The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-24


VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE, MoSDAY, Oct. IA. BILLS IN.
rRoDUcED. BY Mr. Fry, repeating act relat
Ing to exhibition of living animals and natur'
al curiositles; referred TO general committee
BY MIR Chase, in amendment of the school
law town superintendent TO visit schools
in place ofcounty superintendent, and the
paw of the latter reduced from $40 10 $4 foI
each town;l referred TO committee on Educa-
ton. BY Mr. Story, incorporating the Hall
road Bank at Windsor: referred to the COM
mittee on Banks. BY Mr. Lawrence. in rela-
ton to the militia staff officers subject to
removul;l referred TO committee on Military
Affairs. BY Mr. Fryprovded that the friends
of persons murdered may witness the eXecu-
ton of the murderer referred to Judiciary
Committee. BY Mr. Thomas, in relation to
the insane poor, repeating act oflS44; referr-
ed TO General committee. BY MIR Russell,
of Burlington, relating to the judiciary, for
six Judges of the Supreme Court, four to be
assigned TO each county TO hold COURT referr-
ed to Judiciary committee.
The Senate came in, and the following APP
pointments were made:
JAMES Mem. SHAFTER, Secretary of
State. j. Mem. SKATER of Burlington, l3l,
C. G. Eastman of Montpelier, ~. Oramel
Hutchinson, of Chester, II, John l.. Buck of
Mortified, 3.
WILLIAM T. BURNHAM, sergeant-at-
Arms, VIM. II. Burnham, of Montpelier, l22,
Jonathan c. Dexter of Rutland, "a, VIM. p.
Badger of Montpelier IL, L. p. Burnham, 5,
Levi Boutwell,, ), T.. A. Webb, |, Blank,l.
JOSEPH BERRY, Auditor in the Treasury
Department Joseph Berry of Newbury, 13I
Royal Hatch of Strafford, ~, A. o. Adds of
St. Albans, IL.
Engrossed Bills. Restoring John Messer,
to his legal privileges; passed. In alteration
of Chap. % X. 5. as to trustee process, eX-
tending jurisdiction ofjustices;l passed. On
the same subject, [if $50 or more is not re-
covered in any case in the county court, the
trustee to be dscharged;l Mr. Aiken moved to
commit so as TO strike out the words limiting
the nc; to county court actions-supported
by Mr. Thomas, opposed by Mr. Russell, re-
! jected, and the bill passed. In addition to
act incorporating the Connecticut and Pas
sunpsic Rivers Rail Road Company: MI
'Nhomas moved TO lay the bill upon the table
and sustained the motion, which was oppOs-
ed by Mr. Fairbanks, and lost, 81 TO 40; the
bill was then passed, MIR Thomas and few
others dissenting.
SENATE. Report. BY Mr. Howe, from
the committee on Agriculture, in favor of the
bill relating to the destruction of sheep by
dogs; bill ordered to third reading From
the Judiciary Committee, in favor ofthe bill
amedug the act of 40 in addition to chap. Al
of X. S. SO that the process therein authoriz-
ed that oflessor against lessee who holds ov-
er) may issue as a summons or an attachments
bill ordered to third reading.
SENATE. THURSDAY, Oct. Is. Engros-
sed Bills. Amending act of 1S42 in addition
60, ii, N - - CO 81, ia
thoriZed may issue as an attachment or sum-
mons; passed. In relation to the destruction
of sheep by dogs, enabling the owner ofsheep
worried or killed by dog to recover just
damages from his owner, and enabling also
any person to kill such dog with impunity
after the recovery of such damages. This
bill was indefinitely postponed.
| Bill reported. BY MIR Burton, from Judic.
larry committee, in favor of the bill in addition
| to the act incorporating the Connecticut and
Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road Company, OIL
motion of Mr. Foster, laid on the table.
HOUSE. Petition Reported. OF Calvin
Gibson and 10 others, Benjamin Sherman &
10S others, N. S. Clark and 103 others, Johr
Piper and 40 others, J. Chase and A others
and Ralph Chamberlin and liz others, al
for the removal of Orleans County building
to Coventry, referred to the members of tina
county. ........
: Reports. BY General committee, againG
bills repeating the act abolishing the bount,
on wolves, &c, and the act of 1874 on exhi
btion of animals and natural curiosities, an,
the bills were dismissed: BY Judiciary com
mittee, bills chartering Windham Providen
Savings Institution, and relating to suits Of
official bonds. and they were ordered to a 81
, reading, bill relating to election oftown rep
reseutatyes with amendments, providing fo
, an election by plurality on the third ballot,a
q requiring a certificate accordingly, whic
: were adopted, when Mr. Aiken moved to dis
miss the bill, believing that the triangular pc
: litcal disease il curing itself; but at the re
a quest of Mr. Harrington of Middletown, tn
motion was Withdrawn, and the bill laid o
the table. BY same committee, against bi
relating 10 suits at law, and was dismissed.
/ The Senate came in and the following az
f pointments were made:
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
O Moses Kittredge. } Assistant Judges oftf
= Lucius Denison. 5 County Court.
= Oramei II. Freeman, Wateford,Sheriff,
e Simon Blanchard, High Railif,
+ Mordecai Hale, States Attorney,
l. Charles Davis, Judge of Probate,
II Charles s, Dana, David Rpyntop, Isaac
Gorham, Jail commissioners, .
. MIR Stoddard moved 10 recansider the vo
4. Diminishing the bill which is to restore Il
"A hounties faF tho destructinn Of bears, g.,
:" which was agreed to and tho bill laid on II
o. table. r"t
n Bills introduced BY Wright, in additi,
e. tOChap. Is Off. S. so that if school distri
d. cannot agree upon thelocation'of their scho
70 house, the select men ,ofthe town, after
:, days notice, may meet in said district and |
'e cato the house, and if the district refuse
L build accordingly within one year, it sh,
have no share afthe public moneys; also a