The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-31
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
SENATE. Friday Oct %

Sb''Hi rTiuay Oct. ~.
Mr. E. Allen presented petition Of the trustees Of
the Troy Conference Academy, asking an nmend-
ment to their charter, that IL members of the board
OIL trustees may constitute quorum; referred TO
committee on Education.
Bills BY Mr. Scott, providing for the settlement oc
Estates; whenever any male person may die leaving
no widow or female may die leaving no husband the
probate court may grant the whole personal property
10 The children if any survive, provided it shall not
exceed $50; referred to judiciary com. BY Mr.
farr, providing for registry Of voters; read twice
and referred to com. Elections.
Mr. Butler called up the bill repeating the act Of
last year relating to the punishment of capital crmes
MIR Butler moved to amend by inserting the follow
ing provisions:
ANY person convicted OF capital offence and sem
fenced to suffer DEATH shall be sentenced TO soltarv
confinement in the States Prison, until the punish
ment shall be inflicted No person, so sentenced.
shall be executed until year has passed from the
sentence: and the court, which pronounced the sem
tence shall issue the warrant; il sha be the duty of
the said court within six months after tho expiration
oil the year TO issue their warrant for the execution Of
the criminal within the walls Of the State Prison nm
less the Legislature shall have commuted The punisb
ment The execution shall be private. A return OF
the execution shall be made to the Secretary OF State.
and to the court which passed the sentence all laws
contrary to this are repealed but sentences passed
before the passage of this law be carried into
effect; this act to take effect from its passnge
HOUSE. Bills introduced. By Mr. Whelau, to
alter the name Of VIM. Gibson; referred to general
com. By Mr. Folsom, in addition 10 Sec "a, chap
~ revised statutes prohibiting magistrates and peo-
pc of Vermont from acting under the act Of Congress
OF 1898 relative to fugitive slaves under the peoal.
ties Of the said cath secton) referred 10 select COM
mttee of three -...
Reports Of Committees. by select committee. bA
altering time Of Orleans County Courts and it was reA
committed BY Judiciary committee against bill do.
ing away with reviews in suits at laws bill supportea
by Mr. Rice of S. opposed by Dir H6bard, and on
motion of Mr. Winslow, made the order for Monday
afternoon.
The same committee reported the bill on the in
dietary (alr Harrington's) with amendments, and
with the opinion that there are serious evils under
the present system, requiring immediate remedy
The amendments provide for three Judicial circuits
instead of four) with one circuit Judge TO each-sa
aries not fixed; and also that the act take effect imme
dinteIy. Amendments adopted, the bill laid on Tie
table and three hundred copies ordered printed. BY
execution, with amendments, which were adopted
and bill ordered 10 third reading. Against bill in
relation to assessment Of in school districts;
relative TO Of on nonresident fands
to amend chap. 2lst revised statutes providing for
sale of cattle impounded; and the bills were several
y dismissed; also no Legislation is necessary relative
10 setting property in the lists in school districts
En5rossed Bills. Altering the name of Munroe 10
w oodbury; relating to exemptions from attachments
(exemPting three of bees) incorporate the
Grafton Fire Co; severalIy read third time and
passed.
SENATE. O'Clock, p. NJ. Mr. Sargeant, from,
HE Judiciary comrntee, reported bill for the set
cement of estates; tho bill was ordered to bo en-.
crossed and read n third time.
Mr. Starr called upthe bill in relation to capiaI
punishment, the amendments proposed by Mr. Butler
we're read; Mr. Briggs moved to amend tho first Sec
ION OF the amendment by striking out s'sx' and in
ert'ng three before months; on motion of Mr. Read,
he amendments wetc laid on the table,
HOUSE Resolutions BY Mr. Morrill,, relative
o the indictment Of roads; passed. BY Mr. Leaven
vorth relative to assignments of property to credi-
ors, passed
Reports Of Committees. BY cummee on roads.
I'LL in amendment of chapter 20 revised statutes.
which was ordered to a third reading, By judiciary
committee, bill relating TO wrs of uudita quereIn (not
o supercede an execution, unless signed by Judge
# the Supreme Cours,) laid on the table. BY com