Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-16

| Resolutions. BY Mr. Hammond referring the
Auditors report on the State Prison to the commit
| tee on the prison by Mr. Plumb, directing the
| committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the
| expedency of lessening the time of making up
| the list by Mr. Howe of Shoreham, referring so
much OF the Governors message as relates to the
insane to the com. of Ways and Means Passed.
Bills Introduced. BY Mr. Aiken, in addition to
the listing law, requiring listers to make returns
| by the LIST of Juy;l referred to the General Com
mittee. BY Mr. Howe of Lunenburg, in addition
to chapter lG r. s.; referred to Judiciary commit
tee. BY Mr. Stevens in relation to the election OF
town representatives by plurality; referred to the
committee on elections. BY Mr. Kellogg, in addi-
ton to chapter 43 r. s., TO provide for an addition
| al session of the supreme court in Windsor Coun-
ty, on the ID Tuesday in July y referred to mem
| bers of Windsor county. BY Mr. Hammond, to
| pay Sewall Fullam referred to committee on
| CLAIMS. BY Mr. Farnsworth, in amendment of act
| for the protection of personal liberty; referred to
| Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Russell, TO pay Luz
Their Bodgett referred to the committee Of
| Claims. BY Mr. Barlow, relating to nquests on
the dead; referred to the Judiciary committee. BY
! MIR Harlow, to incorporate the bank of Black XIV
| er referred TO the committee on Banks. BY Mr.
| Burbank, relating to exemptions from attachment
referred to General committee. BY Mr. Hammond,
to prevent fraudulent sales of personal property
! referred to the Judiciary committee.
Petitions referred Of Darius Pride and others,
to committee on Education of r Darling and 9TH
crs, to committee on Military Affairs rcmonsrance
of N w Stearns and others, 10 the select commit
tee on the petition for town out of Averys
! Gore and Rpton; of Hiram Spaff0rd and others,
and Of several others for bank located Black
River, to committee on Banks of inhabitants Of
Bethel, for County Houses OF Correction, which
was read on motion Of Mr. Hammond and referred,
with sundry others Of the same character, to Sc
lect committee Of five
The Senate returned the resolution - elect Sar.
geant-at Arms, &c, proposing TO amend to
elect to morrow morning 10 o'clock, which was
concurred in.
The House proceeded to ballot for Engrossing
Clerk, and ENOCH DAVIS, Esq. of Bennington
was elected:
Enoch Davis, 100
Joseph B Danforth jr., "a
& Z Briggs, IA
A |. Brown, .
Adjourned.
SENATE.
9 O'CLOCK P. A.
Report. BY Mr.. Bradley, from the Committee
on Banks,i favor of the bill Incorporating the Ben
nington County Bank.
Mr.. Hodges moved to lay the bill on the table
for examinations; carried.
House Bill Relating to offences against pri-
vae property; referred TO the Committee on the
judiciary.
Resolution. BY Mr. Hodges, directing the Lii
braran to purchase so copies of WashburIs Dl-
gest, and transmit one volume TO the Librarian
of Congress- volume to each OF the several
States, and TO retain the remainder in the Library
referred to the Committee Finance; by J. Bar
rett, directing the committee ON Finance to inquire
into the management of the State Prison, and en-
towering them to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Barrett remarked, that it would be reccolec-
ted that in 1872 an appropriation of $4,000 was
he thp I.pU n nav II n Ia
ulating arrearagcs of this institution. NOtwlth-
standing. in lS43 the expenses exceeded the in.
come more than $4,000; in 1874 more than $4,000
and in 1S15, down to the present month, nearly
$1,000 1t seemed 10 him, this course of things
ought to be arrested. The institution should be
made at least to support ITSELF lie had been in
formed that the New Hampshire Prison netted the
State yearly profit of $1,000 The State Peni-
Tertiary in Connecticut, as also that at Auburn,
instead of proving burden to the people, was
relieving them from taxation Without designing
to cast any imputation upon my superintendent or
Director of our Prison, he thought it well
worth inquring if different result in its financial
management could not be secured. lfthere a
defect in the law, or an mprovldent administration
of the law, let the fact be made known to the Le-
gisature and the evil be corrected.
The resolution was passed.
Adjourned
The Char announced the following committees
On the petitions for County Houses of Correc-
tion-Nessrs Kellogg, Hammond, Baou, Ken
dr;ck, Chase of Franklin.
On so much of the Governors Message as re-
lates TO Protection Messrs Forbush, Conkey, Bent
ley, Cook, Fay.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Stevens, relative to the
boundary line between Enosburgh and Bakersfield
referred to the members of Franklin County. By
Mr. Lawrence, to provide funds for county treasu-
ries; referred to committee of Ways and Means.