The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-06

formly conducted honestly and wisely, and
all the interests of its vicinity concurred
in supporting lis application for recharer,
no general principle would prevent their
granting it; the bill was passed. Messrs
Campbell. Fifeld, Richardson, Smith and
Villas, voting against it. Extending the
charter of the'Bank OF MlddIebury passed
-Messrs Fi6eld, Rcha rdson, Smith, and
Villas voting in the negative.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Adams of Grand Isle called up the
bill repeating the act for a geological
survey. Mr. Goodhue moved 10 dismiss
1t. Mr. Adams of Grand Isle, said the
committee OF Ways and Means reported
is the bill for the reason that the, Treasury
too ow,and The benefit tolbe deprived.f rom
this survey small he considered the ap-
preparation as nothing more than an enter
ing wedge for spending 100000, and if
nothing better was obtained than the report
of this year, be thought the money would
be thrown away. Mr. Marston suggested
that from report made during the last
summer, stating the exact proportion of
minerals in Eastern and Western YER
mont, the survey must have been fully
completed long ago: so, it was surely
useless 10 continue the law, and in any e.
vent he believed the survey would not bp
worth the money it will cost. |; was also
objected that The present geoogiSt is not
the man for the place, having already lent
himself 10 the interests OF particular Sec
lion.
Messrs. Thomas, Farnsworh and
Rice also opposed the moion 10 dismiss OIL
similar grounds particularly arguing,
also, that the geologiss are lily qualified
to instruct the practical farmers as to !helr
soil and the crops 10 which it is adapted.
Mes3rs. Converse, Button, Bdllou,
Fairbanks, Swift and Stevens supported
The motion to dismiss. AS 10 the expense,
it was remarked that enough had been
saved at this session. by repeating the
bounty on bears, wolves and silk, to pay
the annual appropriation required for
geological survey. The survey already
made was said 10 BE- preliminary merely,
and only preparatory 10 thorough survey;
and the report was but bare introduction
TO knowledge which a full survey would
develop, to The satisfaction of the whole
people. Having commenced the work.
work, too, which in other states has been
highly satisfactory, and has saved inf
nileIy more than it has cost, in the pro-
motion Of agriculture and The develop.
ment Of mineIa and other resources,--it
was deemed bad policy to suspend 1t, and
throw away the money already expended.
On this latter ground Mr.. Baiou opposed
the motion, tho he would be against IA SUI
vey il ii were now an original proposition.
Mr.. Lawrence said, in reply 10 he sng-
gestion OF Mr.. Mhrslon that the West has
the advantage in minerals, that the survey
showed a preponderance of intellectual
power on the East, thus restoring the e.
quilibrium. Mr.. Fairbanks denied tha,
The West possesses so much advantage in
minerals. Ayes SO noes 9l-so The mo
lion 10 DISMISS was carried.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-Aflernoon.
by MI D'au'ey1 lTom tue Committee on
Banks, against the bill extending the
charter of The Bank of Orwell, upon the
ground that the application was TOO early.
After remarks by Messrs Villas, Wood.
bridge, Hodges, and Smith, on motion OF
Mr. Chluenden, the bill was laid on the
able, and made the special order for to-
morrow morning. Adj.
HOUSE.
EngrOssed bills. For the relief of
.reditors,-laid or the table. Making
appropriations for the support of govern>
nent; assessing tax for the same pur-
pose; authorizing the treasurer TO borrow
he sum therain mentioned
passed.
MIR Rice called up be resolutions CT
Mr Swift, relative to the Central Railroad
Company. Mr. Stevens said it was not
'esl for The House 10 Interfere in CUES,
ions between chartered companies, and
moved 10 lay the resolutions on the table.
1r Swift preferred motion which would
dmit discussion of the merits of the