The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-11-04

substituting confinement to hard labor for life; laid
upon the table on motion Of Mr. Starr, and made
the order of the day for Saturday morning next.
HOUSEHOLDS iatroduccd--Dy Mr. Denison
of H., in addition TO act Incorporating W ndsoI
Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Com;
The petition of Edward G. Babcock was called
up by Mr. Wardner, who moved to recommt To
com. of claims, with instructions TO report bill.
The petitioner had accidentally been injured Sc
,erely while in the employ of the State, on the
State Prison. Motion sustained by Messrs Ward
ner, Roscoe, and Sprague, who urged that a SINH
lar claim had formerly been allowed, opposed by
Messrs Shaiier, Vaa Sicklin, Cobb and Woodbridge,
on the ground that The State was no more bound
than individual employers in like cases; motion
carried.
| Petitions referred. OF the town of Burlington,
by its overseer of the poor, Oor remuneration for
expenses on account Of two illeglimate children,
born in the State PRISON. to committee on State
Prison. OF Alfred Page, Vim. Skinner, Sewall
Fuam, Jos. A. Denison and others, TO members
Of Windsor county.
| Engrossei bills, Providing for payment Of fox
certificates issued between Nov, 8, 1911 and LIST
Jan. 1872; in addition TO chap. Is R. S.. both
passed
Mr. Baker called up the bill 10 pay VIM. White
and Horace Wordsworth. and it was ordered en-
crossed.
The .Newbury Case.
Mr. Baker moved TO reconnt the question 10
committee of Elections with Instructions to hear
the testimony offered and report the facts. The
instructions were stricken out ,and Il remonstrance
recomn'illed. Adj
Thursday, Oct. 81, o'clock, p. NJ
SENATE.-Bl ls-EStendng jurisdiction OF
Justices of the peace, in causes where the debt
side Of the book does not exceed three hundred
dollars: Mr. Stevens moved that the bill be Indeli-
nely postponed Upon this question protracted
and animated debate ensued, Mcssrs A. Allen,
Plumb, Butler and TownsIey opposing The motion
Nlessrs Bartlett, Blodgclt and Dillingham; suppor-
ting, when MIR Stevens Withdrew his motion of in
definite posiponement, and, on motion of Mr. A.
Allen, the bill was laid upon the table, and made
| the order for to morrow morning,
Resoluiioa-By Mr. IIubbel providing for sup
plying the county clerks of this state with copies
of laws and resolutions of other states laid upon
the table on motion of Mr. Ilubbcl.
Mr. Munsell moved reconsideration of the vote
on the resolution relating TO the pay and mileage
of members Of Congress- vote leconsidcred, 10 to
10, and the resolution laid on the table, Adj.
committees:
| "" 'futtt J-h'nN'a NPIhSuc, NouD, VI Cliui-
ford, Russ, Reese, Whiicomb.
On The TciO POWcr-Aessrs ShaGcr, Ilurrins-
ton and Cushman,
RcSOiuiiOa-By Mr. Smith. of A., as TO the co.
pediency of bill for the advancement of the agri-
cultural interest of the state; passed.
Eqgrossed BWs.-'ro pay VIM, W. White
and Horace WordSworh; supported by Messrs
Davis Of n, Cushman, Was and llazcn, opposed
by Nlcssrs Spmgue, Prcniss and petibonc, and
REJECTED 1903 to 80, Mr. Douglass, of W., moved
to reconsider, and the merits Of the case were IL
gain pretty fully discussed, Mr. Cushman moved
10 av tins motion on the table, lost, LOG to g.,
and The reconsideration was refused, 81 TO 90.
Rcporis-By Military committee, against bill
TO pay Mark NJ. Paige,nnd twas dismissed against
hill for relief of militia in Pon.iet- supported by
Nlr Winslow, opposed BY Mr. Cushman, and, on
motion of Mr. Cobb, OFFS, dismissed, lis to 81;
against petition of Winslow Reed and others, and
they had leave to Withdraw
.NeUbHry Case.
Tho committee rcpoi ted u resolution in this case
that VIM. II, Carter is entitled To Il seat oral tes-
timony TO prove notice tia, the sea, would be con-
tested, having been unanimously excluded The
| resolution was adopted. Adj