Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-11
2 O'clock, P. M.
SENATE

DENh
MIR Green asked and Obtained leave of absence
from aud after Monday morning next.
BatS. In addition 10 IN net incorporating the
Bennington County Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany, reported by Mr. Briggs read third time
aud pussed-lwo bills in addition TO chap 30 of
the X. Statutes, indefinitely postponed = relating
to fox certificates relating to Misunderstanding to
recogniZances severully reported by Mr. Camp,
adverse TO their passage, and they were severay
indefinitely postponed house bill, relating to e.
lectlohs, rqtiiring town clerks to keep check
llst OF voters for snie officers, reported by Mr.
French, adverse TO its passage, aud after remntks
ny hlcssrs Bodget md Sprague III favor Of the
bill, and by Messls French, Briggs and Eaton
opposed, on motion Of Mr. Bartlett the bill was
laid OH the table-relating TO the insolvency Of
Banks, reported by Mr. BIodget,, who gave de-
tail OF It's provisions, and the views OF The com
niltee in favor Of It's pussnge: twice read aud or
dered TO be relating TO the U. S. de
post money, reported by the com. on finance, a.
mended in its lille so as TO read, relating to the
Trustees of The U. S. Deposit money, and so n
mended on motion Of Mr. lluhhc was laid
the Iable-drectng the commissioners of the
school fund to cancel demands against the Uni
verslly of Vermont reported by .Hr Eaton of the
com. on Education, read and laid on the table,
aud made the order for Monday afternoon.
Resolution. Directing the committee on tue
grand list 10 report bill repeating the listing law
OF last session called up by MIR. llubhcll, who
marked in substance, that having participated in
me debate on former occasion, he would not
now take up the time Of the Senate ESPECIALLY
as his views had been much better expressed
ny other Senators he must lie permitted 10 say,
however, That the opponents OF the resolution had
Jailed to convince him he was in error.
lie believed the old system was sufficiently bur-
denSonle upon the rea estate OF The farmer being
a. per cent. upon real estate but the new system
OF last session, imposed n tax of 76 per cent. To
him this appeared to be absolutely oppressive up
on that class of his cunstitucnts-he should there
fore vote for the resolution.
Mr.. Dutton followed opposing the resolution,
but saying that unless the present law could be
materially amended for The better he should 20 for
It's repeal Mr.. Porter was in favor Of The resolu-
ton, and gave his reasons, follow ed by Mr.. Bart
lett, opposed, who gave his views nj some length,
iii Illustration Of his preference Of the existing law
over tie system existing for the last ten years, no.
ping that the resolution would not pass, and tina,
time and opportunity might be given aud improv-
ed, to perfect the system 10y amendment. Afr.
Plumb moved the indefinite poslponemcnt Of the
resolution and ii was so postponed, IS to 6.
Bills. Relating 10 the Bank ofWndsor, called
mp, and all arnendnen that sstocll he put in the
list Ut its appraised value, adopted, aud tho bill or
dered 10 be engrossed altering the name Of FL.
yra Patterson, twice read and referred TO the COM
on The Judiciary in alteration of chap. l07 II. s.,
relating to jurors fees Is ,25 per day and cents
Tor travel,) twice read and referred to the Judicial
ny com. relating TO highways, read IA third time
aud passed III amendment OF IN uct incorpora.
stock rend n third nina nh rassad ITO 0"P''"'
dissolution, from the house, relating to pensions
TO widows, referred OH motion III Mr. Briggs, to
com. on finance.
Bill relating to elections and d,,v of TOWN
officers, read and rejected defining the right und
qualifications of (reemen. and for other m,rnoses
taken up considered in com,ni,,ee If the whole
laid on tbe tab,r.wben the com rose and The Sen
ate Ad;nnrned
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced BY .fr Howe of V. in addition
10 chip. II r. S by MIR Keith. relating to col.
lection of ,axes by Mr. Garfield in nddiion n
chap. 20 II. S. seyernly relerreI TO indiciaty
committee
Reports. BY committee of claims against bills
to pay administrator of j. ". Ellis md DanlortL
g. Lpwis-reierred to com OH state prison: against
the bill to nav VIM. Bradford. and il was dlsIuiss
ed By COMMITTEE on Roods blI relative to buil.
ding OF bridges, opposed hy Messrs Garfield.
Ellis and Keith, supported nv Mr. Barr, and dis
missed; bill in relation TO highways (lnx OF l5
cents on the dollar TO he roiseI NV each town ma
vious to the LIST of MAY and i, was orde,ed TO n
81 reading: against bilI in relation to roads and
it was dismissed. ry General COMMITTEES. bin 10
amend sec % clap 81 >. highway surveyors
10 make returns on or before 20h AprlD and il
was ordered to 81 rending; bill regulating fees OF
auditors, referees and committees 10 lay out roads
(S3 per day aud 10 cents per nile) and after dis
cusSon by Messrs. " nslow. Russ, Van .Scklen,
Woodbridge Sprague, Keith, Shailer, Was,
Cushman and Baker, "A motion to dismiss was
negallved by n strong vote, when Mr. Woodbridge
moved to reduce the pay to So lost; Mr. Kidder
moved to make the act take effect from and after
lis passage. which was agreed 10, and the bill Or
dered to Sd reading. BY same committee, against
bill relating 10 Jurors fees before justice courts,
and it was dismissed against bill repeating so
much Of chap. e3 r. S. as relates to licenses to
retailers ofspritous liquor, and it was dismissed,
ayes Ia, noes 49, BY Judiciary committee, bill
relating 10 yicualling houses, (tree OF license, if
no spir,uous liquor, ale strong beer or cider are
sold)-suppOrted by MIR Van Sicklen, opposed
by Messs Rice and Barton, and dismissed, los
TO SO. BY general committee, bill 10 reduce the sal.
AIRY OF Secretary of the Governor to Sl75, with
OUT perqusiles, with an amendment putting the
suury 10 4 $50. Mr. WoodhriIg p unyed IN dismiss