The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-01
Legislature of Vermont.

ihUNhDAN OtL' So pIsNA MI ohulH '"'
cd upon the bill relalnsto common Schools, and tho
Senate resolved itself into committee Of the whole,
proceeded after the bill had been reud consider
il section by section.
Mr. Moves moved to strike out the clause making
the Secretary of State ca c6icio State suPerin-
tendcnt; supported by, Messrs Noyes, Villas, and 7.
T. Barrett, on the ground ofthe necessity Of diyesing
the operations Of the law Of all political bearings and
opposed by Messrs, Woodbridge, Sabn and Onion;
tho amendment was adopted by vote Of % TO O.,
Messrs. Blows, Bcings, Drowned, onon, Sabin and
Woodbridge voting in the negative. Mr. Villas NOV
ed to depute The appointment oftho State Superinten
dent to the Judges Of the Supreme Court. Mr. Brad
ley moved to amend the motion of Mr. Villas, by pro-
vdng that he shall be elected by the joint assembly
supported by Messrs Bradley Hodges, Onion, Noyes
and Woodbridge, and opposed by Nlessrs. Villas and
y. T. Barrett; carried by a vote Of 10 TO ID. Mr.
Morgan moved TO allow the County Superintendents
s 80 day for uctua service, with their expenses
carried.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Hall providing that when
person shall have bcen absent from the State more
Than 10 years unheard Of the Judge Of probate may
administer upon his estate. by Mr. Barlow, proyid-
ing thu all married women may hold real and person
al estate in their name and right-boh referred
to the Judiciary committee. BY Mr. der, unnexing
part of Province Island to Newport
Resolution BY Mr. Aiken, nstructins the Com
mitioe OF Ways and Means TO inquire into the expe-
dency Of applying the school fund 10 the payment of
the State debt; carried. . . IH '...... H.l..
Reports. From the Comtnttee on Banks, in favor
of the bill extending the charter of the bank Of New
bury, with amendment, providing that the interest
upon loans the State, shall not exceed -four and
one half per cent; amendment adopted; and the bill
was ordered to "A third reading. From the Judiciary
Committee, in favor Of the bill providing for body
ecuons against attorneys who refuse to account for
moneys collected; bill ordered 10 Sd reading.
From the Senate, Bill in addition to chapter is
orr. S, providing for the taxation of persons wlo
reside in one town and have been set off into the
school di.iric, ofanother; passed.
Mr. Fairbanks called up the bill fnr the improve
mont Of Common Schools and the House resolved
itself into comui,,ce Of the whole, and proceeded to
consider the bin section 10y Sc ton Mr. MdNham
moved to amend so tha, the town Committee shah
not consis, of more than one individual; supported
by Mr. briggs, md opposed by Mes'r<. Kellogg, Fair
banks. Fairchld, and Rnsse, and lost.
Mr. Barlow rnnved 10 amend the bill by striking
on, tho words reasonable compensation" ard insert
one dollar per diem as the allowance 10 the town
committee; opposed by Mr. Chase Of Calais, and lost
Mr. Harvey moved to amend by allowing $3.50 per
diem instead Of So to the County supcrintendens
Tor actual service; carried Mr. Choever moved to
stke out the section permitting: Latin and Greek 10
be taught distc, schools; opposed by Mr. Converse
and lost. Mr. Adams of Grand Isle moved to insert
a section providing lha, half Of tho school mon
cys appor,oned to each town shall Toe equally divided
Il, -lr IA.
the number Of scholars; supported 10y NIessrs Adams
Barlow, Fairbanks and Rice, and opposed by Me-srs
Hall, Russell Chase Of Calai-, Chase of Fonklin
Aiken, Farchild, Button, Harvey, Dtnforth, Farms
worth, Thomas und Br'ggs, and Lost. Mr. Briggs
moved to >trika out the section proN ding that the
State Superintendent should be elected Icy the Joint
assembly, and substituted provision that the Secre
tary Of State should o6ieioso oticate lie brief
ly supported his molion by referring the practice
Of other States in this respect, and 10y commenting
upon the necessity Of divesIins the bill of its
peA and expensive features, and then moved lay
his motion on the table for consideration, and that
the committee rise; carried.
FaIpAY, Oct. "a, SENATE. The Senate resolv-
ed itself into committee of the whole upon the
School Bill. The question first arising upon the al
lowance of the County Superintendents; the sum of
So per diem including expenses was the rate fixed
upon, without debae-wth provision that the whole
annual amount of compensation should exceed
5000 Mr. Sabn moved to amend the bill ny provd-
ing that shall take effect from its PASSAGE carried
No other amendments having been presented, the
committee and reported the bl.-The amend,
meats proposed by the committee were severally ad
opted by the Seuate without debate, and the bill was
laid the table.
NJ J. Barrett called up the bill amending the &C,
Of lat session as TO appropriate $4,000 for the
lief OF the Insane Poor, and also establishing the of
fee of Superintendent Of the Insane.
Mr. Noyes briefly advocated the bill as greatly a.
melrorating the condition Of the most unfortunate
class of community, and as materially advancing the
interests Of benevolent institution which above all
others commcnds rser 10 the patronage Of the State.
1t wonld not be imposing, he commended, any adj
dional burthen Of taxation upon the State that would
be sensiby felt, since no, least but slight
pensaon was proposed to be allowed to the new Of
6cer constituted, and since the annual appropria
ton Of $4,000 would of relieve tho several