Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-10

than 10 require the private property OF the stock.
holders to be holden, as it in fact required the
directors to be personally responsible for acc.
dents entirely beyond their control-such 40
fire, or a more general public calamity. Mr..
W arner moved TO dismiss the BILL which motion
was opposed by Mr. Villas, and supported by
Messrs Warner and Stacy-ayes o.; noes SO
so the bill was dismissed
Reports Of Committees BY judiciary commit
tee against bills relative to fees for service Of
Of process, and relative to usury, and they were
dismissed. BY general committee against peti.
ton to alter the name Of the town of Ripton,
and the petitioners had leave to withdraw. By
judiciary committee, against bill to prevent sale
of adulterated liquors, and it was dismissed
bill regulating appeals from justices Of the peace
and it was ordered to third reading bill re-
atng to collection of taxes on real estate, (pro-
vding for cases Of decease or inability of per.
to 3D. reading. By judiciary committee 1sa sid
relating to engine company No. 3 in Burlington,
and it was ordered to a Sd reading Bill relat-
ing to costs in civil actions (no costs 10 be re.
covered against plaintiff when defendant is dis
charged by bankruptcy, except at the discretion
of the court.) which was opposed by Messrs Bill
linss and Winslow, supported by Me'srs Whit
temore and Hibbard and the question was pend.
| ing at the adjournment.
| Mr. Whttemore called the resolution, post
pnning the collection Of notes given for the ben.
eft of tie University of Vermont, until the pay.
rnent shall be called for by future legislature.
MIR Whtemore gave the facts in the case.
when Mr. Wright Of $. moved an amendment.
postponing for two years, on renewal Of tho
notes with annual interest. MIR Davis of N.
moved TO amend the amendment by requiring
one additional responsible signer, which was
agreed to, the frs, amendment adopted, and the
resolution passed unanimously. Adj.
. O'CLOCK P. NJ.
SENATE.-Reports Of Committees. Mr..
| Thompson, from committee on Military Affairs,
reported against House bill relating to the mill.
tia; laid on the table. Mr. Field, from Commit.
tee on Roads, reported House bill for discontin-
uance of certain road in Stratton rejected.
Mr. Cults, from committee on Claims, to which
was referred the petition of Sylvester Phelps
and Jedediah Ladd, made report against the
prayer of the petition; and the petitioners had
leave to withdraw their petition Mr. A. Allen
from committee on Military Affairs, 10 which
were referred several reports of the Adjutant
General, reported that no legislation was mecca.
sary. Mr. y. Allen, from the same committee.
TO which was referred the petition Of the Forest
Da.. corps, reported that 10 legislation was ne.
ccssary; The petitioners had leave to withdraw
their petition. M .Munsill, from committee on
Finance, reported the House bill altering the
name Of the town Of Oteans to Coventry; tho
bill was read third time and passed-yeas ~.
NAYS 8. AR Camp was excused from voting on
this question MI Cuts, from committee Of
Claims, reported bill to pay Edward Z. Bab'
cock the sum of $500, supported by W. Cuts,
opposed by .Messrs Farr, Briggs and Sergeant
read third time and rejected-yeas :, nays ~.
.'Ir A. Allen, from committee on military AFFAIRS.
! reported bill constituting the 7th section OF an
act relating TO the militia, passed Nov. II, lS42
with an amendment, by striking out "relating to
the militia" and inserting ''relating to public &C
counts; passed. Mr. Grswold, from commit
Tee on Roads. to which were referred resolutions
from the states of Alabama and Georgia, repor.
| ted thatno legislation was necessary. Mr. Briggs
from committee on the Judiciary, reported bill
repeating sec. g. chap. 33, r. s.; ordered to b
engrossed and read third time.
BW introduced. .Mr Briggs introduced bill
relating to the LIST and 2nd judicial circuits the
lst to consist Of the counties of Rutland and Ben,
nngon; the End to consist of the counties Of
| Wmdham, Windsor and Orange; read twice
and ordered to be engrossed and read third
, time
The bill rcmoddleing the Judiciary W AZ indie.
hntely postponed.
The House resolution, postponnr. the nav.
;nent on two notes due from the University OF
Vermont to the School Fund, was concurred in.
read third time and passed.
The senate then went into joint assemh,,
and on their return, the bill relating 10 Lceoo:
o! Inn keepers was read the third time and -.
jected. ~
The bill regulating the LIST and Cd judicial
circuit was read third time and passed.
'he n'.. relating to the Grand list, in addition
20 an act approved Nov Is, 1871, was read the
third time and laid on the table.
AR Cahoon called up the bill TO provide for
the collection Of taxes assessed on real estate.
and moved an amendment which would make Il
substantially a new bill the amendment was
adopted and the bill then passed.
The bill relating to granting licences to retail.
lerS' was taken up, and Mr. Briggs moved to
strike out the It'll sec. chap So X. s. which in
repealed by this bill: adopted, yeas 10, nays g:
the bill was then passed.
message was received from the Goyernoy
announcing his approval of the bills OF the fol.
loving titles: An act amending the charter Of
Troy Conference Academy. and an act relating
10 Associations.
Resolutions. From the House, directing the
Librarian TO distribute certain public documents:
concurred in.
Ne Grswold called up the bill relating to the
grand list, in addition to an act passed Nov. H.,
1871; it was amended and passed
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The bill relative to fees in civil
actions Unfinished this morning.) was ordered
to Sd reading, Mr. Billings Withdrawing his mo.
ton to dismiss.
Resolution BY Mr. Whtcomb, directing tho libra.
ran to distribute certain documents IN the library "a
the several towns; passed.
Petition referred. OF inhabitants Of Puinfeld, "a
the General Committee.
The Senate came in. and county appointments bs.
ng Completed the joint assembly was dissolved.
Reports Of Committees. By select committee bill
regulating the licensing of sellers of distilled spirits
md II was rejected on the ID reading By commit.
lee of ways and means, bill relative to The psv Of
State attorney, which was ordered to a third rend-
ng. BY committee Of claims against the petition Of
Sylvanus Ripley. This claim growing out of a
suspension act, passed many years ago. by which the
petitioner claims that he lost his debt. Mr. Peck sun.
ported the claim, saying that similar had already
'een allowed and that justice requires the State 10
make good the loss, 1t had assumed the responsi.
'ity of dschargng the debtor to this petitioner. He
moved TO recommt with instructions 10 bring in I
I'LL. Mr. Rice of Somerset opposed the notion re-.
narked that there was proof of loss the petition.
= by the act Of the State. Dir Peck said il might -
fticut TO prove loss, Yet the State had nteTfersd
nd rendered it impossible TO enforce payment MI
luss concured with the views Of Mr. Rice and MI
lii bard urged that the petitioner ought long since 10
ave enforced payment from the bill, on he ground