Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-10-30


for their better discipline; adopted.
The bill extending the charter Of the Bank OF
Middebury coming up, Mr. Rice moved to amend
so as 10 nterdict officers from receiving more than
5 per cent discount rejected by vote Of l35 to
So Mr. Rice moved TO amend, so that the bank
shall take no benefit Of the act till II shall have paid
into the treasury per cenium on It's capital stock
lost. Mr. Thomas moved TO amend so tina, the
bank shall at all times be obliged TO loan the amount
required by the general law TO the State at four
and hall per cent; carried Mr. Rice moved TO
lay the bill on the table lost, and il was read a
second time by vote Of 1917 10 60, and was there
upon ordered to a third reading.
SENATE, afternoon Mr Richardson called up
the bill regulating sherif-s fees. Mr. Smith moved
to amend by allowing so cents instead of 81 for
serving venires, aud 81 so per diem instead 50 for
attending county court.
Aner remarks BY Messrs smith, Woodbridge,
Billings, and VIM in favor Of and by Messrs
Noyes, Hodges and j. Barrett against the amend
ments the first was adopted by vote Of 30 to z,
and the second by vote "a to 5. The bill as
amended was then passed by vote Of 30 to TO-
Mr. Hodges called up the bill Incorporating a
hospital at Caseion. The amendment previously
proposed by Mr. Villas, subiectng the charter to the
control of future legislatures was adopted, and the
bill was ordered to a third reading
Mr. ]. Barrett called up the bill, amending chap.
| ~ VI " o., III IeldtlOn 10 Tue VI heNh-
SEES, by peddlers, and offered certain amendments
Mr. Villas moved an indefinite postponement Of the
bill supported by Messrs Richardson aud Morgan.
aud lost by vote Of % 20 s. The amendments
we're adopted and the bill was then ordered TO a
third reading.
Mr. Campbell called up the BILL altering times Of
holding County Courts in Wndham County; Mr.
Howe withdrew the amendment 10 the bill which he
had previously offered, and the bill was passed.
HOUSE,, afternoon. Petition presented. OF Pc
req Howard praying that the character Of the milf
tia should be raised, or the laws in regard TO it
be abolished referred to committee on Military
Affairs.
Report From the General committee, by Mr.
Crowley, against the bill relating to exceptions
from attachments I'd reading refused.
Bills reported. From the select committee on
the State Prison, TO commute the punishment Of
f. Clifford For the relief of insane persons in the
State Paison. For the payment Of debts against
the State Prison. Providing for the sale Of the old
State prison. Approprating $4,000 dollars for the
relief of the insane poor all read twice and order
ed 10 third reading.
Senate Bills In addition 10 chap Is Of X. s.,
relative to persons residing in town and set off
into the school district Of another; ordered 10 Sd
reading. Relating TO the collection Of moneys by
attorneys referred to the Judiciary committee
Adjourned
THURSDAY, Oct 81
SENarE.-House Bill Amending an act of
last year, by appropria,lng $4,000 annually for the
relief of the Insane poor, and also providing for the
annual appointment Of commissioner Of the in
sane referred to the committee on Finance
Mr. Sabin called up the bill relating to Common
Schools. and the Senate resolved itself into COM
miilec Of the whole and proceeded, after the bill
had been read, to consider it section by section.
Mr. Noyes moved TO strike out the clause making
the Secretary Of State o6feo the State Superin.
iendeni supported by Messts Moves, Villas and T.
L. Barrett, on the ground OF the necessity of d.
vesting the operations Of the law Of all political
bearings, and opposed by Messrs WOODBRIDGE. Sa-
BIN, and Onion; the amendment was adopted by
vote of22 TO 6-Messrs Bellows, Billings Brown
ell. Onion, Sabin and Woodbridge voting in the
negative. Mr. Villas moved to depute the appoint
ment of the State Superintendent the Judge Of
the Supreme Cour. Mr. Bradley moved TO amend
the motion Of Mr. Villas by providing that he shall
be elected by the joint assembly, supported by
Messrs Bradley, Hodges, Onion, Moves and Wood
bridge and opposed by Messrs Villas and T. T. Bar
rett carried by vote of 10 TO -.
The clause restricting the number of town Su-
perniendents TO altered and no other ma
teria amendments having been presented pending
the consideration of the bill in committee of the
whole, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE. Mr. Kellogg moved to withdraw the
Dduh ol dnu Tue Dill relating 10 the
compensation Of the Bank Commissioner from the
Bank committee carried.
Petition. OF Nathaniel Fullerton and others,
praying for the extension of the Bank of Bellows
Falls; referred TO the committee on Banks
Bill introduced. BY Mr. Hall, providing that
when person shall have been absent from the
state more than 10 years unheard of, the Judge of
probate may administer upon his estate. By Mr.
Barlow, providing that all married women NAV
hfld al nd AL -, "A.
and right both referred 10 the Judiciary committee
Resolution By Mr. Aiken. insiruciing the com
mlttee OF Ways and Means TO inquire into the ex-
pedency of applying the school fund to the pay
ment of the State debt carried.
SENATE, afernoon.-Reports. BY Mr. VIM,
from the committee on Manufactures in favor of
the bill repeating act granting premiums on silk
bill read the third time, and on motion Of Mr. Chit
tenden il was laid on the table By Mr. Rich
from the committee on Finance, in favor of the
bill appropriating $4,000 annually for the benefit of
the insane poor; bill, on motion OF Mr. J. Barrett,
laid on the table. BY Mr. Chittenden, from the
committee on Roads and Canals, in favor of the
bull, relating 10 the laying out of highways, in adj
diton TO chapter 30 of r. s.; ordered 10 a third
reading. By the same, from the same committee,
in favor Of the bill facilitating the making of turn
pike roads free roads bill ordered to third read
ing, and on motion of Mr. j. Barrett laid on
the table BY Mr. Winn from the committee on
Manufactures. against the bill Incorporating the
Winooski Mill Company. Mr. Richardson, moved
TO amend the bill by subieciing it to the provision
OF chapter 70 Of r.. S. entitled private corporations
carried, and the bill was passed. BY Mr. Smith,
from the committee on Education, in favor of the
bill providing for distributing to the several towns
of the State the income Of the State School fund
bill ordered TO lie upon The table By Mr. Sabin,
from the same committee, TO which was referred
the renori of the commissioners annninied 10 ~