The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-07
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Friday Oct. 27.

Governors message relates slavery and the
nexation ofTexas to the Union and on the resolutions
of Mr. Read, reported set of resolutions and bill
further to protect human liberty; which were read
and laid on the table.
Mr. Cahoon called up the bill requiring property
taken execution be posted IA days before sale;
supported by Messrs Briggs, Farr, A. Allen, Butler
and Porter, and opposed by Messrs Cahoon, Camp
and Dutton. sIr Farr moved to amend, requiring the
sale TO be made at the most public place, instead Of
place agreed upon by the parties; adopted; the bill
was ordered to be read third time--yeas 20, nays
Z. Mr. FaT moved 10 amend that the bill take ef-
feet at ts passage; adopted, and the bill passed.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the bill repeating
the act Of last year in relation TO capital punishment,
the question being upon the amendment of Mr. But
Ter, which requires postpcnoment of the sentence
one year after conviction. On this question n
what proracted debate ensued. The question was
then taken, on the adoption Of the amendment and
decided as follows:-ayes IT, nays 10.
HOUSE. Bills introduced. Constituting a board
Of education (he board to consist of the Governor
and two persons to be appointed by the Legislature,
who are 10 appoint secretary, with salary not ex
ceeding $500, TO collect and disseminate accurate in
formation from every district in the state) which
referred to the committee education by Mr. Villas,
placing the rail road charters which should be grant
ed this year, under the control Of the legislature.
Mr. " explained his object-he wished the people to
pass upon the question, and decide whether these
charters should be granted without retaining the fea
ture Of legislative control. The bill rejected
the I'd reading, ayes 100, nays LOT.
Special Order. The House proceeded to the spe-
cal order, viz the bill to incorporate the Ascutney
bank, at Windsor. Supported by Mr. Everett, and
opposed on the ground that no bank was needed at
Windsor, by Henry, Smith, Billings and Warner, and
the vote on the I'd reading was, ayes IS, nays I9a.
Reports of Committees. By com. on banks, a.
gainst bill explanatory of the banking act of $780, and
it dismissed. By com. on State prison, bill a.
mandatory Of the act of ls4l, relating to the State
prison, and it ordered to 3D. reading BY Ju-
dietary Committee against bill relating TO the coIlec-
ton Of taxes residents lands, and il was dis
missed. Against bill repeating the charter OF the
Champlain Transportation Co and it was dismissed;
against bill relative appeals in actions before us
ces of the peace, and it dismissed. The judi
ciary committee asked to be excused from further
consideration of the resolution relative TO allowing
time for redemption after tho sales of lands for taxes
agreed to-
The Senate coming in the following elections were
made.
Chapman Swain, superintendent Of the State Pris-
[swain 20, Samuel Mutt OIL. scat,erlngs.
Thomas Kidder, chaplain of the State prison, u
unanimous; and Daniel Denison, Stephen Prentiss and
Abner Field, Directors.
Hon. VIM. Slade, Reporter of decisions of the Su-
preme Court. [slade 1877, d. p. Thompson 90.
Special Order. The House proceeded TO consider
the bill in addition to the several acts regulating tho
militia.
AIR Rice of Bridgeport moved to amend by striking
out the provision which requires exempts to pay So
year, and by adding practising physicians and
geons to the list of exempts. Opposed by Davis Of
N. Whttemore, Peck and Burroughs of Kirby. and
rejected-nyes 7, nays 1SS.
Mr. Villas moved to strike out all that relates to the
exemption of judges, registers, county clerks, serfs
and depntes bailis and consables and school teach
Villas supported his motion, and was opposed
by Peck, Stacy, Davis of N. and Whitemore.
Saturday, Oct. %.
SENATE. The Senate took up the bill relating
to exemptions from attachment Of three swarms Of
bees and their product in honey Mr. Read moved
to amend by adding bushels of wheat of the growth
of this state that amount ground into four amend
ed by striking out 'wheat' and inserting gran tho
bill was read third time; Iso amended by adding
after bushels Of grain, in addition to grain already
exempted the bill then passed.
The bill repeating an act relating to the punishment
Of capital crimes, amended in its title by strih-
ing "repealing act the bill was ordered to be
engrossed and read the third time, yeas "a, nays 5.
The bill Incorporating the Champlnin and Connec-
ticut River Rail Road Company, was read the third
time and passed. -.
The bill relative to the advertisement Of lands to
be sold for taxes, read the third time and Mr.
Cahoon moved to amend, directing the advertisement
to be made in the county adjoining to that in which
the land lies and if there be paper printed there,
in paper in Montpelier; adopted, and the bill
was passed
MOUSE. Bills introduced. BY Mr. Billings, IN ad
diton to the act relating to schools, (pro-
vidng Tor committees to visit and examine common
schoos) Mr. B. said be hoped something would be