Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-10

CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Samuel B. Matlocks, Judge Of Probate.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Geo. f. Wales, Judge Of Probate for tie
District Of Hartford.
Samuel Warren, Lyndon A. Marsh, Ma
hum Haskell, jail Commissioners.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Monday, Oct. 80.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Harrington, to
protect the character of women, which was
referred to the judiciary committee; alter
ing the place from Rutland TO Castleton)
for holding the Supreme and County Courts
of Rutland county which was referred to the
members from Rutland county. BY Mr.
Field of Guford, dividing proceeds of sales
of public lands among the several towns,
which was referred to the general committee.
BY Mr. Folsom, relating to election OF town
representatives, TO be elected by plurality
on the Sd ballot MIR Smith of Addison
moved to dismiss the BILL which was oppos-
ed BY Messrs Villas, Billings and Folsom,
and Withdrawn, and the bill referred to the
general committee. From the Senate, in
cooperating the Champlain and Connecticut
River Rail Road Co. TO build road via
Addison, Rutland and Windham counties
Mr. Davis of N. moved to amend, placing
this act under the control of the next legls-
lature-remarkng that he merely wished the
corporators to run the risk of having as wise
legislature next year as this. Mr. White
more regarded this question already too well
settled to require discussion. Mr. Rice Of
Co.oos,o, ,,ra. ill, ~ In oh ho
on the ground that il was a question on which
the people had not acted MIR Stacy urged
that This year was the favorable time to get
the stock taken, and if deferred one year, he
feared it would be fatal to the project. He
said that if members were not prepared to
act definitely now, he hoped they would go
home and consult their mothers. MIR Sher-
wood seconded the last suggestion he tho't
the mothers of Vermont were too wise to
saddle the State with such corporations
Mr. Whiuemore treated this amendment as
mere trap, in effect proposition TO submit
the corporation to the control of all future
legislatures Mr. Villas said this was the OBJ
ject. but it was no trap; the trap was on the
other side, sprung upon the people to pre-
vent them from expressing their will upon
AliiS ehDltCt. hlktt luithtt SuEENohlOnS W
Messrs Davis of n. Rice of Somerset,
Winslow, Warner, and Rice of Bridport,
the vote was taken; ayes 80, noes l0I. So
the amendment was rejected. The bill was
ordered to a I'd reading.
The chair appointed the select committee
on the bill relating to licenses, viz Messrs
EASTMAN, Sherwood, Burroughs of Vernon.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Guild, Instructng
the judiciary committee to inquire into the
coustitu,ionality and eSpediency of taxing
bachelors for the support of indi gent maiden
ladies' passed BY Mr. Villas, requesting
the commissioner of the school fund to re-
port whether he had complied with the res
olution of 1871, and whether any part OF
the fund has been lost; passed BY MIR
Rice of Somerset, for Thanksgiving day TO
be appointed by the Governor mot fixing a
day;) passed.
The Senate returned the Vermont Cen
trail Rail Road Co. bill, proposing to strike
out the proviso which places the act under
the control of future legislatures to alter,
amend or repeal it. Opposed by Messrs
Henry, Villas, Sherwood and Peck, and snp-
ported by Messrs Whitlemore, Hibbard,
, Guild, Bogue and Stacy, and concurred in,
ayes 81, noes 81.
The Governor informed the House that
Loren Dean declines accepting the Office oil
assistant Judge for Bennington county.
Adjourned
SENATE.
, o'clock, p. M.
Reports Of Committees. Mr. Field, from
committee on Roads, reported the bill rela-
ting to the repairing of bridges, with an a.
mendment, aulhorisiDg the selectmen TO re.
pair bridges or highways, when suddenly de-