Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-31

ing next, to give time for due delibera,ion and
reflection
M withdrew this motion, al the suggestion
of Mr. Stevens, who varied it go as to adjourn,
when the House does adjourn, TO Monday morn
ing next carried, rs to 60.
MONDAY, Oct. q.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Resolution. BY Mr. Moves, for Joint assem-.
bly, on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock A. NJ. 10 elect
a Commissioner OF the Vt. Insane Asylum
passed.
Engrossed Bill Amending the charter of
the Burlington Mill Company (; passed. Alter
ing the name Of Howard Parker Johnson
passed.
House Bill. Incorporating the Bank Of Bran
don--referred to the committee on Banks.
House Resolution For joint assembly on
Tuesday next at 10 o'clock forenoon, to elect a
superintendent three Directors, and Chaplain
OF the State Prison and also Commissioner
for the Vermont Insane Asylum concurred
in.
Mr. smith called up the bill for the relief of
creditors, and offered an amendment reducing
the amount Of the execution re urned unsats.
fed, in order to get relief in hancery, from
$500 to $50. After remarks by Messrs NTH,
the amendment was adopted, and the bill was
ordered to third reading.
Bill introduced. BY Mr ]. Barrett, authori-
zing villages TO regulate the discharge of fire
arms in their limits /; referred to the Judiciary
committee,
MR.. Barrett called up the bill relative to
common schools, and submitted an amendment
vesting the appointment of the County Super.
nendents in the Legislature, Ito be made in
the same mode as other county officers are
elected,) instead of the assistant Judges of the
county courts. lie remarked. that the duties
imposed by the bill upon the Judges were du.
ties that did not properly appertain to their
office and the discharge Of them must ne>
cessarly be nvdous and ungrateful. There
were probably many individuals in every coun.
ty, well qualified for the station, whom the
compensation allowed would induce to apply for
the highly honorable post of County Superin
tendant. Numerous applications, supported by
strong recommendations, would be presented
for the consideration Of the Judges, and no lit.
tie importantly would be exercised TO procure
the appointment. But one applicant Of curse
could be gratifed, and the result would be gen.
eral dissatisfaction among the remainder 1t
would be difficult for those who were dsap.
pointed TO regard the decision as wise and just
and thus almost necessarily the Judges would
become the objects of personal dislike and CEN
sure. He had seen the operations Of the same
feelings under the old license law, which, in
some counties, was construed SO as to give dis.
cretionary power TO the county Judges whether
to grant or refuse licenses. Ill feelings were
thereby engendered, and hostility was excited
against them, when there was not the least
complaint that the general administration OF
their legitimate duties was not perfectly cor.
rect and satisfactory. The mode of appoint.
men, proposed would be analogous TO the man
ner Of appointing the State Superntendents
and would wlthal o5vlate the difficulty that
might often arise by an rreconcileable dIsa-
greement of opinion, in board consisting of
two alone. Although not very strenuous, he
hoped the amendment would be adopted.
Mr. Sabn was not tenacious about retaining
the original feature Of the bill. The considera.
tons that weighed with the committee were
the greater amount of deiberation that would
be secured by the ability of the Judges to ems
terrain applications more at their leisure, and a
general desire to remove the whole subject as
tar as possible from all political influences.
Messrs Billings, Hodges, and 7. I. Barrett,
very briefly expressed themselves in favor of
the amendment, and Mr. Moves against it. The
amendment prevailed, with but one or two dis
sentng votes.
Mr. Smith moved to amend 60 that the county
snail dillud'iy Gu'ci tpoii
their offices from the Both Of November car
ried.
Mr. Sabin moved to amend so that the aggre-
gate sum allowed to each county superin,en-
dent shall not exceed an allowance OF $40 for
each town in the county; carried.
After the adoption of another amendment
submitted by Mr. Hodges, the bill. without de.
bate, was unanimously ordered to be engrossed
and have third reading.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Comings.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Lawrence, to elect Off
GERS OF the state prison and commissioner of
the Insane, at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow passed.
Fixing time for adjournment, on Friday NOR
ming next 6 A. NJ passed, 90 to 81. BY Mr.
Swift, declaring that the Vermont Central
Railroad has not the right under lis charter TO
extend its line from the eastern shore Of Lake
Champlain in Onion River valley, to Canada
line, nor from the mouth of White River tn the
cheshire road referred to select committee Of
i've.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Rice, in amend.
ment of chapter 10Y r. S; referred TO the
committee OF Ways and Means. BY Mr. Sic
vens, in ad, tlon to chapter % r. = asu in
addition TO chapter 81 X. s.; referred to the
Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Harlow, to ncor-
pirate the Paper All Company Cat Spring.
u referred 10 Inc OF 4Ntnuiac>
lures. BY Mr. Jones, altering the name OF
Calvin Clark to Calvin Paine referred to Gen.
eral committee.
Reports. BY committee Of Claims, bill to
pay Louis N. Film, recommitted: against the
claim of Sylvester Phelps for tobacco seized
| under the non.iniercourse law during the last
war, and he had leave to withdraw: bill to
pay overseer of the poor OF the town of
Montpelier, which was ordered to 3D. reading.
By general committee, against the petition of
Grin Sholes and others, and they had leave to
withdraw; bill anneXing so much OF Province
island as lies in this state to Newport, and it
was ordered to 3D. reading. BY select COM
mit,ee, bill assessing tax of = cents on the
dollar of the list of Washington County and it
was ordered to a third reading. BY committee
ON Education, Senate bill to establish hospital
at Cas,leton, and it was passed. BY committee
on Roads, bill to incorporate the Vermont and
Canada Railroad Company, (extendng from
Canada line in Highga.e to Burlington, to con.
meet with the Rutland road, and some conve
nient point in Chittenden county to connec,
with the Central road, or to connect with either
in case the other shall not be built y and it was
ordered to a3 reading. BY General committee
relating to public squares and commons. and il
was ordered TO Sd reading. By Judiciary
committee, against bill TO expedite proceedings
in chancery, and it was rejected bill in re Ia
ton TO the competency of witnesses, (religious
opinions not to be called in question: recon.
mitted. BY committee on roads, Senate bill
| relative TO the laying out of highways, and i,
was ordered to Sd reading By Judiciary