Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-04


llubbell. supported by Mr. Smalley, opposed by
Mr. Hatch, The bill, with the proposed amendment,
WINS laid upon the table-IlOnsc BILL dividing the
state into -four Congressional Districts, twice read
and on motion Of Mr. Briggs laid upon the table,
and made the order Of the day for This afternoon
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. BaIlou.
Resolutions. by Mr. Pettibone, directing auditor
to audit accounts of witnesses attending before
the committee on the state prison; pissed. By
Mr. Harrington for nd iournnent sine die on Tues
day next . A. VI. Land on the table, % 10 az. BY
Mr. Raron, that no bills be Introduced except by
committee, after Friday next; laid on the table
BY Mr. llnlisler, OF NJ, as to expediency ofrereul-
ng 20th and 2let sections OF chapter l0l X. 5. {;
passed BY M Davis Of ~, requesting an ex-
pnnalion OF the Auditor of accounts, as TO snndry
items OF accounts allowedby him passed From
the Senate, for election on Friday morning next
t, fiji the vacancy occusioned by the resignation Of
Gen. John NJ Potter; passed.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Bailey Of +. to nppro.
PIRATE the general school fund to the purposes of
slnte revenue, referred to committee on Educa-
ton BY Mr. Keith TO pay WIN. Bradford, re fer
red TO commitlee Oh claims. BY MIR " oodbridge,
to amend chap. 30 K. s. ION trustee process) no.
ferred to judiciary committee. BY Mr.. Colby,
to repeal sec. l6, chap. | RS treqnring presiding
jflicers Of eeclious to certify non-residence Of
representatives eecled): Mr. Colby supported the
biz urging that the question Of residence like all
others, should lie left Tor examination by The COM
mittee of Elections. The existing law, lie said,
left the constable power TO do wrong, either pur-
posely or from being imposed upon 10y others.
! Mr. Woodbridge snd no injustice had yet been
done under the eXising law, mud he thought tie
nature of tic fact to he certified was such NJ to
! leave no room fer wrong. Even if the certificate
he wrong, The only fleet was TO exclude the
claimant until the fact WINS asctrraiued, while, if
correct, the rights of the House were preserved.
The bill was laid on the tUIlc.
Reports. BY judiciary committee, bills in adj
duon to Bennington CO. NJ +. lus. ca. mel in re-
nlion TO U. :. Deposire money +, outing annual
reports from the trustees y hOl ordered 10 II third
reading; that it is mex edleut to egl>aie in refer
rnce To chap. K. =, see. 10 CLAP. , and sec %
of clap. l06. by committee ON Education, Till
in relation IT, :. surplus revenue, districts oh
ged only to raise sufficient money by lax TO he
suli' cent, with the income oi the fund, to support
their schools. y Dismissed; bill in alteration OF sec
81 chap. Ia Il. S. division Of school fund 10 br
on the LIST Feb instead OF Isl ol March, l-disuiss
ed. BY commit. On Banks, bill reducing capital
stock Of the Bank Of Puulnry opposed by Mr.
Daniels supported by NleSss. Harrington, Baker
Wnrdner. TiHcy, aud Pe,tIbone, und ordered 10 Il
third reading.
EngroSsed Bills To incorporate MoIy's Brook
Turnpike Co.; dismissed. I divide the State
mo Congressional districts Mr. Harrington NOV.
ed that the bill be dismissed. Mr. Harrington sup
ported the motion, ohjecting that the division was
unequal and unjust rs TO pOpu alton, and he deem
ed it inconsistent with the apportloAlnent bill o
Congress. Mr.. Villas again stated his objections
and in ullusOl to the remarks ui Mr. CHnie Il yes
terday, denied Iha; New YORK had been gerryman
Icred, and asserted that Massachusetts had been
Mr. Sprague dsavowed all party views IN li
course on this bill he supported ii because he lie
leyed il was the hest " hich could be agreed upt
The discussion was continued by MrsSrs. Can
field. Woodbridge, Warner and Van S,cklen, 10
the bill and MesSrs. Villas, Harrington, and Peul
hone, against when the moliUn 10 dismiss wa
Withdrawn and The bin passed, ayes 1913, noes ~
In This discussion Mr. Prt,ibone complained llia
IN the reports III the journal the gentleman iron
Arlington had an advantage over him, us he t.H
C.) could have his views reported. aud Ire (.Hr J..
could not. The facts ure, that Mr. P. yesterday
made speech almost entirely personal III lis char
acter, TO which Mr. Garfield replicd the repotie
omitted the personal part of buM speeches, heev
ing thai it was neither Of importance or any grea
interest to any body but themselves bile the
views of encb, 80 far ms they were confined to the
suie were MS !airly stated for one gentleman n:
the niler lfanylhlng was said 10y Mr. Peltbone
relating the subject, which was Omitted the re
porter is entirely unaware OF IT,
Petition referrtd- Of Stephen Smith and 9th
ers, to members OF Windsor county.
Mr. Morrill,, OF d., called up the bill to pay JOhr
A. Stanton mud others, and II was passed.
Mr. Villas called up the petition ot Arunnh Spea
and others, with the bill reported in amendment o
chap. l02 r >. relative 10 insane crin.inals) unt
it was ordered TO 81 reading
Adjourned.