The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-31
CHARLES Davis, fifth Assistant Judge, unnn.

in favor of the bill anneXing part OF Wnils-
field 10 Mortified; bill pissed. By Mr. tos-
ter, from the same committee, ~ favor OF the
Hill in relation 10 exceptions, repeating sec.
! ~ chm. 95 r. 8. and providing that the pre-
siding Judge of each County Court shall at
the next session of such County Court pre-
scribe n definite time within which eXcep-
lions shall be filed with the clerk and that
clerks shall erase all entries ofeXception and
issue execution, whenever the exceptions are
not fled within the time limited.
On motion of Mr. Villas, it was so amended
MS merely to repeal said 37th section, and the
bill was passed.
A communication was received from the
State Librarian, in reply to resolution ofthe
Senate, stating the expense of erecting ana
completing the State Prison TO have been
S3O.312 70, aud also giving table ofthe an-
nua drafts upon the treasury for the main
tenance ofthe Prison from 1909 TO lS46, the
total amount of which was $9s,756 90. The
communication was referred to the commit
! tee on Finance.
| Mr. Kimball called up the House Bill, relN-
ting TO the removal of paupers providing the
method of giving notices for the removal. A
mendments were proposed by MIR Villas and
adopted, and after remarks by Messrs. Kim
ball, Smith, and Villas the bill was passed.
HOUSE. Resolutions. BY Joint Com
mittee, for adjournment, without day, on FRI
day morning next: passed. BY Mr. kllhball,
ofBarnet, to elect Bank Commissioners on
Monday next. 10 o'clock, A. NJ, adopted.
Engrossed Bills. Senate bill, in amend
ment of chap. Al. r.. S. providing for writs of
attachment where tenants hold over; in re-
lation to returns of,he enrolled militia;to pun
ish unlawful attempts TO cause abortion; TO
annex part of Dummcrston to Putney;-sev-
orally passed, ,r....
Mr. 5toddard called up the bill in addition
to chap. 30 r. s., empowering road commit
tees to designate the degree OF elevation OF
roads and order alterations aud repairs; Mr.
stoddard supported the bill and It was order
ed to 3D. reading
Reports-By Judiciary committee, bill in
relation to estate ofinsnne persons, ana II was
ordered to third reading; Senate bill con
STRUNG act in addition to chap. % X. :. chris
tening it an act providing for service oftrus-
tee process, and il was read Il I'd time and
passed: Senate bill in addition 10 chip. III X.
$. calling itan act extending the jurisdiction
of SheritlS in criminal cases, and 1t was pass
ed bill in addition to chap. 53 X. :. and II
was ordered to third reading. BY the Land
Tax committee, against n tax on CRANKY, and
the petitioners had leave to withdraw. by
the act abolish;ng the school fund, and rela-
ting to common schools, (the latter unani-
mousy,) and they were dismissed, against
bill amending school act of'45 (relative TO Wis
itation by County superintendent, and redu-
cling the limit for compensatory and 1t was
supported by Messrs. Chase and Bill, oppos-
ed bv Messrs. Cheever, Farchild, Aylesworth
Fairbanks and Benton, and dismissed-67 to
80. BY committee OH Manufactures bills to
incorporate the Woodstock Mill Co. and the
Granite (Woolen) Manufacturing Company,
and they were ordered to third reading.
The committee on State Prison reported
bill approprlating $4,000 for the State Prison,
which was ordered to third reading. BY
committee on Manufactures, bill to incorpor-
ate the Groton Ryegate Mining Co., and it
was ordered to Sd reading.
MONDAY, Oct. 90 SENATE. Bills in
troduced BY Mr. Villas, submitting the ques-
ton of the repeal of the act of last session n
polishing the School Fund to the decision Of
the frcemen of the state at the next March
meeting; referred TO the committee on Edu-
cation.
Engrossed Bill. Incorporating the Grand
Isle Mutual Fire Insurance Company passed.
The bill, empowering jury, at the request
ofeither party, to assess damages, when the
law provides no other mode, was ordered to
3D. reading.
The bill in addition to chap. &c II. S. so that
in actions before a justice where the matter
in demand does not exceed $50, ajury of
three may be had at the request of defendant,
was taken up, and refused a third reading
briefly supported by vote of9 to II.
The House amendment TO the bill rela-
tive to public schools was concurred in, and
also that to the bill relative to the charter of
the Bank of Nlddlebury.
Reports. BY MIR Foster, from majority
of the Judiciary committee, in favor of the
House bill in amendment of chap. 4S X. 5.
empowering executors TO make sale OF real
estate whenever the interests of parties con-
cerned require it, with an amendment extern
ding the power to administrators; the amend
ment was adopted and the bill passed.,
Engrossed Bills. Extending the provisions
of chap. 81 II. S. TO domestic missionary So
cieties; passed. Empowering juries, at the
request of either party, 10 assess damages
where law has provided no other mode; pass
| ed. r.. ... .... ...
The House amendment altering the title
to the bill in amendment of act in addition to
chap. al r. S. was adopted ,s.r... ...l
The bill Incorporating the Bank of Bran
don was taken mp and ordered to be engross-
ed by vote of II to TO- ..r- ....... . o.
HOUSE. Reports BY committee on Ed,
ucaton, Senate bill in addition to chap. Is r
5. relating to common schools, and it wa'
passed. BY Judiciary committee, bill ap
pointing Asahel Peck, Of Burlington, TO de
fend writ brought nthe Circuit Court b,
Peter Hatfield, ofNew Brunswick, against /
, ra Bushnell of Starksboro'- 4 Hatfield claim
! 1900 acres, in Addison County, under Brit
ish grant, by the Gov. ofNew York, previou
, to the revolution, and Bushnell claims unde
subsequent grant from this state;) Ordere'
i to Sd reading, a .... e.. I
!, BY committee ofWays and Means, bill re