The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-31
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.


crossed Bills, Incorporating the Cornth
Academical Institution; passed. so amend
ING section 63 chip II. >. thatwhen the plain
lih, his agent or attorney, shall file afhdnVll,
that the defnrGnnt is about 10 remove from
the Suite, and Inns secreted about his person
or elsewhere money or other property, the
writ may issue against his body; passed. after
remarks upon ithy Messrs. Villas, Cushman,
Hodges, Cram, Harrington; and Smith, sub
stantiully concuring in the eXpediency the
bill and the adoption of an amendment, pre-
pared 10y Mr. Hodges, inserting the words or
nbscond' after remove, In construction of
the net of'42 relating to the trustee law, so
that in case ofnon-resident principal debtors
one copy of the writ, against each of such
debtors left with one oftho trustees, shall he
sufficient service as regards debtor; passed.
Joint Resolution. BY Mr. Harrington, re-
tluesting the Governor TO t%point II commit
zee ofthree to visit the State Prison, and, by
the examination ofthe officers, and inspect
ing ofnCCounts construct II table ofthe annti-
al expenses, aud annual number Of prisoners
since its establishment, and also To inquire
whether tie prison could not bo advantage
ously removed 10 Isle La Mott upon the site
of marble quarry.
After Il few remarks from Mr. Hodges IN
favor Of enarging the scope ofthe inquiry rs
10 the location so as to embrace the State, OH
motion of Mr. Onion, the resolution was re-
terred to the Committee on Finance.
The Governor transmitted the Report of
the Commissioner for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind from which it appeared there were
nineteen Deaf and Dumb persons supported
in whole and in part by the State at the Asy-
A,lm ut Hartford, six of whom have been adj
mllted the past year; and that there are seven
blind persons in like manner supported ut the
Asylum in Boston, one ofwhom has been adj
United during the past year: also that Com
missioner has paid, the last year TO the Hart
ford Asyhm$2, 257 10 and TO the Boston Asy-
1,m 1907 7S.
Report BY Mr. Foster, from the Judicia-
nv Committee, in favor ofthe bill, in addition
10 chap. IL of Il. S. extending the jurisdiction
of sheriffs and their deputies over the State
bill ordered to third reading. BY Mr. Fox
from the committee Oh Education, in favor of
the bill in addition, to act relating to common
schools; ordered to a third reading.
The House amendment, 70 the Senate hill
remodling the Judicial system, which pro-
vides that the Supreme Court shall hold eX-
ira sessions, whenever unfinished business
requires it, was taken mp and passed ny vote
30 to 2, Messrs. Kimball and Brownel
voting in the negative.
The Resolution, proposing joint assembly
for the purpose ofoffering mp thanks to lleav-
en-, through the Chaplain of the Senate, fol
the recent victory at Monterey, was taken
upon motion of Mr. Kimhnll, and Mr. Bradley
presented the following substitute.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, That the General Assem-
bly, ofthe State ofVermont, while they wouc
in no wise withhold the expression of theil
strong disnpprobaton ofthe existing war witt
our sister Republic ofMexico as unnecessary
unjust; and oppressive, have received witt
lively qualification, and with just feelings of
national pride, the intelligence ofthe recen
brilliant achievements of General Taylor ant
his gallant troops before Monterey.
The subject was debated when the question
of adopting the amendment was taken, ant
resulted in the affirmative, % to z, Messrs
Fifield Harrington, Miner, Page, Robinson
Smith and Villas voting in the negative.
The question recurring upon the passage
of the resolution, it was discussed at grea
length by Mr. Cushman in its favor, as bein;
marked with truth and propriety, and Messr
Villas, Smith, and Harrington in the negative
and it was passed, ayes l8, nays, 8.
HOUSE. The House took up the bill
(which has been superseded by another al
ready passed both Houses,) relative to tn
Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers RAILROAD
Company, the question being upon adherin
~ the disagreement to the amendment ofth
Senate: the House adhered without asking
conference, and this kills the bill--a cor
summation desired by both Houses and a
concerned.
The Senate came in, and the following ar
pointments were made:
OFFICERS OF THE STATE PRISON.
HIRAM HARLOW, Superintendent.
Harlow 100, ID. S. Ewing so.
SILAS II. JENISON, }
ALLEN WARDNER, Directors.
HORACE FIFIELD, ....-
EtThe first two were elected unanimously
for the third Director the vote was for Horac
Fifield 141, VIM. Sanhorn 81, Scattering 4.
I.r Rev. THO'S KIDDER, Chaplain, unan
anously. .ua rf5 ser.t. tr.
ID coMMIssIoER FOR THE INSANE.
o. CALEB b. HARRINGTON, Esq, of Mi,
.dletown, unanimously s. .. .s... 3.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOL
His Exc'y INCARCERATION, unanimou
1y. rf lIg..t '.
MILITARY. l,. >, !,
PEREZ HARDWOOD JR., General ]
brigade LIST Division, unanimously. :,
Reports. BY Judiary Committee. again
hills in alteration of chap. 25 r. S., and relo
ing TO the Judiciary. and they were dsmisse
being superseded by the Judiciary bill befo
passed; against bill in alteration of sec.
chap. SO r. S., and it was dismissed. BY $
lect committee, hill laying tax of Bets, {
Washington county. and it was ordered to
third reading. By Judiciary committee,Se
ate bill relating to collection of taxes, and
was ordered TO third peeding; Senate b