Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
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nomalous cross Of court house and railroad, as L
be entitled to no consideration whatever. On mo
ton of Mr. Cushman laid on the table.
Mr. Kidder called up the bill relative TO pri
vate corporations, making the private property
OF each stakeholder liable for the debts OF the
corporation TO the amount of his stock paid IN
Mr. Harrington moved to amend so that the bill
should apply 10 corporations already established
lost, 6 to l6.
Ysas--Messrs Harrington, Reyes, KIdder, Mi
ner, Robinson, Sweat
.Nuus Messrs Beoman, Burton, Cushman
Cram, Ferguson, Foster, Fox, Hamilton, r
Hamilton, Hubbard, Kimball Mead, Morse, Stan
ley Stewart, White.
Bill passed In alteration Of act relating to
pedlars.
House bill referred. In relation 10 public print.
ing to committee on Finance. Adj.
HOUSE.
The Bill relating to the rights of married wo-
men was called up by Mr. Kellogg, the question
being upon the amendment Of Mr. Bottom. On
motion OF Mr. Kellogg, this amendment was so
modified as to require the wife to JOIN in any con.
veyaDce made of rents, issues and profits or 9TH
or interest," The debate took pretty wide range,
embracing the merits of the bill, which was sup
ported generally by Messrs Kittredge Of +. and
Needham, and opposed by Messrs Kellogg and
Converse.
The amendment was agreed &c, and also an
other by Mr. Kellogg, extending the bill to prop
ery acquired Ly" gtt or grant," &c. so that the
bill provides that the rents, issues and profits of
the real estate Of any married woman, and the
interest of her husband in her right in any real
estate which belonged to her before marriage, or
which she may have acquired by gift, grant, de-
wise or inheritance during covernre," shall be
exempt from attachment for the husbands soo
debts. The bill was passed, S5 to So.
Resolutions From the Senate, relative to doc
umenls connected with the early history of this
state, appointing Hon. Charles X. Williams and
WIN. A. Palmer a committee to examine and ap-
praise the same; concurred in. Also, resolutions
appropriating $500 TO complete the collection Of
public papers, &c --concurred III, 90 to 40. 3y
Mr. Kittredge of F., nstructing the committee
on debentures 10 make up the mileage Of mem
beers of Bennington and Rutland counties, in nc.
cordance with the resolution of this morning
Mr. Smith moved 10 extend this order 10 all the
counties agreed to 70 to 49, and the resolution
adopted. From the Senate, suspending the 18th
joint rule ; rule non concurred in, Sc to 40.
From The Senate. Bill relating to the militia,
deductiug 50 for equipped members of Uniform
militia from the list; rejected, SO to So.
The bill relating to public printing was order
ed to ID reading, and subsequently, passed.
Mr. Smile called up the bill regulating iusti-
ces courts when Mr. Walker moved to amend so
as 10 repeal sec. 90 chap. 20 r. s.; carried. AZ
ter remarks by Mr. French of Williston for the
bill, and Messrs Adams of NJ, Kttredge of F.,
Snyder, Arnold, Royce, Squier, Walker and
Kellogg all against present action, the bill was
dismissed, | 10 to 90.
The engrossed bill relating TO licenses to inn
keepers and retailers was rejected, SO to 3S.
Mr. Wheeler called up the bill abosblng cap
llal punishment and substituting impsi fpept at
hard labor for lite, and it was rejected, 7Sto d.
The resolutions in favor of amending Consti-
tuition so as to elect certain county officers by the
people, were adopted.
Mr. Giett moved 10 reconsider the vote Of
non-concurrence relative to the 18th JOINT rule
ayes 40, noes Sc; no quorum, and the House
Adjourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Nov Is.
Prayer by the Chaplain. =
Bills reported. BY Mr. FostSrs from the Judi
ciary committee, the following several bills--in-
cooperating the village of Rutland passed. AL
terlng the names of Calvin Crawford and George
Weatherhead passed In addition to chap AZ
Of X. s., relative 10 prosecution of actions a.
ganst executors and administrators, actions
brought for the recovery OF damages for bodily
injury to survive to the executors of either par
trustees TO appear by attorney, and giving them
the right to appeal from decisions Of justices
passed. By Mr. Mead, from the same committee,
restoring Lucien Marsh to his civil rights; rejec-
ted By the same, from the same committee the
bill amending sec. AZ chap. 8 OF R. s providing
that the office of the Secretary Of Stute shall be
furnished annually with 35 more volumes of VI.
Reports than the present law provides; passed.
BY Mr. Cram, from the committee on Education,
the bill amending sec. 80 chap. Is of X. s., re-
lating to school money providing that they shall
be applied solely TO The payment OF teachers
passed. By Mr. Sweat from the committee on
claims, against the bill TO pay Sylvester Phelps
for tobacco selsed under the nonlntercourse law
of 1912; rejected. BY Mr. Burton from com
nttee on Finance, against bill relating to pub
lie printn,a providing that it shall all be done
by the lowest bidder; supported by Mr. Kldder
and opposed by Messrs Burton and Hodges, on
the ground that tAe present law was already suf-
fclent for the purpose, and rejected by vote Of
10 Is, Senators Bancroft Bradley, Reyes
Kidder, Stewart and Stanley, voting for the bill
BY Mr. Beeman, from the committee on Lane
taxes, the bill relating to assessment Of taxes
providing that all Town, highway and school tax
es, shall be made out on the lists as made by the
appraisal of the listers in the several towns, with
out any expression of opinion; rejected.
Mr. Stanley from the select committee, Il
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ram Powers. relative to the execution of statues
of Ethan Allen, and Thomas Chttenden. submit
ted the following report.
REPORT:
The committee are unanimous in applaudinl
the generous and elevated patriotism that sug
gested to the General Assembly this appropriate
method of commenoraling the characters ant
services of the two renowned Vermonters whose
statues i: is proposed to procure. They can cen
ceve of no more worthy and admirable mean
of perpetuatng the gratitude of the State to
wards men whose energy and whose counsel
have given to both her military aud civil annals
the decisive marks of republican yigor and sim
pliciiy which they possess. The names of bot
these men are closely connected, not only wit
each other, but with the progress Of the excl
: ting and extraordinary events that attended tn
foundation and secure establishment OF the gov
eminent Of Vermont. Amid the storms OF tn
Revolution, when principle was wag'ng her seem
ingly hopeless contest against poper, the leadln
Spirits of Vermont were lmpelled to more OF
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