Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-14

Railroad c )mpany passed. BY Mr. Chit
enden, from the same committee, in favor OF
the bill incorporating the Connecticut and
Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road Company,
with an amendment providing lha, the bill
shall take effect from its passage amend
rnenl adopted. Mr. Brady moved to amend
so that the company may be organized when
lis stock shall be taken to the amount Of half
million: carried, and the bill was laid on
the table, By Mr. Onion, from the commit.
tee on Finance, against the bill requiring ap.
plicanis for charters TO pay fees TO Engross-
ing Clerks bill refused Sd reading. BY
Mr. Winn, from the committee on Mauufac-
lures, substituted bill Incorporating the
Vernon Glass Manufacturing Company Or
dered TO Sd reading. By Mr. Richardson,
from the same committee, incorporating the
Vermont Rail Road Iron Co., with amend.
ments; amendments adopted, and bill order.
ed to 81 reading. BY Mr. Smith from the
committee on Banks, in favor of the bill in
creasing the capital stock of the Bank Of
Montpelier; ordered 10 third reading.
| Mr. Sabin, from the committee on Educa.
lion. 10 whom had been recommilted the
| Benedict and others, given for the benefit of
the University Of Vermont, presented an.
other resolution postponng the collection Of
the said note two years; laid on the table.
The committee on Claims, through Mr.
Hodges, asked to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the claim of Lewis
Tucker, as having been presented at a for.
mer session; refused, and the committee
was instructed to entertain the claim.
Engrossed Bill. Giving redress 10 per-
sons injured by the alteration Of highways;
passed.
Bills introduced. By Mr Sabln, repeal.
ing so much Of the act of '28 relating 10
the University Of Vermont, as provides for
a board Of examiners to visit the institution.
annually; referred TO the committee on Ed
ucaton. By Mr. Smith, repeating part of the.
act Of ~, relating to public accounts re-.
ferred to the committee on Finance.
The resolution providing for an evening
session was taken from the table and
passed.
Mr. ]. Barrett called up the resolution re.
lating TO the removal of the sessions Of the
Circuit and District Courts from Rutland and
Windsor to Burlington and Montpelier
The question was taken wihout debate, and
16. Yeas, Messrs Bellows, Bemis, Bradley,
Fifeld. Ladd, Marshall, Noyes, Onion,
Richardson, Sabin, Sias, Smith, Vilas.-
Nays, Mcssrs J. Barrett, T. r. Barrett,
Billings, Brownell, Button, Campbell, Chit
tenden, Clapp. Hodges, Howe, Hurd, Nor
gan, Rich, Smonds, VIM, Woodbridge.
The Senate resolved to insist upon its
amendment to the school bill, relative 10 The
employment Of unexamincd teachers; and
Messrs Sabin, Smith and Onion were ap-
pointed committee of conference, on the
part Of The Senate.
HOUSE.
Senate bills. Relating to highways and
bridges-passed in addition 10 chapter Fl
n. S. providing for Superintendent of high
ways,)-rejecled. Relating 10 public ac-
counts; referred to tine committee of Ways
and Means. In amendment of act Of 1912,
relating TO instruction of the deaf, dumb and
blind referred to the committee on Educa-
ton. Relating to highways near the line of
adjoining towns; referred to the committee
on roads. For the relief of crednors-re.
jeced. In relation TO the use of fire arms
in villages in addition TO act relating 10 Ii.
censes to retailers and innkeepers-pass.
ed.
a resolution from the Senate, to furnish
copies Of the act Of this session relative to
the State Prison, to the Superintendent and
Directors, was concurred in.
Mr. Reyes of Putney obtained leave Of
absence.
The House asked a conference with The
Senate in reference 10 the fourth amend.
menl to the Senate bill, relating TO Common
Schools.
Reports. By Committee on Manufac-
lures, bills Incorporating Otter Creek Iroh
Co., and the Washington Iron Co., which
were amended on motion of Mr. Thomas in
relation to private property of the stock.
holders, and ordered 10 81 reading.
The bill in addition TO chap. 10Y r. 8. was
ordered to 81 reading.
Mr. Rice moved to reconsider the vote re.
jectine the bill to recharer the bank of Bel.
lows Falls. Mr. Hammond said the officers
of the bank are men of unbemished reputa-
ton, and the bills of the bank have been
always at par-ponts which he deemed il
his duty 10 state, owing to the differences
drawn from the Bank Commissioners Re-
port. Mr. Aiken supported the motion, ar
guing that the neglect of the cashier TO post
his books should moi prejudice the claims of
the bank 10 rccharter: he thought the
case was a strong one-a recharter was re-
qnired, not by the stockholders, but by tho
people. Mr. Stoddard also supported the
motion, and it was agreed 10, when the ques-
ton of passing The bill was pu,-syes l0l,
noes 40: so the bill was passed.
Engr0ssed bills. Relating 10 elections
(proylding that no ballot shall be received
unless written or printed on white paper
without any mark or figure on the back
thereof, )-passcd 81 10 65. In addition to
chap. % II. S. of process-passed. In rela-
ton to the competency Of witnesses: call
of the House was ordered. and % were
found to be absent, when il was moved 10
dispense with the call. Messrs Marston and
Button opposed the molion-it was the duty
of members to be in their seats, and the
rules should be enforced. The motion was
lost, the doors were closed and the Sareeant-
at arms despatched in pursuit of the stray
members. After snndry members had sp-