Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

ame0umcHt.
Mr. Rice of Somerset, believed ,ba, IL.
State had no right, legal or moral to ;ns;, e
capital into the State and then des,,o, .'
To prevent this, he made his motion ~. ~
made it in good faith, as friend to The hin 1II
Mr. Harrington explained the ground h.
assumed yesterday The constitution corIJ
be amended by the people, but this bill w'.
put beyond the power of amendment H.
was against making corporation more Der.
manent than the constitution.
Nj Henry said the amendment to the =.
mendment was mere moonshine. He wish.
ed the question fairly put-legislatiye con-.
troll or no legislative control. ~
Mr. Villas deemed the amendment unnooo,
sary. 1t is TO be presumed that future leo;s-
latures will not encroach upon the rights ~
the corporation, and he cared little. tbe,o'
fore, whether the amendment was Rejected
or not.
The amendment to the amendment wa,
then rejected, and the question then recur.
red on the motion of Mr. Villas, to comm,
for amendment. Mr. Villas sustained his mn.
ton on grounds like those taken YESTERDAY
on the Passumpsc bill. No vote taken
Adjourned.
SENATE.
2 o'clock, Pm.
The bill chartering the Vermont Central
Rail Road, was read third time and pass.
ed-yeas 10, nays 5.
ReSOiutiOR.-From the House. that III.
Governor be requested to receive COL Rrcu-
ARD Nj. JOHNSON tomorrow at ~ NJ, in the
Hall of the House of Representatives in the
presence of both Houses, and cha, the Gov
ernor be requested to appoint committee
to invite him to visit the General ASSEMBLY
as above specified passed.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration Of the
Bratteboro' and Fitchburg Rail Road co.
bill, the question being on Mr. Villas MO.
ton. The discussion was continued by Mr..
Davis of N. for, and Messrs Stacy and
Hubbard against the amendment, when Mr..
Folsom moved an adjournment negatived.
Mr.. Guild moved a call Of the House.
which was ordered So to 20.
A quorum was found TO be present when
Mr.. Villas expressed a desire that the ques-
ton on his amendment might be postponed,
with general consent, TO tomorrow morning.
to be decided in full House, remarking
that he had something to say upon it. Mr..
Whlttemore suggested that the House was
pretty full, and desired the gentleman from
Chelsea to proceed now. Mr.. Villas regret
ted that the question was pressed now, and
went on in support Of his motion, and in re.
ply particularly to Mr.. Stacy. Mr.. White.
Of, Ao1 Al
was taken-ayes 20, noes Ill so the mo-
lion to recommit was rejected. The bill
was then passed, IL to GA.
Petition refcrred-Of citizens of STRAIT.
ION, TO the committee on roads.
MIR. Cummings called up the bill for the
of taxes on real estate when Mr..
Rice of Somerset moved an amendment.
sales to be in May, and land may be sold at
auction within three years after the taxes
we're laid, which was adopted and the bill
,rdered TO third reading.
Governor invite Col. r. NJ Johnson to
meet the Senate and House of Representa-
ives at IL, Nj. tomorrow passed.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct. 81.
Report of COmmittecS.-M Sabin, from
he select committee raised on so much
# the Governors message as relates to sla-
cry and the annexation of Texas TO the
Union, and on the resolutions of Mr.. Read
eported a set of resolutions and bill fur
her to protect human liberty; which were
cad and laid on the table.
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced BY Mr.. Rice, Of
'tratton. Cor discontinuance of a road in
'tratton, which was referred to the COM
nittee on roads. BY Mr.. Villas, placing the
all road charters which should be granted
his year, under the control Of the next leg
stature. Mr.. V. explained his object--he
'ished the people to pass upon the question,
nd decide whether these charters should be
ranted without retaining the feature Of leg
slative control. The bill was rejected on
he I'd reading, ayes 100, noes l07.
SENATE.
2 O'Clock, P. M.
The House bill incorporating the Brattle-
ORC, and Fitchburg Railroad Company,
'as read twice and referred to the COM
littee on Roads.
The House bill reviving the charter Of
and Passumpsic Rivers Ran
load Company was read twice and referred
} the committee on Roads.
PetitiOn.-Mr. Harris presented petit
on of the inhabtats of Bellows Falls Tor
Rail Road, read and referred to the con-
littee on Roads.
HOUSE.
The Senate coming in, the following cleo
ons were made:
Chapman Swain, Superintendent OF the
tate Prison. Swain 1919, Samuel Nun
|, scattering 6.
Thomas Kidder, Chaplain of the State