The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-16

and Cuts.
Mr.. Carpenter of Pownal had leave Of alb
sence.
Adjourned TO tomorrow morning.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. 10.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Stewart, from the
select committee 10 whom was referred Inc
annual report OF The Superintendent oil COM
mon schools, joint resolution providing Tor
the publication and distribution of4, 900 cop
| les ; adopted.
| The SeEate bill amending the act incorpo-
rating the Vermont and Cana iaRailroad, SO
far as it gives 10 the company the right oil
bridging the sand bar at South Hero, was
referred 10 the committee on roads
Indefinitely Postponed. Bill relating 10
scire tdcids Senate bill annexing Avery
Gore 10 Lincoln. the same being superseded
| by The House bill. Resolution presenting
the University OF Vermont with certain COP
| les ofIhe earlier reports Of the Stale.
| MIR. Miner called I'D the bill 10 repeal the
pedlers law of '46. The amendment pro-
posed by The committee, that nothing IN the
act shall be construed 10 affect any license
heretofore granted, or penalty incurred, was
adopted, and The bill, after being opposeo Dy
Mr.. Ferguson, was laid on the table.
| MIR. Miner called up the bill removing The
Slate Prison 10 Isle La Mott. Mr.. Beeman
moved 10 amend so that the act shall moi
take effect until the first ofDec. 1S48; amend
ment opposed by Messrs. Harrington and
Miner, supported by Messrs. Beeman and
Cushman. Mr., Nash moved 10 ley 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
every Senator present was agreed on that
point.
HOUSE.
| Reports. By select Committee, bill tax
ing Chiuenden Co.. tax reduced 10 i IL
cents, and bill ordered 10 Sd reading.
Senate bill Incorporating Passumpsic Tel
egraphic Co passed bill amending S. IS
G. 81 r. 5. ordered 10 Sd reading. BY
committee on Banks. Senate bill relative 10
applications for bank charters and rechart-
ers. passed. BY general committee. substi-
lute Tor bill relating 10 c. 20 r. 5. (adjoin-
ing or interested towns TO share in expense Of
bridges or roads j supported by Messrs
Smith of Weston, Rice Of S. Parker, Need
ham, Hubbel and Carpenter Of N. and op-
posed by Messrs. Goodhue, Plympton, Con-
verse and Snyder but before any question
was taken, the House resumed consideration
of
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
Mr.. Needham, by request. waived his mo-
ZION 10 dismiss 10 permit amendment, when
Mr. Carpenter Of n moved 10 amend, SO as
10 exclude the bridge at Rouse's Point and
retain only the bridge over Misslssquoi
Bay; adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter of N. also subsequently,, by
consent, amended, leaving the line Of road 10
end on the western or northern line Of AL
burgh, and also subjecting this act 10 future
Legislation, and requiring the assent-oi the
Company 10 this act
SENATE.
2o'cLocK, P. NJ.
Reports By Mr.. Kimball from the COM
mitlee on roads. in favor of the bill for the
pr evention and punishment of the wllul and
malicious obstruction of railroads, making il
state prison offence. and if death occurs.
manslaughter; passed. By Mr.. Stanley,
from The committee on Finance, in favor of
the bill relating 10 licensing Icnkeepers and
retailers in Vergennes; passed.
House bills referred. Annexing Orwell
10 Addison County TO a select committee
OF Senators Dean Keyes and Hubbard.
HOUSE.
Reports. BY committee on manufactures,
bills Incorporating Waloomsick Mill Co.,
and Green Mountain Glass Manufacturing
Co. :; ordered 10 Sd reading. BY committee
on grand list against the bill relating TO
the Grand List, (as TO appeals on non-resi-
dent owners of property j dismissed. By
committee Of education, against bills relating
10 schools, changing the basis of dislribu-
ton OF school money! rejected-also a
gainst petition for repeal Of school law; bill
for completion Of geological survey, appro-
priaiing $1,000 for two years-rejecied.
Bills passed. Making appropriation for
the support of government; laying tax for
same; authorizing treasurer 10 borrow the
sum therein mentioned; relating TO county
senators; annexing Orwell 10 Addison Co..
l41 TO 30; 10 pay Richard F. Abbott in
relation 10 national literary exchanges in
addition TO act relating to peders.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The House resumed consideration of this
subject, The question being upon Mr. Bot
TOMS motion 10 dismiss this motion was CD.
posed by Mr.. Converse-ayes LOG, noes sc
so the bill was dismissed.
The amendment Of the Senate 10 the bill
anneving part of Avery's Gore 10 Lincoln
WIS concurred in.
Adjourned.
II SENATE