The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-08
Legislature of VerTpSnt.

Legislature of Vermont,
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. 20. SENATE Reports. BY
Mr. Villas, the Judiciary committee, against the House
bill relative suits for fraudulent conveyances; bill
refused third reading, after remarks from Mr. Villas
against the necessity Of any alteration in the present
law. BY Mr. Woodbridge, against the House bill
comm ulng the punishment Of Eugene Clifford; after
comments by NIr Woodbridge upon the peculiar atroc
lily Of the murder perpetratod by Clifford, and the
exceeding improbabiry that he laboring under
insanity, and further brief remarks by Mr. Il. T. Bar
ret ngains, the bill, it refused n third reading,
with but dissenting voice. BY Mr. J. Barrett,
from the committee in favor Of the House bill
prohibiting the bringing pAupers from another State
into Ihis'Snte; bill briefly advocated by Mr. J.
Barrett, and passed BY Mr. Rich from the commit.
tee Finanee, in favor OF the House bill providing
for the payment Of the debts OF the State Prison: bill
pissed by Mr. Rich in favor the bill providing for
the sale OF The old State Prison; pissed. BY Mr. be
mis- from the committee on Land Taxes in favor OF
the bill anneIing part of Proviuce Island to Newport;
passed.
message was received by the Governor, announc-
ing To the Senate the resignation OF Csssius Peck,
Drigadier General OF the third Brigade first Division.
Resolution. by Mr. Hodges, raising a committee
to inquire aud report how much haS been expended
within the Lac, four years Tor recording revolutionary
pay rolls, and any similar documents. upon what
thority the paid out, the importance Of the
accounts, and whether any occasion exists for further
recording the same, and any authority Cor doing
Mr Hodges stated that $3.50 SO had been expeOd
cd this within tho las, four yeur-, aud THAI
a considerable remained yet due. lie thought
the whole matter well merted Investigation. The
resolution passed
HOUSE. Report. by committee Roads, bill
in addition to act Incorporating Connecticut and Pas
sumsic Rivers Railroad Company, (dviding tho com
pauy uto two companes;) Mr. Thomas moved TO lay
the bill upon the tabe-ngreed to. against Senate
bill in addition to chapter rs r. s (of peders,) and
rejected BY Commitiee on Education, 7glins,
bill in amendment of 81 r. s. authorizing towns to
take railroad stock, ana it was dismissed. by COM
mee Of Ways and Means, bill repeating all laws on
the school fund, cancolling the debt OF the State to
the fund, and transferring the balance Of tho fudd TO
the State Treasury; on motion Of Mr. Thomas 800
copies were ordered to be printed. BY Judiciary
Committee bill relating to offences against private
property, with the amendments Of the Senate, which
were cnncurred in. BY Committee on Education,
Senate bill with amendments, which explained
and supported by Mr. Fairbanks. and adopted. The
bill was ordered to second reading.
Mr. Stevens called up the bill relative to the cleo
ton of town Representatives, providing for election
by plurality the third ballot.
Mr. Russell! opposed the bill anti republican, en-
couraging divisions in towns and enabling the minor
ity to cleo, representatives. Messrs Stevens and
Chase Of franklin supported il, the grounds thai
i, would promote tho purity of the elections prevent
,l,n 81, ar fall
sen,aton in the Legislature, and harmonze the peo-
pie in the selection OF candidates They also consid-
cred i, far more truly democratic TO empower the plu-
raIiry to elect than to permit small minority to de-
prive the majority Of the right of representation Ayes
80, nays loo-so the bill was rejected
The Senate came in and the following appoint
ments were mnde:
ORLEANS COUNTY.
f 1oT'S f pns,er Assistant Judges ofco. Court
z, G. Strong, Bloomington, Sheriff,
Hubbard Hastings, High Bnilif.
George Nye Judge Of Probate.
Nathan =. Hill, States Attorney.
I Luke sS,' sP s ;sss;'"' Jail Commissioners
THuRspAY Oct. so, SENATE. Reports. BY
Mr. Chittenden from the committee Roads and Ca
nails in favor of tho House bill Incorporating the Yer
mont and Canada Rail Road. BY Mr. VIM, for tho
committee Manufactures, in favor of the bill in nd
diton chapter % Of r. s., providing that all grain
may be held attached by leaving copy Of attach
men in the town clerks Office, in other oases.-
The bill supported by Messrs Wnn and Noyes
and was opposed by Messrs Villas and Barrett; re-
fused a hi reading BY Mr. I. I: Barrett, from
the committee Military affairs. in favor of the pc
ti,ion of Amasa F. Clark, with bill limiting the num-
Der of companies in each regiment to four, none Of
which shall consist of over 20 or less than 40, provd
ing for an annual brigade encompment, Of four days
duration, also for the procurement, from Norwich u