The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-10-31

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which the Governor shall be President, and the re-
naming four to be elected by the LegisIaurej it shall
be the duty Of this board TO collect information from
all pnrs Of the Sute concerning educa'lon concern
ing The manner of building, warming and Vent'a''ns
school houses; concerning the condition Of schools
and all information that may touch this SUBJECT read
twice and ordered TO be engrossed aud read thrd
time By Mr. Briggs, the bill relating TO trustee pro-
cess, with an amendment authorizing the county
courts to appoint commissioner 10 take the disco-
sure of trustee out Of court; amendment adopted;
reud third time and passed MIR Scott, from the
same committees to which was referred tho petition
of tho Trustees of the Troy Conference Academy,
asking an amendment that members of their board
may constitute quorum, reported bill granting the
prayer of the petitioners; read twice MIR Field, from
the committee on Roads, reported the House bill
amending chap. 2s II. s.; with an opinion that the
bill onght not TO pass; third reading refused
HOUSE Engrossed Bill. Regulating mprison-
! ment Of trustees; passed.
Reports of committees. By judiciary committee,
against the bill regulating trials before Justices of the
peace, and it was re jected on the I'd reading BY
the committee agriculture, against bill in alteration
of chapter ITO revised statutes, (entve TO silky and
ject, that it is expedien; grant bounty wheat
at this time and the bills were dismissed, 81 to &C.
Mr. Harrington called up the bill relating 10 the
Judiciary, and moved to fix the salary of the Judges
of the Supreme Court at $II75, Supported by
Messrs Harrington, Rice of stratton, and Wright and
agreed to.
Mr. Harrington moved to fix the salary OF each Cir
cult Judge (3) at the Mr. Whittemore
also supported the motion, remarkng the difference
between this and the old system but $lT5-
Carried.
The question then came up the Sd reading OF
the bill, when Mr. Harrington advocated the bill Mr.
IIibbad opposed the bill, abiding to the different sys
TENS heretofore tried, and arguing that the proposed
remedy was quite as bad the disease. lie object
ed also to the details of the b-the large circuits, and
the consequent difficulty of doing business with the
chancellor.
MIR kellogg moved an amendment, postponing the
time for the act to take effect until the LIST Nov IS44
He was inclined to favor the BILL but hardly dared to
make so great change hastily. There should be
time to reconsider il.
Mr. Harrington opposed the amendment: the people
could better decide upon the wisdom of this measure
by trying IT,
ment was laid on tho table.
"Wednesday Oct. 25.
SENATE Bills.-Mr Hubbard introduced bill
relating to the militia; read thice and referred
miltee Military Affairs. BY Mr.. Butler, relating to
the sale of properly public auction; referred to Ju
dietary committee. By Mr. Bass, repeating Sec Is,
r. s.; referred TO committee Education. BY Mr.
Griswod, relating to guardians and wards referred
Judiciary committee.
Mr. Farr called up the resolution instructng the
committee Military Affairs to bring in bill re-
pealing the militia act of last year; amended BY in
strucling the committee TO enquire into the ex-
Pediency of repeating or modifying the said law;
passed
HOUSE Report of committee. BY judiciary
com. against bill regulating travel fees for service Of
writs, &c. and it was dismissed.
Special Order. The House resumed considera-
ton Of the bill revivng the incorporating the Con-
necticut and Passumpsic River Rail Road Co. the
question being upon Mr. Davis amendment, en-
towering future legislation to alter amend or repeal
the act.
MIR Henry moved to strike out the word repeal:
ayes &c. noes 95; so the amendment was reiecled.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption of
the amendment of Mr. Davis of Norwich.
The amendment was sustained by Messrs. Davis,
Sherwood, Henry, Harrington and Folsom, and OPP
posed by Messrs Whittemore, Stacy, Rice of Som
erset, Everett and Smith of Addison Ayes 81, noes
III, so the amendment rejected land the bill was
ordered 10 Sd reading.
Engrossed bills Abolishing Imprisonment for mil,
itary fines in certain cases; in addition to and ex-
panatve of the act of 1910 in relation to banks;
passed.
SENATE. 2 o'clock, P. NJ. Reports of Com
mttees BY RE. Allen, from the Committee on
Agriculture, House bill exempting three swarms of
bees from attachment, with opinion that the same
ought not to pass; laid the table.
BY Mr. Butler, from the Judiciary committee the
bill relating to the sale of property at public auction
motion of Mr. Briggs the bill was amended by
striking GU, public auction and inserting sherf's
sale Mr. Dutton moved to amend the bill so that
it be prospective only: adopted; the question was
then taken, shall the bill be engrossed and read
third time; carried, yeas, 16, nays Is, after de-
bate.
HOUSE. The Senate returned the bill relative to
trustee process with amendments which were concur
red in
Petition referred or l.. Il. Waterman and otbors