Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-23

committee on the State Prison to send for persons and
papers; carried.
Senate Bills referred Relating to licenses to mn
keepers and retailers; amending act Incorporating the
village of Woodstock; both, to the Judiciary com.
The bill relating to elections by plurality was taken
up, had third reading and again ordered to lie
+ on the table. Adj.
SENATE o'clock, P. NJ. Reports. In favor of
the bill incorporating the Bennington County Bank
with amendments increasing the stock to 100000
and making the single shares $780, instead of 5000
The amendments were adopted, and the bill passed
Against the bill relating to nquests on the dead; and
the third reading of the bill was refused Against the
bill amending chap. Is of R. s., in relation to the set
Element of paupers; bill dismissed. In favor OF the
resolution relative to the purchase and distribution Of
copies of Washburn's Digest, with amendments-the
amendments were adopted, and resolution ordered to
Sd reading. In favor of the bill exemptng the mem
bers of fire engine companies from serving jurors
and from the payment of all taxes but highway taxes
Mr. Campbell moved to amend the bill so as to exempt
them from none but town taxes; lost Mr.. Iiwd
moved to strike out the words serving Jurors = lost
and bill passed In favor of the bill establishing
additional session of the supreme court in Windsor
county; bill passed. In favor of the bill establishing
the line between Bakersfield and Enosburg passed.
In favor of the bill relating to offences against private
property granting to county courts concurrent uris
dicton of the offences mentioned in chap IS, secs.
and of R. s., when the property shall not exceed
seven dollars, and precluding justices from binding
any person charged with stealing property under
seven dollars, unless such justice shall deem that fine
of twenty dollars would be an inadequate punishment
! Engrossed Bills passed. Relating to impate1alEa-
ranepe between Pleadlngs and proof in Judicial pro-
ceedings' Relating to attachments of corn in the
stalk and ear, Adj.
HOUSE. Reports. Against the bill repeating the
act of 1872 relating to the collection of State taxes
! Second rnodipn hill raf,e t1,o
cnrng listers to lodge in the town clerks office list
of all the personal property by them assessed second
reading refused. In favor of altering name of the
Windsor County Bank bill passed. In favor of the
bill empowering the Troy Conference Academy to
confer degrees; mott on of Mr.. Swift the bill was
ordered to lie on the table In favor of the bill revv-
ing act Incorporating the Bennington and Bratleboro
Rail Road Co.; the bill ordered to lie on the table
Against the bill authorizing attorneys agents to
make affidavit in certified writs or executions sec
ond reading refused
Bills introduced. Repeating the act granting boun-
ty on bears; ref to Gen. com. Empowering towns to
adjourn treemen's meeting from day to day. until
choice of representative is effected Adj.
SENATE. Saturday, Oct. IS, Prayer by the Chap
lain.
Petitions presented. OF George Green and others
of Swanton; ret. to com. on Education. Of Oliver
Beckwith ref to Judiciary com.
Mt III favor Ol Le Dill amending Cll0p Isl OF
K. S., relating to election by plurality withan amend
ment, providing for additional trials if there should be
no plurality the Sd ballot; amendment adopted ;
bill ordered to lie on the table for examination.
Bill introduced. Establishing hospital at Casteton
Bills from the House. To incorporate the Winoosli
Mill Co. In relation to fees of defendants in Justice
courts In relation to animals of foreign growth in
agricultural fairs; severay ref to appropriate com.
Engrossed Bill. To incorporate the Bennington
County Bonk; laid Oh the table.
Engrossed resolution Providing for the purchase
and distribution of so copies of Washbun's Digest
adopted.
Resolution introduced. Insructing our Senators
and requesting our representatives in Congress to use
their eXerons to recover, from the possession of the
General Government the cannon taken at Bennington
adopted. Adj.
HOUSE. Petitions presented. OF Napoleon Bona
parte Bowdlsh, praying to change his to George
Washington Bowdish Praying for a recharter of the
Bellows Falls Bank; ref
Reports In favor of the bill permitting Mayor and
Aldermen of Vergennes to bind over for breaches of
the license laws. In favor of the bill providing forthe
inn royement of common schools, with certain amend
ments amendments adopted, and bill laid on the table
Against the eXpedency Of SO altering the law as to re-
quIre Town clerks to make out the list of voters prev
Gus to election Against the bill establishing the fees
of trustees before Justices of the Peace In favor of
Bills introduced Repeating act of "A for geolog-
cal survey of the State Repeating 9th Sec of the act
of 43 to promote agriculture appropriately referred.
Senate bills referred. In addition to chap 20 of r.
S. In addition to chap. 25 of R. S. entitled of the
Supreme and County Courts.
Bills ordered to Sd reading. Empowering the Troy
Conference Academy to confer degrees. Repeating
laws granting premiums silk by vote of "a to Ga
Bills passed. Relative to the fees of defendants in
notiyo 70 in
tural fairs.
Resolution. That, whereas it is believed that the
porpetuity of exclusive privileges is anti-democratc
and dangerous to the dearest rights of a republican
people, it is neXpedien to rechaer any banks at the
present time; ref to Select com.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments
of the Senate in the bill relating to offences against
private property, and they ref to Judiciary CON-
SENATE. Monday Oct. 20, Prayer by Rev. Mr..
! Comngs.
Petition presented, relative to education; referred to
committee on education
Report from committee on education in favor of i'm
proving common schools, and the bill laid on the table
Bill introduced so amending chap. "a r. s. as to
make the ddy of justices Of the peace application
by any person. to require pedars to exhibit their IL
cences; referred to judiciary committee. Adj.
HOUSE. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Manser.
| Petitions referred to committees Relative to banks.
/
Bills introduced. Relative to inn-keepers, defining
what shall be considered mnkeepers, &c. authorizing
select to grant licences to sell spirits, fixing pen
aties, &c ref to Gen. committee. Relative to pros
ecutons for support of llegmae children ref to Ju-
dietary committee.
Engrosscd bill. Repeating act granting bounty on
silk; passed Relative to Troy Conference Academy;
rejected.
Reports from Committees. Preventing paupers be-
ing brought from other States into this ordered to 3D.
reading Relative to personal liberty; rejected Adj.
SENATE P. NJ. Bills introduced. For the relief Of
creditors. To highways; ref to committees.
House bill relative to bounty on silk ref to commit
tee on manufactures.
Senate took up bill eectng representatives by plu-
rality; rejected,
Report of select committee concerning Vt Asylum
for the Insane, ref to com. on Finance. Adj
HOUSE. Reports from committees Additional re-
lief for the insane poor ordered to Sd reading. Ad-
dition to act charerng bank of Woodstock; passed.
Relative to making turnpkes free, with amendment
ordered to d Sd reading. Relative to altering time of