The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-04

Rutland and Windsor to Burlington and Monn,li.,.
adopted.
EnsroSsed bils-in amendment of the Act incor.
pora'ing the Chnmplain and Conn River Railroad
Company Mr. Marshall moved to amend bv striking
out The third section, exempting the property of the
company from taxation, until the profits shall exceed
six per cent For the preservation of Sheep; altering
times Of holding County Courts in Chteuden Coun-
W; relative TO wiru desertion and DIVORCE all pass
cd
HOUSE The Senate came in and the joint as
semby elected the Supreme Court, as follows:
CHARLES X WILLIAMS, Chief Justice, (unan-
imous
STEPHEN ROYCE, LIST Assistant Justice, (unani-
nous
ISAAC F. REDFIELD, I'd Assistant Justice, (unan-
imous
MILO L. BENNETT, 3D. Assistant Justice.
milo l.. Bennett I4I, Charles Lindsey, 10, I. p.
Richardson O.
WM. IlEBARD, 4th Assistant Justice (unnnrnous)
Ahner Field, John Porter, and VIM. Sanhorn were
elected Directors Of the State Prson.
Reports-by select committee, bill making further
regulations in the Judiciary department; transferring
the Supreme Court business of Essex county to Dam
vile, the object being to enable the Supreme Court
to 10 the business of the larger counties) Mr. Hb-
bard explained the facts in the case giving the state
ments Of Judge RcdfcId and others. Mr. Burbank
said the minority Of the committee concurred in the
necessity of remedyng the evil complained Of but
on account of objections in Essex and Caledonia
ties,wished the bill postponed, In to in
quiry by Mr. Howard Mr. Hbhard said that the MEM
bers of Essex county opposed to the bill, il was
dismissed; by judiciary committee, bill relating TO the
exhibition Of living animals und natural curioses,
(reducing the sum for licenses to exhbit,) which
was opposed by Messrs Howard aud Iibbard and the
Inter moved TO dismiss it. Mr. Stacy opposed the
motion ayes Ga, noes 1880 the motion was lost
and the bill ordered n third reading; against
the bill TO charter the Trustees of the VI. Annual
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
it was dismissed; by committee on education, against
distributing the school fund; against bill providing for
town superintendent of schools, and il was dismiss
ed;bi relating to pedler's licenses (icensss from SO
to $3.50 and it was ordered TO a third reading; by
general committee, Senate bill relating to the grand
list, and it passed
Engrossod blls--in addition to chap IIOR s (re-
dncing bounty on silks 80 per cent? in amendment
of chap. Of the qualification of voters, to alter
terms of Windsor CO. Courts to the Sd Tuesday in
March and LIST in November; in amendment of act to
militia relating to divorce; in addition to act
relating to the grand list; Senate bill relating to
the state prison-.-severaIiy passed.
Geological Survey-the Senate bill FOR geolos cal
survey ordered to third reading, 90 TO SO, and
passed.
Tuesday, Oct. 20.
SENATE. Repot-By Mr. Cahoon from the com.
miuee on land taxes, in favor of the bill amending
the act Of 1912, that the sales Of land for taxes
shall not hereafter be published in the Montpelier pa
pers, but in paper of the county adjacent that in
which the lands lie; passed.
The bill relating to licenses was taken up on mo-
zion Of Mr Rich. Mr. Camp moved to amend the
bill by providing that tho board of commissioners
shall consist of three persons, TO he annually elected
or the first Tuesday Of January; carried and the bill
further amended laid on the table.
Repor,s-By Mr. Button, from the committee on
agriculture, in favor OF the bill amending relative
to the encouragement of agriculture; bill passed. By
Mr. Briggs from the committee on judiciary, in favor
ofthe bill authorizing the exhibition oflivng animals
on pay ment of not than so dollars nor
less than 10 to town selectulen; passed. BY MIR
Thompson from the committee on military affairs, in
favor of the hill repeating all requiring the enroll
ed militia to do military duty; bill was ordered to a
''''o 'co"'"Ss "hHOut ucphte.
Engrossed Bills Granting concur emit jurisdiction
to Justices and County Courts in certain cases, in adj
dion to chap. 50 II. s.; passed. Empowering pu,
ray TO elect town representatives. upon the third hal
lot passed Yeas-i9. Nays-6. Providing for n
trennial nppraisement Of real estate; pissed: Ex-
tending benefits Of sec. 4s chnp is r. S. morgan
lied towns and cores; passed
The license bill wss taken up, and the following
amendments offered and adopted; fixing the
price OF license to tavern keeper at SIS instead Of
$40, 10 wholesale dealer Mt $40 instead of $40, to
retailers Mt SO instead OF $40. Tho bill was then
ordered to be engrossed to third reading.
HOUSE. U. s. District and Circuit Courts. Tho
resolution Of the Senate for the removal of these
courts to Burlington and Montpelier. Mr. Rice of s.
moved to amend by striking out Montpelier and in
sorting Woodstock -carried, and the resolution was
concurred in. 1.-THE Senate refused to in the
amendment.]
Engrossed Bills Senate bill relating 10 accounts
of country clerks; passed TO repeal the act Of 49,
AZ, relating to capital punishment supported by
Messrs Buck Of NJ. Hubbard, Warner of NJ. and Sta