Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11

convinced that the bill was not for the good of the great
mass of the people Its benefits would be confined 10
few as we're the benefits of the present system at
least in his section Of the state. If reports from te
county societies were called for they ought to De maue
at the expense Of those societies. in part
for the donations they were yearly receiving rom ',o
general treasury Mr. Kimba objected to one or TWO
of its features and on motion of Hodges 1t was laid OF
the table to be further matured 3
The bill to enlarge the capital stock Of the bank OF
CALEDONIA to S75000 was takenup. Bradley remarked
that no notice had been given Of this application to en-
urge the capital of the Bank, and he thought 1t very
probable that many in Caledonia county would like the
privilege of becoming stockholders in this institution,
If this the case, justice and fairness demanded
that they should have the opportunity. On motion OF
Cushman, the bill was laid on the table,
Mr. Cusbman called up the bill anneXng part OF Fer
rlsburgh to Panon, his amendment OF yesterday was
rejected and the bill was passed Adjourned
HOUSE. Petitions referred Or Samuel Merriam
and others, for bridging the lake.
Resolution BY Needham requesting Council OF
CenSors to recommend an amendment OF the Consutu-
ton providing for election of county Judges, sherlS
bai5 and states attorneys by counties Judges Of pro-
bate by probate Districts and justice OF the peace ny
towns laid on the table. 49,.
Rms ;nrod,cei and REFERRED In ad lition to act on
guardianship of insane persons To alter name OF Gal
vim Crawford constituting Ransom and LOIS May DaF
limo heirs of Samuel Darling. Relating to grand list
(when debts exceed personal property the excess TO De
deducted from real estate) repelIing sec = and III
Of the school law To pay Daniel Putnam, for burning
his property by elon who had forfeited his bonds,
which had been paid by the state. Giving to mortga
gees of real estate lien on policy Of insurance against
fire Relating to grand list las to list OF school DIS
trics Incorporating Vermont Mutual Life Insurance
Co.
Reports Bill relating to duties Of county reasurars
am2nde so that county funds may be loaned to tne
cd in e n
to 81 reading. Bill in addition to chap Is t. D, on
the location of school houses laid on the table. MT
Slbin from the minority of the select committee re-
poftaI against the removal of Franklin county build
ings laid the table. Against petition oil Ira b. Yer
sons laid on the table, Against bill to pay Ira Mer-
ritt-reiectcl; against petition Of Ira Scott he
house refused to recommit with instructions to report
a BILL and the petitioner had leave to withdraw Sen
ate bill to incorporate White River Iron Co.; ordered
to 81 reading In favor of senate bill providing that
no ballong for representative shall be commenced al
ter p at night Of the first Tuesday of September; LAID
on the tble. Against bill repeating sec 10 chap 10
r. S.; laid on the table. Senate bill regulating mon
eyed corporations, amended and passed; substitutes
for bills granting the Burlington and Montpelier ga
Wings Banks-ordered to 3d reading. Against bill
providing check list in the several towns; dismissed
PasSeh-Bill relating to duties Of bank commission
err to alter names of Fred Taft and Sophia Peck; eX-
terdng act of 1914, relating to bank OF Windsor one
moneyl-yeas 1873, nays BIZ to restore Lucian Marsh
to his civil privileges concerning wrts Of audta que
rela and petitions for trial. relating to grand list
averaging committees alterations not to affect list to
town tQXes)
The house resumed consideration of the bill to re-
charter the bank of Burlington. After considerable dis
cussioh, the estiOn was then taken on ordering
the bill to a third reading yeas IL, nays 49, The
bill to incorporate the Commercial bank at Burlington
was also ordered to 4 third reading.
The rule, Yesterday reported in reference to claims
was adopted
Mr. Royce moved that when the house adjourn th;
afternoon be to Friday morning next, for the purpose
of allowing an opportunity to hear the debate OF thu
bridge question, by council, before the committee OIL
roads, agreed to.
Mr. Kellogg called up the bill annexing part of Ben
son to Orwell, when his substitute was agreed to, AM
the bill ordered to a third reading.
Mr. Arnold moved to reconsider the vote of yester
day dismssng the bill relative to retailers, laid on thu
table.
SENATE, 9 o'clock p M.-The bill to incorporate
the West Concord Manufacturing Co., was taken up
and the question being upon the amendment proposed
yesterday to strike out the section making each stock
holder liable for the debts of the corporation to the
mount of his stock paid in, the amendment was op
posed ny Kidder and supported by Dean, Stew
art, Hodges Beeman and Harrington (the latter on thu
ground that however desirable general law on the
ged out the object Of restriction not imposed OF
others J the amendment rejected by vote Of .
to p kldder and Robinson voting in the negative and
on motion o. Glbbard the bill was laid on the table
The bill, in addition to chapt, IS R. s., relating tC
public lands granted for religious purposes was takel
up, and briefly opposed by Hamilton eastman, and re
fused Il third reading.
Mr.. Mattocks called up the bill charging the cap
al stock of the Bunk of Caledonia, and odercd an a
mendment providing that books shall be opened for new
subscriptions, and that present stockholders shall be eX
cludcd from subscribing unless to make up the def
cheney that may occur; adopted, and the bill was or
dered to a Sd reading.
The House resolution modifying its previous rcsou
ton relative to the Introduction Of bills and petition
as coucurred in. Adjourned,
HOUSE, Reports. Bill to pay iona Fish 81 or
dered to Sd reading. Bills constituting Ira ILawle
heir of Micah J. Catin, and Rrnsom and Louis Mar!
heirs Of Samuel Darling and altering names ofStephe
Fellows and Phebe Higgins; ordered to 3D. reading
Senate bill defining ghts Of freemen; passed. ~ to q
Against bill abOishng capital punishment laid on tn
table. Against petition for anneXng Greensboro
Caledonia county; leave to withdraw.
R9sOluLi0As.-lnstructing judiciary committee to IL
qulre into the eXpediency Of taxing bank stock oWne
by persons out fthe state, adopted; extending tin
for introduction Of bills and petitions to Saturday, a
doped for an auditors order to Protessr Adams TO
geoogst report,a adopted for wood plank floor
the committee rooms, rejected, l37 to -,
Bills introduced amt reterea-To incorporate Mont
pelier manufacturing CO.; taxing Chitenden CO, lai
the table; relating to settlement of minister's char
terng the Central bank at Mortified; altering name G
George Wethorhel.
The bill to incorporate the west Randolph Acade
my was passed, "a to 81.
Mr. Sprague called up the bill to charter the bank c
Brandon after statement Of facts by Porter, Spragu
supported the BILL and it was ordered to third read
inf Is to s. On motion of Kittredge the bill wa
then made the special order for Friday morning next
Bals passed.-To rechartor the bank Of Burlingto
to incorporate the Commercial bank at Burlington.
SENATE, Friday, 5.-BAs rpoHed.-ln favor
the bill requiring publication of notice before ban
apply for charter or recharter, orderered to thin
reading; in favor of the bill extending the charter
the bank of Windsor year, passed; in favor of IL
bill relating to suits of audita querea, and petition
for new trial. passed. in favor of the bill rcorporatir
the Vermont Telegraphic company, with an amen
ment making the charter subject to the control of tu
uro legislatures, amendment adopted, and bill ordere
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