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made the special order for this morning, wa
deferred until this afternoon.
HOUSE.

tnaue Tue special oruer LOT tnlS morning, was
deferred until this afternoon.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Manser.
Bill introduced. BY Mr. Swift, establishing
fees of the Secretary of Civil and Military Al.
fairs in certain cases referred to committee of
WAYS and Means.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Plumb, for committee
OF three from each House to fix as early day
as practicable for adjournment. Mr. Burbank
moved to reconsider the vote of Yesterday adopt.
ing the resolution relative to the mileage Of
members; carried and the resolution after vari
Gus unsuccessful attempts to amend, was dis
missed. By Mr. Thomas declaring that the
present license law is injurious to the cause Of
temperance, and ought to be amended or re.
jected
Mr. Button objected to the resolution a CON-
mittee and the subject under consideration, and
their decision should not be forestalled.
Hr Thomas wished 10 test the opinions of
the House, for the advice of the committee lie
sustained the sentiments expressed by the reso-
luton
Mr. Crowley moved to dismiss the resolution,
stating that the committee would soon report
when Mr. Thomas, at the suggestion of Mr.
Stevens Withdrew his resolution.
Senate bills In amendment of act Of 1s4l.
in re laion to the stale prison referred to the
committee OIL the state prison. TO pay VIM
Rounds jr. Sll; referred TO committee of
Claims. Relating to committee on Education
Petition referred. Of Lewis Tucker, to com.
mttee on Claims.
Reports. BY committee on Banks, bill to
continue in force the charter of the Bank of
Orange county so as to close its concerns
which was ordered to a Sd reading. By com.
mtce on Roads, bill in addition 10 act incurpo.
rating Connecticut and Passunpsic Rivers Rail
Road Company, dividing the company into two
companies y Mr. Thomas moved to lay the bill
on the tabe-agreed to, and the bill was made
the order for tomorrow morning, on motion of
Mr. Fairbanks. BY Judiciary committee Senate
bill to restore John w Staples to his legal priv
liges, and it was passed: against dill in rea.
ton to sessions of supreme court, and it was
rejected against Senate bill in addition to
chapter "A r s, (of pedlars,) and it was reject.
ed; bill in addition to chapter Is r S, and it
was ordered to a 81 reading; bill restoring
Stuart Lilley to his legal privileges, which was
ordered to 81 reading.
M Swift called up the bill to cha.te the
Western Vermont Railroad Company. and NOV.
ed that 800 copies, with the amendments, be
printed-agreed to
Mr. Stevens called up the bill relating TO the
election of town representatives, providing for
election by plurality on the 81 ballot.
Mr. Russell opposed the bill as anti-republi-
can, encouraging divisions in towns, and ena.
bling the minority to elect represen'atives.--
Messrs Stevens and Chase of Franklin support.
ed it, on the grounds that il would promote the
purity OF elections, prevent the evils of prnfract.
ed contests, secure a full representa- on in the
legislature, and harmonic the people in the Sc.
lection of candidates They also considered i,
lar more truly democratic 10 empower the plural.
ltv to elect, than to permit small minority to
deprive the majority Of the right of representa-
ton. Ayes 50, noes 100--so the bill was re
jected.
Mr. Rice called up the bill in addition to chap
RS, in relation to the election of town repre-
sen'atives, and moved to strike out the clause
empowering freemen's meetings TO dissoire--
agreed to. The bill provides for adjourned
meetings from day to day, to elect representa-.
tives, and is intended t. exclude meetings dur.
ing the night A motion to dismiss having been
made, MIR Briggs urged that the bill is uncons,i
tI'iona, as the Sth section of the constitution
requires the election to be made on the frs
Tuesday in September-which has been prac
ically construed to mean, at a meeting begun
on that day and continued without, INTERRUPTION
until an election is made. Mr. Stevens helt
that the constitution does not limit the power OF
the legislature TO provide that the people may
| Sl'S' "" "hN o'hSi udss " iney ldli On lIle
Tuesday ofSeptember. The motion to dismiss
was opposed by Messrs Stevens, Barlow, Rice
Chase of Franklin and Russell ayes 81, noe:
$3.50 the bill was dismissed.
2 O'clock, NJ.
SENATE.
Reports By Mr. Rich, from the committee
on Finance, in favor OF the House bill provid ne
for the payment of the debts oft the State Prison
bill passed. BY Mr. Rice from the same COM
mttee, in favor OF the bill providing for the sale
OF the old state Prison passed. BY Mr. Bemis
from the committee on Land taxes in favor Of
the bill anneying part of Providence Island tc
Newport; passed.
Mr. Woodbridge, from the Judiciary commits
tee, to which was referred SO much OF the Gov.
ernor's message as relates to the subject o
usury, having already reported bill submitted
to them, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject; granted.
A message was received from the Governor
announcing to the Senate the resignation o.
Cassius Peck, Brigadler General OF the third
Brigade LIST Division.
The Senate went into joint assembly.
On returning.
On motion of Mr. Villas, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill prohibiting
usury.
MIR Was submitted an amendment, lniefdct
ing Banks from taking more than 8 per cent. OF
their loans, and ably and strenuousy supported
it at length, on the ground that most banks il
the State, by being allowed to issue notes tC
twice the amount of their capital, are in the &C
tual receipt OF much larger rate of Gteres
than 6 per cent. upon their property invested
and there could be no valid reason FOR max ins
distinction, in the application of the law pro-
posed, between individuals and corporations in
this respect. The allowance of 8 per cent. up
on their loans none would contend would no
give banks dividend Of al least 6 per cent. OF
The actual capital employed, after the paymen
of all the necessary expenses OF conducting op
eratons.
Messrs J Barrett, Woodbridge, and Smi,l
opposed the amendment as unconnected il
character with the general design of the presen
bill. and as properly forming the basis OF dis
tnct proposition which should be Incorporated
if thought expedient into the general baDkin!
law of the state, or into the charters of the indi
vidual banks themselves.
On motion of Mr. Hodges the amendment witt
the bill was laid on the table.
HOUSE.
The Chair announced the following appoint
ments Mr. Hall on the committee on houses G
; correction, and Mr. Stoddard on the Judclar
j committee in place of Mr. Kellogg resigned
and Mr. Button on the committee OF Education
e in place of Mr. Horton excused
Mr. Buck of Arlington obtained leave of all
sence.