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ticut and Passumpsic rivers Railroad Company,
amended in reference = carrying mails IN al
Connecticut River Railroad Co, amended IN the
same respect to pay Guy fampson S6O,
(l05 to So severalIy passed. i
The eng ossed bill extending the charter OF
the Bank Of Bellows Falls being taken up on Its
final passage, Mr. Jones Of Chelsea, opposed IT,
reading frori The Bank Commissioners report IN
respect to the management OF the BANK ana
commenting witt, some severity thereon In.
stead of a reclarer, he deemed 1t the duty Of
, ,s,l proper 0iSs; Y stop the bank by '"'''
Mr. Stevens moved to damiss the bill.
Mr. tnda d believed the bank was not SO bad
as represented-that it has always beef report
ed safe bv the bank ommssoners-that II is
safc-and that the people interested are satlstl-
ed, and ask a recharter, as the present charter
expires in JAN 1S47.
Mr. Rice opposed the bill, as he was opposed
TO all recharters.
Mr. Stevens said though he was in favor OF
rechartering banks when desirable, he was not
in favor Of any bank which came forward IN the
shape of this. At the suggestion OF MI Ham,
mond, the motion to dismiss was wthdrawh'
and the bill laid on the table.
Senate b H. In amendment of act IN relation
to the state prison-passcd. $50,
The amendment Of the Senate TO the bill
restoring Stuart Lilly 10 his privileges, was
agreed to.
Reports BY cammittee of Claims, that the
claim Of James Morse has been twice presented
and rejected heretofore the House refused to
entertain the claim, after hearing the report OF
the committee appointed to examine The accounts
Of the 10Th regiment.
The Governor sent in a message in reference
to the papers in relation TO the early history OF
the state, collected By Henry Stevens, which
was read. Adjourned TO Monday morning.
MONDAY, Nov g.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Report. BY Mr. Hodges, from the committee
on claims, in favor If the bill to pay the over
seer Of the poor of the town Of Montpelier for
expenses incurred in the burial Of one Alden.
State prisoner bill passed.
Mr. J. Barrett, from the Judiciary committee,
10 which had been referred the bill from the
committee on Finance in amendment Of the act
of AZ, relative to accounts for expenses OF the
Supreme and county courts, reported detailed
bill by way of substitute the substitute was
adopted, and the bill was ordered to third
reading.
Mr. Marshall from the committee TO which was
referred 80 much Of the Guvernor's message as
relates to our Federal relations, Texas and
Slavery, submitted a long minority report,
which was read, and on motion OF Mr. Villas,
laid on the table,
Bill Introduced. BY Mr. Chi'tenden, in rela.
ton to highways near the line OF adjoining
towns referred to the committee on roads and
canals.
Mr. ]. Barrett called up the bill in alteration
of chap. 81 of r. S. providing for the appoint
ment at March meetings Of highway superin.
tenden,s in each town, and defining their du.
ties. After the adoption Of an amendment sub
mit,cd by Mr. ]. Barrett, the bill was passed.
, Mr. J. Barr t al d up the Il ex ending the
charter of the Farmers Bank al Orwell. Alter
: few remarks by Mr. Chttenden IN favor of the
bill, it was refused third reading by vote OF
Is to TO- Yeas, Mess:s Brownell, Chttenden,
; Hodges, LadG, Morgan, Noyes, Onion. Rich,
Wlnn, Woolb idge Nays, Messrs J. Barrett,
r. u. Barrett Bellows Bemis. billings, Brad.
ley, Button, Campbell, Clapp. FIfeld, Howe,
, Hurd, Marshall, Sabn, Sas, Smonds, Smith,
Villas.
MIR r. II. Barrett called up the bill incorpo-
rating the Bank of Brandon, and without debate
e it was refused third reading by vote Of "a
2 to viz. Messrs T.. r. Barrett, Button, Morgan,
and Woodbridge.
Mr. Villas called up the bill prohibiting usury
, he Withdrew the amendment previously sub
mitted by him, aud proposed another forbidding
Banks to divide, and stockholders to receive a
greater amount than six per cent annually on
, the amount actually paid in. On motion OF MI
r Smith, the bill with the amendment was again
laid on the table.
Mr. TT. Barrett called up the bill relating to
I the militia.
Mr. Woodbridge moved 10 amend. so that the
selection of the instructors for brigades shall moi
be confined to the cadets Of Norwich Universe
, tv; supported by Messrs Woodbridge ant
. Smith, opposed by Messrs Villas and j. Barrett
and carried by vote OF 10 to Ia. Mr. Wood
. bridge moved to amend, SO as to allow the tielt
e officers and staff So day while attending the
:, encampment lost by vote Of 10 to IA. Az
: ter remarks BY Messrs Woodbridge and Hodge.
in favor, and by Me- srs J. Barrett L. Il. Barrett,
S and Billings against, Mr. Billings moved Il
, amend, SO that each regiment shall consist u
= two instead of four companies supported b,
r Mr Billings, opposed by Mr. J. Barrett, and lost
: Mr. Howe moved TO amend SO that the minimum
number of each com any shall be 80 instead o
: 40, and the maximum 3D. instead OF ~; lost
s Mr. Howe also moved to amend by making the
]. duration Of the encampnent three, instead o
e four days lost. Mr. Rich submitted severa
u amendments not materially affecting the gem
v eral features of the bill, which was severally
= adopted.
: MIR Villas remarked that many amendment
o had been incorporated into the bill, and hi
e hoped that TO enable the Senate to examine i
It in its proper form, it would be ordered to an en-
,, grossInent and third reading, without testing
e its merits and il was SO ordered
Mr. Smith moved To reconsider the vote re
r, committing to the Judiciary committee the reso
n luton for the alteration OF the record OF TIN
!. town Of Glover, as he had ascertalnd since vo
a ting upon the question, that both parties in TIT
" pending suit were alike Interested in the pro
$, posed alteration; carried, and the resolution a
ID originally reported, was passed.
IS HOUSE.
v PRAYER bv Rev. Mr Manser.
Bill introduced BY M Bill, to collect tn
to accounts due the School Fund within one veal
,e and divide The same among the towns fl
D. schools referred 10 committee OF Ways an
: Means.
l. Resolutions. BY Mr. Bucklin, to publish tn
I'd proceedings of Joint Assembly in the journal
re OF the House: passed. BY Mr. Bill, drectin
" the Trustees of the Insane Asylum to repol
Of the residence as well as the names Of benefc
as aries passed. BY MT Bucklin. providing thi
tn no hill DO introduced after TO morrow morning
passed.
III Reports. BY Judiciary committee, against tn
petition Of Chester lngraham and others, an
they had leave to withdraw. BY committee q
'e roads, against petition Of Boston and Montre'
e Railroad Co, as the point Of intersection be
~ twaon that and tho Pas sutnpsic NAV he Nutua