Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-08

)! SENATE. Nep0rtS.-by MI DIlRBh hv"
the Judiciary committee, against the bill altering
times Of holding county courts IN Windbam
and Rutland Countess; against the bill extend
ing the limitations Of actions on perjury, from
two 10 six wears; against the bill relating 10
appeas from courts OF Probate and commits
sioners on estates: these bills severally refused
third reading. BY Mr. Rich, from the COM
mittee on finance, in favor of the bill amending
act in relation 10 grand list, with an amend
ment which was adopted, and the bill was pass
ed. Bv Mr. Reynolds, from the same commit
lee, in favor of the bill relating TO peddlers' IL
censes; bill read the third time and ordered TO
lie on the table,
Senate went went into joint assembly.
Upon lis return, the bill relating TO licenses
was called up by Mr. Briggs. The question
being upon its passage, MIR Bass observed that
he would not express his own private views up
on the subject, but proper regard for the opin-
ions of his constituents would constrnin him to
vote in the negative. Without further re-
marks the question was taken and the bill was
passed-Messrs Bass, Marshall, and Noyes on
", voting against IT,
A message was received from the Governor
containing the returns OF the statistics OF COM
mon schools, of which the following is an abb
stract: Returns have been received from only
1859 towns, containing in lS4S, 1884 families,
1909 school districts, 81 $50 children between
Inc ages Oh Y HUu 10, C[,OOO CUtiutCH uttCUuttk
school in said year; schools were taught by
male teachers 1896 months, by female teachers
69S7 months; ISL ,O65 were paid 10 the former
for wages, S33,605 TO the latter; $50, 691 of
public money were received by those districts
within the said year.
From this data il results that 10 per cent. of
the children between and IS did not attend
the common schools, "a portion OF the children
doubtless attended select schools;) that the av
erage monthly wages Of the mnle teachers was
SSH, OF the female teachers $3.50; that the
average number of months taught was 6; the
average number ofchildren that attended school
10 each district 90; and that the amount paid
teachers was equal to S1,6l TO each scholar
taught.
Ii also appeared that the population OF the
towns, from which returns have been made,
was 1893, 1853 in 1910, and that the amount paid
to teachers, other than those of select schools,
in the whole State, assuming the returns re-
ceved and the population in the towns return
ed, and the population OF the State as the ba-
sis Of the calculation, is $4,000 per annum.
The report was referred 10 the committe on ed
ucation.
Reports. Mr. Noyes from the commit
tee on licenses, in favor Of the bill relating 10
the duties of Bank commissioner, with an a.
mendment, which was adopted, and the bill
was passed. BY Mr. MIR Sabin from the com-
mittee on education, the resolution that the
communication of the Governor relative to
common schools, be included in the published
journals of the Senate; adopted.
From the T'abie.-Bill repeating act relating
TO the punishment ofcapital crimes. Mr. Scott
proposed by way of amendment, a substitute,
providing that a person sentenced 10 death
shall suffer one years solitary imprisonment, at
the conclusion Of which, on issue Of a warrant
from the judge sentencing, he shall be private
~ executed within the walls of the prison. The
substitute was adopted and the bill was passed,
Messrs Read, Stone, and Winn voting in the
negative. Bill diminishing peddlers' licenses,
unanimously rejected
From the House.-Resolution relative 10 the
Protective Policy, and the distribution of the
proceeds Of the public lands; referred 10 the Sc
lect committee raised on so much OF the Gov
ernor's message as relates to the subject.
HOUSE. Reports. committee on ed
ucation, Senate bill in amendment of chap. IS
r. S., and il was passed. BY committee on
military affairs, against bill relating to commits
SION Of staff officers, and il was dismissed
Protection and the Public Lands.---The
question was put on the resolutions separately;
and on the first, declaring that protection is e.
sential to the prosperity OF the country and
ought 10 be extended by the government; Mr.
Rice OF s. said he trusted no member Of the |
House would oppose IL. Mr. Buck of N ar
gued at large in favor Of protection and distri-
button, when on motion of Mr. Whittemore of
nj. the resolution was made the order for this |
afternoon. The second resolution, declaring |
that the Tariff of 1912 has proved highly ben
efcial to the citizens Of Vermont, was before
the House, when
The Senate cnme in, and David Bosworth |
of Bethel was elected Sheriff of Windsor Co.
Protection and Distribution second |
resolution of The majority that the Tariff of
is42 has proved highly beneficial 10 the people |
OF Vermont, was adopted, 1870 to IS. The Ist |
resolution, declaring that protection is necessa-
ry, and ought to be adopted by the national
government, was called up, when Mr. w. of
M. moved an amendment, declaring (substan-
tally that the confidence of the friends of pro- |
lection is not due to the candidate for the Pres
idency, who, like james X. Polk, declares he
Is opposed 10 the doctrine OF protection and 10 |
TO the Tariff of lS42: ayes i'll, noes Sc: so |
the amendment was adopted. After few re-
marks by Messrs Sanborn OF S. and Rice of S. |
against, and Mr. Whittemore of M. for the res
oluton, it was adopted, ll3 10 81. The third
resolution, declaring that the distribution Of the
proceeds of the public lands is due as nm act OF
justice 10 the States, and necessary for the per-
manency of the Protective system, was also a.
dopted, 1l9 10 55. The fourth resolution. in
structing our delegation according TO the fore
going resolutions, was adopted. The resolu-
tions reported by the minority; Substantially
stated in last evenings proceedngs) were ex-
planned by Mr. Rice Of S. aud dismissed, 80 to
IS.
The Governor transmitted the returns of
schools for 844 and on motion of Mr. White
more OF M. the statistics were ordered 10 be
printed in the journals
Reports.-By committee on military affairs
against bill directing clerks OF companies in