Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-29

IN the lisiD referred to the General committeo Bv
Mr. Clark of Montpelier, repeating sec 9 and 3 Of
nct OF 1872 10 alteration OF chap. 81 r. s.; refer
red to committee on roads
Mr. Fish and Mr. Beniomin had leave Of absence
alter tomorrow morning.
BANKS.
The Battenkill bank bill being the sDecial order
Mr. Aylesworh said he should consider the vote on
me "a reading test vote, as between this bill and
the Central Bank bill, and after brief discussion
by Mossrs. Aylcsworth, Harrington, Miner and
Russell OF b., the bill was ordered TO a third read
ing Thereupon Mr. Aylsworh s1id that it was
the privilege OF the defeated 10 bury their dead,
and he thereupon called up the bill chartnrnp the
Central Bank at Arlington and moved to dismiss it
agreed to.
ORLEANS CoUNTr Bu1LD1NGs.
The bill removing the Orleans County buildings
from Irusburgh to Coventry Falls was considered.
Mr. Harrington Of NJ moved to strike out the pro.
vision winch gives the present buildings and land
in Irasburgh to Coventry, if the latter shall build
new courthouse and Jail. Opposed by Mr. Russell
OF b. as rot doing sufficient Justice to lrasburgh.
The amendment was carried, The bill was oppos-
ed by Mr. Russell Of b. and after various inquiries
as TO the facts in the case, the House
Adjourned.
SENATE Arrrnvooy.
Report BY Mr. CIapp from the committee Of
Claims, in favor Of the bill providing that no cleo
ton Of town representative effected after midnight
of the first Tuesday of September shall be valid
and also that alter the third ballot three fihs Of
the voters present rnny adjourn the meeting, with
an amendment substituting two thirds for three
hths the amendment was adopted and Mr. Villas
moved that the bill be recomniiled. Mr. Rich sng-
gested doubt whether the bill was constitutional.
Mr. Villas thought that the provisions OF the pres.
eht Dill were repngnant to the construction which
The otter House had repeatedly and uniformly put
upon the Constitution, in cases where seats of mem
Oers had been contested on the ground that their
/ election had occurred after midnight. Yet he tho
that great evils incident to the nocturnal G.
lections which were now becoming so prevalent
evils from which other New England States we're
exempt and which every lover of sobrrty and
good order should wish to see removed lie had
accordingly moved to rccommt the bill, hoping
| that the c.mmitee would devote their pttenlion to
the subject, and consider whether some constltu-
tlonal and Objectionable mode could not be de-
tvlsed to effect this object
Mr. Smith argued that the Present bill was papa-
oly unconstitutional, deprlvng, as it wonld the peo-
PIE OF right 20 be represented in the Legislature.
which the cons tuition forever guaranteed to them.
! This right could not be limited or restricted If
the Legislature had the power to prescribe II
O'Clock as the time when the ballo,inns shall ter
inmate, they might specify any earlier hour; and
thus might virtually take away the right of election
altogether
Mr. Kinball believed that The constitution limits
the time of election 1t expressly provides that
the House of Representatives shall consist of per-
sons to be chosen by ballot by the freemen of every
town, on The first Tuesday OF September and I'M
less the word Tuesday could be made to comprise
"Wednesday or all the subsequent days of the week.
elections made thereafter must be unconstitutional
and void.
Mr. Villas observed that the phraseoo1v of the
constitution here must be construed as is the Ian
guage of our laws which p.escribe the day of
holding at least that was the construction
put upon 1t by former legislatures
MIR CuShman remarked that tho hill voe n ,,nro
construction OF the constitution and consequently
could result IN no practical benefit. 1t would he
perfectly right and proper for any future House.
IN Judging OF the validity of the election of anv
OF Its members, TO put their own construction upon
the constitution, and reverse theirs if thcy saw tit
Mr. Hodges was inclined TO think the present
Dill unconstitutional, but thought the subject wei
worthy OF investigation, hoped that the mo-
ton to recommit would prevail
! Mr. Harrington believed they had no authority or
control over me matter. The constitution granted
the right, and the people must ballot as long as
they saw iii, or as long as single freeman insists
! upon deposlng his vote. Evils doubtless existed
but they must be left cure themselves.
i noion 10 recommt prevailed
The Senate went into joint assembly, where thew
remained an hour or two On returning
Bill introduced. By Mr. Rich, to Law a tax of six
cents on dollar the county Of Addison for bnI.
ding county Jail; referred to the Senators from
Addison.
Resolution. By Mr. Miner, for the appointment
OF committee of SIX one from each judicial Gil
cult, whose duty it shall be to present the names
Of three suitable persons to be inserted in n ioint
resolution before the SENATE relative to the
State Prison, instead Of committee to be aDnoin
ted by the Governor; carried
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House assented to a conference on the hill
relating TO the removal of pauoers and Messrs
\ RuSSpll M n nd Nvla
the part of the House y"
, The petition of John Moore and others was re.
: ferred TO the committee of Ways and Means.
Reporis By committee OF Ways and Means. a
ganst Oil liking the weight per bushel of potatoes
which WIS supported by Mr. Thomas as necessary
owing to The numerous transactions in potatoes
opposed by Mr. Harmon and Hancock, because it ia
lmpractlcable to made distinction between dirty
aho cIrah potatoes, and rotten and sound and the
!, oil was dismissed BY committee of Claims. A.
u gainst bill to pay the town of Wcathersfeld $40 so
and 1t was dismissed; nganst petition of Iro r
Persons, and on motion of Mr. Smith of w. il was
land on the table. By committee on Manufactures
bill to incorporate the Vermont Wrought Nail Co
J, and 1t was ordered to 81 reading By Select
committee, bill appointing commissioners TO estab
sh the Inc between Stamford and Pownal, which
was ordered to Sd reaLinr By cou,mit,ee on
liducalion Senate bill in addition to chap 81 of
X s., and II was passed: against resolution To mr.
chase 2oO copies Of the LIST report of the Geoopi-
cal Survey (tbe State once having been supplied !
u and 1t was dismissed By General committee. q. .
galns the bill TO repeal The license law. and il was
dismissed. by Select Committee, against petition
OF Thos. Ashton jr and others, and they had leave
to withdraw. BY Committee on Education bill re-
! latng to common schools, and it was dismissed
BY Judiciary committee, against bill relating to
. highways and it was rejected
EngrosSed Bills. TO alter the name of John
Chauncey Chandler; in relation to real estate of
insane persons in addition to chap, 30 X S, rea-
ting to highways committees empowered TO reduce
he ascent Of hllls,l-oppointlng agent to defend
the SUIT of Peter Hatfield against Ira Bushnell !:
severally passed.
y The Senate came in and The joint assembly e.