The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-04
rrRMONT LEGISLATURE.
Friday, Oct. 2b.


kP ' ,,. ,o.s and nays, and the bill WINS passed
"" dsbate. Messrs, GriSwold, Noyes' Philips
'u'' Marshall, Thompson and Winn,votng in
Eth,fd'On' ""''"'''
d, negative Il.
udne and pissed
" ",T r Barrett chilled up the bill providing that
r,.,,or Or,he State Prison be appointed keeper or
"" and il was ordered to third reading by a
m,dgs,O0
W." n,, -,eaye 10 the City of Vergennes; passed
.p..,,o ,be Insane Poor; ordered to third read-
TIOlsE RepOns-by committee on Education,
All, ioeypedent to distribute the schsol fund -
.,,E.,,y committee, bill amending sec 63, chap.
~ lsyery magistrate on issuing suit Of attach.
,,iost the body of debtor is to cite the plain
4 ,,,ls, him, and proceedings he had as now prov-
4 6ih, Goth, Goth, and 9Th sections;) Or
y ,,Ionthird reading. BY members Of Washing
,.,,, Mn assessing tax of 10 cents on the dollar
,iLsGl Of the county, TO pny for tho court house,
,,Jbe Bill was ordered to n third reading.
p,itop, re(erred- Of inhnhnnnls Of Barnet to COM
mite, an roads; Of Daniel Dcuson and others to
committee Of ways and means.
Irspses-Nr Nnrston from the select committe
,,en,e. reported bill relative TO dealers in spirit
MN, IOaor,, wines, beer, etc. This bill provides
G board rcOunty commissioners, to consist Of one
Eon each town, to be elected on the first Tuesday in
January, by the votes Of legal voters in town meet
n, at meetings in the several towns which board is
DhNe exclusive power TO grant licenses, to whole
.s and retail dealers, and keepers of drinking
bOn,s The civil authority of each town is to license
iO1Seper grocrrs, etc who do not sell liquor. L
Laid onhs table, and 900 copies ordered to he print
ed
The laslne-the select committee on this subject,
made report unanimously, which was highly favor
able 10 !he Asylum, for the Insane, with bill appro
Fal"g $4,000 annually FOR the support OF the insane
PuOr the State, at the Asylum; ordered to a third
ralng
bgrO'sed Bills-in relation to advertisements Of
n0eOG lands for taxes; laying tax on Washington
wunty-passed
Tile Senate came in and the following amendments
were made:
Wm, T. I'urnham, Sergeant at Arms, (Wm. r.
Dgnhlm ia, r. r. Riker 74,Henry Mutt IL, Sent
lgng6.
Chapman Swain, Snp't Of the State Prison. (Swain
lS Rice 76, Scattering IA)
Rev. Thomas Kidder, Chaplain OF the State Pris-
Saturday, Oct &c.
HItrE, Engrossed bills--npproprating from the
Hl'Ovy sum not exceeding $4,000 for the relief of
he insane pOOy; pyo,iding that no director of the
tate prison shall hereafter be keeper or as
in rein IN fha tof al
state held in trust. Providing FOR the auditing and
'Qna'zng of the accounts Of county clerks; passed
Reports by Mr. Hubbard from the committee on
rod' and canals, bill amending act Incorporating
Unmpan and Connecticut River Railroad company:
ordered third reading.
&s from the tobe--To extend tho charter
Nthe bank of Windsor three years; passed. Rein-
ny 10 the distribution Of school moneys among
'hoo' districts; ordered to Sd reading. Providing
'at no Judge shall sill on appeal in case upon which
presided at ris prius trial. refused third read
Inc House resolution, instructing our Senators in
Ongres' and requesting our Representatives to use
e" influence IN The reduction Of postage, aud the
l"aNment or abolition Of the ranking privilege was
Isl clause Mr. Cahoon advocated, and Mr. Camp
ppOSed The amendment, and il was lost Mr. Bill
" moved to strike out the word abolition carried,
~ "e resolution was unanimously adopted.
"ooof" Engrossed bills-in amendment of sec.
'' o"' chimp 3s r S-passed. For The relief of the
SINE poor Ayes ia, noes IS; SO tho bill was
ssed
NepOHs-by General Committee, against three
"' IN amendment Of the net relating to the grand
dill Tor the destruction of foxes,-and bill in re-
O' 10 inc duties of highway surveyors, and they
GU uS"'sSed; by committee on roads, against fur
legislation on surveys of roads ;aaainst petition of
''' and Ryegate, for want Of legal notice Of their
'"'0"' and petitioners had leave to Withdraw. By
"""''e Of ways and means, ngains, bill assessing
' ~ cents on the list for the support Of govern
"'' "oo 1t was dismissed; by judiciary committee,
''''"s 10 divorce, (divorce may be granted when
P''''es are married in this state, although the
'' 'O' ''Vorce occurred out Of the state,) which
~ - ordered to third reading.
wi bacon, by consent, introduced a bill in amend
Ut u chapter X. s., (person. who have lost resi-
''' 70 regain 1t on six months residence,) which
''''''fed to the judiciary committee.
Monday, Oct. %.
''pO''s-oy MIR Camp from the committee on FL
'' IN favor of the bill for the relief of the insane
-, ""A amendments, including, in the amount al
~ 10 towns, the expense of transporting their
" ne asylum, and extending the benefits of the |
~. ''"er INDECENT persons than town paupers, de-
TelatIOna MT I.
ne amendments were adopted and the bill