The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-11-06
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Capital Punishment. The Judiciary COM
| mittee reported in favor ofthe bill repeating
the act of 1912 on capitol punishment, with
| n proyiso to exempt cases which have arisen
under that act; proviso adopted, and bill
laid on the table.
HOUSE.
The bill repeating the act of 1912 on cap
ital punishment was laid on the table.
Reports-By judiciary CON-, bill reducing
the sum for licenses to exhibit living animals,
natural curiosities, &C.. bill ordered to Sd
reading. By com, on education, against bill
providingfortow superintendents fschools,
and it was dismissed. By com. of ways and
means, bill relating to pedars' licences eli
censes from SO to S25 j ordered to Sd read
ing. BY general CON-, Senate bill relating
to the grand list passed.
Engrossed Blls-In addition to chap.
10 R S Producing bounty on silk so per
cent? in amendment of chap ], r S. OF the
qualifications of voters; in amendment of
the act to encourage and promote agricul-
ture in relation TO the militia relating 10
divorce in addition TO act relating 10 the
grand list severaly.
The Senate resolution for the distribution
of copies Of VT Reports TO colleges in this
State, was concurred in.
Geological Surrey. The Senate bill for a
Geological Survey was ordered TO u Sd
reading, sc TO So, and passed. Adj.
Monday evening.
SENATE.
The bill relative to common schools was
called I'D. by Mr. Camp; refused a third
indentical with the Senate bill j concurred
in. Adj.
HOUSE.
Geological .Srrey-Mr Rice of 8 moved
TO lay the bill on the table and make it the
order for Monday morning next--equiva-
lent 10 dismissal. This motion was sup
ported by Mr. Howard and opposed by Mr..
Winsow and Hubbard ayes so, noes 103,
so the motion was lost. The bill was then
passed, SO TO 90.
EngroSsed BaLS-Relating TO exhibition
efliving animals and natural curiositiee; re-
lating 10 licenses to pedlars passed.
Capital Panishment-MI Whittemore of
NJ. called up the bill repeating the act Of
1912 on this subject and the bill was ordered
TO I'd reading, 81 to IS, and to Sd reading,
90 TO so.
The resolution from the Senate, relating
to accounts of county clerks, was ordered 10
a Sd reading. Adj.
Tuesday, Oct. 2e.
SENATE.
The vote rejecting the education bill was
reconsiGered, and the bill recommitted TO
com. on education. Adj.
2o'clock, m.
SENATE.
Engroesed BNs-Empowering plurality
to elect town representatives on the Sd bal
lot passed. 10 to 6.
The Senate refused to concur with the
House in substituting Woodstock for Mont
pelier in the resolution for removal of Cir
cult and District Courts.
HOUSE.
Engrossed Bhls-To repeal act of 1912,
relating 10 capital punishment: passed, 81 to
IS. Relating to common schools. for one
or more school houses when necessary, lpass-
ed
The House insisted on its amendment TO
the resolution for removal Of Circuit and Dis
trict Courts. Adj.
SENATE.
Tuesday, O'Clock P M.
Report-By Mr. .Sabin, from the commit
tee on education, the bill relating to COM
mon schools, rccommitted to them, with the
following amendments, which were several
ly adopted-S,riking ont the sections provi-
ding for the office, and prescribing the du-
ties OF town superintendent. Relieving the
county superintendent from the duty Of Wis
iting and examining schools. Making it the
duty Of district clerks 10 furnish the county
superintendent with information upon the
state and condition of their respective
schools. Limiting the salary of the State
superintendent to 200 dollars Making ii
the duty OF town clerks TO render such returns
to county commissioners, in relation TO
schools, as he is now required by law TO rem
der TO the Governor. Mr. Richardson NOV
ed to amend, so as to constitute the Lieut..
Governor, State Superintendent carried
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
EngroSsed BiH-The question upon the
education bill reported back from the COM
mite with amendments was taken up with
out debate, and the bill defeated, II too
HOUSE.
The joint com. under the 9Th rule, made
report on the annexation question, conclud
ing with resolutions protesting against an
nexation. Laid on the table,
SENATE.
Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Mr. Rich, from com. on finance, reported in
favor OF the bill amending act relating to the
grand list and the bill passed
The bill relating 10 licences was taken up
and passed, three votes only in the negative.
HOUSE.
Report, by COM on military affairs. against
bill relating TO commissions of staff officers,
and it was dismissed.
Senate Bills. In addition to chap 95 R S;
in additionto chap. Or s; fixing times for
holding Chittendon Co courts; altering the
names of certain persons: severally passed.S
SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. NJ.
REpoRrs-By MIR. Noyes from the commit
tee on licences, in favor of the bill relating TO
the duties Of Bank commissioner, with an
amendment which was adopted, and the
bill was passed. BY Mr.. Sabin from the
committee on education, the resolution that
the communication of the Governor relative