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

Mr.. Briggs from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported an act incorporating the Grafton Fire Com
| pany,with an amendment striking out sec, g. which
exempis the members of the company from mill
tary duty, the same being granted by the militia
| law laid on the table.
The bill relating TO the punishment of capital
/ crimes was taken up, and on motion OF Mr.. Read,
made the special order for Tuesday morning
message was received from the Governor an
nouncing that he had communicated to the House
the report of Gov. Paine concerning the deal,
| dumb, blind and insane poor
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Scott.
Petitions, Sc. referred Petition of Sylvanus
Ripley, and accounts Of VIM. II. Stone, Geo. T.
Vaughn, and Moses Bachelor, referred to com
mittee OF Claims of citizens of Chitenden Co.
for penal laws against seduction, referred TO gene
| raj committee
Reports Of committees. BY Judiciary commit
tee, against bill relating TO interest and repeating
sections . TO ] inclusive, of chap. 16 revised
statutes, and they were dismissed. BY committee
on education, against bill in addition to chapter
IL revised statutes (school districts having p
scholars not 10 receive public money, if neglect
iu in provlding'n suitahle school house in
making annual returns j the bill was supported by
Mr., Davis Of N. opposed by Mcssrs. Sherwood.
! CROWLEY and WhitlGmurr, aud dismissed. BY
committee Of Ways and Means, hill to credit town
o Ripton SN CO and interest on the tax OF 1912,
| rejected on the 2d reading. By committee on
roads, against the petition Of Genre Turnpike CO.
and The petition was laid on the table. by select
committee, against the various petitions for an al
leratloh o HE shire of Addison County, and the
petitioners had leave 10 Withdraw.
The Senate returned the resolution for Joint
a>sonhly TO clsct judges Of tie Supreme Court,
&c with an amendment 50 rs To elect Secretary
OF StuIc this morning, leaving tie time 10 he fixed
10 elect the Judges; cuucurred in
EngroSeI BWs. Relating TO the sale of proper
y Oh execution altering the name OF Job Turner
Conadon- seyeraly passed.
Bills Introduced. BY Mr.. Hubbard, anncxing all
OF Essex county, except Brighton and Norton, TO
Caledonia CO., and the towns Of Brighton and Nor
ton to Orleans CO., which referred to the gener-
al committee by Mr.. Sanborn, Of Lyndon, rela.
tive 10 Imprisonment for debt, which was referred
TO the judiciary committee.
Resolutions. by Mr. Rice of s., dispensing with
the reading of the journal unless called Tor and
sustained by at least ten members rejected. by
Mr. Griggs, for II select committee to examine anu
report on the condition of the Slate Library
passed.
The Senate returned the resolution for n join
assembly TO elect Brgadier GencruI of the 2nt
Brigade, with proposal to amend by fixing Tues
day ~ o'clock us The timc which WINS concurret
IN.
The Senate came in nLd the joint assembly c
leced
Secretary of State. H. Nc NJ Shaer llS, J. I
Alarslon e6, scattering Z.
The Senate retired.
The Governor communicated the report o
Gov. PANE, Commissioner of the Deaf Dumb
Blind aud Insane, which was rea'l and 300 copie,
ordered to be printed AdOurned.
HOUSE.
2 o'clock, Z. Nj.
Petitions Referred. Of inhabitants of Isle 1t
Mott, for ferry, to committee roads.
Mr.. Everett moved TO reconsider the vote o
this morning rejecting the bill TO credit the town o
Ripton, and the motion was laid on the table.
Reports Of Committees. BY general Committee
against the bill relative TO the exhibition of
al curiosltles, and it Was dismissed; against Tia,
blIl relative TO the appraisal of real estate and i
was dismissed; against petition of inhabitants o
Draintree, Tor the preservation oil fish. and the pc
lilloners had leave to withdraw bills TO alter tn
name OF VIM. Gibson in addition to act rea,iv
10 licences for the sale OF sprituous liquors; rela
tive TO Tie incorporation OF fire companies re Ia
tive 10 collection of arrearages of highway taxes
relative 10 fees OF inspector general of beef an
f | pork -severally ordered to 3D. reading
Eng'oSSed Bills. Relating to trustee process
extending jurisdiction of justices OF the peace il
trustee actions; III relation to notaries public Il
mending chapter 90 revised statutes relating Il
highway; se.eralIy passed
Special orders. hi relative TO wriis of audit
querea laid on the table. Bill to Incorporate IN
Vermont Centre Rail Road Co. ordered to ihr
reading. Bill to incorporate the Brateboro All
Fichburgh Rail Road Company; Mr. Davis, {
n. moved M amendment, subJecling The corpora
r ton to the control OF future legislatures On l
question some discussion arose, Messrs Davis, {
5 N. and Henry supported The amendment On III
ground that such is the wise and just policy of til
State in reference to other corporations, udopte
by both political parties that no danger woul
onsuc from II 10 The corporaos, so long as The
conducted the corporation properly; and that III
safety OF the public required it To guard again
Improper management.
Messrs. Rice OF Somerset, Winslow, Everett
= and Peck opposed the amendment, urging TN
= there is an obvious distinction between corpora
tons OF this kind, where the value Of the road
the corpoTaors would be destroyed by a repeal
their charter, and other corporations, such as
bank or manufacturing company, whose capit
would remain, were their charters revoked an
(, that if adopted, it would unquestionaby dett
capitalists OF other states from taking stock, mn
thus this great enterprise for the public good wou
be defeated. On motion OF Mr. Sanbern of Sra
ford the bill was laid on the table and made III
order for Monday afternoon. Adjourned.