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



PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Websent
Bills reported. By Mr. Beeman, from, the com
mltce on land taxes, in favor OF the bill asses
sing tax of IL cents on the dollar for the
support of government. Mr. kldder inquired
why the tax was larger than usual. Mr. BeemaI
replied that it resulted from mistake made il
the assessment OF last year, assessing seven in
stead Of ten cents as is usual passed. BY M
Kimbal from the committee Oh roads, against
bill relating TO removal OF nnsances and OBJ
structions in the highways; rejected. BY MI
Miner from same committee, against the bll
granting ferry to Nathan Niles; after remarks
BY Messrs Miner Harrington and Foster, on mo.
ton of Mr. Foster recommtted. BY Mr. Burton
from the committee on finance, in favor of the
bill laying tax on Windsor county; passed.
BY Mr. Cram from the committee on elections, in
favor of bill relating to county Senators, 1.-THE
votes 10 be counted the 4th day after election ;
passed. BY Mr. Foster from the judiciary COM
mittee, in favor of the bill in relation TO boards
OF civil authority, providing that meetings there
of may be called any time by five days notice
passed. BY Mr. Foster from same committee, in
favor of bill constituting Amos Rising jr. heir OF
Aaron Rising; passed.
Mr. Foster called up the bill in amendment Of
the act incorporating the Vermont and Canada
Railroad, strlkln- out the clause assigning the
sand bar at South Hero as the place OF crossing
to Grand Isle county; ordered to 3D. reading yeas
%, nays |, Mr. Stewart voting in the negative
The bill appropriating $1,000 annually for two
years, to complete the Geological survey, and
5000 Tor finishing the Agricultural survey, was
taken up, and on motion of Mr. Beeman, was
amended by striking out the latter clause, the
amendment being supported by Meosrs Beeman
Harrington and Miner and opposed by Mr. Mead
and the bill was ordered TO ID reading.
I'm Altar,n,, H. 90 H..
Pope and making her heir of Daniel and Mary
Larned; passed.
House bills referred. In addition TO the severa
acts encouraging agriculture to committee OF
agriculture. Altering the names Of Calvin Craw
ford and Geo. Wetherhed 10 judiciary commit
lee.
Bills passed. Making appropriations for tn,
support OF government. Relating TO the Corintl
AcademcaI Institute and C--nly Graunna
school.
A message was received from the Governo
announcing that vacancy had occurred in thu
9Th Brigade I'd Division, by the promotion o
Brgadler General Cnshnan, whereupon Nj
Nash offered resolution tor Joint assembly tl
morrow at 10 M to supply said vacancy; a
dopted.
Senators Nash, Bradley, and White were ap
pointed committee Of conference on the Senate
amendment relating to the Rutland and Wash
ington Railroad.
Mr. Kidder called up the bill incorporating the
Hinesburgh manufacturing company. The ques
ton being upon the amendment making the pr
yate property Of each stakeholder holden for the
liabilities Of the corporation to its laborers, &c
the amount OF his capital stock paid I'M support
ed by Messrs Kidder, Harrington, Sweat and
Miner, on the ground that the security of the
laborlng classes demanded it. and that it was in
accordance with the analogous doctrine OF liens
IN The common law, and was demanded in order
to the perfect security of laborers, who had nc
means OF ascertalning the actual circumstances
OF the corporation, and therefore might without
warning and most unjuslly suffer by its failure
10 show that the principle Of the amendmen,
was nothing new TO Vermont legislation MI
Kldder read from the act of AS, Incorporating
the Springfield paper mill CO., and also from 9th.
er similar acts. The amendment was opposed
by Messrs Mead, Stewart, Nash, Beeman and
kimball, az uncalled for, as wrong IN principle
and as greatly tending to embarrass the taking
OF the stock OF the corporation. Mr. Hodges
would greatly prefer general law ON the sub.
ject, applicable to all these corporations but ex-
pressed himself willing to vote for the amend
ment
The amendment was rejected by the follow
ing vote;
Peas-Senators Bancroft, Bradley, Foster
Harrington Hodges, Reyes, Kidder, Miner
Robinson, Sweat, White Ill.
Mays Senators Beoman, Brownell, Burton
Cram, Ferguson, ] Hamilton, X Hamilton, Hib-
bard, Kimball, Mead, Morse, Nash, Stanley
Stewars-A.