Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-22
VOL. XII. NO. 40. --wHCLE NO. 2oss.

the State bust Of my father the late Judge D.,
e"ecuteu III 'naroie ny Brown, an artist of fine
promise, ana an associate and friend of Powers
venture to suggest this disposion of ,ho e.,
not because am disposed to attach eS,ro ..s just
Importance to any services Judge Paine haa r
dcred the State, but because he was so.In,
largely identified with It's earlier history. ana ,aa.
honored as one of its first Representatives in The
National Legislature. s
The likeness, IL may be proper to add, is very
exact and the bust, es a work of art alone ia Won
thy Of place in tho Capitol of the native State az
the most accomplished living sculptor.
am, sir, with great respect,
Your obedept servant
CHARLES PAINE.
To his Excel1ency,
Horace EATON,
Governor Of Vermont.
LStll in session.
HOUSE.
BUS introduced. BY Mr. Stoddard, relating TO
common schools; referred to committee on Edtica-
ton. BY Mr. Had!ey, annexing part of Waitsield
to Mortified referred to select Committee on Dun
merston case. BY Mr. Bill, abolishing capital pun
shment; referred to Judiciary committee. By Mr.
Tyler, in addition to chap. az r. s., relative to ex-
ecutors OF wills, &c; referred to Judiciary COM
mitee. BY Mr. Jones, laying tax of A cents ON
the dollar on the County of Orange referred to the
members Of Orange County.
Resolution. By Mr. Capen, instructing the COM
ax-
pediency OF repeating the act Of lS45 relative TO
! insane prisoners; passed.
The Governor communicated the report OF the
committee appointed TO examine the claims and ac-
counts of General James Morse. which was read
showing that under the acts of 1897, '39 and 40,
military fines were imposed to the amount of 1929
81 and costs Sl32 S0-making 1862 81. OF this
sum $500 was collected and properly disbursed,
but the balance of Sl02 81 is lost to the State,
though not through the fault of Gen. Morse The
report referred to the committee under the 9Th
Joint Rule.
Reports. By General Committee bill restoring
Myron Shaw to his legal privileges and it was or
dered to 3D. reading. BY committee on roads, a.
galnst bill in addition to act to facilitate the rem
dering turnpikes free roads, and the bill was dsss
missed.
Petition referred. Of VIM Haskins, for relief
for injury received in the service of the State as
gunner in the artillery company in Bristol, having
lost both hands read and referred to the commit
tee on claims.
Mr. Fairbanks called up the resolution granting
the use OF the Representatives Hall to members Of
the Legislature for the discussion of agricultural
subjects, and leave, withdrew it, and introduced
a bill to encourage aud promote agriculture, prov-
ding for the same object. Mr. Fairbanks deemed
it great object to institute meetings of this kind,
and as one mode of encouraging them he would
offer suitable place for holding them. On his
motion, the bill was referred to the committee on
agriculture.
EngroSsed Bills Confirming the title of Parker's
gore: Mr. Miner moved to amend to provide
against any claim upon the State to defend the ii.
tie agreed to and passed. In relation to suits up
on official bonds passed. To restore jeremiah
Carr to his legal privileges: passed.
The Senate came in, and the joint assembly fol-
the appointment of officers of the State Prison wa:
; adjourned to P. M. Monday next. Adjourned