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ferred 10 the committee on Banks.
The school bill was taken up, and after
the adoption of one or two amendments,
was passed without debate, Messrs Moves,
Richardson, and Villas voting in the mega
tive.
Mr. Campbell called up the bill providing
for elections by plurality, and it was made
the special order for Wednesday NOR.
ming.
Mr. Fletcher had leave of absence after
tomorrow. The Speaker appointed the
Committee to make up observation-disclosures
Lynde, Bishop, Conkey, Adams, of Cavern
dish, Seegar, Lougee, Phelps, Farnesworth,
Perkins, Drury, GoodaIl, Elmore, Folans-
bee, Landon.
Senate Bills. For.relief of creditors;
referred to judiciary committee.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill
to pay Sewall Fullam was concurred in.
EngroSsed Bills. Senate bills in amend
mont OF charter of the Burlington Mill Co.,
and altering the name Of Howard Parker
ENTHUSIASTICALLY passed. To repeal pro.
viso of sec. % of act of 1910 relating to
banks, (which exempts the banks of GER
tain tax if they redeem their bills in Bos-
ton y supported by Mr. Adams of Grand
Isle, Rice and Thomas, opposed by Messrs
Swift and Stevens, and reJeclcd-ayes 4S,
nays 80. Relating to public squares and
commons; in addition to act relating to
the grand list, (taxing rents y annexing part
of Province Island to Newport; in relation
to the organization of school districts in I'M
organized towns and PROFESSIONALLY pass
ed. To incorporate the Vermont and Can
ada Railroad Company; amended in refer
ence to the transportation OF the mails, and
passed after few remarks by Mr. Thomas
against it,-who treated it as substantially
adding TO the privileges of the Central road,
without requiring consideration ayes 125,
noes "a. TO extend the charter of the Far
mer's Bank (at Orwell y the motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting this bill was sus-
tanned by Messrs Stevens and Button, and
opposed by Messrs Marston and Barlow,
when Mr. Jones remarked that he was
against increasing the banking capital of
Rutland county, and moved to lay this mo-
ton on the table to await the fate of the
Brandon Bank BIl-lost; the reconsidera-
ton was carried, S3 to 81. Mr. Marston
moved a call of the House, which was neg
atived, and the bill was passed, 90 10 IS.
The bill in amendment of chap. 10y r.
S. was ordered to third reading.
Bills introduced. By Mr. Marston, rela-
tive to common schools, COLLECTORS of school
districts 10 give bonds, and all officers to be
sworn y referred to committee on Educa-
ton. By Mr. Russell, for the relief Of the
University OF Vermont, (cancelling note
given TO the school fund y referred to the
committee on Education.
Hon Daniel Kellogg resigned his seat in
the House.
Mr. Horton had leave of absence after to-.
morrow morning.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The following is a full list:
Samuel Elliot, Emery Wheelock, Assistant jude es
of the County Court. Timothy II Hall Wes,mlns
ter Sheriff. Pardon T. Klmball, High Bailiii. John
kimba, States Attorney. Eery Albee Judge OF
Probate for the District of Westminster. Lemuel
Whitney, Judge of Probate for the District of Marl-
boro'. VIM. Adams, Benj Ormsbee Nahum Eager,
Jail Commissioners.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reports. BY Mr. Villas, from the Judiciary
committee, against the House bill relative to
suits for fraudulent conveyances bill refused a
Sd re aiding, after remarks by Mr. Villas against
+ the necessity of any alteration in the present
law. BY Mr. Woodbridge, from the same COM
mitee, against the House bill committing the
punishment of Eugene Clifford after common
by Mr. Woodbridge upon the peculiar atrocity
of the murder perpetrated BY Clifford and the
exceeding improbabilty that he was laboring
under insanity, and further brief rema rks by Mr.
Il II Barrett against the bill, it was refused Sd
reading, with but one dissenting voice. BY Mr.
] Barrett, from the same committee, in favor OF
the House bill prohibiting the bringing of pau-
pers from another state into this state (; bill was
briefly advocated by Mr. Barrett, and passed.
BY Mr. Barrett, from the mojory of the same
|, committee, in favor of the bill OF Mr. Smith re-.
ative to usury, with several amendments, which
were adopted in committee of the whole, and
the bill was laid on the table for consideration.
after being ably supported by Mr. Smith, upon
the ground of the urgent necessity of adopting
more stringent measures for the prevention Of
the exacton Of unlawful interest. He cited The
laws of every State in the Union, and showed
, that all, almost without exception, were far in
advance of Vermont in the efficiency of their
legislation upon the subject. BY Mr. Bradley,
from majority OF the committee on Banks, in
favor Of the bill extending the charter of the
Bank of Newbury. On motion of Mr. Smith
, the bill was laid on the table.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Sabin, referring so much
! of the Governors message as relates to the com
municaion' from the American Peace Society
!, on the subject of Peace, TO the committee OH
Education passed. by Nj II i Barrett, d.
recting all public arms, not in the custody of the
Quarter master General and of the militia, L
be collected in the arsenal or some other place
q of security referred to the committee on Mill