Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10.
Bills reported BY Mr. Ferguson, from tn,
committee on manufactures, in favor Of the bill
Incorporating the Montpelier manufacturing co.
MIR Mattocks moved TO amend so as to make thu
private property of the stockholders holden TO
the liabilities of the corporation to its aborers
bill and amendment laid on the table. By Nj
Dean, from the same committee, in favor of the
bill to incorporate the Otiauquechee mill com
papy; Mr. Kidder offered similar amendment
which with the bill was laid on the table. BY
Mr. Morse from the committee on agriculture
against the bill altering sec Is of Chap SO of r
S., relative to the impounding of BEASTS reject.
ed. By Mr. Hodges, from the joint committee
on the Library in favor of the bill approprlatlng
under the direction of the President OF the Sen
ate and Speaker of the House, not exceeding
$500 for the increase of the Library bill sup
ported by Messrs Hodges, Stewart, Cram and
Mead, and opposed by Messrs Miner, Haring-
ton and Sweat. Mr. Burton moved to amend by
substituting $500 for $780, opposed by Mr. Fos-
ter and adopted by u vote of IA to 9. Mr. Har-
rngton moved to amend, go that the bill shall
not take effect until the profits of the State prs-
on shall exceed this sum; opposed by Messrs
Hodges, Mead and Cushman, and withdrawn. Mr.
Stewart and others expressed opposition to the
bill in its amended state, and it was rejected by
vote of 25 to o.
Resolutions. By Mr. Sweat, from the Sc
lect committee to whom was referred the
annual report of the Superintendent of common
schools, joint resolution providing for the pub
LEGATION and distribution of 1000 copies adopt
ed. BY Mr. k Hamilton, that committee on mil
itary affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of altering the law in relation to ex.
empting from taxation persons belonging to light
infantry companies; adopted.
House bill referred, - Removing the county
shire of the county of franklin to select CON-
mittee consisting Of Senators Stanley, Morse and
Cushman
The Senate bill amending the act Incorporate
ing the Vermont and Canada Railroad, so far as
it gives to the company the right of bridging
the sand bar at South Hero, was referred to the
committee on roads.
indefinitely postponed. Bill relating to scirt
facidS. Senate bill annexing Avery's Gore to
Lincoln, the same being superseded by the
House bill. Resolution presenting the Univer.
sty of Vermont with certain copies of the earlier
reports of the State.
Mr. Miner called up the bill to repeal the ped
ler's law Of '46. The amendment proposed by
the committee that nothing in the act shall be
construed to affect any license heretofore grant
ed, or penalty incurred, wae adopted, and the bill
after being opposed by Mr. Ferguson, was laid
on the table.
Mr. Miner called up the bill removing the State
Prison to Isle. La Mott. Mr. Beeman moved to
amend SO that the act shall not take effect until
the first Of Dec. 1913; amendment opposed by
Messrs Harrington and Miner, supported by
Messrs Beeman and Cushman. Mr. Nash moved
to lay the bill on the table, remarking that he did
not make the motion because he thought nothing
ought TO be done on the subject: probably eve
ry Senator present was agreed on that point
But not few are disposed to think that we were
not prepared, by what investigation had been
made, to take any action in the matter No pru-
dent man would pursue such course in his own
business, but would make further inquiry first in
to the circumstances. But he wlsed the bill to
lie, in the hope that some Senator more capable
than himself would bring forward an amendment
providing for further examination.
A communication was read from the Secretary
ofstate in response TO a resolution of the Senate,
requesting certain tabular statement relative
10 The expenses and number of prisoners of the
Vt State Prison, since the period of its erection
from which it appeared that the Secretary had
no materials OF informing the Senate more spe-
officially upon the subject prior to 1913, than
was done in the Librarians Report of last year
The appropriations by he Legislature from 1905
to lS47 amount to $780, 1858, averaging S4.
328,47 per annum. In 84l there were s5 pris
oners, III az 70, in 43 SO, with an excess of ex
pendltures exclusive of permanent repairs of 80,
1879, in IA ~, with excess OF I,o67, Is, il
AS, 6S with an excess of 81 ,9S906, in '46, c.
with an excess of S3,S66,6l, in ~, 81 with ar
excess S5G4l ,95 miking an average excess o.
expenditure for the last years of S3,220,48
and the average number OF prisoners for the las
7years, 90 81.
MIR Hodges presented a resolution of inquiry
why the address Of Asa Whitney Esq, delivered
before the two Houses on the subject of rail
road from Lake Michigan TO the | acihc, has no
been published in the Daily Journal in accor
dance with the Senate resolution on the subject
A communication from the Reporter of the Sen
ate in regard to the matter, was read by the SCI
rotary: Mr. Hodges submitted few remark
censuring the publishers for their failure to com
ply with the request of the Senate, and no fur
Their action was taken upon the resolution.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports. By land tax committee, against bill
on sales of lands for non-payment of taxes ; re
jected. BY committee OF claims, bill to pay Wn
Haskins $40 per year for five years, for injury re
ceived by the premature discharge of a feel
piece while on military duty, and bill to pa
Richard Wait; ordered to Sd reading. BY Sc
lect committee, bill taxing Chlttenden Co.. Ia
reduced to | 2 cents, and bill ordered to 3
reading.
By committee on Roads, bill granting ferry t
Nathan Niles, ordered to Sd reading; againt
Senate bill for ferry to James Bremmer; rejeC
ted; Senate bill Incorporating Passumpsc Te
egraphic Co., passed; bill amending S. IS C. 2
r. S. ordered to 3D. reading. BY committee o
Banks, Senate bill relative to applications fc
bank charters and recharters; passed. BY ger
eral committee, substitute for bill relating to {
20 X. s. (adjoining or interested towns to shar
in expense Of bridges or roads y supported b
Messrs Smith of Weston, Rice of g. Parker
Needham, Hubbell and Carpenter of ~ and on
posed by Messrs Goodhue, Plynpton, Convers
and Snyder; but before any question was taker
the House resumed consideration of
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
Mr. Needham, by request, waived his motto
to dismiss to permit amendment when Mr. Cai
penter of N. moved TO amend SO as TO exclud