Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-11-06
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committee on Finance he instructed to
notify the Bank Commissioner Of the me.
mortal of the Directors Of the Bank of
Montpelier, before acting thereon; pass.
ed
The Bill, Incorporating the Bennington
County Bank to commence operations IN
AS, was taken up, and after the adoption
of an amendment, submitted by Mr. Hurd,
restricting the time of keeping the books
open TO six months previous to the banks
doing into operation, was supported by
MIR Hodges, and was opposed by Messrs
Villas, } Barrett and Richardson, upon the
ground Of the inexpedicncy CT egisIatns
go far in advance; and the third reading
of the bill was refused by ayotc of 20 to
10.
The amendment to the bill relative 10
the collection OF moneys by attorneys
proposing that the act should be pros
pectiyo only in its operation, was taken
up, and after remarks by Messrs Wood
bridge and Richardson in favor of, and
by Mr. Villas against the amendment, 1t
was adopted by vote OF % to I; and The
bill itself was ordered TO a third reading.
Mr. Onion moved to reconsider the vote
refusing third reading to the bill relating
to election by plurality carried and on
motion Mr. Noyes, the bill was laid on the
table.
a communication from the Governor
was received transmitting a report from
the State GeoIogis;, estimating the ex-
pense of the survey for The year ensuing;
referred to the committee on Finance.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Mt Button.
Petitions referred, OF ]. D. Farms.
worth and others, TO committee on Educa-
tor of Orrin Sholes and others, to Judi
ciary com.
Bills i"troduccd By Mr. Adams, re-
peaing the provso Of the Gath sec
ton ofthe act of 1910, relating to banks;
referred 10 the committee of Ways and
Means BY Mr. Russell, Incorporating
the Winooski Cotton Company; referred
to the committee on Manufactures.
Resolutions BY Mr. Swift, instructing
the judiciary committee to inquire into
the expediency Of publishing volume of
reports Of decisions of Supreme Court
in lS43, together with decisions in the
hands of Judge Royce; adopted.
Engrosscd bills. To prohibit the bring.
ing paupers from other States into this
State; granting ferry to George Niles;
altering the time Of holding Windhom
county courts TO the fourth Tuesday of
April and September to facilitate the rem
derlng Of turnpike roads free roads; sever
ally passed. In addition to the act for the
relief of the insane poor (mahing an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 annually in lieu Of
the sum heretofore appropriated, and
providing for Slate commissioner Mr.
Aiken moved to strike out 5000 and in
sert 5000 on the ground that this ap-
preparation ncUlscs the question whether
the state debt shall be constantly increased:
$4,000 he thought enough to induce the
towns TO send the insane to the hospital,
without encouraging speculation upon
this unfortunate class. Mr. Rice said this
sum was not sufficient Mr. Swift sug-
gested that 5000 would cover but halrthc
expenses required, which was confirmed
by Mr. Hall, who sustained the appropria-
ton, as also did Messrs Barlow, Stevens,
Russell and Rice, who would appropriate
money for this OBJECT in preference to al
most any other-and it was truly econom-
icaI 10 do so, in their judgment, stree the
insane would be provided for more hu
namely and cheaper by the state than by
the towns. The effect of a too small ap-
preparation was to induce towns to send
only desperate cases. incapable Of cure,
while those who may be cured by early
treatment, are retained at home and snfi-
cred to go on into the stage Of hopeless
insanity. Money they regarded as not
worth consideration when compared with
the restoration Of mullludes of this unor-
tunate class to sanity and society, Air
Aiker then withdrew his motion to amend
and moved to commit the bill to select
committee. Mr. Swift suggested the same
committee which had already considered
the bill. Mr. Kellogg concurred in this
suggestion, so as to learn all the facts in