Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-27

General of beef and Pork altering the name OF VIM
Gibson 9th; both passed. Adjourned.
2 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
sENATE.-Mr Plumb, from The select committee
raised on the petition Of the inhabitants of Brntebo-
ro, reported bill in addition to chap. SO II. S. au.
tnorlsIng the towns to raise or not raise committee
OF three persons, who may select certain persons to
sell spriu0Gs liquors, and the county courts NAV an.
point such persons, whosel cences shall continue one
year from their date; read twice and ordered to lie
MI a. Allen called up the petition Of the inhabitants
OF The town of Benson, relating to the removal of the
County seat of Rutland County, and moved that It be
referred to the Senators from Rutland county. On
motion of Mr. Briggs the petition was laid on the
table.
On motion Of Mr. Camp the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The Speaker. appointed the committee 10
examine the library, viz. Messrs Grandy, Gripgs and
Crowley. Also the committee on the petition Of
Somerset and other towns, Mr. Warner chairman.
Engrosscd Bills. Relative to incorporation of fire
companies; in relation to the granting of licenses;
Petitions dc. Referred OF cizens of Middle.
town, 10 members ofRu,and County
The account of Jairus B. Collins and bill were re.
ferted to committee Of Claims.
BUS introduced BY Mr. Harrington altering the
tines OF ho!dna the County Courts in Rutland and
W@dham Counties which was referred to the Judicial
ny Committee. by Mr. Stacy, TO provide for the dis.
posnl Of unclaimed properly stored by wharfngers,
which was referred to the judiciary committee.
Special Orders. The bill relating 10 reviews in
suits at law, was taken up, and the question of
third reading the bill was supported by Mr.. Rice of
Somerset and opposed by Mr. Whtemore-ayes AZ,
noes Is SO the bill was rejected.
The bill to incorporate the Brntleboro' and Fitch
burgh rail road company was taken up the question
being upon adopting the amendment of Mr. )avi., of
Norwich. Mr. Peck explained that after reflection he
was satisfied TO go for the amendment Ayes &C.
noes 96., So the amendment was rejected, and the
bill was ordered to n Sd reading.
The amendment of Mr. Everett to the VT. Centre
Rail Road Company was adopted, when Mr. Davis of
~ moved to add proviso that the future legislatures
.ol
ted by Messrs Davis of NJ, Sherwood Folsom and
Henry, who insisted upon the justice and necessity of
retaining ut least some power in the hands of the state
over such corporations; and the latter insanced re-
cent case in New Hampshire, when attempt of the
Concord Company to enforce an extorbtant sum for
transmitting tie mails, was defeated through this
power in the legislature Messrs Winsow, Everett
and Whittemore opposed the amendment, urging that
the Supreme Court had power to regulate tolls, and
the state might take the road by purchase; and also
that the power TO alter amend was equivalent to
the power of repeal as by the first power The charter
might be in fact DESTROYED by so altering il as 10 rem
der It useless to the corporalors Ayes 81, nays 10
so the amendment was adopted, when the bill was
ordered to n reading. ,
Reports Of Committees. BY committee of Claims
against petitions of Geo. T. Vaughn and Joseph B.
HARDWOOD, md account of VIM H. Stone, and thew
had leave to Withdraw.
The question of reconsideration of the resolution
relative to the reading of the journals came up-ost.
Resolution. BY Mr. Burrows, 10 adjourn without
day or the 3lst day of Oct at a. m.-aid on the
table,
The Bank Commissioners Report was referred 10
the committee on Banks. Adj.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
SENATE-Mr Camp called up the bill defining the
qualification and rights Of freemen the Senate went
'nto committee OF me whole. Mr. Plumb moved TO
strike out the last clause of section g. which is as
follows No student Of college, academy, or
school shat lie permitted to vote in The town in which
nc resides for the purposes of education.
Pending the debate on this motion the Senate went
INTO ioini assembly, on the return OF the Senate the
de- a'e was resumed.
