Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-23

yens, Kellogg, Swim, Rice. and Russell--the latter
being opposed TO paying.
Mr. Rice moved reconsideration Of the vote OF
this morning. rejecting the bill relating TO Troy
Conference Academy-agreed to, and the bill re-
committed.
ME- Harmon called up the bill to extend the
charter of the Bank of Mlddlebury, which he I'M
derstood to be reported and lying on the Speakers
table.
The Speaker decided that it was in order to
call up business laid upon the table by the order of
the House, but not in order to call up any bust
ness which was in regular progress he therefore
decided this call not in order.
Mr. Stevens appealed from this decision, object
ing that it placed all business under the control of
the Speaker
Messrs Barlow, Kellogg, Rice and Marston, sus-
tanned the chair, and the appeal was withdrawn.
Mr. Button from the committee on Banks reported
the bill above called for with amendments, and on
motion of Mr Marston it was laid on the table,
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. 81.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Petition presented. BY Mr. Smith, of the Drec-
tors of the Bank of Montpelier, praying for an in.
vestigation into that part of the Bank Commission
er's Report, which charges the Bank with violating
its charter by over issues. (1'he charge is pred-
Gated upon such a construction OF the law as would
preclude the Bank from making its deposits the
basis of any dscounts.) The petition was referred
to the committee on Banks.
Bill introduced. BY Mr. Villas, to distribute a.
mong the several towns of the State for the sup
port of common schools, the income of the State
school fund; referred to the committee on Educa-
ton.
Bill from The House Making penal the intro
ducon of paupers from other States into this State
referred to the Judiciary committee.
Resolution By Mr. ]. Barrett, that the commit
tee on Finance be instructed to notify the Bank
Commissioner of the Memorial of the Directors of
the Bank of Montpelier, before acting thereon !;
passed.
The Bill, Incorporating the Bennington County
Bank to commence operations in AZ, was taken 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 supported by Mr.. Hod
ges, and was opposed by Messrs Villas, ]. Barrett
and Richardson, upon the ground of the inexpedl-
ency of legislatng far in advances and the third
reading Of the bill was refused by vote Of 20 to
10.
The amendment to the bill, relative TO the col.
lection OF moneys by attorneys proposing that the
act should be prospective only in its operation, was
taken upand after remarks by Messrs Woodbridge
and Richardson in favor Of, and by Mr. Was a.
% to Z and the bill itself was ordered to a third
reading.
Mr. Onion moved to reconsider the vote refusing
a third reading to the bill relating to election bv
plurality; carried, and on motion Of Mr. Moves, the
bill was laid on the table
A communication from the Governor was receiv-
ed transmitting a report from the State Geologist,
the expense of the survey for the year
ensuing; referred to the committee on Finance.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Button.
Petitions refeutd Of ID Farnsworth and 9TH
ers, to committee on Education; of Orrin Sholes
and others, to Judiciary committee.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Adams, repeating the
proviso of the oath section of the act of 1870
latng TO banks referred to the committee of Ways
and Means By Mr. Russell, Incorporating the Win
oosk Cotton Company; referred to the committee
on Manufactures.
Resolution. BY Mr. Swift, instructing the judi
ciary committee TO inquire into the expediency of
publishing volume of reports of decisions Of Su-
preme Court in 1Si3 together with decisions in the
hands of Judge Royce; adopted.
Engrossed Bills. To prohibit the bringing of
paupers from other states into this state; grant
ing ferry to George Niles altering the time of
holding Windhan county courts 10 the 4h Tues
days Of April and September; to facilitate the rem
dering of turnpike roads free roads severalIy pas
sed. In addition to the act for the relief of the in
sane poor making an appropriation of $4,000 annu-
ally IN lieu OF the SUN heretofore appropriated, and
providing for a state commissioner Mr. Aiken mo-
we'd to strike out $4,000 and insert $1,000, on the
ground that this appropriation involves the question
whether the state debt shall be constantly ncreas-
ed $1,000 he thought enough TO induce the towns
to send the insane to the hospital without encoura-
ging speculation upon this unfortunate class. Mr.
Rice said this sum was not sufficient. Mr. Swift
suggested that $4,000 would cover but half of the
expenses required, which was confirmed by Mr.
Hall, who sustained the appropriation, also did
Messrs Barlow, Stevens, Russell and Rice, who
would appropriate money for this object in prefer
ence to almost any other and it was truly econom.
ical to do so, in their judgment, since the insane
would be provided for more humanely and cheaper
by the state than by the towns The effect of a
too email 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 10 60 on into the stage
of hopeless insanity. Money they regarded as not
worth consideration when compared with the resto-
ration of multituaes of this unfortunate class TO
sanity and society. Mr. Aiken 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 concurred in this suggestion, so as to
learn all the facts in the case, remarkng that he was
anxious bring the expenses of the state within the
usual revenue, but he was not prepared to reject
ny necessary appropriation even though the reven-
ue of the state might prove insufficient. The mo-
ton was agreed 10.
Mr. Swift called up the bill to extend the char
ter of the Bank of Mddlebury, when Mr. Thomas
moved to lay it on the table. After some CONVEX,
saton by Messrs Thomas, Swift and Barlow, the
motion was agreed to.
The Edslhaven Case
Mr. Crowley moved to reconsider the vote ofyes-
terday, eecting the member Of Easthaven-re-
marking that he was convinced that the decision
was wrong. Mr. Thomas moved to lay this motion
on the table lost, | 10 to 90. The motion to re-
consider was then put and carried, l02 to IS. Mr..
Stevens then moved to amend the resolution SO as
to declare that the member from Easthaven is en-