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

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Justices in trustee cases to 500; Collamer moved to
lay the bill on the table for further consideraton-lost
Messrs Rice of s, Kellogg and Langdon supported,
and Messrs Needham, Smith Of Weston, Bottum and
Kittredge off opposed it-passed, l22 to G5.
The senate came in and the following elections
were made:
Carlos Coolidge, Windsor, bank commissioner, Cool
idge l26, Horace Clark 81.
Horace Eaton, Enosbutgh, superintendent OF COM
mon schools, Eaton 1875 D P Thompson, 50.
Silas Fl Jenison, Shoreham, Directors of
Horace Field, Orange, State Prison.
Geo. w Collamer of Barre was supported by Mes
srs Holbrook and Walker. Fifeld log, Collamer 81.
Rev Thomas Kidder, Windsor, chaplain of state
prison, unanimously.
Hiram Harlow, superintendent Of state prison, Har-
low ll3, John P Skinner 81.
Hampden Cuts, Bartland, commissioner OF the in
sane.
The senate retired, and the house took up the bill
rechartering the bank of Burlington, and after a state
ment of the facts shown before the committee, Lyman
of B moved to postpone the bill to 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning, agreed to.
The remonstrances of Lyman Mower, S F Bushnell
and Ira Fuller and others, against annexlng Mansfield
to Stow, were referred to the general committee. Ad-
journed.
SENATE, 2 o'clock, P M Reports. BY Foster, from
the judiciary committee, in favor of the bill regulat-
ing moneyed corporations, bill ordered to a third read
ing.
Inconsistencies presentsd.-By Dean of John Gould
and IA others, of Essex N Y, by Nash, of Calvin So
lace and 80 others Of Bridport, and by Stanley, of Hen
ry Burt and Is others, of Orwell, against building a
bridge at Rouse's point, referred to committee on
roads.
EngrOSSed ~bW-Changthg the name of the ChOmp-
lain and Connecticut railroad to Burlington and Rut-
land railroad, and empowering the company to build a
branch to some point on the %nayigable waters Of the
Otter Creek below tie lover falls at Vergennes, pas-
sed.
House bills reGrred.-To extend the charter of bank
of Orleans, to committee on banks. Incorporating
the Orleans iron company, to same committee Alter
ing the name Of Albert Eddy Pratt and constituting
him heir at law of + Taft, to judiciary committee.
In amendment of chap IS Of r $ relating 10 rents Of
lands granted for religious purpose, to committee on
agriculture. In relation to jurisdiction Of Justices in
trustee suits, to the judiciary committee.
The bill relating to the rights of married women
was again taken up and the substitute proposed in the
morning by Foster was ~andopted by a vote Of 20 to &,
Messrs Cushman, Fox, Harrington, Reyes, Miner and
Sweat voting in the negative. Cushman offered an
amendment, proving that the wife at the decease Of
the husband shall not be entitled to dover when the
value Of her real estate exceeds $500, unless the hus-
bands debts arc paid; supported by Cuslman, opposed
by Messrs Foster, Hodges ard Mead, and laid on the
table.
Mr. Harrington moved that the committee on finance
be discharged from the further consideration of the
bill relative to the removal of the state prison to Isle
La Mott, carried and the bill being taken up, the re-
port Of the commissioners appointed last session to eX-
anime localities, was read, and also an extract from
the report Of the state Geologist, and on motion of
Mead, the bill was laid on the table. Aid.
HOUSE, Bills introduced and retered-By Plymp-
ton, in amendment of chap ] + S lin case of absence or
neglect of constable &c at freeman's meeting, the
treemen may elect a moderator,) to committee on e.
l%ectlons; by Story, to incorporate Underhlll academy,
to committee on education.
EngroSSed bills. -lu addition to act to encourage
and promote agriculture. The bill was then dismissed.
Bill in amendment of chap IS r $, as to rents Of lands
devoted to religious purposes, opposed by Messrs
Needham, Bridgman and Smith of Panton, supported
by Messrs Carpenter of Northield, Wheeler, Smith IF
Weston and Rice OF S, and passed.
ReporS,-By committee on roads, senate bill grant
ing a ferry to John s Llrabee, passed; by committee
Of claims, against petition flra B Persons, laid on the
table on motion of Smith of Weston.
Mr. Goodhue called up the bill Incorporating the
west Concord manufacturing CO, and on his motion it
was amended so as require $4,000 to be paid in, ard
subiecting the bill to future Legislation, ordered to 81
reading.
Mr. Tilden called up the bill Incorporating the town
OF Basin lIarbor out of Ferrisburgh; Goodhue moved
to dismiss the blll-yeas Is, nays H.
The third annual report of state Geologist was re-
ferred to committee on education.
The senate bill in addition to act Chartering Champ
lain and Connecticut river railroad co. was referred to
committee on roads. AID.
SENATE, Wednesday, Oct. 27.-Prayer by the
Chaplain.
Senator Kidder of Orange, absent for the last five
days on account of indispositlon, and Senator Matocks
of Caledonia, absent for the same time by reason OF
the destruction of his residence, in Danville, by fire,
resumed their seats.
Remonsbances and memorials. BY Miner, Of 0 Bas-
cum, of Whitehall N. VI by Haniltoi, OF II Allen
of Highcate, and of r Foster; by Ferguson, of G p
Marsh Of Burlington; by Stewart, of i D Barber, of
Middlebury, against the bridging of Lake ChampIain
at Rouse's point and by Foster, a memorial of W II
Blake and Is others OF Swanton, in favor Of the prof.
Get referred to the committee on roads, with the re-
monstrance of S Morgan, yesterday laid on the
table.
Bills reported, BY Harrington, from the Judiciary
committee, against the bill relative to dover; refused
a third reading. BY Foster, from the same committee
in favor Of the bill repeating sec. 2 of the act Of '46
passed. By Cushman, from the committee on banks
in favor of the bill Incorporating the steam tow boaI
company; passed,
Bills Introduced. BY Miner, repeating the act of'IC
relating to pedlars referred to committee on Finance
By Mr.. Kidder, Incorporating the West Randolph
Bank referred to the committee on banks.
Engr0SSed BtH. Bill relating To nnonled corporations
providing, except banks of discount, they shall elect d
treasures, who shall give bonds for the faithful dis
charge of duties passed.
The bill relating to Savings Banks was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill relating to the removal of the states prison
to Isle La Mott, was referred to a committee, consist
ing of Burton, Harrington and Foster.
The bill relating to married women was ordered to
Sd reading.
Mr. Harrington moved that the Secretary of State
be not discharged from furnishing the information de-
sired by the Senate, relating to the expenses of the
State prison; carried.
Foster moved that the committee on roads have leave
to sit during the session of the Senate; carried.
Adjourned.
H0USE.-Prayer by Rev, Mr.. Comings.
The House resumed consideration of the bill estab-
fishing a new town by the name of Basin Harbor,when
Deane moved to recomnit the bill with instructions
to the committee to inquire as to the practicabiIhy OF
annexing the district of Basin Harbor the town OF
Panton. smith of Panton remarked that objections
existed on the part of "a portion Of the people of Pan
ton to such an arrangement. The motion to recon,
nit was supported by Deane and Cuts, and opposed