The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-07

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committee on Education
Report by committee on educatlon' Dill IN "uu''oh
10 net constituting Troy Conference Academy and
WINS passed. ,... ,u
The House resumed consideration OF militia bill
md Mr. Wins withdrew his amendment OF yesterday
MIR Peck moved to amend by adding practising phy-
scans and surgeons to the list of those who are to be
exempt on paying so year; adopted, 81 o.
Mr. Davis of N. moved TO amend the repeating sec
lion by excepting section 3, chap l. oil the act o.
Nov. !, 1887 (Which exempts persons scrnpnous o.
bearing arms by paying s2,) adopted Mr. Ross NOV
ed IN amend by providing that the deduction from
the list shall be for all save highway taxes payable
in labor; adopted.
Mr. Davis of N. called up the bill repeating inc p''
or last year in relation to the militia.
The question then REQUIRED on the passage of the
BILL Mr. Wright of S opposed the bill. lie asked
for the ayes and noes The bill was passed. ayes
l27, noes 81.
SENATE-Afiernoon. Reports OF committees
Mr. Field, from Committee on Roads, reported bill
incorporating Brattleboro' and Fitchburgh Rai Road
Company, which was read third time and passed.
MFR Griswod from Committee on Roads, reported
bill reviying charter of Connecticut and Passumps'c
Rivers Rail Road Company; read third time and
passed Mr. Field, from Committee on Roads, re-
ported bill changing the name of the town oil Monroe
to Woodbury.; read third time and passed,
The bill relating to tho militia Of this state was
read third time and passed.
Mr. Dutton called up the bill relating to assign
ments and moved to strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert the following-a assignments
made in this state by debtors for the benefit Of cred-
tors shall provide for an equal an pro rata disribu-
ton of the real and personal estate among cred'ors
all assignments contrary shall DO void; the bill was
ordered to be engrossed
Mr. Farr called up the bill providing for register OF
voters. The bill was amended by inserting second
sectou that no person shall be entitled to vote I'M
less his name shall appear on the register MIR
Grswold moved to amend by providing that the Sc
ectmen and such Of the civil authority as may bc
present at Freemen's meeting shall decide upon all
questions, to the right voting, which may come
before them. Mr. Briggs moved to add to the amend
ment the following 'And the list shall be corrected
by the Board, adding or erasing names Of such per-
sons as shall or shall not be entitled to VOTE The
amendments adopted.
HOUSE. Reports Of committees. BY select
committee, bill altering the name Of the town of
Orleans to Coventry, which was ordered TO a third
reading. By judiciary committee, bill relating to
recognizance of sherifs which ordered to third
reading.
Mr. Whi,temore, from the Judiciary committee,
made an argumenative report on the subject of fu-
sitiye slaves, concluding with bill for tho protec-
ton of personal liberty.
lst That no judge, or other magistrate shall take
cognzance oftho Sd section othe act of Congress Of
1898.
2. That no sheriff, jaior, or other officer or cti-
zen of Vermont shall seize, detain imprison any
person claimed slave.
g. That no officer citizen Of Vermont shall aid
in transporting from the State any person claimed as
slave.
A. The penalty for violation of either of these
provisions is fine of $1,000 or confinement in the
State prison five years
Tho bill was ordered to a third reading-ayef
l67, noes g.
8. b. Ma,tocks was appointed Judge Of Probate fo
Caledonia County.
The Judiciary Bill was taken up and registered OF
the Sd reading, yeas 1872, hayes 81.
Engrossed Bills. Relating to Imprisonment o
debtors; to provide for disposal of unclaimed proper
sy stored with warfngers, Sc. providing for collec
OF taxes assessed on Teal estate;
for the support of governments authorizing the treas
urer to borrow the therein mentioned; in amen,
ment of act ls4l relating to the state prison;
ally passed.
Monday Oct 80.
SENATE. Reports of Committees Mrsprague
from committee on Elections, reported a bill for
register of votes, amended so to incorporate thu
the amendments proposed on Saturday. Mr. Brigg
moved to postpone the bill indefinitely; the bill wa
supported by Mr. Farr, and opposed by Messrs Camp
Read and Butler, aud the motion to postpone wa
carried --yeas % nays7.
Mr. Du,ton called up the bill relating to assign
ments, which was read third time; on motion tn
lst section was amended by inserting general be
fore assignment, the bill then passed.
The bill for the collection Of arrearages of hig
way taxes was taken up and rejected.
MFR Sergeant from Judiciary committee, reported
bill relating to the sale of property on attachment
ordered to be engrossed and read third time. NJ
Field from committee Roads, reported the bill re-
lating to the repairing of bridges, with amend
men, authorising the select men to repair bridges
highways, when suddenly destroyed, and to pay OF
of the funds ofthe town, to draw orders on tn