The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-07

the first Tuesday of September, was taken up
opposed by Mr. Villas, supported by Mr. Kim
bali. and by the casting vote ofthe. President
was refused n third reading.
The engrossed bill repeating the act OF 45
abolishing the school fund was taken up, ana
after spirited discussion between Messrs VI
las and Harrington in its favor, and Messrs
Rirchard. Kimball, Cram and Cushmun u
goinst il, on motion ofMr Birchard, it was in
/ definitely postponed, by vote of l6 to z.
The bill instructng listers Gin making up
the list fany person to make no discount on
debts due from such person except OH debts
dine TO such person" after the rejection OF an
amendment proposed by Mr. Howe, and re-
marks of Mr. Howe in its favor, and Mr. Bur
ton against il, was indefinitely postponed ny
a vote of19 TO a. ...
HOUSE. MIR Stoddard moved to recon-
slider the vote rejecting the bill removing
Orleans County buildings; after spiried
discussion, this motion was carried, wheh MT
Cleveland proposed an amendment changing
the shire town to such place in Coventry Fails
as shall be designated by Isaac f. Redfield,
David NJ. Camp and Jere Hodgkins, provided
n majority of the people of the county vote
for removal in March next, and buildings
are erected free of expense TO the County:
opposed by Messrs Russell of B. Benton and
Hancock, and supported by MIR Falrchild'
while Mr. Bill moved to amend by providing
that the lands now occupied shall revert TO
Irasburgh-agreedt to. Mr. Merriam moved
to amend so ms to admit Barton into compe-
tiion: but this was Withdrawn Mr. CIeve-
lands amendment was carried, 40 to A. MT
Paine moved to lay the bill on the table; sup
ported by Messrs Jones of c. and Thomas,
and opposed by Messrs Cleveland and Dan
forth. and lost. The bill was opposed by MIR
Russell ofB., when Mr. Bill moved substi-
ute, directing the Supreme Court to appoint
committee ofthree persons not residents OF
the county 10 decide, whether removal snail
be made, aud if so, where: Mr. Cleveland SAID
| he had once taken the opponents OF the re-
moval on their own ground,nnd now he wouid
do il nrain--he accepted the amendment
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
ordered to u third reading unanimously:
| The House took up the special order, being
the bill relating TO licenses 10 nn-keepers,
! sc.
Amendment to reduce the penalty Tor
wholesale dealers from $50 10 $50 opposed
/ by Mr. Fairbanks, supported by Mr. SlnlIh OF
! Weston, and agreed TO.
I The other amendment reducing the penal
tv for retailers &c, from 800 TO $40 was also
agreed to.
The fees for licenses were fixed as follows
TO wit: not less than $50 wholesale, rot less
than So retail year or 50 for months, not
less than 50 per year to grocers or 81 Tor u
months.
The first Tuesday in March was fixed ms
the day ofelecton. Several Miner amend
meuts were adopted, embracing all propos-
ed by the committee.
| Reports. By Committee of Ways and
! Means, against bill referring the repeal OF the
law ubolshng the school fund TO the people.
| Bill rejected lOl TO 70.
Eugrossed bills. Taxing counties OF Or
anpe and Addison, 1.-THE latter l25 10 36) and
| in relation to shire town Of Orleans county;
passed.
The license bill was ordered to n third
reading. after being amended so as To make
the maximum fee $50 for wholesale, $50 re-
tail. $40 tavern keepers.
SATURDAY Evenings Proceedings. SEN :
ATE. The bill to incorporate the Bank OF
Brandon was taken up, and after remarks IN
its favor by Mr. ClIshman aud against II by
Messrs Hodges and Howe, It failed OF a thlrd
reading by Il vote Of 10 to II.
HOUSE. Dismissed. Bills relative to c.
lection of representatives Ivy plurality, and
concerning foot rot in sheep.
Bills passed. Taxing Bennington County,
anueXng part of Rockingham and Grafton TO
Athens, relating to licensing innkeepers and
retailers, and to pay Nathaniel Daggett,
Mr. Gregory called up the bill relating to e.
lection Oftown representatives, and on mo-
ton ofMr Bill it was dismissed.
Mr. Bill called up the bill for the Location
of the State Prison in Barre, and offered IL
menLments postponing the operation OF the
bill ono year: but the House dismissed the
bill on motion of Mr. Henry ofW.
MIR Thomas called up the bill repeating the
, act for a geological sirvey-rejected 81 to 90
MONDAY. Nov. I'd. SENATE, Resolutions
BY Mr. Miner from the committee under the
9Th Joint Rule, that the Governor be author
lied 10 send to Wiley and Putnam, agents
of the British Museum, the statutes, Journals
, spare documents, sc. of the State, on sucl
, terms as he may deem advisable, also author
ling him to procure from Europe and Amer
E lea papers illustrative of the early history OF
Vermont, to cause the State papers TO be ur
= ranged and honnd, to obtain from Henry Ste
vens his collection of papers, bearing upol
+ our history, and also authorizing him to eX
G anime the claim ofNermont for rcvolutlonar.
s services, and to take measures for the can
s ceiling ofthe same, if he deem advisable: pro
s vded the whole amount of expenditure 10
all the matters shall not exceed S300-adopt
IS ed. ...
n The House bill incorporating the Batten
J. kill Bank was passed. g.
/; Reports. BY Mr. Villas, from the sam
: committee, in favor of the House hill in, add
: ton to chap. 65 r. S. relating to the sale o.
o real estate of minors and guardians; passed
e BY Mr. Kimball, from the committee unde
l. the 9Th Joint Rule, resolutions concurrin
f with the resolutions of Massachusetts, for a
5. amendment to the Federal Constitution S
j. that the free population shall constitute tn
l. only basis of representation, and dissentin
IN from the resolutions of Georgia censuring III
n same: adopted.
m The committee of Finance, by Mr. Smit
~ reported in favor of the House bill relating
in pedlers; and after the rejection ofamendmen