Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-10-27

DeIOTe OnCultS' ana InScTt the WOTu tWO'
The committee rose and by their chairman repor-
ted the bill to the Senate, and asked leave to sit
again leave granted. On motion of Mr.. Briggs
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Field, of Guildford asked TO be discharged
from the General Committee, on the ground OF i'll
health agreed 10.
Reports. BY the judiciary committee, bill in
cooperating the Grafton Fire Co., and it was Of
dered to a Sd reading.
To give the committees opportunity 10 dispose
of the business before them, the House adjourned
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct. 20.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. Il. Allen presented petition Of the trus-
tees of the Troy Conference Academy, asking nm
amendment to their charter, that II members oil
the board of trustees may constitute a quorum
referred To committee on Education.
Biiis-By Mr.. Scott, providing for the settle
,nent of Estates whenever any male person may
do leaving no widow, or any female may die eav-
ing no husband, the probate court may grant the
Whole personal property to thp children If any
survive, provided it shall not exceed $3.50;
referred to the judiciary com. BY Mr.. Farr, pro
vidng for Il registry of voters; read twice ana
referred TO con-. on Elections. by Mr. Harris
for oiut assemb, next Tuesday ut 10 u'ciock
4. NJ. Tor the eicclon at superintendent, Gimp
lain aud Directors Of ihH State Prison; laid on
The table. From the House, to Incorporate the
Grafton Fire company read twice aud referred
to Judiciary com. From the House, altering the
name Of the town Of Monroe TO Woodbury. read
twice and laid on The table. From the House,
relating to exemption from taxation exempling )
swarms oi bees, read twice and referred 10 com.
on Agriculture.
ReSoluiion--By Mr.. A. Allen, giving tue Treas
urer liberty TO take books from the State Libra
ry referred to com. on Education. From tie
House, insructing our members of Congress 10
endeavor to procure the passage OF u law povid-
ing for the reduction ofthe pny Of Congress to So n
day and dollars for every twenty miles travel,
referred to com. on finance. From the House
for Joint assembly this afternoon at3 o'clock for
the election of a Brigader Gen. in place OF Brig.
Gen. II. X. Smith, promoted passed.
Mr. Briggs called up the bill amending chap u
X. S., providing for the maintenance of legiii-
mate children); 1t was recomniled 10 the judi
clnry committee.
MIR. Camp called up the House resolution on
Joint rules, and observed that it was very ne
ccssary, at this time, that there should be Joint
rules especially as the two houses were daily re-
ceiving communications from the Governor Tor the
use of the General Assembly, and the resolution
now called up provided Tor n joint committee OF
the two houses, 10 whom may he referred all such
communications. lie did not recognize the
ground assumed by the House, that the joint as
sernbly could direct the printing of the journal oil
The joint assembly for he believed that body had
| no power to appropriate money IN any case that
money could ouIy he appropriated 10y the action OF
| the two houses in their seperae capacity 1t fol-
lowed, of course, that he still objected 10 the first
amendment but, having called up the resolution
for the consideration OF the Senate, he felt con
scious that he had discharged his appropriate du-
~ in relation to the subject, aud should leave It 10
other Senators TO indicate the proper course oil
proceeding.
| Mr. Butler moved TO strike out The first amend
ment, which provides that the Journal oil the join
! assembly shall not be printed unless by II vote oil
the TWO houses in joint assembly passed. The
resolution was then concurred ill.,
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing that vacancy had occurred in the 30
Brigade by the promotion of Brig Gen. Smith.
Mr. Butler called up The bill repeating the act o
last year relating 10 the punishment OF capita
! crimes.
Mr.. Butler moved TO amend by inserting the
following pro,isons
Any person convicted of capital crime ant
sentenced TO suffer death, shall he sentenced t(
solitary confinement in the States Prison, unll
the punishment shall be inflicted. No person, 81
sentenced, shall be executed until one year ha
passed from the sentence aud 1he court which
pronounced the sentence, shall issue the warrant
il shall be the duty Of the said court within si'
months alter the expiration OF the year 10 lssu'
their warrant for the execution OF The crinlna
within the walls OF the State Prison, unless the LIE
gisature shall have commuted the punishment
The execution shall be private. a return OF tb
| execution shall be made TO the Secretary O
State, aud to The court which passed the sentence
all laws contrary to this are repealed, but senlen
ces passed before the passage OF this law are 10 b
carried into effect this act 10 take effect from it
pussage.
The bill remodleng the judiciary was taken NJ
and considered as in committee OF the WHOLE
four circuits, was considered the amendment wa
1 opposed by Nlessrs. CahoOn and Briggs and lost
On the suggestion of Mr. Camp, the bill was con
siIered by sections. The first section provided
for three justices of the Supreme Court. MI
Starr moved 10 amend by striking out "three
and insert four" before justices, and that tire
instead of two shall constitute a quorum. The u
amendment was supported by Messrs. Starr ait
Read and on motion Of Mr.. Briggs the bill ant
amendment were laid Oh the table. Adjourned.
i HOUSE,
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Ballou.
Mr. Leavenworlh moved TO reconsider the vol
OF Yesterday, dlsmsspg the bill relative 10 prose
cuIions for violation OF the license laws, and III
motion was laid on the table.
Bills Introduced By Mr. Whitelaw, TO alter til
name of VIM. Gibson, and it was referred 10 gen
eral Committee. BY Mr.. Folsom, in addition /
sec. "a chap "a revised statutes (prohlbiting mag
islrales and people Of Vermont from acting unde
the act OF Congress OF 1913 relative TO iugiliy
slaves, under the penalties OF the said 24t section
referred to select committee oil three. by MI
| Mc'Loud in amendment of act in addition I
chapter n revised statutes, which was laid on III
table on motion OF MIR. Rice of s.
The governor communicated the report of III
superintendent of the Vermont Stale Prison, vii
, ACCOMMODATING documents, which was laid on I'll
table and 800 copies ordered TO he printed; ais
informed the House OF II vacancy in the 3D. Brig
. ade by The promotion of Gen. Smith.
1 Reports Of Committees. By select committee
!, bill altering time of Orleans County Courts, and
was re-commitled. BY Judiciary committee, G
ganst bill doing away with reviews in suits at law
bill supported by Mr.. Rice OF s., opposed by M
6 Hubbard, and on motion OF Mr.. Winslow, mad
the order for Monday afternoon.
The same committee reported the bill on til
: judiciary (Mr. Harringtons) with amendment
and with the opinion that there are serious evi
under the present system, requiring immeda
J, remedy, but leaving the House TO judge whetht
,hi will anact he daci rad q