The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

slie, for appllCullon 10 SOHBresS 10 pay inc en-
ncnses incurred by the state during the Pat
riot war, was concurred in.
Bill in addition to chap. AZ II. S. relative to
suits for personal damages, lin case of death
oCpaintilf, executor or administrator may
prosecute the suit) ordered to Sd reading.
Snnate bill in alteration of chap. l r. s., mo
ballot after IL at night of LIST Tuesday in
Sent, supported by Mr. Snyder, opposed by
Mr. Deane, and rejected, 81 to 40.
Reports. By committee on State Prison,
Senate resolutions relative to the State Pris-
on: Mr. Deane moved an amendment, extern
ding the limits for vestigation-lost, and
the resolutions were adopted. BY select
committee, against bill establishing the law
in relation to the sale of all sorts of liquors
laid on the table.
SENATE. SATURDAY, Nov. ID. Bill re-
ported BY Mr. Robinson from The commit
fec on Agriculture, in favor ofthe bill in adj
don to the several acts relative to agrcui-
lure, requiring only six months to give cat
tie of foreign growth county residence;
passed.
The act in addition 10 chap. 81 II. s. enti-
lied of highways and bridges, providing when
roads do not accommodate the towns through
which they are located, that other towns
shall contribute to their repair, was tnkcn up
amd supported by Messrs White, and, Kimball,
On the ground that many towns we're suffer
Jag great grievances in this particular, and
that equity deman ded their relief; aud was
opposed by Messrs Cram and Miner, as like
BY to occasion great difficulty in its operation;
passed 10 to 6.
Mr. Nash from the committee on Military
affairs, 10 whom was referred resolution
ofinquiry on the subject, reported a bill put
ting the amount of deduction from the list
of members Of light infantry companies, at
rty.o dOlinrS. Or,lpra1 IN Ri ran1inr
BY Mr. kimball from committee under 9th
Joint rule, resolutions appropriating 800 for
documents concerning the early history of
the state, and also to take IL copies of Ste
vens' Annals for the State library, laid on
the table.
HOUSE. Reports. BY Judiciary commit
tee, bill relating to the settlement Of estates
ordered 10 3D. reading; against bill giving lien
TO mortgages on insurance policies-reiect-
ed; bill concerning trustees las to appeals to
the county court;) ordered to Sd reading. BY
select committee, bill in amendment of act
Of 1916 relating to inn keepers, &c. (civil au-
thority to license, if the state votes license,
aud fees 10 go TO common schools and to re-
woke licenses for good cause1laid on the ia
he.
The House reconsdered vote dismissing
the bill amending sec. 30 chap. lS X. S. (lim-
ling the application ofschool money to the
paying of teachers soiely,) the motion being
supported by Mr. George. The bill was or
dered to Sd reading.
Bills passed. Relating to assessment of
taxes; in amendment of sec. 30 chap 1S r.
s.; relating TO proceedings against trustees.
The motion to reconsider the vote dismiss
ing the bill relating to licenses TO retailers,
SC. was supported by Mr. Adams of NJ, who
believed that this bill, with the proposed a.
mcndments, would make the best license law
ever on the statute book. He objected 10
the present system of making this question
rest upon annual elections, first that the law
would be unstable, and in the next place that
at this election all the people cannot vote,
but only such as have paid taxes. MIR Par
ker also sustained the motion: men believed
they have n right to drink, and they were not
TO be convinced by force ofther error Force
never succeeded in changing opinions
Temperance organizations had tended 10
create resistance-temperanc laws had in
creased that resistance; and this he believed
resulted from the error Of supposing that men
accustomed to drink are to be prevented by
compulsion.
Mr. Seymour thought that the present law
had worked well in his section ofthe srate
he thought too, it was evident to every menu
Der ofthe House that the law had operated
well IN Montpelier; ut any rate, if there was
any doubt upon the effect of the law, he
NouIl nave dHOlDeI years tlal.
The Senate came i'll and the following ap-
pontments were made unanimously:
ASA WENTWORTH, of Bellows Falls
and HOMER f.. HUBBELL, ofFairfax,
committee under joint resolutions relative to
the state prison.
Col. WIN. E. LEWIS ofNorwich, Gener-
al 9Th Brig, Sd Division.
The Senate Withdrew, and the debate was
continued by Mr. Kittredge of F., who con-
Cured with Mr. Seymour that the law had
produced great good. 1t was opposed, in
deed: but not because it prohibited men from
drInking-the law does not do that,-but be-
Sause men find great profits in the sale of
!quors-in traffic which has swept awav
HSlhousands of men of the best attainments,
ana will sweep mutitudes more of our youth
The nope ofthe land, if it is permitted by law
10 go on. He would not have the Legisla-
lure open these sluices of destruction: let the
people settle that matter. He objected to
me proposed amendments, on the ground
that they would operate uneoually and I'M.
!ustly' by authorizing the traffic in some
OWLS and prohibiting it in others. The OBJ
JectIons to the present law, he predicted.
would not be found against il if the people
should vote to license next year;and it would
mus be seen that the law is not the thing
winch was so faulty, but the decision of tho
people. ~
The motion to reconsider was further sun-
ported by Mr. Carpenter Off Adams of M,
and opposed by Mr. Miles: ayes n, noes 72.
Mr. kittredge of St. J. moved to amend.
providing that grand jurors shall prosecute
Tor all offences against chapt. SO r. S. before
Justices ofthe peace; agreed to.
Inc question was then taken upon five
. Sgctions OF the amendment of Mr. Adams of
W. providing that the civil authority NAV
nominate persons to be licensed as inn keen
ers ana retailers, and authorizing the County