The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-09
SENATE.

MONDAY. Nov. /.
Rcports.-By Mr.. Burton, from the SEN
ators Of Windsor county, in favor of bill an
hexIug part Of GOshen TO Rochester; after
statement OF The facts by Mr.. Cushman, on
motion Of MIR. Hodges, laid on the table
BY Mr.. Harrington. from The select committee
on the subject, IN favor of the bill. providing
for the erection Of States prison on Isle Ia
Mott, with amendments, appropriating for
the purpose, eight instead Of ten thousand
dollars year, for three years. and auhoriz.
ing the removal, from time to time. of furni-
ture. &c, that can be spared at Windsor
The committee submitted detailed special
report, from which il appeared that the bust
ness nov carried on in the States prison. is
mostly carnage and shoe making; that the
present number Of conyicts is IS. usually 65.
and their average length of service, three
years; that The prison, since 1909. has cost
the State $751;, l42 30, exclusive Of the cost
Of its erection, equal TO S4,G44 G. each year;
that this loss has its origin chiefly in endeav-
ors to prosecute mechanical business. requir-
ing skill far beyond that possessed by con-
vets; and that the convict labor, il applied
TO quarryIng stone on Isle la Mott, a locality
which presents uncqualled facilities for doing
the same safely and prC6tably, would yield To
The State over $4,000 annually, being about
double both the ordinary and extraordinary
expenses OF the prison. The amendments
were adopted, and on motion o. Mr. Foster.
he bill and the report WAS ordered 10 lie OH
the table, and 800 copies Of each TO be print
Bills introduced By Mr.. Cushman, de-
lining the rights of freemen. providing that
ifeemen who remove from the limits OF The
the State FOR The space Of one year, shall
thereby loose there residence, and have no
right TO vote, until they shall have again a
bided in the State for the full period Of one
year: referred TO the committee on elections.
By Mr.. Mead, TO Incorporate the Vermont
Mutual Life Insurance company referred
TO Judiciary committee.
The engrossed bill, so 10 amend chap !, r
), that no town Representative shall be elect
ed on baloting commenced after - o'clock
at night, on The first Tuesday of September,
was taken up aud passed. by vote Of IA 10
n.
The engrossed bill. relative 10 the rights Of
married women. providing that the rents and
profits Of the real estate Of the wife. shall be
held by her free from the control of her hus-
band, and shall be exempt from attachment
for his debts, and empow ering her 10 devise
her real estate, or any descendabIe interest
House bills and resOlutions.-Bil annexing
part Of Ferrisburgh to Panton; referred TO
committee on claims. To pay Merit Clark,
to the same committee. Making appropra-
lion for defraying the expenses of the council
Of Censors; referred to committee on banks.
HOUSE.
Petitions referred. or Roswell Barber
and "a others, against bridging lake, TO COM
mittee on roads. OF Aaron Willard and 9th.
ers, for bank at Hartford, to committee on
banks.
Reports. By committee on banks against
bill TO charter the bank Of Brandon; on motion
OF Mr.. Sprague, laid on the table. By COM
miiree on roads, against amendments propos-
ed by Mr.. Kellogg to the Rutland AudWash-
ington Railroad bill.
fhe bill in addition to the act relating to
peddlers was rejected.
The bill in relation to railroads was ordered
TO Sd reading
SENATE.
2o'cLocK, P. NJ.
Bills reported. Bv Mr.. Foster, from The
judiciary committee, in favor Of the bill alter
ing the name of Albert Z. Pratt. and consti-
Iuting him heir at law Of Pascal 2. Taft; pass
ed. BY Mr.. Cram. from the majority Of the
committee on on elections, in favor OF The
bill providing that check lists shall he made
out twelve DAYS before election, and that town
authorities shall sit three days before election
10 hear cases and correct the said lists. After
remarks from Messrs Reyes and Stewart in
favor of The bill. as insuring The putty Of E.
lections, and greatly expediting business on
election day, and by Messrs Burton andCram
against it, as being inconvenieH and exPeu-
sive. aud productive OF but little actual beue-
OF, on motion OF Mr.. Reyes, the bill was laid
on the tabls.