Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-05


Mr. Fairbanks called up the bill relating to Rail-
roads, the question being upon the motion of Mr.
Walker 10 strike out the 9th section. Mr. Fair
banks moved to amend the amendment 80 as 10
provide for damages when railroads are laid upon
highways Except Turnpkes,) as we'll as oper: a.
greed to, and the bill was ordered to 3D. reading.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill pun
shing unlawful attempts to cause abortion was
concurred in.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Royce, to pay Stephen
Royce, $270,46, tor money paid as bail for David
Thomas who released from imprisonment by
act of the Legislature laid upon the table. By Mr.
Pope, in addition to act relating TO the grand list
debts TO be deducted from real as well personal
estate y referred to Committee Of Ways g. Means
by Mr. Thomas, in relation to Banks, (repeaing
part OF 24th sec exempting payment Of per cent.
to the state y referred to the committe on banks
By Mr. Miles, in addition to act Of al on the grand
I list; referred to Committee of Ways g. Means,
ORLEANS COUNTY BUnDINss.
The House resumed consideration of the bill, on
this subject, when Mr. Walker moved to dismiss;
opposed by Mr. Cleveland and Harrington of NJ,
supported by Messrs. Smith Of Weston and Bill,
and Withdrawn. The bill was farther opposed by
Mr. Hancock, and supported by Mr. Harrington OF
NJ, and rejected, log 10 67.
BANKS.
! The House considered the bill to incorporate
the Bank Of Brandon, and after statement Of facts
by the Chairman Of the committee on Banks, the
bill was supported by Messrs. Briggs, Stoddard,
| Harrington of NJ and Fuirchd, opposed by Messrs
Squler, Smith of Weston and Bill and ordered to a
Sd reading, 10S to 46.
Adjourned.
SENATE. AFTERNOON.
The President being absent on account of i'll
health, the Secretary called the Senate to order,
and, on nomination, by MIR Hodges, Mr. Villas was
unanimously appointed President pro tempore.
Mr. Villas, on taking the Chair, briefly expressed
his Acknowledgements for this manifestation Of kind
regard, and assured Senators that the feelings
which prompted it were and should continue to
be, on his part, cordially iecprocated.
The Report Of Daniel Kellogg, Commissioner
for the Insane, was read to the Senate, from which
it appeared that the Asylum well regulated,
and in prosperous condition; that the total amount
of its available assets is S65 900 so. the amount of
its liabilities $l4 1893 A. S10Sl970 of its funds be-
ing derived from the donation of Mrs. Marsh in
Guiding interest, $4,000 from the appropriations
made by the State, and $l6,402, 80 from other
sources The number of patients is about 300.
The bill directing the Treasurer to withhold the
last quarter of his annual salary from each Judge
of the Supreme Court, who does not comply with
that provision of the statute which requires him to
furnish by fixed time his decisions to the Repor-
ter, was taken up and supported by Mr. Villas, on
the ground that aggravated case of delinquency
called for the application of this corrective, and was
opposed by Messrs. Foster and Smith dsrespect-
full and inefficient, and on motion of Mr. Hodges,
bill was again laid OH the table for further consd
eration.
7 The enprossed bill incorporating the Green
Mountain Bank was taken up and was discussed
} by Messrs. Smith, Miner, Cushman, Howe, Har-
rington, and Brownell and was passed by vote of
20 to 8.
} Yeas-Messrs Bell, Bellows, Bemis, Orchard,
Burton, Chttenden, Clapp, Cram Carpenter, Fos-
ter, Hibbard Hilton, Hodges, Kimbal, Morse,
Nash, Page, Simonds, Smith.-20
Nays-Messrs. Bradley, Fifeld, Fox, Harring-
ton Howe, Miner, Rich, Robinson, Vilas.-9.
The engrossed bill in alteration Of the act of IA
relating to licenses of nnkeepers and retailers,
providing for licensing vctualliug houses to sell
fruit, cider, small beer, &C., but not strong beer,
wine or any kind of spurious liquors, and making
States attorneys informing officers, and enabling
suits for violation OF this act, and the act which it
alters, to be brought before justice well as the
: County Court, was passed without debate.
} House Bill. Relating TO railroads; referred to
| committee on Roads and Canalsl
!, On motion of Mr. Chittenden, the bill to reduce
the capital stock of the Bank Of Rutland was in
definitely postponed.
EngroSsed Bills. Relating to paupers /; passed.
: Altering times of holding County Court in WASH
D iDgton county; passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
E Reports. By General committee, against bill
s relating to the Grand List and it was dismissed.
By Select committee, bill taxing Orange County;
Mr. Stebbins moved an amendment requiring the
, the town of Chelsea TO contribute share of the
r expenses to be paid by this act-opposed by Mr.
i Jones of c., lost and the bill was ordered to Sd
e reading. BY General committee, resolutions rela-
y tive to numbering and directing the mode of selec
: ting seats in the Rel resentaives Hail. and they
} were passed. BY committee on Education, bill es-
Z tablishing female academy at Manchester, and it
+, was ordered to Sd reading BY majority of select
J. committee, bill taxing Addison county five cents
on dOlfar1 n ID.
dlebury to contribute pretty literally AFTER little
e discussion by Messrs Gregory, Wright and Miles,
on motion of the latter the bill was made the order
d for this evening. By committee on Military AZ
fairs bill to pay James Russell $40 6l and it was
" ordered to a Sd reading. BY committee of Ways
;, Willard, and of bail of James Murphy, and they
Il we're ordered to Sd reading, BY committee of
: Claims, against petition of Stephen Royce, and it
was laid on the table. BY committee of Ways and
IS Means, that legislation in relation to the appraisal
! of real estate is nexpedient at this time. By select
committee, against bill removing courts from Mid
!. dlebury 10 Vergennes, and 1t was dismissed. BY
u committee of Ways and Means, against bill repeal
: ing act relating to geological survey, and it was
n laid on the table. By General committee, bill to
II incorporate the Vergennes Tow Boat and Trans
g. portation Company, and i. was ordered to third
/ reading.
e From the Senate Bills relating to married wo-
n men; altering name of Franklin wilkins; both
ordered TO Sd reading.
+ Engrossed Bill. Relating to railroads passed
+ BANKS
n The House took up the bill extending the char
n ter of the Farmers Bank and after statement of
n facts by Mr. Cleveland, the bill was supported by
y Messrs Harrington of NJ, Miner, Russell of b.,
II and Cleveland, opposed BY Mr. Thomas and passed.
o The bill to incorporate the Railroad Bank at Wind
j. sor then considered, when it was amended on
e motion of Mr. Thomas SO as TO give the preference
AZ L. Nhn
d the bill was supported by Mr. Russell of B.
Messrs Horton and Hackett had leave of absence
/ Adjourned.
j. EARrHoUAKE AT TRINiDAD.-Letters of recent
date from the Island of Trinidad state that twelve
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