Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-10-30

of Daniel Putnam. From the committee OF ways
and Means in favor Of the bill repeating act pro-
yidinu for Geological Survey OF the State bill
laid on the table. BY Mr. Kellogg, from the Judi
oiary committee against tile bill to prevent fraudu-
lent sales Of personal property bill ordered TO
second reading. From the General committee, IN
favor of the bill repeating act granting bounty on
the obstruction Of bears Mr. Rice moved TO lay
the bill on the table, remarking that there was
bill pending in the Senate repeating all laws grant
inc premiums on silk as he lived in part Of the
State congenial to the growth of bears, but lily
adapted TO the culture Of silk, and as he was OPP
posed TO any inequality in the distribution Of the
public benefits he desired to await the fate Of the
Senate bill before he should be called upon to vote
upon the matter carried.
On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, the House went in
10 the committee of the whole on the common
school bill Mr. Barlow moved TO amend the bill
BY striking out the words reasonable compensa-
ton aud insert one dollar per diem as the allow
ance 10 the town committee opposed by MI Chase
of Calais, and lost. Mr. Harvey moved TO amend
BY allowing 81 so per diem instead Of 50 10 the
county superintendent for actual service carried
Mr. Cheeyer moved to strike out the section per-
hitting Latin and Greek to be taught in district
schools opposed by Mr. Converse, and lost. Mr.
Adams of Grand Isle moved to inser, section pro-
yidinr one half Of the school moneys apporlioned
TO each town shall be equally divided among the
districts, and one half proportonSly to the number
of scholars; supported by Messrs Adams, Barlow,
Fairbanks and Rice, and opposed by Hall, Russell
Chase of Calais Chase Of franklin, Aiken. Fair
child. Button, Harvey, Dauforih Farnsworth
Thomas and Briggs and lost. Mr. Briggs moved
to strike out the section providing that the State
Superintendent should be elected by the joint as
semby, and substituted provision that the Secre-
tary Of State should er e6feio oiiieiate. He
briefly supported his motion, by referring TO the
practice Of other States in this respect and by COM
mening upon the the necessity Of diyesing the bill
of its expensive and complex features, and moved
to lay his motion on the table for consideration,
and that the committee rise carried. Adjourned
FRiDAY, Oct. "a.
SENATE.-Engrossed Bill. Relating TO the lay
ing out Of highways, in addition to chap. 30 Of X.
s.; passed
The Senate went into Join, assembly
On returning, the Senate went into commit
tee Of the whole upon the School Bill The ques-
ton first arising upon the allowance Of the County
Superintendent the sum Of So per diem including
expenses, was the first rate fixed upon, without de-
bate--with provision that the whole annual
amount Of compensation should not exceed 5000.
Mr. Sabin moved 10 amend the bill by providing
that il shall take effect from IFS passage carried.
No other amendments having been presented the
committee rose and reported the bill The amend
ments proposed by the committee were seyeraly
adopted by the Senate, without debate. except up
on a motion Of Mr. Moves to increase the salary Of
the State Superintendent to $500. This motion
was supported by Messrs Moves, Bradley, 4. Il.
Barrett. and Richardson, upon the ground Of the
mPossibiiiy of procuring men Of competent talent
and learning 10 discharge the duties Of the Office
for so small compensation, and Messrs Smith, On.
ion, Woodbury. and Morgan opposed it because
the remuneration was in their conception, ample,
in consideration of the services required to be
dered II it proved to be otherwise, future Legis-
laiures could increase it, The motion was lost,
and the salary Of 5000 was established. On mo-
ton OF Mr. J. Barrett the bill was for the present
laid on the table. Adjourned.
IlousE-Bill introduced By Mr. Rice. relating
to the punishment Of capital crimes Substituting
Imprisonment for life in place ofcaptal punlshmeni;)
referred TO the General committee. BY Mr. Thorn
as, relating 10 banks-(banks not to use their re-
charters unless all their capital stock is paid in in
silver and gold, and fixing interest on loans 10 the
State at 4 l-2 per cent; referred TO the committee
on Banks.
Petition referred. OF Robert Wesselhoeft. and
others, 10 charter the Bratteboro Hydropathic es-
tabllshment,) to Judiciary committee.
The Senate came in and the following appoint
men,s were made
SUPREME COURT.
CHAs n WILLIAMS, Chief Justice, Unanimously
Stephen Royce, LIST Assistant Justice,
Isaac F. Red6eld, I'd
For the third assistant justice, Senator Bradley
nominated ALDER! G. Whiitemore, Esq. MIR Har-
ringion nominated Hon Milo l.. Bennett and Sem
tor Noyes nominated Hon Timothy Follett.
A brief discussion ensued in which Mr. White
more was sustained by Mr. Stevens--Judge Bennett
by Messrs Harmon and Swift, and Judge Folett
by Senators Noyes, Villas and Woodbridge and by
Mr. Rice Mr. Russell presented protest against
the removal Of Judge Bennett. The results of the
balloiings were follows