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

SENATE. MONDAY, Oct. 2S.-Thc Pres
ident announced the appointment of MesSrs.
Hodges. Cusliman, Rich, Villas, Miner and
Bemis as the committee to supply :he resoln-
ton before the Senate relative to the state
Prison with the names ofthrec suitable per-
sons to serve as the committee therein pre- =
vitled for
Engrossed Bills. In addition 10 the act,
relating TO the grand list, defining the term
"medical practitioner" as therein employed
10 mean any person who attends upon and
prescribes for the sick; passed.
Reports. BY Mr. Villas, from the Judiciary
committee, to which it had been recommi;ted
IN favor of the bill relating to the msapplica-
zion and enbezzlement of trust funds, with
amendments amending the title and restrict
ing the operation of the bill to the nSnppll-
cation of money!; amendments were adopted
and the bin was ordered to ii third reading.
BY Mr. Miner, from the committee under the
9th Joint Rule, to which it had been recon-
United, in favor ofthe bill TO pay James Morse
$l0S IA; hill passed.
HOUSE. The Land Tax committee was
discharged from the petition Of Moses Bucllan
AN and others, and they had leave TO withdraw.
The bill making appropriation OF Sl5,OOO
for the payment Ofthe outstanding debts OF
the State Prison came up, when Mr. Miner
asked for statement of the facts, remarking
that he could not sustain the bill without mn
derstandng the necessity it; and Mr. ilur-
rington of NJ. concured in these views.
Mr. Story, ofthe committee, said that the
prison owes about 81, 900 over assets; but of
the debts due and balanced in the annual re.
port by assets, the payment of $4,000 is re
uuired Immediately, or before the assets car
be turned into cash: it thus appeared that tho
object ofths appropriation is to pay the debts
IN advance, anticipating a realZltlon OF the
amount in future from the assets.
After remarks by Messrs Danforth, Stod
tiard and Harrington of NJ, on motion Of the
latter, the House voted unanimously to re
for the bill to n select committee of five.
Reports. BY Judiciary Committee, agains
hills amending chap. 81 r. S. regulating du
Ties oftoll gate keepers, undertaking to sur
.eties--and they were dismissed. BY Com
unittee on Education, against hill in add
rton to act relating to common schools, (reia
tive 10 land for school houses:) it was supper
Ted bv Messrs Smith of w. and Kimball, or
posed by Messrs. Russell ofB. 81 Harrington
Of NJ, and dismissed: against bill in addition
To chap. Is r. $. ION location ofschool hou
s,s) and it was rejected. BY committee Of
Ways and Means bill regulating certain fee
of shoriffs, aud it was ordered to 3D. read
ing; against bill relating to the term Of res
dence necessary to entitlc freeman to vot
and il was dismissed; against the bills relatIv
10 paupers OH Railrnads-Mr Hancock sal
the charges upon several towns would
very burdensome, and relief ought to he graz
ted, bill was dismissed. BY same comm
tee, against bill relating to State pauper
(which provides that all persons not having
legal settlement in the State be deemed Stat
paupers, and supported ny the State;)the hi
was opposed by Mr. Russell of b., supporte
by Mr. Hancock, and dismissed.
SENATE. THURSDAY, Oct. 30. Report
by Mr. Foster, from the Judiciary committe
against the House bill relating to the Jud
ciary; superseded by the Senate bill, refuse
third reading. BY Mr. Villas from the Jud
ciary committee, in favor of the bill relatir
10 married women, enabling women whO
husband is in the State Prison to bring &c
ions in her own name; ordered to THU
reading, after the adoption of a slight amen'
ment reported by the committee.
Engrossed Bills; Relating to the misapp
cation of trust funds, providing for attac
ments of body in such cases; passed. Ate
ing the time Of holding County Courts
Windsor County to the fourth Tuesday
May; passed.
The amendments of the House 10 the II
improving the management of the State l
pances were adopted.
Reports. BY MIR Foster, from the Sen
tors ofFranklin, in favor ofthe bill incorpc
ating the Franklin County Fire Insuran
Company, passed. BY the same, from 4
Judiciary committee, IN favor of the Hou
Bill to punish unlawful attempts 10 procu
abortion; passed. BY MIR Mash, from the col
inittee on Banks, the bill to incorporate Z
Green MountainsBank at Bennington, tbi
reading ordered by vote of 10 to 8
The Senate resolved 10 Adhere 20 its