Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30

was dismissed. By judiciary committee, bill mex
PLANTATION of sec, 40 chap. % r. s., and it was or
dered to 3D. reading. BY committee Of Ways
and Means bill in amendment OF chap 10Y Il. S.
and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. Hall called up the bill to revive the act
charerng the Brattleboro' and Bennington Rail
road: Mr. Rice offered an amendment empower
ing the Supreme Court to fix the price Of carrying
the mails, which was adopted and the bill ordered
to a Sd reading.
Mr.. Swift reported the bill to extend the charter
of the Bank of Mddlebury amended, and the bill
was passed Is to 81. Adj
. O'CLOCK, 7 NJ.
Reports. BY Mr. Sabin from the Committee
Education, in favor of the bill repeating SO OF
chap. Ia of X S, relative 20 common schools, and
also providing that an amonnt equal to the sum-
which will be yearly received into The Treasury by
the force of this act, shall be subject to appropra
tons fer the purpose Of carrying into effect sys
tenn for the improvement Of common schools, and
other kindred objects. Mr. Villas moved to amend
by striking ont the last named provision, as merely
advisory in its character, and therefore useless. Mr.
j. Barrett supported, and Messrs Sabin and Wood
bridge opposed the motion, and it, with the bill it.
self on motion of Mr. J Barrett was laid on the table,
and the bill was made the special order for We'd
nesday morning. BY Mr. Sabin, from the same
committee, against the bill introduced by Mr. Rich
ardson, for the improvement Of common schools, as
superseded by the bill already before the Senate
tie bill was refused third reading. By Mr. Sabin
from the same committee in favor of the bill Prov
ding for the removal Of the insane of the State Pn-
son to the Asylum at Brattleboro, with an amend
mcnt, requiring that the insanity shall have existed
at least thirty days before such removal. The a.
mendment was adopted, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Rich, from the committee on Finance, to
whom was referred so much of the Governors mes
sage relates to supreme and county court orders,
"a IF n mo nt
Of the act of 1912, relating to public accounts on
motion Of Mr. Rich, the bill was referred to the Ju-
dietary committee.
Engrossed bills. In amendment of the act of
a relative to the state prison, providing for the
letting out Of the labor and the annual appraisal Of
the property OF the prison; passed. 10 pay VIII
liam Rounds jr Sll passed.
Bill introduced BY Mr. Noyes, inamendment of
the act Of '42 in addition to chapter - Of r $,
transferring portion Of the duties, therein assign
ed from the Governor to the Commissioner Of the
Insane, and reducing the compensation, therein al.
lowed to the Governor, from $500 to $780, referred
to the committee on Finance.
From the House. Resolution providing for the
publication of the unreported decisions Of the SUI
preme court Bill relating TO public squares in I'M
incorporated villages referred to the Judicial
ry committee. Bill anneXing part Of Province ISL
and to Newport. Bill in addition to the act of Al,
relative to the grand list-both referred to the
committee on Land Taxes. Bill relative to the or
ganlzaton Of school districts in unorganised towns
and cores referred to the committee on Educa-
ton. Bill extending charter of the Bank Of Mid
dlebury referred TO the committee on Banks.
The school bill was taken up, and after the a.
doption of one or two small amendments, was pas
sed without debate, Messrs Noyes, Richardson, and
Villas voting in the negative.
Mr. Campbell called up the bill providing for
elections by plurality and it was made the special
order for Wednesday morning Adj.
HOUSE,
Mr.. Fletcher had leave of absence after to-mor-
row. The Speaker appointed the Committee to