Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-07
Vermont Legislature.


Monday, o'clock. p NJ
FEos Tur TanLE- To amend sect IA.
chap 1. Of II S. 50 tina, town representatives
NAV be elected by plurality Of votes, on
the third balo,. with tho amendment that
The Officers shall forthwith close the polls
il there rs no plurality upon said third bat
lot MIR Reed and Mr. Camp opposed the
amendment and i, was Ios, Mr. Cahoon
moved to amend BY prosiling tina, if there
he no plurality upon the third ballot, the
freemen may vote ill such plurality be OBJ
nincd carried. and the bill was passcd.
The bill relative 10 common schools was
call d up, BY Mr.. Camp. Amendments
proposed-By Mr. J Barrett to provide
the appointment, of the town superin,en'
dent be by ballot carried BY Mr.. Camp,
70 fx the maxirrm Of he State snperlnlen-
dan,'s compensation p, 300 dollars per nm
nun Carried BY Mr. Reed, to strike
or, The clause limiting the maximum OF
compensation 10 county snperlnlendan'si
carried. BY Mr.. Camp, to fix their How
anee a, two dollars day including expen'
ses carried. BY Mr. NOyes, to em2ow-
or the towns OF any county to dispense WIN
the provision Of the act carried. BY Mr..
Briggs. ,ha, the Secretary Of State be
Sale supcrin,, nden, instead Of the Cover
nor los.
Nc Richardson moved to lay the DILL upon
the table: los, The question upon ordering
the bill TO third reading was then taken and
resulted as follows Yeas 10 Noes Is. So
The bill was defeated. ADJ
HOUSE.
Groroo,c,L SrRvEy. Mr. Rice Of moved
a. r., M NH uu IRE thuiu anu "ano - -
ordci iot Monday no,nlng neXl-equva'
lent to a dismissal. Thi. motion was sup
ported By mr.. Howard and opposed by
messIs Wlnslow and Hlbbard; ayes, so
noes. 1903, 80 tina, the motion was lost. The
bill then passed sc 10 %
ExoRossIp BILLS Relating TO exhlDl-
ton Of Living animals and MANUAL curiosi'
ties relating TO licenses to pedlers; passed.
ADJOURNMENT. The resolution oil the
Senate, pos ,ponng the day Of adjournment
t, Thnrslay, ga m, mr.. Dewey moved TO
amend by striking on, . o'clock-.-lost.
The resolution was then passed. Adj
SENATE
Tuesday, Oct 20.
Payer by the Chaplain.
lbi sNh'Ns p" WI
in pursuance ofihe petition praying for the
alteration Of the name OF Norwich Univer'
sity ordered 10 third reading. BY Mr.
Briggs from The same comm,,ee.agana the
bill relating to costs ia civil actions bill
refused ihird reading. BY Mr. Briggs
from sam. committee, IN favor Of the bill
providing tha, all parties or prlva,es to fraud
ulen, couveyancir.s may he joinei MS delen'
dsnls bill oriered to third reading. BY
Mr. Briggs, from a majority Of the same
1mmr,,ee IN favor Of the bill authorizing
Charles Miller Of Canada to hold real es
tate, and prosecute suits thereon; advocated
BY Mesrs J Barrett, Briggs, Woodbridge
and Reynolds, and opposed by Mr.. Cahooni
bill passed by Mr. Cahoon from the com
min, on The land taxes in favor OF the bill
amending the act Of 1912, so that the sale:
If land for taxes shall no, hereafter be pub
lishcd IN the Montpelier pare $, bu, ia
paper OF the county adjacen, TO that il
which the lands lie; passed.
liousE Bus REFERRED- In relation
TO militia, 10 committee on military afidiIs
SENATE.
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