The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-07

Withdrawn and the bill referred to tho general com
mitttee.
From the Senate, Incorporating the Champlan ana
Connecticut River Rail Road Co. TO bu'ld ro"u wa
Addison, Rutland und Windham counties Inc o''
WINS ordered to a I'd reading. by Mr. BALDWIN, u
nav lanes Morse 81 SO, which was referred to com
miltee on military affairs.
Repor, ofcomnueess by judiciary committee rel
p,iye TO collection Of taxes assessed on real estate
which was ordered to Sd reading
MIR CRANKY called up the bill TO charter the La
moie county bank, and Mr. Warren stated tho facts
preseuted to the committee remarking that the ma
urity were in favor of the bill, though he dssented'
believing that the business tho county would not
warrant bank.
Mr. Flint of Lowell said that bank was needed at
Johnson us much any where elsc, and that II
would accommodate portion Of Orleans county.
Mr. Stacy was inclined TO favor the bill, and es-
tabsh bank in Inmolle county TO take the place Of
the private bank establishments OF money lenders,
who not unirequentIy provo extortoners. According
TO the rule adopted in granting banks, he thought
| Lamoille county had made out fair case. The bill
was rejected on the Sd readng-ayes ~, noes
I08.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Guild, nstructing tho judi
ary committee to inquire into tho consiitutionality
and expedency of taxing bachelors for the support Of
INDECENT maiden ladies; passed.
The Senate returned the Vermont Central 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 Hen
nv, Villas, Sherwood and Peck, and supported by
Nessrs Vhittemore Hubbard, Guild, Bogue, land Stacy
and concurred in, ayes SO, noes 90.
Eugrossed Bills Relating to the militia, (rcstor-
ing the acts Of '37 and '39 with amendments;) Mr.
Peck moved to commit and amend, SO that compa-
MES may retain their present uniforms, which was
agreed TO and the bill passed. Altering name Of Or
leans to Coventry; relating to the recognizance of
sheriff.; both passed.
| The amendments Of the Senate to the bill ex-
empng three hives of bees from attachment, and
chartering the Lincoln Iron Company, concur
red in.
Tuesday, Oct. 81.
SENATE. Mr. Briggs, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported House bill relating TO imprisonment
of Debtors with proposals to amend by striking out
imprisonment of Debtors" and inserting "process'
adopted; read third time and passed. Mr. Briggs,
from the same committee, reported bill relating to
the grand list, in alteration of an act approved Nov
II, ls4I; read twice and ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
Mr. A Allen called up the bill relating the mill
tia; it was read a third time and passed.
The bill relating to process read third time
and passed.
The bill relating to the. repairing of bridges was
read a third time and passed
Mr. Read called up the bill relating to capital pun
lshment; the bill was read third and passed-yeas
rs, nays s.
HOUSE. Reports of committees. By judiciary
committee, that is not expedient constitutional
to tax bachelors for the support Of INDECENT mader
ladies' By select committee against petition of l.
F. Waterman, and others, for the annexation o
Greensboro to Caledonia County; prayer Of the pc
titioners supported by Mr. Mc'Eoud, opposed b,
Messrs Hubbard and Flint of Lowell, and the petition
ers had leave to withdraw.
The Senate came in, and the following elections
were made:
Inland Hall, of Bennington, Bank Commissions
and Bank Committee. [Hall, 1877, John s. Petit
bone 81; scattering A, for Commissioner; for Com
m,ee, Hall, 1871; Thos Bartlett, Jr. 81: scatterin
81
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
nominated by Mr. Folsom and seconded by Mr. Starr
and elected vive voce, with few dissenting voices.
STEPHEN ROYCE,
ISAAC F. REDFIELD, Assistant
MILO L. BENNETT, Justices.
| DANIEL KELLOGG,
TThe three first were elected unanimously; on tn
4th, Mr. Tracy nominated Gen Kellogg, stated that h
was the choice Of that judicial district; and the
ination was confirmed with few dissenting voices
Reports Of Committees. by judiciary comnte
against bills relative to fees for service of process AN
relative to usury ,and they were dismissed; bill regu
ating appeals from justices ofthe peace, and it wa
ordered a third reading; bill relating to collection
taxes on real estate, (provding for of disease
inability of persons of whom taxes are due,) and
was ordered to third reading. Bill relating cost
in civil actions, Ono coats to be recovered again
plaintiff when defendant is discharged by bankrupc,
except at the discretion of the cour,) which was OF
posed by Messrs. B filings and Wnsow, supported b
Alessrs. Whtemore and Iibbard, and the questio
was pending at the adjournment.
SENATE. 2 o'clock, P. NJ. Reports Of Con
mittees. Mr. Thomson from committee on Milital
Affairs, reported against House bill relating to mit
, laid on the table. Mr. Munsill, from committee
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