Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30


pedicncy of applying the school fund to the pay
ment Of the State debt carried.
From The Senate. Bill in addition TO chapter l8 !
Of r. s., providing for the taxation of persons, |
who reside in one town and have been set off into
the school district of another; passed. Resolu. |
ton, providing for the purchase and distribution Of
so copies Of Washburn's Digest; passed.
The bill to pay Charles II Turner taken up
and recommted to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Fairbanks called up the bill for the improve
ment of Common Schools, and the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole and proceeded
to consider the bill section by section Mr. Max
ham moved to amend so that the town Committee
shall consist Of not more than one individual sup
ported by Mr.. Briggs, and opposed by Messrs, Kel
ogg, Fairbanks, Farcbild, and RUSSELL and lost
After the adoption Of other minor amendments pro-
posed by Messrs. Marston, Fairbanks, Goodhue,
and Chase, and pending the consideration of the
bill in Committee Of the whole, the House
Adjourned.
SENATE.
9 O'clock, p. NJ.
Reports BY Mr. Barrett, from the Judiciary
Committee, in favor of the bill precuding the Judge
who presides at niSi priuS from sitting appeal,
with amendments; amendments were adopted, and
on motion of Mr. u Il Barrett, the bill was laid on
the table. BY Mr. VIM, from the Committee on
Manufactures, in favor of the bill repeating act
granting premiums on silk; bill read the Sd time,
and on potion of Mr.. Chitenden, it was laid on the
naD3e, in favor Of the bill appropriating $4,000
oAnually COR the benefit of the insane poor; BILL on
motion Of Mr. Barrett, laid on the table. BY Mr.
Chitenden, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails, in favor of the BILL relating to the laying out
of highways in addition to Chap. 90 of r. S.; or
dered to Sd reading. By the same, from the same
Committee, in favor of the bill facilitating the maxi
ing of turnpike roads free roads; bill ordered to
Sd reading, and on motion of Mr. J Barrett, laid on
the table. By Mr. Winn, from the Committee on
Manufactures against the bill Incorporating the
Winooski Mill Company. Mr. Richardson, moved
to amend the bill by subecting it to the provision of
Chap. 70 Of the r S, entitled private corporations
! carried, and the bill was passed BY Mr. Smith,
| from the Committee on Education in favor of the
bill providing for distributing to the several towns
| Of the State the income of the State School fund ;
| bill ordered to lie upon the table. BY Mr.. Sabin,
from the same committee, to which referred
the Report of the Commissioners appointed to eX-
anime the condition of the University of Vermont
! resolution cancelllng a note signed by G.. W. Ben
edict and others for $30lS 7S given in 1913 for the
benefit Of the University, and payable to the school
fund; on motion of Mr.. Smith, the resolution was
laid on the table.
The committee on claims, through Mr. Hurd,
asked to be discharged from the further considera-
ton of the bill to pay Richard f. Abbott; grant
ed.
Bills Passed. To restore John w. Staples to
his legal privileges Altering the name Of S. L..
! STAFFORD. DISTINGUISHING nOsplldl at CaSIetOn he
latng TO the production of their licenses by ped
ders.
The Senate went into committee of the whole,
and proceeded to consider the bill relating Com
mon Schools Mr.. Hodges moved to allow the
State Superintendent the sum of $500 annually
supported by Messrs Hodges and Noyes, and OPP
posed by Messrs Morgan and Woodbridge and
the motion failed. Mr. Morgan moved TO allow
5000; carried. Mr. Morgan moved to allow the
County Superntendents 81 80 day for actual SER
vice, with their expenses carried Mr. Morgan,
at the request of Mr. Smith, moved to reconsider
! the vote establishing the salary of the State Su-
| perintenden; carried. After remarks by Mr. Smith
against the allowance established, the Senate
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petition. OF citizens of district No. | in Goshen
Gore, praying for share in the school money; re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Reports. From the Judiciary Committee, in ia
vor of the bill providing for body executions against
attorneys who refuse to account for moneys col
leced; bill ordered to Sd reading. From the Com
mlttee on Claims, against the petition of Daniel
Putnam. From the Commute OF Ways and Means
in favor of the bill repeating act providing for a
Geological Survey of the State; bill laid on the Ia
/, Bile. BY Mr.. Kellogg, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, against the bill to prevent fraudulent sales Of
personal property; bill ordered to Cd reading. From
the General Committee, in favor of the bill repeal
ing act granting bounty the destruction of bears
ing that there bill pending in the Senate re-
pealing all laws granting premiums on silk; as he
lived in part Of the State congenia to the growtl
of BEARS but lily adapted 10 the culture OF silk anC
i as he opposed to any inequality in the disribu
ton ofthe public benefits he desired to await the fate
of the Senate bill, before he should be called t
+ vote upon the matter; carried
d Bill Introduced By Mr. Markham, amending Sec
of the act relating to licenses TO innkeepers ant
i retailers; referred to the General Committee.
: The Committee on Education asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the peti
|, ton of DR.. Enos Cobb of Burlington; granted.
l. On motion of Mr. Fairbanks the House went in
It TO the Committee of the Whole on the Common
e School Bill. Mr. Barlow moved 10 amend the bill
e by striking out the words reasonable compcnsa
e ton" and insert one dollar per diem as the allow
S. to the town committee; opposed by Mr.. CHASE
2, of Calais, and lost. Mr. Harvey moved to amend
t; by allowing $3.50 per diem instead OF 81 to thu
County Superintendent for actual service car
T. ried Mr. Cheever moved to strike out the section
= permitting Latin and Greek to be taught in dis
g trict schools; opposed by Mr. Converse, and lost
e Mr. Adams of Grand Isle moved to insert a section
providing that one half of the school moneys ap
portioned to each town shall be equally divided a
mong the districts aud one half proporonably t
n the number of scholars; supported by Messrs AID
IN ans, Barlow, Fairbanks and Rice, and opposed b!
+ Messrs Hall, Russell, Chase of Calais Chase o
Franklin, Aiken, Fairchld, Button, Harvey, Dan
p forth, Farnsworth Thomas and Briggs, and lost
\, MIR Briggs moved to strike out the section provid
TO ing that the State Superintendent should be elect
I'd ed by the joint assembly and substituted provs
nt ion that the Secretary Of State should otcio
,e otfciate He briefly supported his motion, by re
A. ferrng to the practice of other States in this re
n spcct, and by commenting upon the necessity c
d divesting the bill of its expensive and compile
)f features, and then moved to lay his motion on tn
/ table for consideration, and that the committe
a. rise; carried. Adj.
n FRIDAY Oct. "a.
le SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain
f. Reports. BY Mr. Villas from the Judiciary com
- nittee against the House BILL enabling Patrick {
X Flanagan to hold and convey real estate. NJ
til Villas remarked, that the committee were unan
On nous in their conclusion upon this subject Til
ne bill proposes to empower individual who is a