Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-14

pOrate the BrattebOrO' lnhrmary-bOth to
the committee on Education. TO pay Lew.
is Tucker $50 annually: 10 the committee
on Finance. To pay Louis N. Flint: to
the committee on Claims. To incorporate
the American Exploring, Mining, and Man
ufactnring Company to incorporate the
Windham Slate and Mineral Company to
the committee on Manufactures. To moor
porale the Western Vermont Rail Road
Company TO the committee on Roads and
Canals.
Bill introduced. By Mr. Villas, admitting
every debtors oath, who is, or may hereai-
tor be, confined in Jail, when such debtor may
by law be entitled to the liberties of such
Jail, and shall tender to his creditor his pro-
perry in the State both real and personal, to
be appraised by Indifferent men, in payment
CT his debt; referred 10 the Judiciary COM
niltee. BY Mr. Smith, increase the capital
stock of the Bank of Montpelier referred
10 the committee on Banks. By Mr. Smith,
relating to the sale of goods, wares and mer-
chandise at auction referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
Resolutions. By Mr. J. Barrett, directing
the Secretary Of State to furnlnh Immediate
" the Superintendent and every Director of
the State Prison with copy of the law pass
ed this session, relative TO the labor and &C
counts of the State prison; passed. By Mr.
Smith, requesting Henry Stevens to cause to
be bound and deposited in the Secretary of
States Office the documents IN his possess
sion connected with the Surveyor Generals
Department: also requesting him to deposile
in the State Library, one copy of the Acts
and Journals of each session of the General
Assembly, of which the State Library is de-
ficient: also that the State Librarian deposit
with Henry Stevens one copy Of the Ameri-
can Archives, one copy of the American
State Papers, and one copy of the Vernon,
Reports: referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. From the House, instrucling the Su-
perintendant and Trustees of the Vermont
Asylum fer the lnsdne concurred in.
From the House, to adjourn sine die on
Thursday morning at Z o'clock concurred
in.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the bill amending the act of
Al relating TO the State Prison.
The Senate took up the Militia bill. Mr.
Woodbridge moved to amend so that all ex-
penscs incurred by the operation of the bill
shall not exceed $4,000: carried by vote
of ID to IA. The question being upon the
final passage of the bill, it was briefly sup
ported by Messls 7 T Barrett, Barrett, Vi
las and Moves, upon the ground Of the ne
cessiIy of military system to repel invasion,
and to preserve public order, and that no eff
(icient one could be devised upon more
economical plan than the bill presented, and
was opposed by Messrs Woodbridge, Billings,
Button, Bradley and Hodges. as involving
great expense, and as being totally nnneces-
sary and uncalled for by the people. The
bill was lost by vote Of IL 10 IS Yeas,
Messrs 7 I Barrett, BrowneIl. Clapp, FL.
field, Noyes, Rich, Sabin, Slmonds, Smith,
Villas. Nays. Messrs Bellows, Bemis, Bill.
lings, Bradley, Button, Campbell, Chrtten-
den, Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Ladd, Marshall,
Morgan, Onion, Richardson, Sias, VIM,
Woodbridge.
The Senate went into committee OF the
whole, on the bill prohibiting usury. Mr. J
Barrett proposed substitute to the bill,
which was adopted as an amendment. The
amendment of Mr. Villas, previously offered,
extending the provisions of the bill to Banks,
was strenuonsly supported by Mr. Villas, vas
opposed by Mr. J Barrett, and was lost.
r. The committee rose, and the Sennte Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Manser.
ReSol0ions. BY Mr. Converse, postpon-
ing the collection OF note given for money
borrowed for the use Of the University Of
Vermont; laid on the table. BY Mr. Bill re-
qucstng the committee on Military Affairs
TO inquire into the expediency of altering the
mcnt laid on the table.
Bills introduced. By Mr. Crowley, incor.
poraling the Washington Iron Co. referred
to the committee on Manufactures. By Mr.
Pope, repeating, all acts relating TO licenses
for the sale of spirlluous liquors: Mr. Bill
moved to dismiss it-ayes 1876, noes &c.
BY Mr. Lawrence, 10 incorporate the Outer
Creek Iron Company at Vergennes refer
red to committee on Manufactures.
MI Stevens moved 10 reconsider the vote
dismissing the bill for the relief of the UNI
vcrsity of Vermont. Messrs Stevens and
Russell supported the motion, Messrs Thorn
as, Ballou and Langdon opposed it, and ii
was rejected.
Reports. By judiciary committee, bill
in addition to chapter ~ II S relating to
usury, Compelling answer on oath in chan
cery,)-Mr Waterman moved to dismiss il
ayes 81, noes log, when the bill was ORDER
ed to a 3D. reading against bill in additionI
to chapter % II 5, relating TO trustee process,
which was supported by Messrs Stevens.
Howe of Shorcham and Baton; opposed
by Mr. Russell, and ordered to Sd reading.
Engrossed Bills. To incorporate the
Western Vermont Railroad Company to
pay Lewis Tucker SD annually; to pay
Louis N Flint S37 to incorporate Ameri-
can Exploring, Mining, and Manufacturing
Co.; and the Windham Slate and Mineral
Co.-severally passed.
The bill relating to the competency of
witnesses was ordered to third reading.
Stale School Fund.
The committee of Ways and Means re-
ported the bill relating to the State School
fund, providing for division of the fund
among the towns for schools, without an,
expression of opinion. Mr. RICE moved to
amend so as to collect and di, ide one fourth
part of the fund annually until all is collec-
ted and divided. Mr. Rice argued that il is
unjust TO put the fund into the treasury, in
asmuch as il is the common property of the
people-every persons portion being equal.
lie would impose a tax of 8 cents on the