Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-23
THE LEGISLATURE
WEDNESDAY, Oct. Is.
SENATE.

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Mr. Barrett of Sidney B Bates and $50 others of
Hartond by Mr. Marshall, of John Nichols and
26 others of Guildhall-0 referred 10 the commit
tee on Education.
Bills introduced By Mr. Woodbridge, repeating
the 18th section Of chapter 25 Of r. s. and en-
towering the Supreme Court to direct how eXcep-
tons to the opinion of the County Court, on any
question of law which may arise at the trial of any
cause decided by the County Court shall be sgu-
ed, and by what time the exceptions shall be fled
and to impose terms on the party who shall take
the exceptions in of neglect to file them after
they are signed. BY Mr. Woodbridge, so amend
ing the act Of IA relating to licenses to author
Use the Mayor and Aldermen of Vergennes to bind
over, in same manner as Justices of the peace
e. both referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Resolutions. By MIR Morgan, posponing the
joint assembly appointed to day at 2 o'clock, for
the purpose of electing Auditor in the Treastl-
ry and Seargeant-at-Arms, until Friday at 10 o.
clock A. NJ; passed. By Mr. Noyes raising Sc
lect committee of three TO investigate the condition
of the Vermont Asylum for the Insane passed,
and Messrs Noyes, II T Barrett, and Campbell
were appointed the committee.
The Senate took up the resolution providing for
reference of so much of Governors message as
relates to the Union Texas and Slavery, to the Ju-
dietary committee, and on motion Of Mr. ] Barrett
the resolution amended by inserting ga select"
instead of "the Judiciary" and was passed.
Before adiourning, Mr.. J. Barrett remarked that
he deemed it proper to call the attention of the
Senate to the report in the Daily Journal, of his
remarks, made yesterday on introducing resou-
ton relating to the State Prison. He found he was
therein represented having stated definitely what
he purposely stated indefniteLy-as relying on rec
objection, and not having official statistics before
him. In respect TO the appropriation in 1912, he
stated the sum to be near $751; 900. The expenses
of 1913 over the income, he stated to be nearly 49,
O00-and not as stated in the report in the Daily
Journal, "more than $4,000" The expenses of
1874 he stated to be nearly $4,000, instead of sta
ting them to be " more than $4,000" As to the
New Hampshire Prison. he stated the sum of in
come over expenditures as being nearly $1,000.
Though, tor general purposes, the remarks as re-
ported might be sufficiently accurate, yet it was
due to himself, not wishing to manifest dis
position to exaggerate, and but just to those who
may have had personal connection with the Direc- |
ton and Superntendency of the State Prison, |
that he should call the attention OF the Senate to
the subject, with view to correcting any wrong
impression which might be made by the report of
his remarks as printed.
Senate adjourned.
Bills reported. From the select committee in ia
vor of establishing tie boundary line between E. |
nosburgh and Bakersfield; ordered to a third read !
ing. From the committee on Ways and Means, in |
favor of the same distribution of the school money
among unorganlZed as in organized towns order
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and Means, III favor OF eXemptlng members of Fire
Engine Companies from the payment of poll taxes.
from military duty, and from serving as jurors;
dered to third reading.
Petitions referred. OF S. S. Arnold and others,
of S. p. Bates and others, of S. c. Crafts and 9TH
ers, of II. N. Graves and others, of Caleb Kmball
and others, to the Committee on Education. OF ].
d. Bradley, for renewal Of the grant of Benning-
ton and Brattleboro' Rail Road, to the Committee
on Roads. OF the Troy Conference Academy,
praying for the privilege of comforting degrees up
on their graduates, to the Committee on Education
OF John Simonds and others, and of A. II. How
ard and Others praying for the re-charter of the !
bank of Orwell, to the Committee on Banks
Mr.. Davis presented the remonsrance of Giles
Harrington and Others against the petition of Geo.
Miles and others for a ferry from Alburgh to Swan |
tom referred to Committee on Roads
Bills introduced. By Mr.. Hill of Brattlcboro',
incorporating the Bennington and Brattleboro Rail
Road. By Mr. Button Incorporating Bennington
and Rutland Rail Road-both referred to the COM
mittee on Roads. BY Mr.. Lawrence. extending
the charter of the Bank of Middlebury; referred
to the CON- on Banks By Mr.. Fairchild, estab-
fishing the fees of trustees on examination before
justices of peace. BY Mr.. Hammond, explanatory
of section 81 chap as OF r S, in relation to lcen-
ses for the sale OF estates. By Mr.. Thomas in re-
laton to the competency Of witnesses--all referred
to judiciary committee By Mr.. Kellogg altering
times for holding county court in Windham and
Rutland counties; referred to a select committee of
five.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Lawrence, raising select
committee of five to examine into the concerns of
the Vermont Asylum for the Insane; passed. By
Mr.. Swift that the Librarian be ordered to deliver
to each county clerk one copy of the laws of the
U. S. now IN the library, and copies of such acts
of Congress as may hereafter be received at the
library; passed. BY Mr. Markham, appointing 3
o'clock OF Friday next for joint assembly to elect
Superintendent, Chaplain, and three Directors of
the State Prison: laid on the table.
Senate resolution. Postponng elections of Aud
ltor In the Treasury Department. and Sergeant at
Arms until Friday morning non-concuned in.
On motion Of MIR. Adams of Grand Isle, the
Committee on Ways and Means was discharged
from the further consideration of the resolution in
structing them to inquire into the expediency of so
altering the present laws as to make the burden Of
taxation more nearly equal.
That part of the Governors Message relating
to slavery was referred to special committee con.
sisting of Messrs. Swift, Chase of Franklin, Spaf-
ford, Rice, and Warner.
At his request Mr.. Rice was excused from act
ing on the committee. djourned.
O'oLOcK, p. NJ.
SENATE.
Memorial presented. BY Mr. ]. Barrett of VIM.
Herrick Of England, praying that he may be au-
thorsed to hold real estate referred to the Judi
cary Committee.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. J. Barrett, so amending
Chap. j oil X. 5. as to make only plurality Of
votes necessary for choice of town representative on
third ballots referred TO the Committee on Elec-
tons. BY Mr.. j. Barrett, altering the name of
"Windsor County Bank" to Woodstock Bank o
referred to the Committee on Banks. By MIR.
Smith, repeating Sects Sd, 4th and 9Th of Chan. 70
of R. S. and so amending said chap as to authorize
the person paying over per cent interest, to re.
cover the excess within one year after paymentand
in he does not avail himself of such right, au
thorzing the overseer of the poor to recover such
excess, for the use of the towns referred to Judic
airy committee.
House Resolution. Directing State Librarian to
distribute copies of the U. s. Laws among The sew
eral counties: concurred in.
The Senate went into joint assembly. On re-
turning, a communication was received from the
Governor, transmitting from the State Geologst his
first annual Report the communication wnS rocnr