Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-04

Y~eas-Senators Bancroft, Beeman, Brownell, Burr
ton, Foster, Fox, r Hamilton, Hubbard, hodges, KID
der, Kinball, Mattocks, Mead, Morse, Nash, Stanley
Stewart, White.
Nays-Senators Cram, Cushman, Dean, Ferguson,
J Hamilton, Harrington, Keyes, Sweat
House bills and eSoildionS.-Bu relative 10 lettln9
out the labor Of the states prison, laid on the tnble;,
hill nnneyjnp mart Of Ferrishurgh to Panton, referred
to committee on claims; to pay Merritt Clark, to me
same committee; making Appropriation tor dclraylhSI
the expenses of the council OF censors, referred 10 com
mittee on finance; to incorporate the Black river oaV-
ings bank, referred to the committee on banks.
The senate bill laying a tax on Orange county, be-
ing superseded by the house bill, was indefinitely
postponed.
HOUSE, Engros8cd Ju-Making appropriation
for council of c|ensors; to pay Merritt Clark; to moor
porate Black river savings bank; relating to the state
prison; to annex part Of Ferrsburgh to P%anton, Va
memded, as to expenses Of town for the present year.
-sevcrally passed; in alteration Of sec Z chap VI r s.
I(relating to sheep affected with foot-rot3 and in add
ton to act Tor the promotion Of agriculture, both re-
liectcd; in addition to acts incorporating Connecticut
river and Brattleboro and Fitchburgh railroad compa-
nies, passed.
Bills introduced amt ~refcred-From the senate, re-
lating to rights of married women; ordered to be print
ed, and referred to judiciary committee; In alteration
OF chap |, + S, of election of town representatives, to
committee on elections; altering time Of supreme court
IN Caledonia, Essex, Orleans, and LamoIle counties,
to judiciary committee.
Rcports-AgaiDst bill to charter the bank of Brand
on; on motion Of Sprague. laid on the table; against IL
mend ments proposed by Kellogg to the Rutland and
Was hington railroad bill. Kellogg supported the first
amendment, Directing particularly to it at this time au-
thorizing this company to merge itself in a New York
company-he would hold on to this privilege at least
until it is known what New York company is to be
thus favored; he would consent to lease but not to sell
Kittredge of +, agued that this privilege is not unrea-
%sonablo, and can possibly do no injury. Amendment
rejected. The second amendment, subJectng the
company to any general law not inconsistent with III
chartered rights, was supported by Kellogg as necos
sary to apprize all interested of the power Of the state
t to protect the rights of the people, and objected to by
= Messrs Kittredge Of F, and Converse as entirely I'M
necessary, adopted, GS to So, and the bill ordered to
third reading; against Savings bank at Springfield
2, and the petitioners had leave to withdraw; bill charter
ing Black river railroad co, with amendment as to gen
!; eal law ordered to Il third reading.
The bill in addition to the act relating to pcddlcr
was rejected.
The bill in relation to railroads was ordered to
D third reading.
SENATE, 2 o'clock p. M.-BHs reported. In ia
= vor Of the bill altering the name Of Albert f. Pratt, an
o constituting him heir at law of Pascal P. Taft passcC
; In foyor of the bill providing that clerk list shall b
made out twelve days before election, and that tow
authorities shall sit three days before election to hca
cases and correct the said lists. After remarks frOr
# Keyes and Stewart in favor of the bill, as insuring tn
purity Of elections, and greatly cxpediting business o
; election day, and by Burton and Cram against it as be
inc announcement and expensive, and productive OF BIT
q little actual benefit, on motion ofKcys, the bill was lal
G on tue table. In favor of the bill, regulating the choic
o ofCouncil of C%ensors passed,
: EngroSsed BM.-Incorporating the White river lro
CO.; passed.
H- -JI'.. Ir,.oI,J;,u ,Lo -. a1,.t;on ofL,1
: and petitions after Thursday morning next. Harm.
" ton moved to lay on the table lost, and resolution col
C Cured in.
HOUSE.-Thc house resumed consideration of til
bill to rcchartcr the Bank of Burlington, when Cor
ri verse said that he was anxious to reconcile the ditfe
l. cnces of opinion which had so long occupied the hous
q between those who are DESTROYS for a %rccharter, ar
O those who asked a new bank: he therefore moved
q strike out seven sections of the bill, leaving 1t a sin
n pie recharter of the bank with its present capital, at IT,
r. same time proposing to grant a new bank with a capt.
of $150,000, thus giving two banks, without any il
crease of capital beyond what this bill provides. Ii
to amendment was agreed to unanimously. Walker NOV;
to make the bill the order for "Wednesday, 10 A. M
opposed by Seymour and others, who were anxious
10 press forward the business of the house, supported
ID Lyman and others agreed to.
The bill to charter the Commercial Bank was thC
considered, amended as above suggested, and the b
ID made the order for "Wednesday next 10 A. NJ.
Bills introduced and rsfared-To incorporate Viii
River Iron Co; relating to pedlers, (ropealing all SIM
to the Revised Statutes J in alteration of chap. Is R. )
% las to division of school money, in proportion to atte
lg dance)
q Mr. Wheeler moved to reconsider the vote rejectiI
the bill relating to ~peddIers, laid on the table.
m Mr. Carpenter of N, called up the bill relating to
lo conccs to retailers and it was made the special ord
to for tomorrow morning 10 o'clock.
F. Mr. Snyder called up the house bill relating to Gle
tons, and it was dismjsscd-the senate bill being
substitute.