Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30

bly, to elect Judges Of the Supreme Court.
Bills from the House Constituting A l. Barber
heir at law Of Ephraim Griswod; annexing Woods
Island to st Adams both referred to the Judcia-
! ry Committee.
Mr. Richardson called up the bill regulating sher
ifs fees. Mr. Smith moved TO amend by allowing
so cents instead OF s for serving venres, and s
80 per diem instead Of 81 for attending county
court.
After remarks by Messrs Smith, Woodbridge,
Billings and VIM in favor Of, and by Mcssrs
Moves, Hodges, and ]. Barrett against the amend
ments the first was adopted by vote of 20 to s,
and the second by vote of "a to s. The Bill as
amended was then passed by vote of 90 to 10.
Mr. Hodges called up the bill Incorporating
hospital at Castleton. The amendment previously
proposed by Mr. Villas, subjecting the charter to
the control of future legislatures was adopted, and
the bill was ordered to a Sd reading.
Mr. J. Barrett called up the bill, amending Chap.
~ Of r. $. in relation to the production Of licens
es by peddlers, aud offered certain amendments
Mr. Villas moved an indefinite postponement Of the
bill supported by Messrs Richardson and Nor
gan, and lost by a vote of % to g. The amend
ments were adopted, and the bill was then ordered
TO IA third reading.
Mr. Campbell called up the bill, altering times of
holding County Courts in Windham County; Mr.
Howe withdrew the amendment to the bill which
he had previously offered, and the bill was passed.
Bill introduced. By Mr. Chittenden, altering the
name of 5. Stafiord read twice and ordered to
third reading. Adjourned.
HOUSE
Petitions presented. OF Norman Hastings and
l0l others; John Morse and others, both praying
for the revival of the law of 1918 as to enrolled
militia: referred TO committee on Military affairs.
Of Henry Y. Barnes, praying for compensation for
moneys paid out in the burial of one Alden, State
prisoner; referred to the committee on Claims OF
Perez Howard, praying that the character of the
militia should be raised or the laws in regard to
it abolished: referred to committee on Military AZ
fairs BY Mr. Swift, Of the selectmen of Ripton
referred to Judiciary committee.
Reports. From the General committee, by Mr.
Crowley, against the bill relating to exemptions
from attachments I'd reading refused. BY Mr.
Stoddard from the committee on Claims, in favor OF
the bill to pay Sewal Fulam % dollars for servi-
ces in investigating the proceedings of the Essex
Bank bill ordered to third reading. BY Mr. Ste
vens, from the Judiciary committee, against the
Senate bill in alteration of chap. % of r 81 bill
laid on the table. BY Mr. Button from the COM
mlttee on Banks, against Incorporating Addison
County Bank. Mr. Stevens moved to dismiss the
bill; lost after remarks by Mr. Stevens in favor,and
by Messrs Thomas Marston, Rice, Kellogg and
Swift against. Mr. Rice moved to lay the bill on
the table carried. From the Select committee by
Mr. Russell, in favor of the bill laying tax on Chit
tenden County, with an amendment reducing said
tax from three cents to two cents and a half; am
endment adopted, and bill was ordered to a Sd read
By Mr. Adams OF Grand ISLE from the committee
Of Ways and Means, in favor of the bill repeal
ing section "a Of the act OF 40 relating to Banks
ordered to Sd reading From the committee on
Banks, in favor of Incorporating the Black River
Bank; bill read twice and laid on the table.
Bills introduced. In relation to the disposition
of property attached referred to Judiciary com
mittee. BY Mr. Barlow, TO pay Jerome b Bradley
referred to committee on Claims. BY Mr. Swift, in
relation to suits for fraudulent conveyances refer
red to Judiciary committee.
! Bills reported. From the select committee on
the State Prison, to commute the punishment of Z
Clifford. For the relief of Insane persons in the
State Prison. For the payment of debts against
the State Prison. Providing for the sale Of the
Old State Prison. Appropriating $4,000 dollars
for the relief of the insane poor; all read twice
and ordered to a third reading.
Senate bills. In addition to chapter lS of X. s..
relative to persons residing in town and set of
into the school district of another ordered to
| third reading. Relating to the collection of mo-
neys by attorneys /: referred to the Judiciary
committee. Adj.
THURSDAY, Oct. 90.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sutherland of Bath N. II
House Bill. Amending an act of last year. b,
dppropriating $4,000 annually for the relief of tn
Insane poor, and also providing for the annual ap
pontment Of a commissioner of the Insane ; refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
A message was received from the Governor in
forming the Senate that John Reynolds elected shei
|, if of Grand Isle, declines the election; referre
to the Senator from Grand Isle
Mr.. Sabin called up the bill relating to Commo
| Schools, and the Senate resolved itself into con
mttee of the whole, and proceeded after the bi
had been read, TO consider it section by section.
r Mr.. Noyes moved to strike out the clause maxim
It the Secretary of State o6cio the State Superb
= tendent; supported by Messrs. Noyes, Villas, an
n r. r. Barrett on the ground of the necessity of d
o vesting the operations of the law Of all politics
!. bearings, and opposed by Messrs. Woodbridge, 81
e bin, and Onion; the amendment was adopted by
vote Of % to 6, Messrs Bellows, Billings, Brownel
= Onion, Sabin and Woodbridge voting in the neg,
@ tive. Mr.. Villas moved to depute the appolntmel
IS of the State Superintendent to the Judges of I'll
o Supreme Court. Mr. Bradley moved to amend I'll
If motion of Mr.. Villas, by providing that he shall
v elected by the joint assembly; supported by Messr
. Bradley, Hodges, Onion, Noyes and Woodbridg
II and opposed by Messrs Villas and II. Il. Barre
o. carried by vote of 10 10 3D.
n The clause restricting the number of town supe
re nendents to one altered, and no other mat
10 rial amendments having been presented, pendir
i, the consideration of the bill in committee of Il
H. whole, the Senate adjourned.
re HOUSE.
ia Prayer by the Rev Eli Ballou.
|. Mr. Kellogg moved TO Withdraw the BratleboI
(. Bank BILL and the bill relating to the compensate
d. of the Bank Commissioner from the Bank comm
ia tee carried.
4; Petitions. Of Doct Enos Cobb, praying for "
gislatlye patronage to assist a native citizen of
i'll nerica to pursue his literary labors with profit
r. himself, and to the advancement of learning al
at science in the State of Vermont" with an accou
e. interviewer of the history of his life up to the tin
s. Of his being crowned Poet Laureate" by the mel
he bers of the u. V. NJ. with a soul stirring desert
ton of that memorable scene petition partly rea
of and referred to the committee on Education.
nd w NJ Griswold and Isl others of Weathersfel
an referred to the committee on Education. OF n
to hunol Fullerton and others, praying for the eXte
nix sion of the Bank of Bellows Falls referred to t
We committee on Banks.
al Reports. From the Committee on Military a
lat fairs, against the petition of William IIaskns,
he From the committee on Banks, IN favor of bill e
tie tending the charter Of the Bank of Newbury, wi
ce an amendment, providing that the interest up
as loans TO the State shall not exceed four and o