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

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of the amount in future from the assets.
After remarks by Alessrs DanfUrth, Stoddard and
Harrington of NJ. Oh motion of the latter, the
House voted unanimously TO refer the bill 10 Sc
lect committee of five.
PEDLERs.
Mr. Tyler called up the bill relating to pcdlers,
and the House went into committee Of the whole,
Mr. Miner in the chair
The seventh section entirely excludes citizens OF
other States from the privilege OF being licensed,
and Mr. Harrington of NJ. moved an amendment re-
quring the residence of one year in this State to
make the applicant for a license citizen within the
meaning of this act.
Messrs Jones of Chelsea and Hancock opposed
both the amendment aud the section of the bill, be-
ing inclined 10 favor free trade in this business, on
the ground that many Of the pedlers furnish the
merchants themselves with some kinds of goods,
and supply the people with others at lower prices
than the regular resident traders
! Mr. Briggs supported the amendment and the Sec
ton in question, not merely in order to defend the
resident merchants who contribute to the support
of Governments but to protect the people them
selves. He alluded particularly to the practice OF
bringing in damaged goods and remnants TO DE sold
in nine cases out Of ten for more than they are
WORTH
Mr. Aylesworth would not support the bill unless
natural born citizens of the United States are per-
mted to receive licenses. If this were not done,
other States would retort upon us by excluding our
citizens Mr. Jones of c. SAID that he was as ready
to be shaved by peder as by merchant who is
in the habit of buying his goods in the cities at
auction. He moved to amend requiring appli-
cant for licenses to bring recommendation from
the merchants in his County.
| A discussion cnsued, embracing the merits of
the bill ITSELF in which Messrs Tyler, Brown Of
! Shrewsbury and Stoddard favored the bill, and
Messrs Farrar, George, aud Thomas opposed it.
Mr. Jones' amendment was then rejected when he
moved to amend so as to permit Wholesale pedders.
Mr. Tyler said it would be difficult to fix the
distinction between Wholesale and retail pedders.
Mr. Briggs objected that the amendment would de-
sroy the bill Mr. Bridges would allow peddling,
but tax pedders in proportion to their sales, if this
could be done; he favored the amendment. Mr.
Corse would not make distinction which should
favor the rich peddler and exclude the poor, und
opposed both the amendment and the bill. The
committee rose and the House Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
! message was received from the Governor rel
alive to papers illustrative Of the early history Of
the State, and also transmitting long commnn-
cation from Henry Stevens connected with the same
subject,and one from Wiley & Putnam, agents for
the British Museum, for obtaining complete col
lection Of American books in all branches of
American literature comprising Public Documents,
Statutes &C.. referred to the committee under the
Fifth Joint Rule.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Smith, 10 reduce the
capital stock OF the Bank of Rutland TO $4,000
referred to the Committee on Banks. BY Mr.
Bradley, requiring the Treasurer to withhold the
last quarter OF the annual salary of each Judge OF
the Supreme Court until he receives a certificate
4 from the Reporter of Decisions that such Judge
has duly complied with the 50th section of chap. 8
of r. S. providing for the furnishing Of decisions
to the Reporters referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
Reports By Mr. Villas, from the Judiciary CON-
mi,tee, to which it had been recommitted, in favor
of the bill relating to the msapplication and en-
bezzement of trust funds, with amendments a.
NEEDING the title and restricting the operation Of
the bill to the misappcation of money; amend
ments were adopted and the bill was ordered to a
third reading. By Mr. Burton, from the same COM
ntee, against the bill in addition TO the act of al
relative to the Grand List, providing that listers
shall make no discount on the list of any per-
son for debts due from such person except on
debts due to such person" on notion OF Mr. Howe,
bill laid on the table. BY Mr. Miner, from the com
nttee under the 9Th JOINT Rule, to which 1t had
been recommitted, in favor Of the bill TO pay James
Morse Sl05 IA; bill passed. By DR. Fox, from
the select committee raised on the subject, IN favol
of the bill to prevent imposition and accidents IN
the sale of medicines, providing that persons who
sell a compound medicine shall attach to the yes
sci containing it label stating the names of all
the ingredients and their proportions, unless they
are laid down in medical books in common USE
Mr. Foster opposed the bill as impracucabe. a.
, pothecaries did and could not well know the
ingredients of all the preparations they sold, ant
consequently there would be an inability upon thei
! part to comply with The acquisitions of the bull. liz
would prefer TO have the bill laid on the table TO
consideration Mr. Smith supported the bill, as re
E CURED by the public interests. The most rdicu
i, lous advertisements of quack medicines were scat
tered as thick as the leaves of autumn over thu
i State and he had no doubt that at least $50,OoI
i were asnually paid by the people of the State TO
the use of these patent nostrums. Further remark
upon the bill were made by DR.. Miner who tho
y that the people should know that they were taking
y arsenic when swallowing Swaim's Panacea, an
= mercury when taking Morrson's Pills, and by Dl
- Cram, who highly approved of it, and after the a
dopton Of ali amendment proposed by Mr. Burto
:, providing that poisons shall be kept apart from al
- other medicines, it was laid on the table. BY MI
Villas, from the Judiciary committee, against tn
bill relating to parties in actions OF law, provldIn
, that the non onder or mislonder OF defendants /
:, Bctluns of contract, shall not operate as an a
4 batement of the action, but that opportunity sha
be given to ectify the mistake, and that the trlt
Of the action shall duly proceed The bill wa
strenuously supported by Mg Smith, as doing ava
with an idle unmeanlng distinction OF the old coW
mon law between actions on contract and actions
~, tort, which very frequently defeated the ends
= Justice, and opposed by MIR Villas as an uncal
y ed for Innovation The bill was refused TIM
., reading.
- EngIossed Bills TO grant ferry to jaime
u u Bramer of Alburgh; passed. In addition to cha
10 90 of r. S. enabling defendants to have jury
y three men in cases where matter in demand is LEI
W than $50 opposed by Messrs. Villas, Burton, al
y Cram, and supported by Mr. Harrington, and c
a motion of Mr. Burton, laid on the table.
10 Resolutions. By Mr. Harrington, that no bills
IS petitions be introduced after Friday next passe
VI From the House, prohibiting the removal of bool
or papers belonging to the State Department flo
"a the town Of Montpelier without due process OF Law
~ referred to the Judiciary committee.
:. The Senate resolved to adhere TO It's amendme
40 y. 10 the House bill relating to the removrl of sta
~ officers.
he The Senate adopted the House amendment
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