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


lnting 10 accounts Of county clerks; passed.
TO repeal the act Of $40, relating 10 capita
+ punshmeni--supporied by Messrs Buck Of N
! f4ibbard, Warner, Of M, and Stacy, and op
posed by Nlessrs Winslow, McLond Rice d
s and Howard, and passed, 97 10 81. Rela
ting to common schools, (ior one or more
school houses when necessarily passed.
Reports. select committee, against The
petition Of Kiah Bailey and 50 others, (the
present law against abduction Of persons into
slavery being sufficient and the petitioners
had leave to Withdraw. BY committee on
Banks, that the Bank Commissioners report L
unusually thorough and correct, accompanied
by bill in relation 10 the duties Of bank COM
missioner, for discrimination in the annual re-
|, ports between the good and the bad debts
which go to mike up the assets OF the banks;
the bill was passed. BY committee on militia
~ affairs, against bill relating 10 militia polls,
(being provided for in the bill already passed, }
and IL was dismissed.
The Governor informed the House that Ze-
mas F. HYDE declines the Office Of sheriff OF
Windsor County
Mr. Whittemore OF NJ, called Up the bill rel
alive 10 the election Of town representatives
| (by plurality after the second ballot,) and IL
was opposed by Mr. Winslow, and on motion
of Mr. Wbitiemorc OF M. was dismissed.
| Mr. Hastings introduced resolution, by con-
sent, instrncting the committee on debentures
to adopt the nearest stage route in computing
mileage; passed.
u. s. Circuit and District Courfs--Mr
Marston moved that the House recede from its
amendment; which motion was opposed by
Messrs Tracy and Rice OF s., supported by
Messrs Howard, Marston. and Bacon, and lost
Mr. Tracy moved that the House insist; car
ried. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, o'clock, P. M,
SENATE. RepQt--By Mr. Sabin, from
the committee on education, the bill relating to
common schools, re-committed 10 them, with
the following amendments, which were sever
ally adopted-Striking out the sections provid-
ing for the Office, and not prescribing The du-
ties Of town superintendent. Relieving the
county superintendent from the duty Of visit
ing and examining schools. Making il the du-
~ OF district clerks 10 furnish the county super
intendents with information upon the state and
condition Of their respective schools. Limiting
the salary of the State superintendent 10 $500.
Making II the duty of town clerks TO render
such returns 10 county commissioners, in rela-
ton 10 schools, as he is now required by law
TO render 10 the Governor. Mr. Richardson
moved TO amend, so as TO constitute the Lieut..
Governor State Superintendent; carried. The
bill was then ordered TO be engrossed, and read
a third time. BY Mr. VIM, from the commit
tee on manufactures, in favor Of the bill relative
10 the production Of silk, with an amendment
raising the bounties therein provided for, from
10 to 10 cts; the amendment was adopted, and
on the question Of the passage of the bill, Mr.
Noyes said that he believed il pretty well DEM
onstraied, By this time, that il was Impractical
bic 10 produce silk successfully in this high
Northern latitude. Our bounties are tax up
on the State, with no corresponding benefit
Our attempts to direct any considerable part of
our industry into this channel, must ultimately
fail entirely, and the sooner we abandon them
the better. Mr. Richardson said he could not
better explain the views which influenced the
committee, than by the following anecdote -
A man coming down the street saw fellow
ahead, swinging bis hat with great energy, and
voclierating at the top of his voice, Admission
twenty-five cents Impelled by curiosity, he
walked up, handed over his quarter, and enter
Nothing was discernble, and nothing audible
save voice at the other end shouting, Leave
10 depart 80 cents He FASTENED up, paid the
fee: and went his way with his curiosity essen
TALLY abated. After few remarks from Mr.
VIM, confirming the aptness Of the ustra-
ton, the bill was passed.
Balls from the House-Abolishng act Of '42,
relative to the punishment Of capital crimes;
referred 10 judiciary committee. Providing for
the division Of district schools, when the schoI-
airs are too numerous; referred to committee on
education. In relation TO the duties Of Bank
commissioner, TO committee on banks
The House insisting upon its amendment TO
the resolution relating to the removal of the ses-
sion OF the circuit and district courts, Mr. Scott
moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr.
Read and Mr. j. Barrett spoke in favor OF con-
curing with the House, and Messrs Briggs,
Cahoon and Camp against, and the resolution
was ordered to lie.
Engrossed BiH--The question upon the ed
ucaiion bill reported back from the committee
with amendments, was taken up without de-
bate, and the bill was defeated by the following
vote: Yeas Messrs Cahoon, Camp, Hubbard.
j. Morgan, Reynolds, Rich, Scott, Stone, Thomp-
son, 9. Nays-Messrs J. Barrett, Il. T.. Bar
rett, Bass, Billings, Briggs, Button, Chitten-
den, Griswold, Harris, Hurd, Marshall, Moves,
Phillips, Read, Richardson, Sabn, VIM, IL.
RePoris-Mr Briggs from the judiciary COM
mlttoe, the bill relating TO the punishment of
capital crimes, without an expression of opin-
ion upon the subject. The bill was laid on the
table, BY Mr. Sabin, from the committee on
education, in favor OF the bill providing for the
division OF district schools in certain cases; bill
passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, O'Clock, P. M.
HOUSE. The amendment of the Senate
to the bill relating to Windsor Co. courts lin
sorting 9TH Tuesday of March instead of the
SD was concurred in.
Bius from he House.--In addition to chap.
X. s., providing for election of town repre-
sentatives by plurality after the second ballot,
opposed by Mi Whittemore of NJ. and reject
ed. TO amend listing act of ls4I, (for tfien-
NAL appraisa,) rejected.
heports.- BY joint committee under the 9th
rule, resolution directing the auditor OF ac-
counts, TO audit the account Of Henry Stevens,