Chuen-
det and LnmoiIIe counties laid The table when
.Nr Stevens moved u reconsideration of the vote
rejecting the 3D. aud 5h Judicial circuit bill vote
IecUusidcred, aud the bill further supported by
Nessis Smaey and French. opposed by Mr. But
Ter, and passed, cas- l6, nays S.-FiXing the time
for holding county courts in the counties of Chit
tenden and Lanoe; relating td Goshen Turn
pike Co. relating to tax on lnds in Goshen :;
relating 10 tax on lands in Avery's Gore sever
ally read tIlird time aud passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Scott.
Mr. Boardmun OF Milton had leave Of absence
after Tomorrow morning.
Listing Linz.
The bill in addition TO the lisiirg law was read
the second time, when Mr. Rice mo> ch to put the
maximum of II sses,mrnt of faculty at $50 instead
Of $50: adopted. Mr. Prenliss moved TO NJ.
mere hans' for assessment for faculty: rejected.
M Villas said he voted for the law ol last year.
rs il passed the House and was in favor OF the
faculty tax TO reasonable extent; he was also in
favor of some of the provisions of This bill hut
for various reasons he must oppose ii, and among
ment on po'ls and faculty. lie believed TINT 81
sufficient for the poll taA.
Mr. Van STklen cOucurred in these oliec ions
ami added others VIZ. that 10 new appraisal of
properly was to he made under four years leav
ing the people tor 4 NJ length Of time subjected
TO HE unequal aud "nrrous appraisal made The
present year also That while debts were to be de-
Quoted from personal prolGry, none were to he
made from real estate. He said the bin was
mere salvo for the most I'm lus features of the ex-
isng law.
Mr. Peuhone stated difficulties in the practical
operation Of Tie bill, especially in reference 10
taxes for The repair OF schOOl-hOuses lie thou. hl
no such tax could he raised. MIR =, subscq lenity
moved an amendment rrquilng II new appraisn.
Of real in the severaI school districts IN lS43
on which sch0nl taxes shall he assessed ejcced.
MIR Cobb of 5, moved an amendment confiuing
the deductions Tor military service, 10 those resi-
ding in This Stale: adopted.
Mr. Keith moved to reduce The polls from SO
to 50; adopted
Mr. Sharr moved to strike out The minimum
of ASSESSMENTS for faculty, remarking that il
lawyer was found 10 have no faculty. he ought not
to he assessed. X. jrcted. Mr. :. lhen said lac was
still for the hlli, on the ground that he hoped, from
the representation aud expectations of the friends
al this bill, thai il would do soule good but fl ON
the haste with which the bill was passed he could
lave no oppor unity for deliberately examining il.
90 lar US le llNl HDttil, ne iiIlHIHl II an IN
provemeut. but he had his fears that there might
be sad mistakes in it.
Mr. Villas said the views expressed hy the gen
tleman from Tow useud would lead him 10 vote
against the bill. Mr. Shaiier responded. Mr. Can.
field snid the complaint ui hurying Ibis bill was
not well founded il had been well considered -
MIR Drnsun moved an amendment, in The eX-
cmption for mllitary services, to cOrrespnnJ with
the reduction made on the polls adopted
Mr. Nuyes moved 10 recOinuit supported by
Messrs N"ycs aud Van Sirklen, opposed hy Messrs
Billings, Garfield aud Ruron aud negAiived.
Mr. Field nio,rd nn amrnlmrnt combining the
deductions for military service 10 those who nre
obliged by law 10 do military duty: supported by
Mr. Cuslmin and adopted
Mr. Cushman moved 10 strike out the 81 ex
empIion OF field and staff officers for furnishing
horse for MILITARY service; he was for putting the
officers mud soldiers on an equal footing. Supper
ted by .Messrs eastman, Garfield and Rice, when