Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-03

WEDNESDAY, Der. Is, Z P. NJ.
SENATE.-BiUs from the House. Relating to
the imprisonment of trustees read twice and referred
10 committee on Judiciary In addition to an explain
alton OF an act relative to banks read twice and re
TERED to committee on banks. incorporating Lin
coin Iron Company; read twice and referred to COM
mlttee on Manufactures For the relief of the town
OF ulastenonry; read twice and referred to commit
&c on Ciaims: AbolIshng imprisonment for military
tary Affairs.
Resolutions. From the House, depositing certain
copies of the journal of the convention to consider
amendments to the constitution passed in concur.
renee From the House, for the adjournment of the
General Assembly without day on Tuesday; Mr. But.
ier moved to strike out Tuesday and insert Monday;
laid on the table. For joint assembly on Tuesday
next 10 A. M. for the election of superintendent,
chaplain and directors Of the State Prison; amended
by striking out TUESDAY" and inserting Friday;
passed.
message was received from the Governor an.
nouncing the resignation of James X. Plat of the
office Of Jail commissioner for the county Of Chit
tenden.
The bill relating to the maintenance of illegtimate
children was read a third time and passed.
The bill amending the act incorporating the TROY
Conference Academy, was read third time and
committed TO amend the title; the title was amended
and then passed.
The bill constituting board of education was read
third time, and on motion of Mr. Briggs, commit
ted 10 member to amend so that the board shalt
consist OF besides the Governors passed. yeas A.,
nays g.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of Justice, of
the ace in trustee actions was ordered to lie on the
table.
The bill relating 10 the settlement of estates
was, on motion Of MIR Munsiil, amended and then
passed.
The committee on Banks reported the House bill
IN addition 10 and alteration of an act relating to
banks, with an amendment; the rule directing bills
10 lie "a hours after the second reading was 1spe
ed with, and the bill was read third lime and laid
IN the table.
he I'nt rules were returned from the House, the
II use non-concurrng in the amendment of the Sem
ate; sac senate resolved to insist upon their amend
ment. Mr. Camp moved a committee of conference
on the disagreement of the two houses on the above
rules; adopted
Mr. Briggs called up the bill relating TO the punish.
ment of capital crimes; the amendments proposed
by Mr. Butler Were supported by Mr. Plumb, and Cd.
| posed by Messrs Starr, Cuts and Field.
On motion OF MIR Briggs, the Senate adjourned.
Prayer ly the Chaplain
| SENATE.-Thc President appointed as committee
| of conference on the part of the SENATE Messrs
| Briggs, Dutton and Farr
Petitions. Mr. Munsill presented the petition OF
sylvester Phelps; referred to committee on Claims.
Mr. Thompson presented the petition of W. r.
Ranney and 81 others; referred 10 committee on
Roads.
Resolutions. BY Mr. F. Allen, directing the auditor
OF accounts to furnish the Senate with statement
OF the number of copies of the laws of the journal
of The Senate and Journal of the House chaIped 10
the state by the contractor for printing the same the
| NUMBER OF copies OF each and the amount allowed
therefor respectively for each Of the years ls43 Al
| AZ; passed. BY Mr. Grswod, nstruc,ing the Judi.
ciary committee t" enquire into the expediencv OF
amending sec 10 of an act relating to the Grand Lis,
approved Nov 10 ls4l; passed.
| Reports Of Committees. Mr. Plumb from the
committee on petition of inhabitants of Bra,eboro'
reported House bill relating 10 granting licenses ia
keepers; laid the table Mr. Du,ton from
Committee on Educa ion, bill amending Sec Is, chap
l aid Tho
bill altering the name of Jos. T. Congdon; recon-.
mitted TO amend. Mr. Briggs from committee on the
Judiciary, reported the bill relating TO the imprison
ment of trustees; read third time and passed. MI
Porter from committee on Manufactures reported
House bill relating to Incorporating fire insurance
companles read a third time and laid on the table,
Mr. Griswold reported House bill incorporating New
York and Champlaln Stenm Boat Company; read q
third time and passed. Mr. Field, from committee on
Roads, reported bill! Incorporating the Champlain
and Connecticut River Rail Road Company, with
amendments. as follows lin sec. strike out Is and
insert 81 in Sec 10 strike out IL and insert 10; also
adding 2ls sectIon giving the Legislature the pow.
er TO charter road passing across this. Mr. Farr
| moved to amend by adding 22d section providing
that this corporation shall be under the control of all
future legislatures; supported bv Messrs Cahoon and
tarr, opposed by Messrs Sergeant and Starr and re-
Jected-yeas g. nays 10; the bill was ordered TO be
enerossed and read third time. Mr. Field, from
committee on Roads, reported against the passage of
nl relating TO the building and repairing of bridges;
Roads, reported bill incorporating the Vermont Cen.
trail Rail Road Company, with an amendment, striL.
ing out that section which places the charters under
me control OF future Legislatures. Mr. Cahoon
was then concurred in-yeas 49, nays 7.
MIR 'ahoon called up the bill exempting three
swarms of bees from attachment laid on the table.
Prayer hv Rev Mr. Young
HUI sEIIhe char announced the committee to
make up the dehentures, viz. Messrs Harwood
Smead, Green, Marin of Rochester, Smith eff Add.
son, Baldwin, Andrews, Griggs, Darling, Learned,
Town, Robinson, Weeks, Martin of North Hero
i, meports 81 Comm.aees by judiciary committee,
OF the Peace by law BY same committee bill rela.
ting TO imprisonment of debtors (the ,oviso Of
sec g. chap % 10 be extended to executions as well
and ordered to Sd reading; bill for disposal of un.
claimed property stored with wharfngers and public
sore-keepers Zone year after was stored which was,
ordered 10 Sd reading. That legislation is unne.
cessary on the subject OF indictng roads by grand
jurors Bill in addition TO the act for the relief of
Salma Davis and others, and it was ordered to a Sd
reading.
BY committee of ways and means, on the Report
OF Gov PANE, that his duties commissioner of
deaf dumb blind and insane poor have been faithfllv
and udcionsly performed and that no further appro.
prlaon or legislation IS necessary. Against petition
from Victory. and other towns, relative to obstruc.
TONS IN passumps,c river, and they had leave to with
draw. Bill providing for collection of taxes assessed
on real estate, and It was laid on the table; and
against bill for the like object which was dismissed
nv COMMITTEE ON Education, that it is inexpedlent
to repeal sec IS of chapter Is OF revised statues
by general committee. bill exemptlng farming tools
from attachment, and was dismissed. Aeans, bill
repeating the bounty on bears, and was dismissed
Against annexlng Essex county to Orleans and Gale
donna counties and il was dismissed
by committee military affairs that the subs ance
had been embraced in former report relative TO equip
ping poor persons for military duty and therefore no
legislation is necessary Against till altering section