Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-13

Commissioner to investigate the facts, and ascer-
tain whether this State has good claim upon the
government Of the United States for expenses in
Cured during the revolutionary war.
The report contained recommendation to in
yestieate still further the validity Of these claims,
and suggested the expedency OF obtaining copies
Of certain documents in her Maicstys State Paper
Office in London, as greatly auxiliary TO the pur-
pose Mr. j. Barrett expressed himself strongly IN
favor of investigating the revolutionary history OF
Vermont, which in many respects was more extra
ordinary than that Of any other State in the Union
The report was referred to the joint committee I'M
der the 9th joint rule
HOUSE-Bill introduced. BY Mr. Hall, TO in
corporate the Windham Slate and Mineral Com
pany referred to the committee on Manufactures
| Enrrossed Bs.-To repeal the bounty on bears,
wolves and paHthers relating TO elections (no BAT
lot for town Representative TO be commenced ai-
ter IL at night of the LIST Tuesday in September j
to incorporate the Springfield Paper Mill Company;
severally passed In addition TO sec. 81, chap %,
r. s.; in addition TO the act Incorporating the
Conn. g. Passumpsc rivers Railroad Co.. amend
ed in reference TO carrying mails; in addition TO
act Incorporating Champlain g. Connecticut River
r. r. CO., amended in the same respect; seyeraly
passed
The engrossed bill extending the charter of the
Bank of Bellows Falls being taken up on its final
passage Mr. Jones of Chelsea opposed it, reading
from the Bank Commissioners report in respect TO
the management of the Bank and commenting
with some severity thereon. Instead Of rechar-
ter, he deemed it the duty of the proper officer TO
stop the bank by an injunction.
Mr. Stevens moved 10 dismiss the bill
Mr. Stoddard believed the bank not bad
as represented-that it has always been reported
safe by the Bank Commissioner it is safe
and that the people interested are satisfied and ask
recharter, the present charter expires in Jan.
lS47.
Mr. Rice opposed the bill, as he was opposed to
all recharters.
Mr. Stevens said though he was in favor Of re-
charterng banks when desirable, he was not in ia
vor of any bank which came forward in the shape
of this. At the suggestion Of Mr. Hammond, the
motion to dismiss was Withdrawn, and the bill laid
on the table
The Governor sent in a message in reference to
the papers in relation 10 the early history OF the
state collected by Henry Stevens which read.
Adjourned to Monday morning.
SENATE, MONDAY, Nov. 3.
Mr. J. Barrett. from the Judiciary committee, TO
which had been referred the bill from the commit
tee on Finance in amendment of the act of ~,
relative to accounts for expenses Of the Supreme
and County Courts, reported detailed bill by way
of substitute; the substitute adopted, and the
bill was ordered to third reading.
MIR Marshall, from the committee TO which was
SO OF tue message rs re-
ates to our Federal relations, Texas and Slavery
submitted long minority report which was read,
and on motion of Mr. Villas. laid on the table.
Mr. ]. Barrett called up the bill in alteration Of
chap. 81 r. S, providing for the appointment at
March meetings of highway superintendent in
each town. and defining their duties After the
adoption of an amendment submitted by Mr. j.
Barrett, the bill was passed.
Mr. j. Barrett called up the bill extending the
claa &c ti,a = L..
few remark by Mr. Chittenden in favor Of the bill,
it was refused third reading by vote Of lS to TO-
Mr. T. L. Barrett called up the bill Incorporate
ing the bank OF Brandon, and without debate it
was refused third reading, by vote of 2i to A,
viz Messrs T. r. Barrett, Burton, Morgan, and
Woodbridge
HOUSE.-Rports-B General committee a.
ganst bill in addition to the act of 1874 relating to
licenses Mr. Jones Of Chelsea supported the bill
as necessary to conslrue the law. Mr. Russell ar
gued that the law itself involved a constitutional
question as to the power Of the State to interfere
with trade, He contended that the law was not
uniform throughout the State in some counties il
being practically different from what it was in
others. Again he thought il the duty of every
community to supply suitable places for the con-
venient entertainment Of travellers But under the
present law, in some countless no such places exist,
for the inns required to be kept were without some
I
of the travelling community. Mr. Burbank moved
to dismiss the bill lost. On motion of Mr. Ste
vens, the bill was laid on the table. BY committee
on Education on the petition of Calvin Townsley
and Others bill to incorporate the Brattleboro Hy-
dropathc Inhnnary. Mr. Kendrick moved to dis
miss the bill. Mr. Stoddard thought public opinion
in the vicinity of Brattleboro was decidedly in favor
of the institution, and thought it was calculated to
do great deal Of good. Mr. Hall Of b. said the
people in IFS vicinity were very favorable 10 the In
Urinary. There had been one hundred patients
there within the last six months, most of whom
were much benefited, and many entirely cured Ii
wanted the incorporation to concentrate funds to
carry on its operations and he considered this act
quite necessary, and an act of Justice Mr. Thomas
thought the act OF incorporation was free from OBJ
lection, the private property being holden and the
actsubect to future Legislatures--that it was harm
less at any rate, and he disposed 10 try il for
one year at least Mr. Hazen of H. inquired
whether the conductor Of that institution had not
recently come from a foreign penitentiaryl Mr.
Fairbanks in answer said that he believed the per-
son in question was imprisoned in Germany on ac-
count of his republican principles Mr. Kendrick
thought, if the Hydropathists any other school
wished to duck their patients, they should do il on
their own hook. Mr. Rice said that the craft were
strongly opposed TO the bill, as a matter of course
He thought that had attended this practice
in great many cases. and noticed some instances
MIR Converse said it was true he belonged to the
craft, but he had no hostility TO any practice that
was calculated TO do good But he thought il tri-
fling 10 legislate upon every new thing that arose,
before its utility was fairly tested lie thought the
fare at the institution rather high, $40 week for
cotd wdter and net sheets. Mr. Danforih thought
the subject not one for ridicue. The petitioners
were respectable, and they ought to be treated in a
respectable manner. Moreover, the bill was free
from objection haino within the Central c,tnro