Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
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com. on Finance, IN favor OF the bill for the re-
lief of the insane poor, with amendments, inclu
ding, in the amount allowed to towns, the ex-
pcnse of transporting their poor to the Asylum,
and extending the benefits Of the act to other
INDECENT persons than town paupcrs the amend.
mens were adopted, and the bill passed. By
Judiciary COM, in favor of bill relating to d.
vorce /; ordered to 81 reading BY com. on
agriculture, in favor of bill for preservation of
sheep. BY judiciary com in favor of bill au-
thorizing Governor to appoint Commissioner
to hold county court in case supreme Judge is
unable, with amendments perfccting the details
of the bill bill refused third reading. Is TO 8
House bin. Ia amend the act Incorporating
the New York and Champan Steamboat Com
pany; referred To com. on roads and canals.
The bill ivinr the terms of Chiticnden coun.
ty Court, was ordered to 81 reading. Ali.
House. BIS dimissed--To charter 1rus.
tees of VT Annual Conference Of the M. Il.
Church. Taxing VI. Central Rail Road Com
pany. Altering chapter SO RS.
Report. BY com. on agriculture, bill in ad-
ditlon TO the act TO encourage and promote az
rcuture, bill in addition to tho act encourage
and promote agriculture ordered to Sd reading.
BY judiciary CON, against bill in addition to
chap 10 r s, reducing the bounty on silk one
half Mr. Winsow urged that this bill gave a
SullI'ltill uuuiIlNs WUic IL NOu'u VioUdUy save
$4,000 to the treasury for the coming year
Mr. Stacy regarded this protection to silk as
very important matter TO the state it is bust.
ness which will succeed, giving a new and
profitable branch Of employment to the people,
but the time has not yet come to withdraw so
mnch of the stimulus which the bounty aflnrds.
He was willing TO reduce the bounty % per ct.
Mr. Soddard moved 20 amend according to this
suggestion motion lost, and the bill, reducing
The bounty one half. passed to Cd and 3I read
ing The bill repeating the bounty on silk was
dismissed.
The Senate came in, and the joint assembly
elected the Supreme Court as follows:
CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, Chf Just. (nnnn.)
STEPHEN ROYCE, Ist Asst. (unanImous)
ISAAC F.. REDFlELD, ID Asst. Cnantnors)
NJ Ito BENNETT Sd Asst Bennett al, llns-
ley 10 Richardson 2)
WIN HEBARD, 4th Asst (unanmous)
The JOINT assembly then elected Directors Of
the State Prison, to wit:
Abner Field, (Feld 126, VIM Sanb"rn 81,
scattering 3)
John Porter, (Porcr Ill, WIN. Sanborn 81,
Daniel Bowen T. scattering ~
WIN. Sanborn, (Sanborn 122 G. Whit
emore -. Dan'l Dcnison II, scattering 3)
Capiim Punishment The judiciary commit
tee reported in favor of the bill repeating the
act of 1872 on capital punishtnt nj, with pro-.
viso to exempt cases which have arisen under
that act pruviso adopted, and bill laid on the
table.
2o'CLocK, P NJ.
SENATE. RfporiS--From Judiciary commit
tee. in favor of resolution to deliver a copy Of
each volume Of Vt. Reports TO the University OF
Vermont. with an amendment TO include Other
Universities resolution adopted, as amended.
Also, resolution requesting our delegation in
! ('rnurpc- pulpavur N tho pn,p,..,l nf
the sessions of the Circuit and d strict Courts
to Burlington and Montpcer resolution adopt
ed.
| Bills. For the Improvement Of the breed of
horses for tricnnial appraisal of real estate /;
ordered to 81 reading.
ReSolution. Poslponinr time of adiourning
General Assembly from Wednesday to Thurs.
day at O'Clock.
HOUSE. The bill repeating the act Of 1912
OF capital punishment, was laid on the table.
Reporis--By Judiciary com, bill reducing the
sum for licenses 10 exhibit living animals. natu-
ra curiostics, DC: bill ordered to Sd reading.
BY COM on education, against bill providing fer
town supernendans of 81 hoos, and it was dis
missed. BY com. of ways and means, bill rela-
/ ting to pediers' licenses (liccnsrs from Es} to
$3.50 ordered to Sd reading. BY general com,
! Senate bill relating to the grand list passed.
/ Engrossed Buis-ln addition to chap 10 r
/ S, (rcducing bounty on silk 80 per cent? in
5lvB1lqsH" III e afasRdmPpn Of lie act 10 enconr.
age and promote agriculture; in relation 20 the
militia: relating to divorce in addition to act
relating to the grand list severaly passed.
/ The amendments of the Senate 10 the bill
for the relief OF the insane poor, were concur.
red in.
/ The Senate resolution for the distribution OF
copies Of VI. Reports to colleges in this State,
was concurrcd in.
/ Geologicm Surrey. The Senate bin for a
Geological Survey was ordered to 3D. reading,
% to 50, and passed Adj
MONDAY EVENING.
senate. Pliiion-Of the trustees of Nor.
wch University, praying that It's name may he
altered 10 Northern University referred to a
select committee.
+ BH-To amend sect H. chap I. of R S, SO
that town representatives may be elected by a
plurality of votes, on the third ballot, with the
amendment that the officer shall forthwith close
the polls, if there is no plurality upon said third
ballot. Mr. Read and Mr. Camp opposed the
amenkilent, and it was lost. Mr. Cahoon NOV
ed to amend by providing that if there he No
plurality upon the third ballot the frcemen NAV
vote I'LL such plurality is obtained; carried, and
the bill was passed.
The bill relative to common schools was called
up, by Mr. Camp. Amendments proposed-Bv
Mr. Barrett to provide that the appointment OF
the town superintendent be by ballot; carried
BY Mr. Camp, to fix the maximums of his State
superintendent compensation at 300 dollars
per annum; carried. BY Mr. Read, to strike
out the clause limiting the maximum OF compen.
saton to county superintendent; carried. BY
Mr. Camp, to fix their allowance at two dollars
a day including expenses carried. BY Mr.
Noyes, to empower the towns OF any county tc
dispense with the provisions oftle act; lost. by
Mr. Rich, that the bill take effect from its pass
age; carried My Mr. Briggs, that the Secrera
ry Of State be State Superintendent instead o
the Governor; lost. Refused a third reading
yeas 10 nays Is.
! Engrossed BW-For the Improvement Of the
breed OF horses; passed.
Bills from The Uonse.-Relatve 20 divorce
/ identical with the Senate bill y concurred in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. Geological Surrcy-Mr Rice Of S
moved to lay the bill on the table and make il
the order for Monday morning next-equivacnt