Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-22

House Resolution. lnStruCung OUT meinoers III
Congress to use their efforts for the passage Of a
bill to pay volunteers IN last wor; reIerred 10 the
Judiciary committee.
A communication was read from the Secretary
of State, announcing that all the official accounts
of the State Prison were lodged with its Superln-
,endent, and that he had no of1icai means of Civ
ing the Senate the tabular statement desired
Report. BY Mr. Bradley, from the committee on
Banks, in favor of the bill extending the charter OF
the Farmers Bank at Orwell, with slight amend
nents amendments adopted, and bill was ordered
to third reading.
Mr. Foster, remarking that there was great
amount of business before the committees, moved
that when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet on
Monday morning: carried and the Senate
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Comings.
Peiuions REFERRED off, Goodhue and others, A.
c. Rugg and others, Alembort Pond and others,
and Dyer Strong and others, against Capital Pun
ishment, to Judiciary Committee. of Samuel
Ward and 81 others, and Holland Thrasher and
81 Others to make Coventry the shire town of Or
leans County, to members of that county.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Bill, for an adjournment to
Monday morning next, 10 o'clock; passed. By Mr.
Clough, instructing the Committee Of Ways and
Means to enquire as to the assessment of real es-
tate for state taxes; passed. BY Mr.. Chase, in
structing delegation in Congress in relation to pay
ment of volunteers in the last war passed. BY
MIR. Smith Of Weston to elect General OF 9Th Brig
ade, Sd Division, at ten A. NJ. on Tuesday next J;
passed.
On motion of Mr. Walker, the vote dismissmg
the bill la addition TO the act to facilitate the rem
derng Of turnpkes free roads, was reconsidcred,
and the bill was laid on the table.
Bits introduccd BY MIR. Frost, relating to the
appointment of Justices of the peace, mot more than
ten nor less than three to each town. TO be nomlna.
ted by ballot of the frecmen i'll March meeting, and
certified to the Legislature for contirnaton;) refer
red to the General Committee. BY Mr.. Clark of
Montpelier, for tax on Washington County; re-
ierred to members of the county. BY Mr. Tyler,
in addition to Chap. az h. S. relating to sale of
real estate by executors referred to the Judlclo-
ry Committee. BY MIR. Perry, to punish unlawful
attempts to cause abortion; referred to the General
COMMITTEE BY Mr.. Thomas, to repeal the act IA
bolshing the school fnnd; referred to the Com
mittee on Education By Mr. Bailey, in relation to
enrolled militia; referred to Committee on Militia
ry Affairs.
The Governor communicated the reports Of the
Auditor Of Accounts on the claims of James J.
i}eardsey and Charles Story, which were referred
TO the Committee under the fifth Joint rule.
The Senate communicated letter from Charles
Paine, relative to a bust of the late Judge Paine, to-
gothcr with resolutions upon that subject and the
resolutions were unanimously concurred in.
EngroSsed Bills. In relation to divorce passed.
To incorporate Windham Provdent Institution for
Savings passed. To annex part of Dunmerston
TO Putney: MIR Russell of Burlington remarked that
Dummerston objected, and that the Legislature had
no power to interfere with chartered rights without
the consent of the parties, bat Messrs Miner and
Tyler controverted this point, though somewhat
doubtful, and at the suggestion OF Mr. Tyler, the
bill was laid ON the table. 10 restore Myron Shaw
to his legal privileges; passed. Repeating act
which abolished the bounteS on bears, wolves and
panthers; passed.
ReponS. BY committee on Rules, providing for
a suspension of the rule relative TO motions, with
the consent of o-thiris laid upon the table for
one day By Judiciary committee, bill in relation
to accounts Of executors, &c, amended by strlk-
ing out the section which made every executor,
administrator, trustee, &c. chargeabie ior prof
its, though the same may exceed the legal rate of
interest; and the bill was supported by Mr.. HAIR
rlngton of M. and Miner and the section requiring
1t TO 90 into immediate effect was stricken out OH
+ motion OF Mr. Albee. Mr.. Jones moved to recon-
slider the vote adopting the first amendment. Mr..
Thomas supported the motion on the ground that
executors, administrators, &c. should be required
to pay over all interest received first, to prevent
them from delaying the settlement OF their ac.
counts for the purpose OF keeping the estate loaned
out at rsurous interest and putting the extra IN
ercst in their pockets, IL I'd, TO discourage usury
Messrs. Harrington of NJ, Russell of b., Miner,
Danforth and Tyler objected that this would be
recognizance of usury by the statute, and might in
duce heirs and wards to encourage administrators
in taking usurous interest, and also the present
statute gives the courts sufficient power III such
cases. The motion to reconsider was lost, IA to
H. and the bill ordered to third reading by
same committee, unanimously, bill to repeal act OF
1916 in addition to chap ~ X. 5. relating to trus-
tee process: Mr. Thomas said the act of '15 was
very much opposed by money lenders since 1t aim
ed blow at usury, and he moved TO dismiss the
bill. Mr. Miner said he fully concurred with the
gentleman from West Fairlee in desiring to reach
usurious transactions, but unfortunately the law OF
/. l. Ii,rt
operative. Mi Walker was against dsmissng-
while the House charging the jurisdiction OF
Justices, he against constituting them court
of equity. Mr. Russell of b. said the act of lo45
had proved either dead letter an instrument OF
mischief Mr. Thomas then withdrew his motion
and moved to lay the bill upon the table with
view to an amendment putting construction upon
the act of 1915, so as to reach usury; agreed to.
BY same committee, against bill regulating prose
cutions for support of iIlegtimate Children and it
was dismissed BY General committee, bill resor-
ing Peter Rosenbury to his legal privileges, and 1t
was ordered to third reading.
THE JUDICIARY
! The Judiciary committee reported bill in rela-
ton to the Judiciary, fixing times for holding the
Supreme Courts, and providing for special terms,
which was laid on the table.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, October 49,
SENATE.
/ Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Hodges, altering the
name of franklin Wilkins, of Rutland referred to
the Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Smith, in addi-
ton to act Incorporating the Passumpsic and Con-
necticut River Rail Road Company, providing, in
case the Corporation shall complete that part OF the
road between Fairee and the mouth Of White Xiv
er other line shall intersect with any part Of it
t without its consent Mr. Smith remarking that this
bill would obviate all objections made, and be per-
fecly satisfactory to the friends Of the BILL moved
that its engrossment be dispensed with: carried,
and the bill was read third lime and passed.
Resolution BY Mr. Fox, that the General AS
sembly adjourn sine die on Monday next; on mo-
? ton of Mr. Cushman, laid on the table.
Reports. By Mr. Foster, from the Judiciary com.
mittee in favor of the bill making ii incumbent up
on selecmen, in case of the disability Of collec