Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-23
TIE LEGISLATURE
MONDAY, Oct. 90.


prayer by the Kew. Mr. ComHgS = ~ =,
Petition presented. by Mr. Bradley, OF David
French ana 1853 others of WillIston relerreu 10
the committee on Education
BIZ rcpoyted. Bv Mr. Sabin from the committee
on Education, providing for the Improvement OF
common schools. Mr. Sabin stated that the bill
substantially like that OF last year, and moved
that il he laid on the table without reading, and
800 copies be ordered to be printed carried.
b, 5 introduced. BY MIR Bradley, amending the
charter of the Burlington Mill Company; referred
TO tie committee on Manufactures. BY Mr. Bar.
rett so amending chapter "a of r S, as to make it
the duty of Justices on application, in proper form,
of any individual, to require from pedlers the pro-
ducon Of their licenses; referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Resolution. BY Mr. Hodges, assigning Wednes
day 10 o'clock A M, for Joint assembly to elect
Judges of the Supreme Court; passed.
message was received from the Governor, an
nouncing that he had transmitted 10 the House Of
Representatives, for the use of the General AS
sembly, the report of committee appointed under
a joint resolution of 43 to examine the accounts,
returns, and all documents of the l6lh Regiment
of the Vermont Militia, relating to the assessment
of fines and the collection and disbursement of the
monies arising therefrom under the laws of ~ 80
and 40.
Adjourned,
Prayer by Rev Mr. Manser.
Mr. Lynde of Guilford appeared, was sworn and
took his seat
The chair announced the select committee on
the resolution declaring inexpedien to rccharter
banks-Messrs Rice, Blackmer. Edgerton, Harlow,
Middebrook Bill, Dorwin, Ordway, Kimba Bar
low, Wheelock, Waterman Reyes, Davis.
Also the committee to the boundary line be-
tween Bennington and Windham counties, Messrs
Parsons, Rice, Aiken Bachelor, Bishop, Stetson.
Petitions Referred. OF Benja Smith, ir., and
others to committee on Banks of l59 citizens of
ter Phelps, TO committee on Claims.
Bills Introduced. By Mr. Swift, relating to pub
lie squares and commons; referred to the General
committee. BY Mr.. Barlow, relating to licenses to
retailers and inn:keepers defining what shall be
considered retailers, inn keepers, sc, and author
izing selecnen to grant licenses to sell liquors. fix
ing penalties &c. referred to the General COM
mittce. BY Mr. Lawrence, relating 10 prosecutions
for support of illegtimae children; referred to the
Judiciary committee BY Mr.. Hail. to increase
she capital stock Of the Bank of Braueboro' 10
100000; referred to the committee on Banks. BY
the same, in amendment Of chap. so X. S.. refer
red to the committee on Banks.
EngroSSed Bills. TO repeal the act granting a
bounty on silk; passed, l21 to 36. Empowering
the Troy Conference Academy 10 confer certain
degrees, doth 10 young gentlemen and lades.) Mr.
Stoddard and Briggs opposedrhis bill as giving this
institution privileges beyond others of like char
actcr, and also ms tending to bring all degrees into
contempt by low ering the standard Of quafca-
lions which should be required to warrant marks
OF literary merit: ayes 80, noes liz, so the bill was
rejected.
Reports. BY Mr. RUSSELL from the Judiciary
com nlttee, the bill to prevent the bringing of pau
pers into This state from other states and it was ey
planned and supported by Messrs Russell and Kel-
logg aud ordered to a third reading. BY Mr. Kel-
logg, from the same committee, against the bill in
addition 10 tn act for the protection of personal
hlrtp NJ K snil ho Obi toftb o
cecdugy important and it had received the delib.
crate aud earnest consideration of the committee,
but they could not resist the opinion that it is but
Justice 10 exempt the officers of the federal gov
crnnent from the operation Of the present law
The Till rejected almost unanimously. By
Mr. Marston, from the Judiciary committee, the bill
in addition to chapter r. S., relating to the cleo
ton OF town representatives., who remarked that
the committee reported the bill for the sake of
bringing 1t before the House, rather than from any
conviction that the bill ought to pass The bill
laid on the table. By Mr. Hall from the COM
mtee on Roads, bill granting ferry to George
Niles, which was ordered to third reading.
The Governor communicated the report of the
committee appointed in 1913, to examine the ac-
counts of the 10th regiment of Vermont militia,
which was referred to the committee on Military
Affairs. Adj
2 O'CLOCK p M.
SENATE.
DNS UuTOuuceu, Dy MT SHlllll, ia uuuillOH 10
chap 20 of S, relating to the laying oct of high
ways referred to the committee on Roads and Ca
nails. By Mr. j. Barrett for the relief of creditors,
providing that when an execution of the amount
of 5000 is returned unsatisfed, the plaintiff may
file bill in chancery against the defendant COM
pelling the discovery of any property any thing
in action belonging to such defendant.
Bill from The House. Repeating laws granting |
premiums on silk referred to the committee on
Manufactures
The Senate took up the bill providing for cleo
tons by plurality the third BALLOT, and without
debate, the third reading of the bill refused by
a vote, taken by rising, of Ia to 4.
The Senate took up the bill, repeating section
10 Of chap. 81, which makes penal the administra
ton Of eXtra-judcial oaths, and after remarks by
Messrs Woodbridge and Smith, in favor of, and by
Mr.. Villas against the bill it was refused third
reading by a vote of 10 TOT.
On motion Of Mr. Noyes, the report of the select
committee upon the Vermont Asylum was referred
to the committee on Finance. Adjourned.
Petition referred. Of Josiah Morse and others,
to committee on Education.
Resolution. From the Senate, to elect Judges of
the Supreme Court on Wednesday next, 10 A. M. !;
laid on the table.
Reports Mr. Swift, from the Judiciary commit
ttee, reported statement Of facts in the of
the sitting member from the town of Easthaven;
declining however, to give an opinion whether
the town was legally organized or not on the ground
that it is legal question for the courts with which
the House ought not to interfere. The facts were,
that meeting was duly notified 10 organize the
town, which met and majority refused to organ
ize and adjourned Subsequently, on the same day,
aportion of the people met and organized the town,
and the ireemen's meeting in September was hol-
den, and both parties attended and voted. Mr.
Marston introduced a resolution, on the reading of
this report, declaring that John Walter ir, the sit
ting member of Easthaven, is not entitled to seat
as member of this House.
This resolution was supported by Messrs Kel-
logg and Marston, opposed by Messrs. Swift and
lost--ayes SO, noes 81. A motion to lay the reso-
luton upon the table was lost, SO to 79 and the
resolution was passed, So to 10
Mr. Swift, from the same committee, reported the
bill in addition to the act for the relief of the in
SAN poor, (which provides for a commissioner of