Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-07

H. Mr. Hall was also elected Bank committee, unnn-
mously.
Mr. fall called up the bill Incorporating the West,
ern Vermont Railroad Company. The amendment oil
Mr. Thomas, as amended by Mr. Hall, was agreed To-
with various other amendments not affecting the b
materially.
Mr. Thomas moved to limit the time in which the
state may purchase the road 10 rs years instead OF 3D.
opposed by Messrs Hall and Russell and rejected
Also TO empower the state TO purchase, on paying cost
and per cent instead OF lO Mt Hall said capitalists
never would invest in railroads in Vermont if limited
to per cent which they can get in different modes
without mourning any risk. Messrs Rice and Button
also opposed he motion, and il was Withdrawn. Mr.
Barlow moved to al Nv 10 per cent. for rs years n
Barlow, and rejected The bill was then ordered to
Sd reading unanimously.
49, Mr. Harlow called up the bill to incorporate the
Black River Bank.
Mr. Harlow moved an amendment, limiting interest
on loans to the State TO IL per cent. which was
adopted and the bill was ordered to Sd reading, ll5
to 81
Mr. Plumb called mp the bill to abolish the state
School Fund. Mr. Thomas moved to strike out oil
after the enacting clause ond insert a bill providing
for an annual distribution of the income aud incrc-
ment of the fund among the several towns for schools
The chair decided that II could not be received with
out the unanimous consent of the House, as that part
of the bill stricken out had been already adopted as on
amendment.
Mr. Plumb to Withdraw his objection. Mr. p did So
when several others renewed the objection, as the
amendment was fatal 10 the bill.
Mr. Thomas sail he was anxious 10 have his prop
osition receive fair trial, and took nm appeal from Inc
deci ion of the chair, demanding the ayes and noes
On the suggestion thai he might introduce new ~,
Mr. T withdrew his appeal and moved to lay the bill
the table to give nm opportunity for bringing IN
| new bill lost so to Ga.
| Mr. Waterman moved to dismiss the bill
MI Stevens opposed the motion to dismiss, Inc
real fund now on hand exclusive OF the paper debt OF
the state to the fund is about $4,000, and the income
about $4,000. From this data he calculated that II
would require fund of 81 800 900 before il could be
available Tor schools md that tins could no, be raised
short OF 260 years. Then this fund would become n
dangerous one in The hands of the State Treasurer,
and 50 large that it would probably be impossible to
load it out. Was ii wise TO tax ourselves and our
descendants for the benefit Of those who should live
| 260 years hen"e1 II the State would now impose an
annual tax of abou, Sll 000 together with tax at a
future time equal to The amour, now borrowed by the
state from the fund, The required sum could be sased
in about 40 years. But was il wise TO lax ourselves
for future generations? or this is not DONE is II any
wiser to hand down a debt which shall crush them
He thought not. re would abolish the fund wipe
on, the Indebtedness of the state-ax ourselves to
educate Children and leave them to take care
of theirs
Mr. Thomas said this fund is sequestered to tho
several for specified purpose; if ever there
| was vested right this was one, and he called upon
the friends Of vested rights to oppose the present
bill.
Mr. Chase of Calais said he was anxious to free the
State from the debt incurred in building the State
House, but he would do it according TO the rule which
req lrrs property to pay the taxes. This fund he re-
garded the common property of oil and to abolish
the fund would be effect TO make the poor man pay
as large a share of the state deb, as the rich.
| Mr. Barlow said he was Oppose both TO the schoo
fund and to this bill he would divide the income Of
the fund among the towns for schools now, and OPP
pose this bill now in the hope of carrying that meas
ue.
Thomas.
The motion to dismiss was lost-ayes GO, noe
100; and the bill ordered to second reading, loo
! 10 &c.
Mr. Burbank moved to have the act take effect aite
one year.
Mr. Barlow moved to adiourn-lost.
Mr. Barlow supported Mr. Burlnnk's amendment
SO as 10 give the public an opportunity to pass upon
the subject.
Amendment lost--ayes 3d. noes l0i.
Mr. Barlow moved to adIourn-lost.
Mr. Barlow renewed Mr. Thomas amendment
which had been once decided out of order, and whcl
was again decided, and the chair also decided tina
the who'e eson had been decided as 10 tn,
appeal, and could not be raised again.
Another motion to adourn-eyes weak, nose quit
long-but it was nearly o'clock, and The Honorable
Speaker took the stomdchs into account and declared
the moli)n carried. Thus happily, and at exactly h'
right time. did the Speaker put an end Of the bes
nniured legislative skirmishes which we have seer
for years.
9 O'clock, NJ.
SENATE.
Report. By Mr. Bemis, from the committee
on Land taxes, against the bill providing fol
the assessment and collection Of taxes on non
resident lands; bill laid on the table.
Engrossed bills. In alteration of the name u
Jonas Fish; passed. Authorizing incorporated
villages to regulate the discharge of fire arms il
their limits; passed.
The bill in addition to the act Of al relative
TO the Grand List, was taken up, and was reius
ed 81 reading
House bills referred. In relation to excep
tons to the decisions of County Courts !; to thu
Judiciary committee. To pay Alvin II Baker
and to pay Guy c Sampson both to the com
mit'ec on Claims. In re! ation TO elections; 4
/ committee on Elections. To repeal all law
; granting bountics on the destruction of bears
wolves and panthers to committee on Agri
culture. TO incorporate the Springfield Pape
/ Mill Company; TO the committee on Manu-
features.
The bill in relation TO common schools, re
turned from the House with amendments, wa
taken up and the amendments were considered
:, The amendment withholding share of tn
G school money from every district, which shal
\ employ an une xamned teacher, was. after a FEY
remarks by Mr. Sabin and other Senators, non
, corcurred in. The amendment to the 10Th sec
ton, requiring the comfy Superintendent I
' visit at least two schnols daily, in order to b
r entitled to his daily allowance of So, and tina
assigning and specifying the duties Of teacher.
}, were also non concurred in. The other Hous
$ amendments were severally adopted.
= A message was received from the Guverno
g transmitting the Report Of the Quarter Maste
General report read and referred to the CON
II mttee on Military Affairs. Also transmitting
a long and interesting communication from llenr
o Stevens, Commissioner to investigate the fact
u and ascertain whether this State has a goo
l.t,t II Ill I'll