Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-06

lhe trgfihlufc 10 prov o. that thty may
,l,c, On any other day, ,lthty fail on the
fta Tucsday Of September. Tho motion
TO dismiss was opposed by Mcssrs Stevens
Barlow, Rce, Chase q Franklin, and Rus
sell, hy,s 81, noes $50 the TILL was
dem SOD Adjourned
SENATE
Friday Oct II.
RrsoiShon Hy MIR Smith, that our
Senators IN Coogrtss be instructed and our
Rcpus'ntsI'cs h r'q',e.' .. .s' iNrrr ~.
cflons t. procure ,LG i,movti oi tn e,s.
SONS O. the Circuit aud DlHrlct Courts
from Rutiand aud " ndsor 10 Burlington
and Montpelier referred 10 the Judiciary
commute.
Nr Woodbridge moved the Indefinite
post P,ntmen, Of the bill providing for cleo
tons BY pluraIny--cnrricd
Mr. Russell called up the bill relating to
the grand lis, TOR the assessment Of Rail.
road stock and moved an nmcnJmen, pro.
vldlug that Railroad stock Shall BE- apprais
ed aud ass, sscd like all other stock This
bill proposes to fix The dividends as the basis
Of assessments, while The listers are left to
nnprnIse al other stocks, ard the question
Was between these two modes MIR Rus
i argued lha, Railroad stock might be
really valuable and even above par. " hen
no dividends were made, aud should then
be taxed at IT'S real value, and on this ground
supported the amendment Laid on the IA
bic. Adjourned
HOUSE
EHg'ooed bills For the relief OF cred
ilors,-laId on the table. Making appro-
prlallons for the support Of governmcnt;-
assessing a tax for the same purpose au.
thorIzing the treasurer to borrow the sum
therein mentioned -scvcrally pas"d
Saturday, Nov,
SENATE
Mr. Billings from the loct committee
to which wa. referred SO much Of lhc Gov.
etnor's NessIgc as relates to our Federal
relations, Texas and slavery, submitted
long and able report, with the following
resolutions
Reso'rri That in the name and behalf
oflhc people q The State Of Vermont. VIC
do protest against the annexation Of Texas
10 the United States, as measure in
consistent with, and in dir,c, hostility TO
the Constitution of The United States and
irnught with the most serious danger TO
The well being, the integrity, and the OK.
ls,cuce Of the Union
Rcsoired, Iha. our Senators in Congress
be instructed and urRcprcscn,ntvts be re.
quCstol to use their utmost cXctllons and
Influence to prevent the consunmatioH Of
the measures now commenced for the pur.
pose OF rii ctlng such anne yl,Ion and that
lis ENcelI'ncy the Governor be requested
to transmit copy ofthc foregoing resolu
tons to each Of our delegates IN Congress
and likewise a copy to each Of the Exccu.
tIvos Of the several States in the Union to
be Land before the fra meeting OF their res
peciivs legislatures.
Mr. J Barrett movfi to lay the rcsolu
ton on tho table carried.
Engrosscd bill Authorizing lncorpora-
ted villages to regulate the Aiscl4-"o Of Grc
arms IN thcit hu.rs assoc. lAIjluIn,4
HOUSE.
! The Senate came IN aud the Hon EIiland
Hall was elected Bank Inspector.
Mr. Hall call'd up the hill Incorporating
the Western Vermont Roitoad Company
! The au,Edmon, Of Mr. Thomas, ms amend.
cd Ly Mr. Hall was agreed to, Nth variou,
other amcndm,nls not affecting The bill ma.
lcnally
/ Mr. Thomas, moved to limit the time in
~hlsh the state may purchase the road to
- years instead Of 50 opposed by Mcssrs
Hall and Russell and rejected Also to
empower The State to purchase on paying
cosl and 6 per cent instead ofi0 Mr. Hall
sall capitalists never would inves' IN Rail
roads IN Vermont II limited to SIX per cent
which they can gc,ln dlffercni modes with
out Incurring any risk. Mc'srs RICE and
Button also opposed the motion, and II vas
wtAdra~n. MIR Barlow moved to allow
10 per cent Tor % years tnse,d Of IS oP