The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-10-28

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10 call Up business laid upon the table BY
the House. but not in order 10 call up busi
ness which was in regular progress: he there
fore decided this cali Detin or,ier.
Mr.. Stevens appealed from This decision
obiectins rhat it placed all business under the
cunirol OF the Speaker.
,iessrs. Barlow, Kellogg. Rice and Mars
ton. sustained The chair, and The appeal wa:
Withdrawn.
Mr. Duiton from the Contradiction Banks
repor;c.i The bill above called for. will
amendments, and on motion Of Mr.. Marsior
it vas laid on the table.-Adjourned.
Tuesday, Oct. 81. q
SENATE.
Bill Introduced. BY nr. Villas 20 disirih
we among tho several towns Of ihe State, f"T
The SUPPORT of common schOois,thc inrOu = a.
t!.s State schoo! fund; referred 10 The cox
rlilice on Education.
Mr.. Onion moved to ,rercnsder the vote
r,.fusing iliird readingto the bill relating Ia
ceci.un by plurality; carried, and on motion
Of Mr.. Noyes, The bill was laid on the ia
bic.
4 communication from the Governor as
received transmitting report from the State
tsologisi, estimating ;ihe expense Of the
survey for he year ensuing; referred TO the
committee on finance. Ad-
j"nracy.
HOUSE.
Reaola;ioa. BY Mr.. Swift insirnciius the
judiciary committee to inquire into the ex-
n
doci.:ons of Supreme Court in 1913, togelh
erwin decisions in he hands ofJudse Royce =,
adopted.
Eagrossed Bills. To prohibit the bring
ins OF paupcrs from other States into this
Safe; granting ferry to George Niles; al
icrinS tbs time Of holding iWindham county
courts 10 the 9Th Tuesday of April and Sep
tsmber; to facilitate the rendering ofturn-
PIKE roads free roads; severaIly passed. In
addition 20 the act for the relief of the insane
;s1sr (making iii appropriation of 5000 an
nualiy in lieu of the sum heretofore appro
printed, nnI providing for State comrIiss-
i,rer.
Sir. Scift called up the charter 10 extend
the Bank of Middlebury, when Mr.. Thomas
inaTeI 10 lay it on The table. Alter some rem
rarsation by Aessis Thomas Swift and Bar
low. the molten was agreed 10.
Mr.. Rice. from the select committee, re-
poItrd The following resolution by an unan-
inons vote of The committee, a substitute
far the original resolution:
Ress.Eed, That as a general principle |
sound public poiiey GorbidS The extension OF
bank charters; that AUST regard for the
rights and interests Of Ghe community re-
Gnires that the business and coiic-r'ls o!
blnking Institutions should be brought TO a |
close and their affairs wound up at the expi- |
ra.;Gn nf their charters.
9r Srif; said he did not believe this to lie
sound policy, and in any event he would no,
tins bind future legislatures.
Mr.. Rice said that he believed the opinion
Of iac people Of the State is. that this is
sound policy as general rule hut there
iHi nj b9 particular cases ia which L rechar-
ter would be proper.
M. Kellogg said he would not vote for the
~ siitut- ifhe considered il as binding future
legislatures; for there might be cases where
Il luks ought to be re-char!ered. lie did
not put this construction upon the substitute.
AM would yete for it.
lhe substitute was carried, and the cues
ton REQUIRED upon the adoption of the reso
la'ion as now amended. Messrs Rice, Bar
low, AIKEN, and Edgerton supported the reso
ii;ian, on the grounds HAT the policy is cor
r.cf. nnI lha, applicants for Banks shoull
unierstaad this TO he the settled policy of The
Sfaic-ihat IS Necessary 10 COMPEL The estab-
i..a=i ,Oslituti0n5 TO wiud up their concerns
lid that 10 rechar!er. as general irulc.
would amount TO perpetual charter eXrlu-
dag large portion ofthc people from privil-
rs~s a which they are entitled equally with
In; iroprietOrs o. the existing Banks. Re
charters, they conceded, might sometimes be
rrcner-tui these were regarded as excep-
ii"rs 10 the general rule. Messrs. Swift, Ste
yeas. Russell, Steddard, and Crowley OPP
2 'se HE resolution if intended TO lOresinll |
IN nction of the House, it was unwise; aHd |
II ;ii;' was not its object then il WIS perfect
II i''e TO adoPtit. The question Of policy |
WAS. hy soTae Of The speakers, regarded as II |
r-l>t doubtful, on the ground that it is safer !
To enifnst privileges 10 those who had already |
Pr"ved faithful and honest, than TO men un |
!;ia'i aud iGexpeii euced-if not 10 sly,tc |
sptrTla,crs. al c0neurrrd in ohjecling 10 |
sny ling which should look ike tying up the
lianis Of lie House. and also in resisting that
~. srpicSioua, whether for rcchar,crs or ior
mrN Banks, should be left to stand on their
VI nieri!s, and receive the consideration Of
Ii- Legislature unbiased and uncitered hy
abstract resolutions ofIhis sort.
The resolution ras los;--ayes so; noes
I'D.
Mr.. Swift called up the bill 10 rechartsr the
h.ub "f Nj ldiebury, and after some state
'n'ns of The facts in the case. the hill vas re
cn-urifled on motion OF Nj. Rice
Reports. By Committee GA Banks,agansi
h. petitions and bills for new Ban. al
u dj!shury. and the bill was rrcnmmitred OF
ni,riun ctaIr. Swift. I'D
joursed.
2o'cLocn, P. 81.
SENATE.
Re, or:s. By Mr.. Ssbin from the Commit
tee sn Eiucafion, in favor the blu iacorru-
ra:ing hospital at Casileton. Mr. Villas
II. lYra % amend. BIZ milking Tie charter sub-