The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-06
LEGISLATIVE.

ALEA SHAA 4 Il Y ELs
SENATE WEDNESDAY,, Oct. q. NJ
Burton called up the bill relating TO the re
moval Of the State Prison to Isle In Mott, ant
moved its reference to n select committee
CARED, and Senators Burton, Harrington anC
Foster, were appointed the committee.
The bill relating TO the rights of married
women, was ordered to Il third reading.
BY Mr. Mead, from The judiciary commit
tee, in favor Of the House bill extending the
Jurisdiction ofjusticcs in trustee suits to 800
with an amendment, providing that the dis
closure shall he made in wiring, and shall
be recorded by the justice; md the amend
nent, was adopted. The bill was supported
by Messrs. Miner Cushman, Harrington,
Sweat, Hodges and Bceman, and opposed
hy Messrs. Kidder, Burton and Kimball and
after spirited discussion. pending which
the Senaf? went into joint assembly,was pass
ed % to 4.
HOUSE. Pissed. Bill charteriug West
Concord Manufacturing Company.
The Scnate came in and the following ap-
pointmcnts were made;
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
H To%m p 'i Tnnoi Assistant Judges.
Jonas Flint, Sheriff.
Andrew Mcmillan, High Bailff.
.'tp' - NNIOOll, foIdte ; Attorney.
Samuel b. Matocks, Judge of Probate.
Samuel Ingalls,, Seneca Ladd, John Kelsey,
Jail COMMISSIONERS.
SENATE. THURSDAY, Oct. %. Reports.
Mr. Nash from the committee on Banks, in
favor of bill Incorporating the Orleans l. /
ron co.; bill passed. BY Mr. Cram, from the .
committee on elcctions,in favor ofthe bill re-
curing the election oftown representative TO
be mnde on balloting commenced before II
O'clock AT night of first Tuesday IN Sep.
OH motion OF Mr. Cushman, laid on
he table.
House bill referred. Incorporating the
w est Concord manufacturing company; to
committee on manufactures.
Mr. Harrington called up the bill extending
he charter ofthe Bank of Orleans. Mr. NASH
emarkcd that this case differed from the
Bank of burlington, which was one Of the ,
'ldest banks of the State, and which had I
'ccn before rechartered. On account of its
comparatively recent origin, no such lcgislu- |
i've benefit had ever been extended to the q
Sank OF Orleans. No application having =
zen made for new bank, and no complaint I
avng been heard of the management of 1
his, the committee had been induced to re- +
ort in its favor. After a remark or two Inv c
lr eastman, and by Mr. Harrington, the bill r
AS passed. L
HOUSE. Reports. BY majority ofseect c
onmttee on the subject of licenses, bill re- =
ealing all acts since and including 1899 on |
ie subject ofthe sale of spirituous liquors: e
II motion of Mr. Miles, the bill was laid on it
Ie table 10 enable the minority of the COM n
liItCC TO report. 81
The House resumed consideration of the c,
u rcchartering the Bank of Burlington. o
If kiItredge of f. spoke at length in ia c,
n Ofthc bill. Al
The bill concerning bowling alleys, (suh- 8
cling them to the authority of the select II
cn,)was considered, when MIR Jones moved Il
dismiss it; opposed by Messrs Blake aud al
onvcrse, and lost; 16S to 6, and the bill was re
dered TO 3D. reading. 81
The amendment Ofthc Senate to the bill
tending the jurisdiction ofjusrices in trus. :
c cases was cOncurred in. ct
The Governor sent in the following mes al
ge: To the House Representatives: "
have received this day "A communication /
pm the Adjutant General of this State, con-
ming official intelligence ofthe death of +
81. TRUMAN ID. RANSOM, of the 9th Regi- II
ent u. :. Army,who fell Mt the storning Of lie
on the morning of the 18th
,ptember deem it proper to lay The in m
rmation before the Legislature, believing *
at unanimous desire will be felt by the
enbers of that body to express in some APP m
opriate form, their respect for the memo pr
" u NOiluN CiJLSu anu Il Suilulll soldier. III
| have further to state, that it will be the bO
ty ofthe Legislature TO elect a Mai Gen. 70
the Sd Division ofthe Militia of this State he
fill the vacancy in that Office thus mourn III
lily made.
HORACE EATON. ell
Executive CHAMBER, ba
Oct. %, IS47. M
On motion of Mr. Lyman, the above mes
&c was referred to select committee of Fl
e; and the Speaker appointed Messrs Ly- 5,
m of b., Hubbell, Converse, Sawyer and
,lte as the committee. mr.
SENATE. FRIDAY, Oct. 90. Report nc
: Mr. Kidder, from committee on finance, IN
favor of repeating act of '46 relating to TO
dlers, with an amendment providing that fo
e bill shall not affect licenses granted or nil
nalties incurred under the present act; laid to
the table. ,ic
Mr. Reyes called up the bill relating to the bo
ghts of married women, and Mr. Kidder MT
odified the amendment proposed by him ri
s,erday, so that only the rents and profits
the real estate of the wife shall be exempt hi