Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-11-02

SENATE



tolsa Il tsescrs may oou.a0,e quorum refer.
red 70 Goa mIitoe 90 EdgeaiIon.
B,Gt By mr. seot,, providing for the settle
meat Il estates whenever any male person may
Gp l,sylng no widow, OF any female may die
Serving no Husband the probate court may giant
the whole p.rscnal property 10 the children II any
survive. provided Il shall not exceed ESQ, refer.
rcd 70 ihc Judiciary committee
Mr. Boiler called up the bill repeallng the aci Of
lsa year relating 10 the punishment, Of capital
crime,
Mr. Bu,ler moved to ,amsna by inserting the
following provisions
Any person oonsis,ed Of capital crime sns
rnencel to suffer death, shall BE- sentenced 10
solitary confinement 10 the States Prison, until
the ,,onshmen, shall be inflicted No person, so
s.n,rnsed shall be executed until one year has
passed from the sentence; and tho court which
pronounced the sentence shall issue tho variant
J, shall be the duty OF the said court within sin
months after The expiration OF the ye1r 10 ISSUE
their wnfrsn, for The execution OF the criminal
wiihin the walls OF the State Pf,soo, unless the
legislature shalt have oommuted the punishment
The execution shsi be private. A return OF the
execution shall be made 10 the Secretary OF State,
md to the court which passed the sentence; all
laws contrary to this are repealed, bu, sentences
pssscd before the passage Of this law are TO be
carried into effect this &C, to take effect from rs
passage.
HOUSE
Reports Of Com mitie,s BY judiciary commit
tee. agains, bill doing away with the reviews in
saits at law; bill supported by mr. Rice OF s OPP
posed by Mr. Hubbard, and on motion OF mr. Wins
low. made the order for Monday afternoon.
The same committee reported the b'h on the
judiciary (mr Harringtons) with amendments,
and with tho opinion that there arc serious evils
under The present system. requiring immediate
REMEDY. but leaving the House 10 Judge whuhov
this bill will cfTrc, the desired remedy The
amendments provide FOR three judicial circuits lin
stead Of fourl with circuit Judge to esch-sal.
nrcs not fixed AID also ,ha, the act take 'ff'ct
Immediately. Amendments adopted, the bill laid
on the table aud 500 copies ordered TO be printed.
Revolution BY mr. Leavenworh relative to
assignments OF property 10 creditors, passed
The Senate came IN, and Col Co.sius r. Pc, X
Of Burlington was elected Brigaaier General in
the Sd Brigade vice Hemon r. Smith promoted.
SENATE.
SAruRAy Oc, 81.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Rssotuiions-from theI House for a join, Assem-
bly on Tuesday next al 10 a M for the election
OF Secretary OF State.
B.Hs--Mr Camp introduced bill relating to
licenses TO innkcepers; BY mr.. Thompson reat ng
TO publications Of land tax advertisements the adj
verlisemen, shall be printed in the county where
the land lies referred to commiuee on Land
Taxes.
The Senate adjourned to Monday
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Scott.
The Senate enme in and The Join, assembly cleo
ted JAMES Nc. NJ SHAFT'ER, Of Burlington,
Secretary Of State
The Governor communicated the report OF Gov.
Paine, Commissioner of the Deaf Dumb, Blind
and Insane which was read and 800 copies order.
cd to be printed.
Special orders Bill 10 incorporate the Yer
mon, Centre Rail Road Co. ordered TO third
reading. Bill to incorporate the Braleboro' and
Fhchbure Rail Road Company mr.. Davis oil
n C.oved an amendment, sublecting The corpora
ton 10 the control Of future legislatures.
SENATE.
MONDAY Oct 90
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bdis--mr. Briggs introduced bill charterIng
the Champlain and Conncc,icu, River Rail Road
Company; read twice and referred to committee
on Roads BY mr. Farr, repeating the militia
act OF las, year; read twice and referred to com.
mil,ee on military affairs
Resoiutions-By mr.. Thompson. that The Stn'
ate and House adjourn on the ed day Of Novem.
Der next, laid on the table
MIR A Allen presented the petition Of the H.
habitans Of b, nson, asking the passage Of a law
changing the place Of holding the courts in Rut
land county from Rutland 10 Caal,ton read and
laid on the table.
HOUSE.
Petitions prtanled-Of NJ. G. Langdon and
others for removal Of shire Of Rutland county 10
Caslldon which mr.. Harrington moved be re.
fetrcd 10 a COMMITTEE OF FIVE, no, members from
Rutland Couniy-supported by messrs. Harring-
ton and Whii,emore. opposed by messrs. Daniels,
Kellogg, Crowley and Henry, and lost 100 to a
The petition was then reierrfd TO members OF Rut
land County. OF inhabitants OF Westhaven. Sud.
bury end Fai,hav'n and Of James Rice and 800
others for removal Of shire Of Ruilaud county to
Cssl,,on reicrrod TO members OF Rutland county
Mr. Whiuemore called up the bill 'ncorporat,
ing the Champlain opposition Steam Boat Com
pany, snd / was amended by changing The name
TO the New York apd Chsmplain Steam Boat
Company, With other corresponding amendments
and also fixing The fare at % through the lake,
and in tia, proportion FOR lesser distances
Reports IF Com miifrfs--By Judiciary commit
tee, that II was neIpedsn, and unconstitutional to
pass general law Of Insolvency
SENATE
2 ocLocK
Mr.. A. Allen called up the petition OF the in.
habI,sn,s OF the Town OF b. nson relating 10 the
removal Of the county seat Of Rutland county and
moved that i be refer red TO the Senators from