Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-03

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grand list, in addition 10 uu act passed NOV IL,
1s4l; il was amended and passed.
The Senn'e adjourned
HOUSE.
The bill relative to lees in civil actions lnnhn-
ished this morning) was ordered to a 81 feauing,
Mr. Billings Withdrawing his molioh TO distn'ss'
Reso ution. BY MIR. Whhcomb directing the
librarian to distribute certain documents IN the
library to- the several towns; passSd.
Petition referr"d. OF inhubnants of PIanfeld,
TO the General Comnlitee.
The Sennre came in, and county appointments
being completed the JOINT assembly was dissolv-
ed.
Reporis of committees. By select committee
Till regulating the licensing OF sellers OF ds'I'eh
spirits, and it was rejected on The 2hd reading
By committee Of ways and means, bill relative 10
the nay of Suites Attorney which was ordered to
n hi reuding By committee OF clums, against
The peii,on of Sylvnnus Ripley. This was u
claim growing out OF suspension att, passed.
muny years ago, by which the petitioner claims
that he lost his debt Mr. Peek supported the
claim, saving that similar CUES had already been
allowed, and that justice requires The STATE TO
mike good the loss. AS it had assumed the re-
epuus,bility of dscbargng the debtor 10 tins pc
tiIiouer, He moved to TeCOWmlt, WIN lnslrlc
lions 10 bring in bill Mr. Rice OF Somerset
opposed the motion, renaiklng that mere was no
urOOi OF loss 10 the peIltlOner 10y the hcl oil the
Stale. Mr. peCk Sh't " UliAnt Do w l'N'N
a loss Yet the State had nerIereh aud rendered
il in,unssbe 10 enforce payment. Mr.. Russ con.
CURED with the views Of MIR, Rice aud Mr.. Hlh-
bard urged lat The petitioner ought long since to
have enforced pay meut from the bal. on the
ground lhnt the suspension act Wns uncnrNu-
tonaI. Mr.. Ptck's motion was n"gHtN ed aud
the petitioner had leave to Withdraw. By same
committee, bhl To pay lsaial Mnurson. which
was supported by Messrs Grandy and Rice OF
Somerset aud ordered TO 81 reading; bill TO
nay Richrrd f. Abbott, which was ordered to n
81 rendng. BY general committee, bill reguat-
ing fees OF County Clerks, mot 10 exceed SSOO per
nnuum) Nr. Stacy mov Il an amendment, that
when the fees do not amount To that sum, the
State shall make up IT. c balance, which was cup
pof,ed by Mr.. Stacy, who said that il the House
was about to adopt the principle that salaries
were not TO he proportioued TO the amount OF SER
vice lie hoped they would carry it out aud make
the nay OF all equal. Mr., Grandy said the a.
mendmenl reminded him Of the poor debtor a.
bout TO take the oath, who, when asked it he had
ten sheep, said he bad hut one aud demanded
the other nine which the law allows. Mr.
Wright Of Shorchum opposed the amendment he
said that an enormous amount had been drawn
from the State ny snuie county clerks. Mr.. la
Wis Of N. said the bill Adopted the snme principle
which is applied by The general government TO
district clerks. The sum Of $500 is enough for
any clerk ui the county cOuri, and where the ices
services rendered. Mr.. SIacys amendment was
rejected, when Mr. Crowley moved to amend by
reducing the sum rom SS00lo 5000: supported by
Mr.. Sanh0rn ut SirnlloId and adopted, aud the
bill was ordered TO 81 reading By General
committee, bids altering the name OF Harriet Will
son, aud constituting Hosea Is. Dix heir at law
of Susan Dix, and they were ordered TO 3D. read
ing
BY Select Committee, bill nppropriating $500
to the VI. ASYLUM for the insane, 10 extend the
building,) which was ordered 10 3i reading. BY
select committee. bill altering the time OF holding
Co. Courts in Orleans I'D Tuesdays of Dee.
and Jnne) which was ordered to a 81 rea.
ding. BY Judiciary committee, bill Altering times
OF holding courts in Rutland and Wiudham cuun-
ties,-lnd on the table ; altering time OF holding
county court in Washington Comfy, which was
ordered to 3D. reading. BY General Committee
against bill in amendment OF act relating to public
accounts and il was dismissed. BY committee on
Education, in addition 10 chap. 81 K. 5. Din auth
orsing associations to distribute the Blb!e,) aud il
was ordered TO g.! resting bill IN addition 10
chap. Is X. . (reqvirng school district clerks to
make iull returns of the Londiton of common
schools, EXPENSES &C. when MIR. Folsom moved
to dismiss il Mr.. NhIemore opposed, aud MIR
Billings supported the no.ion, winch was rejec
ted, and the bill ordered TO 81 realizing ngaIns
bill relating 10 common schools, providing iOi
town committees to examine schools, and 1t wa'
dismissed against Senate hill constltulIuga board
OF education, aud ii was rejected on the 2d read
ing BY Judiciary COM, bill extending time it
Amos Wilkins and ri, iinds jr TO puy bonds t'
the State, aud it wa> ordered 10 81 reading d,
committee on military affairs, hill TO pay james
Morse $50, " hch vas opposed by Mr. llIbbart
and supported 10y Mr.. DAVIS OF n. The question
was pending II, The adjournment.
MIR. harrington called up the petition Of th'
bank OF Puultney tor reduction of its capitu
stock, and moved 10 recomlnit il with lnsruc
tons TO The committee 10 report bill. sup
ported by Messrs. Villas aud Harrington, who
said there had been great reduction OF bushes
in the ueighborhood of that bank.
Mr.. Henry opposed the motion, observing tina
the Poultney bank had .Iow us great Il circulation
in proportion 10 its capital, as any other bank IL
the Slae.
Messrs. Billings and Sanborn Of s. also opposed
the mutIun-a reductions Of capital was u reduc
ton in the security given Ia The public and aIS
operated to reduce The bonds OF directors T.; NJ
Increased activity in business in future would re
quife an Increased capital.
Mr.. Villas said the circulate IN of the bank wa
not equal TO its capital and he regarded this keep
ing dead capital injurious to The bank, aud dan
gerons in lhe end TO The public.
The motion TO recomnir prevailed.
Mr.. Denson called up the resolution 70
evening sessions, which was amended MS T.
hold evening sessions commencing this evening
passed.
The committee un roads asked to he discharge
fron,.thc resolution relative 10 the Wmoosk turn
pike company granted.
BIZ introduced by Mr.. Davi. ofN. in realio
10 military fines (reguialing appeaIs,) which wa
oldered to 81 reading. ADJ.
SENATE.
TUESDAY EVENING, Oct. 81.
Reports Of Committees. MIR, MuHslIl, from III
select committee reported the House bill TO pro
tect personal liberty, with amendments, whic
were concurred in, and the bill was read lhir
time aud laid on The table. Subsequently The hi
WINS called up by Mr. Sabin, aud the bill Of til
Senate substituted, 10y way of amendment. MI
Field, from committee on RoaHs, reported bill n
laIng TO rail roads, with an opinion thai the sam
ought moi 10 pass. Mr.. Grlswold, from SAM
conmitee, nude minority report in favor
said bill. The report WAS read, aud The bill wa
reected-yeas 8, nnys 10.
The hill Altering the names of certain person
was read third ime aud pissed