Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct ii.
SENATE
I.,t H.

or and so others in favor of incorporating Cornth
Academical Institute; referred to the Committee
ON Education. BY Mr. Kimball Of P. II. Chandler
and others in favor Of further restrictions upon ped
lars referred to the Committee OIL Finance. BY
Mr. Cram, of George Chapman and AZ others, in
favor Of the same object; referred TO the same
committee.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. CushmOn, SO altering
the act of Al relating to The Grand List that ono
wagon, one sleigh, and one harness shall be no
longer exempted from taxation: referred to the Com
mittoe on Agriculture. BY Mr. Harrington, repeal
ing act Of '43 relating TO costs in civil actions, and
enacting that Defendant, when he pleads bankrupt
cy, shall recover costs from the Plaintiff: refer
red to the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Brownell,
in amendment of chap. 1S r. S. so that one-half
instead of one-fourth of the town school tax shall
be divided equally among the districts; referred to
the committee on Education.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Orchard, referring so much
of the Governors message relates TO protective
Tariff to a select committee of three; passed. By
Mr. Burton, inslrucng the Military committee TO
inquire whether the present militia law needs al
teraton; passed.
The report of Tho's T. Hammond, committee to
settle the boundary line between Bennington and
Windham counties, communicated from the
House, and was read to the Senate and the reso.
luton of the House, granting eleven months fur
Their for the completion of the object was concur
red IN Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Comings.
The chair nominated and the House confirmed
the following named members as the committee on
the State Library; Messrs Tyler, Jones of Chel
sea, and Miles.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Fry, repeating act re-
lang to exhibition Of living animals and natural
cuIiosities; referred to General committee. BY
MIR Fish, in addition to chap. 80 r. 5. on trustee
process: referred to judiciary committee. By Mr.
Eng ish, repeating the act of rs which repeats the
bou mites on bears, wolves &C.; referred to Gener-
al committee. BY Mr. Chase, in amendment of the
school law-It town superintendents to visit schools
in place of county superntendens, and the pay of
the latter reduced from $40 to "a for each town i
referred to committee on Education. BY Mr. Sto-
nv, incorporating the Railroad Bank Mt Windsor
referred to the committee on Banks. BY Mr. Mer-
r to restore jeremiah Carr to his legal privileges
referred to General committee. BY Mr. Lawrence,
in relation to the militia staff officers subjected
to removal 4 referred to committe on Military AZ
fairs BY Mr. Fry, providing that the friends Of
persons murdered may witness the execution OF the
murderer; referred to Judiciary committee. By
Mr. Thomas, in relation TO the insane poor, repeal
ing act of 1914; referred to General committee
By Mr. Russell of Burlington, relating to the judi
cary flor six Judges of the Supreme Court four TO
be assigned to each county to hold court referred
to Judiciary committee. By Mr. Aylesworth to in
corporate the Central Bank; referred TO committee
on Banks.
for the last session, which were adopted
Petitions referred. OF John w. Lockwood, to
committee of Claims Of. S. Barber'and others
to Judiciary committee OF Geo. Niles and 9th
ers and James Braman and others, to committee on
Roads OF b. +. Goss and Others to committee oil
Ways and Means. OF Warren Wright and others
to General committee OF Isaac G. Brown and
Others to Judiciary committee. OF George w
Strong and others, to Judiciary committee.
Report. BY Judiciary committee, bill to incor-
porate Chittehden County lnirmary, and 1t was or
dered to a third reading.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Bill for the election of Of
fcers of the State Prison and Commissioner OF the
Insane Asylum, on Friday next, 3 p. NJ, passed.
By Mr. McLoud, insructlng the committee on Nil
itary Affairs to inquire into the eXpedency Of re
vivng the militia act of 1885, passed.
The Senate came in, and the following appoint
ments were made:
JAMES Mem. SKATER, Secretary Of State
J. Mem. Shafter of Burlington, 13l, &. G. East
man of Montpelier ~, Orame Hutchinson o
Chester, II, John l.. Buck of Northfed,3.
WILLIAM 7. BURNHAM, Sergeant at-.4rmS.
VIM. II. Burnham of Montpelier, ~, Jonathan |
Dexter of Rutland, "a, VIM. p. Badger of Mont
peher, ~, l.. p, Burnham, 5, Levi Boutwell,, 3, |
A. Webb, ], Blank, |.
JOSEPH BERRY, .4uditor IN The Treasury ID
Onrtmeni.
Joseph Berry of Newbury, 1871, Royal Hatch
Stanford, IS, A. o. Adds of st. Adams, IL.
The Senate retired.
Engrossed Bills Restoring John Messer TO h
legal privileges; PASSED. In alteration Of cha
80 r. s. as to trustee process, Extending jurisd
ton of justices j passed. On the same sui
ect, [if $40 or more is not recovered IN any cas-
in the county court, the trustee to be discharged
Mr. Aiken moved to commit so as to strike out Il
words limiting the act to county court actions
supported by Mr. Thomas, opposed by Mr. Russo
rejected, and the bill passed. In addition to a
incorporating the Connecticut and Passumpsc Ri
ers Railroad Company Mr. Thomas moved to !,
the bill on the tabe and sustained the notion viii,
was opposed by Mr. Fairbanks, and lost, 81 to A
the bin was then passed, Mr. Thomas and ie
others dissenting. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE
The President announced the following COZ
mittees:
On the Library Messrs. Bradley and Morse.
On so much Of the Governors message as reat
to the protective policy, Messrs. Orchard, Viii
and Cushman.
Report. BY Mr. Howe, from the committee
Agriculture, IN favor of the bill relating to the
strnction of sheep by Dogs bill ordered to
reading. From the Judiciary committee, in FAY
of the bill amending the act of AZ in addition
chap Al Of r. S. so that the process therein
thorized THAT Of lessor against lessee who no
over may issue as summons or an attachme
bill ordered to a Sd reading.
From The House. Resolution for joint assent
on Friday, O'Clock, +. M to elect SupernteI
ent, Chaplain, and Directors of the State Pris
also Commissioner for the insane poor: concur
in. Bills, in alteration of chap. 20 of r. S. reuti
to the trustee process: referred TO the Judici
committee. Bill in addition to an act incorporate
the Connecticut and Passumpsc Rivers Rail RI
Co, and bill to restore John Messer Of Newbury
his legal privileges referred to the same conn
tee. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions referred. OF jeremiah Foster and {
ers, A. Dana and others, Thomas *. tark
others and f. p. Weston and others, and Of c
zens of Benson against pedng, were referred
the committee Of Ways and Means of John
Palmer and 291 others, against capital punshm'
to judiciary committee
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