The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-11-06
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY October 25.
SENATE.

Mr. Camp called up the bill providing
for geological survey Of the State. The
question being upon the passage of the bill
Mr. Griswold demanded the yeas and nays,
and the bill was passed without debate.
Messrs Griswold, Noyes, Philips, Richard
son, Thompson, and Winn, voting in the
negative.
HOUSE.
REponr. By committee on Education
that it is inexPedient to distribute t he
school fund.
THg IssANE-The select committee on
this subject, made report unanimously,
which was highly favorable to the Asylum
for the Insane, with bill appropriating
$4,000 annually for the support of the in
sane Door Of the State, at the Asylum.
MIR VIII. tine nfM. moved to reduce the
sum TO $4,000.
Mr. Rice of Bridpol objected that the
gum Of $4,000 was far from being sufii-
lent, and he hoped it would not be re-
duced. The amendment was also OPP
posed by Messrs Hubbard, and Rice of
Somerset-ayes 80, nays 60. The bill
was then ordered to third reading
to which was fssl EhtAdHtEf lie bill relating to
the fees of the county clerks, reported
through Mr.. Camp, substitute providing
that the accounts of county clerks shall
be audited and equalized by the State Au-
ditor, and also that the clerks shall be
compensated for office rent.
HOUSE.
REPoRTs-By committee on banks, bill
to incorporate the Ascutney Bank at
Windsor; facts stated by Mr.. Warner,
and the bill was lost on the second read
ing,-subsequently this vote was reconsid-
cred, and the bill supported by Mr.. Ham,
mond and opposed by MIR Webber-ayes
100, noes Sc the bill was then laid on
the table.
The Senate came in, and the following
appointments were made:
VIM. T. Burnham Sergeant-at-Arms,
Durham ia, r r Riker "a, H Mutt
IL scat. l6.)
Chapman Swain sup't of the state pris-
on, Swain 1919, Rice IS, scat. IA
Rev. Thomas Kidder, Chaplain of the
state prison.
The bill providing for check lists at g.
lections, was callen up and ordered to a
third reading.
SENATE.
REPoRrs-From the committee on ed
ucation, bill providing for the annual
election Of a town superintendent Of COM
mon schools, whose duty it shall be to Wis
it all the common schools in his town at
least once year, to examine into the pro-
gress, order, and government of the
schools. give advice to the teachers, and
generally to perform the duties now i'm
posed on the prudential committee, by
sec llchap As X S; also providing for the
appointment ola county superintendent,
by the assistant judges ofthe county court, !
who shall visit all the common schools in
the co. at least once yeai shall inquire in
10 all matters pertaining to the govern
ment, course ofinstruction, books studies,
and discipline of each school, and the con-
dition of the school houses, shall examine
Persons offering themselves as teachers,
shall annually delirer an address in each
town upon the subject of education, shall
give an address before a county conven-
ton of teachers annually called for the
purposc, shall make report of the con-
dition of each school under his supervi-
sion to the State superintendent, and shall
exert himself to promote sound educa-
ton. to elevate the character and qualif-
cations of teachers, and to improve the
means and instruction in schools of his
county: also providing that the Governor
shall e1 ofoio be a State Superintendent, !
1ho shall annually submit to the General
Assembly report, embodying the reports
OF the county superintendents, and all /
such matters relating TO common schools !!
as he may deem expedient to communi. !
eatc The bill was laid on the table.
ENGEossEo B.LLs-Appropriating
sum not exceeding $1,000 for the relief of
che insane poor in relation to the ass
essmeht ofPersonal estate held in trust;
providing for the auditing and equalizing
ofshe accounts of county clerks; passed.
HOUSE.
ENeRossED BILL-For the relief of the
insane passed ayes Ia, noes Is.
RrP' RTs. By general committee, a
gainst bills in amendment of the grand
list act bills dismissed. By com. on ed
ucation, Senate bill relating to common
schools, laid on the table.
The MILITIA. The militia bill yester-
day reported, was ordered to the Sd read
ing.
SENATE
Bills. To extend the continuance of the
Bank of Windsor three years; passed. Re-
lating tothe distribution ofschool moneys a.
mong school districts; ordered TO Sd reading
Providing tat no judge shall sit on appeal
In case upon which he presided at nisi p,i-
Gs trial; reiuseda Sd reading
SENATE.
Report,-By Mr. Camp, from ,be com, on |
Finance, in favor of the bill for the relief Of
the insane poor, with amendments. incInding
in the amount allowed to towns. the exnense
of transporting their poor TO the Asylum
and extending the benefits of the act 10 9th,