Mr. Camp moved 10 amend the section so that no
student of college, acaoemy school shall, be per-
inlitei 10 vote in the town in which such institution
is situated, for town repre- entaive or delegate
10 the convention TO consider amendments TO
he constitution, who shall ree there for the pur.
roses OF education only; passed. The question wa.
hen taken on the mot strike out the last clause
of The section, and lost.
Sec. declares that the seleclmcn and two iusti-
cess of the peace OF the several shall decide
upon the right OF any person TO vote whose right |
may lie disputed.
Mr. Field moved TO amend by adding the civil an.
thorly present to such board.
On motion of Mr. Farr the Senate adjourned.
PRAYER by Rev. MIR Grnlev.
HOUSE.-The following is the select committee
Yesterday appointed on the petition Of Inhabitants
of Somerset, Dover and Ward,horo,' viz. Mes.r,
Warner Sanborn Of l.. Thomp. on, Sherwood Dewey.
The following select committee was al, @ appoin.
ted on the bill in relation to fugitive slaves, viz.
Me->rs Whillemore, Folsom, Kellogg
The char appointed the select committee on tine
bill in addition to the act for ascer'aining and SUR
veying the boundary line between Bennington and
Windham counties, viz. Messrs Clark, Brown, LYON
Cole, Rice of Siratton.
Petitions referred. OF Gardner Gates. for bank
al johnson, to the committees on banks Of James
FIaag and other citizens OF Hulbardlon TO members
Of Rutland county. OF VIM. r. Moves and others,
citizens Of Pouney, 10 members of Rutland county.
On motion of Mr. Fisher, the general committee was
discharged from further consideration of the petition
of Glastonbury for new valuation OF real estate
and it was referred TO the judiciary committee.
Resolutions By Mr. Kellogg, for distribution of
copy of the journals of the last constitutional con-
venio ion to each town; passed. BY Mr. Dennison, d.
recting the Librarian to furnish one copy of The l4th
vol Of VT reports, and all subsequent volumes, each
town, passed.
Engroseed Bills. Relative to collection of arrear-
ages OF highway taxes-passed INCORPORATING the
New York and Champain Steamboat company. On
motion of Mr. Whlttemore, the bill was committed for
amendment by adding provso requiring 20 per cent.
of the capital stock to be paid in by the LIST of October
next, when the bill was thus amended and passed.
To incorporate the Vermont Centre Rail Road Co.
passed.
Reports Of Commcttees. By committee on military
affairs hill abolshing imprisonment for military fines
IN certain cases, and was ordered 10 third reading.
BY committee of claims against the claims of Moses
Batchelder Jalrus Il. Collins. and Henry H. Robin
son, and the House concurred Bv general commit
lee against the petition of Soloman W. Jewett and
others, and of inhabitants of Middebury, relative to
ishin Otter Creek also against petition Of inhabitants
of Brandon and Rochester for repeal ofaws licensing
the sale of splrituous liquors, and they severay had
leave TO withdraw; against bill relative to auctions
and auctionees and rejected on the I'd reading
BY committee on banks bill in addition TO of 1910
relating to banks Explanatory of the 18th and amen.
Ga DRY OF the 22d sections to permit deposites in
more than one bank in the committing notes not ex-
cceding $50 TO he discounted without requiring the
consent of majority Of the directors which was or
dered to Sd reading BY same committee bill TO in
corporate the Ascu'ney Bank, Mt Windsor which was
made the order for Thursday afternoon next.
On motion of Mr.. Dennson, the report of the Sl-
perntendent of the State prison was referred to the
committee the State prison; and the report of
Gov. Paine, commissioner of deaf dumb, blind and
insane poor was referred TO the committee of Ways
and Means.
| Bills introduced. Bv Mr. Sanborn, of Lyndon, in
addition to the act of 1910 relating to banks, which
referred to the committee on banks. By Mr.
Smith, Of Addison for the preservation of fur, which
was referred to the general committee BY Mr.. Rice
of Brdport in addition to chapter 81 revised statutes
(aulhOrising associations for the distribution of the
holy Scrpiures) referred TO the committee on Ed,-
cation. By Mr. Wright, to repeal part of chapter 80
revised bounty for killing bears referred TO the Gen.
eral committee.
The Senate came in and the following appointing ,s
! were made: