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VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Oct. 81.

TUESDAY, Oct. 81.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Petition presented. BY Mr. Smith, of the Di,
rectors Of the bank OF Montpelier, praying fol
an investigation into that part of the Bank Com
missioner's Report, which changes the bank
with violating its charter by over issues. (The
charge is predlcated upon such construction
OF the law as would preclude the bank from
making its deposits the basis Of any discounts
The petition was referred 10 the committee on
Banks.
Bill introduced. BY Mr. Villas 10 distribute
among the several towns Of the State, for the
support OF common schools, the income of the
state school fund; referred to the committee on
Education.
Bin from the House. Making penal the in
PRODUCTION of paupers fro s.ber states into ,Ils
stato-referred TO the iuSclary committee.
| Resolution. BY Mr. J. Barrett, that the com.
mittee on Finance be instructed to notify the
bank commissioner of the Memorial of the Di.
rectors OF the bank of Montpelier, before acting
thereon passed.
The bill, Incorporating the Bennington Coun.
ty bank TO commence operations in 'iS, was ia.
ken up, and after the adoption of an amendment,
submitted by Mr. Hurd, restricting the time of
Keeping the books open to six months previous
to the banks going into operation, was support.
ed by Mr. Hodges, and was opposed BY MIR vi.
las, J. Barrett and Richardson, upon the ground
Of the inexpediency of legislating so far in adj.
vance; and the third reading of the bill was re-
fused by vote of 20 to 10.
The amendment to the bill, relative to the
collection Of moneys by attorneys, proposing
that the act should be prospective only in its
operation, was taken up, and after remarks by
Messrs Woodbridge and Richardson in favor OF,
and by Mr.. Villa against the amendment, it was
adopted by vote of % to Z; and the bill itself
was ordered to third reading
Mr. Onion moved to reconsider the vote refus.
ing third reading to the bill relating to cleo.
ton by plurality carried, and on motion of Mr.
Noyes the bill was laid on the table.
A communication from the Governor was re-,
ceived transmitting report from the State Ge.
ologlst, estimating the expense OF the survey for
the year ensuing referred to the committee on
Finance.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Button.
Petition referred. or ]. d. Farnsworth and
others, to committee on Education of Orrin
Sholes and others, to Judiciary committee.
Bills introduced By Mr. Adams repeating the
proviso of the 24th section OF the act of 1910
relating to banks referred 10 the committee of
Ways and Means. BY Mr. Russell, incorpora>
ting the Winoosk Cotton Company; referred
" VIC SoiiIiilttCG vi manufactures.
Resolution. By Mr. Swift, instructng the iu-
dietary committee to inquire inio the expeden.
cy of publishing volume of reports of dec.
SONS OF supreme courts in lS43, together with
decisions in the hands of Judge Royce adop.
Engrossed Bills To prohibit the bringing of
paupers from other states into this e,a,c I; grant
ing Terry 10 George Niles altering the time
OF holding Wlndham county courts to the 4th
Tuesdays of April and September; to facilitate
the rendering of turnpike roads free roads sew
orally passed. In addition to the act for the re-
lief OF the insane poor (making an appropriation
OF SoOOO annually in lieu of the sum heretofore
appropriated, and provided for state commits.
sIoner } Mr. Atkins moved to strike out $4,000
and insert $4,000 on the ground that this an.
preparation involves the question whether the
state debt shall be constantly increased: $1,000
ne thought enough to induce the towns to send
the insane to the hospital, without encouraging
speculation upon the unfortunate class. Mr.
Rlce said this sum was not sufficient. By Mr.
swift suggested that $4,000 would cover but
nall OF the expenses required. which was con-
frmed by Mr. Hall, who sustained the appropri.
alton. as also did Messrs Barlow, Stevens, Rus
sell and Rice, who would appropriate money
Tor this object in preference to almost any other
and was truly economical to do so, in their
Judgment, since the insane would he provided
tor more humanely and cheaper by the state
than BY the towns. The effect of a too small
appropriation was to induce towns to send only
desperate cases, incapable of cure, while those
who may be cured by early treatment, are re.
tanned at home and suffered to 90 on into the
stage OF hopeless insanity. Money they regar.
ded as not worth consideration when compared
with the restoration of multitudes OF this unfor-
tunate class to sanity and society. Mr. Atkins
then withdrew his motion TO amend, and moved
to commit the bill to select committee. Mr..
Swift suggested the same committee which had
already considered the bill. Mr. Kellogg con-
Cured in this suggestion, so as to learn all the
facts in the case, remarking that he was anx.
ious 10 bring the expenses of the State within
the usual revenue, but he was not prepared to
reject any necessary appropriation even though
the revenue Of the state might prove insuffi-
cent. The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Swift called up the bill 10 extend the
charter of the Bank of Middlebury, when Mr.
Thomas moved to lay it on the table. After
some conversation by Messrs Thomas. Swift and
Barlow, the motion was agreed to.
The Eastharen Case.
Mr. Crowley moved to reconsider the vote of
yesterday, rejecting the member of Easthaven-.
remarking that he was convinced that the deci-
sion was wrong. Mr. Thomas moved to Law
this motion on the table !; lost, ITO to 81. The
motion TO reconsider was then put and carried,
l02 to rs. Mr. Stevens then moved to amend
the resolution so as to declare that the member
from Easthaven is entitled to seat but con-
scented to motion Of Mr. Barlow to Law upon
the table until tomorrow morning, which was
agreed to by the House.
Recharter Of Banks.
Mr. Rice from the select committee, reported
the following resolution by unanimous vote of
the committee, as substitute for the original
resolution:
Resoired, That a general principle sound
public policy forbds the extension OF bank char
ters; that just regard for the rights and in
terests OF community requires that the business
and concerns Of banking institutions should be
brought to close and their affairs wound up
at the expiration of their charters.
Mr. Swift said he did not believe this to be |
sound policy, and ia any event he would not
thus bind future legislatures.
Mr. Rice said that he believed tho opinion of
The people of the state ia. that this is sound pol.
icy as general rule but there might be par
ticular cases in which recharter would be |
proper.
MIR Kellogg said he would not vote for the
substitute il no considered It ae binding future
Legislatures for there might be cases where
Banks ought to be re-charted. lie did not put
this construction upon the substitute, and would