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

Davis, Mordeca Hale, and d Stoddard, com.
mittee 10 examine the accounts Of Gen. James
Morse, relating TO the amount OF fines and the
collection and disbursement Of the same under
the militia laws of 81 80 and 40; passed. BY
Mr. Morgan, providing for an evening session Of
the Senate; laid on the table.
The Senate went into joint assembly. Re.
turning, Mr. Billings called up tho resolution
providing for the removal Of the Circuit and
District Courts. mr. Smith advocated the re.
moval as greatly accommodating the northern
section of the State, which was chiefly concern.
ed in the business Of these Courts, and Messrs
J Barrett, Hodges, and Woodbridge opposed it
as unjust to the south, which contained the
greater population. The latter expressed him
self, If removal was to be made, in favor of
Vergennes and Chelsea On motion of Mr.
Smith, the resolution was again ordered to lie
Mr. Smith called up the bill prohibiting usury
Mr. J Barrett submitted severcl amendments,
and the bill, with the proposed amendments was
again ordered TO lie.
The House bill relating TO cleo ions, prohibi.
ting ballotings TO be continued after IL o'clock
at night was taken up, and was opposed by Mr.
Villas as tending to multiply contested elections
by the difficulty Of determining the exact time,
and was again laid on the table.
A communication was received from the Gov.
cTUOT VI COuTse III regard 10 Inc
Sampson Index; laid on the table,
HOUSE.
The committee on adjournment reported a
resolution to adjourn on Tuesday at O'Clock A.
M; passed.
Bill introduced. By Mr. Smith of r. relating
10 Inn. Keepers read and referred to General
committee.
The Senate bill relating TO the use Of fire
arms in villages was read the third time and
passed.
Mr. Goodhue called up the bill to recharter
the Bank Of Bellows Falls. Mr. G urged the
recharter, and con,ended that it was we'll man
aged and always had been since its charter; that
the report of the commissioner was as favor able
as that Of other banks in the State. He hoped
that gentleman who urged the recharter of other
banks would be induced to favor the rechar,ei
of this. Mr. Jones of c. thought the House
ought to inquire into the soundness and man
agement of the bank, and not whether the bust
ness Of the vicinity warranted the existence o
the institution and the burned of proof res,et
on lite friends. The bill was lost.
The bill TO abolish the State School Fund wal
taken up, and Mr. Thomas moved to amend the
LIST Section by adding provision to excep
from its operation, " an act passed Nov 7, 1885
| in relation to the School Fund !" rejected. NJ
Thomas proposed another amendment, providin!
for the distribution of the interest arising from
the Fund hereafter, annually among the severa
towns, for the use Of schools, according TO thu
census next before taken rejected. Bill order
ed 10 be engrossed and read the Sd time.
Mr. Burbank called up the bill relating 10 Inn
/ Keepers, and offered an amendment providin!
that the commissioners should license none bu
those recommended by majority Of the select
men Of the several towns ; opposed by Mr. Thorn
as and lost
The Senate came in, and elected Col Orvill,
S Shaw Brigadier General Of the third Brigade
in place Of Gen. Peck, resgned-Orville S
Shaw 40, VIM. II French IL, Scattering 3
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Nathan s. Hill, States Attorney.
The bill in relation to Inn-Keepers was aga
taken up, and after remarks by Messrs Button
RUSSELL Fairbanks and Chase Of +, the secon
reading was denied.
A bill from the Senate in alteration Of chap
81 Revised Statutes was referred TO the com
mittee Oh Roads.
The bill in addition to IN act to Incorporate
the village Of Mddlebury was returned from tn
Senate with an amendment concurred in.
The resolution to amend the charter of tn
town Of Glover was returned from the Scnat
with an amendment cOncurred in.