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

Z" ISPoIt VI lho superintendent of Conn,
schools, n Joint resolution providing Sr
publication and distribution of4,OO0 cooi Hs
adopted. 'OPei
Reports. BY Mr. KimbaIl, from ,bo
mittee on Roads, in favor of the bilI f., eV G
prevention and punishment ofthe with, We
malicious obstruction ofraiIroads, nnIia ua9
n state prison offence, and if death oc.5-
manslaughter; passed. ''u'
HOUSE. Reports. Senate bill ncoro.-
ting Passumpsic Telegraphic Co ya rOlG
bill amending S. 35 G. 81 Il. S. orderolJ p y e.
reading. BY committee on Banks So ID
bill relative to applications for bank cl 5Yaa
and recharters; passed. by conmi,oo ' VI
education, against bills relating 10 ccEr, "
Changing the busis OF distribution Of scI,n'
money! rejected-also against pet,ton g
repeal ofschool law; bill for comuleIionaS
geological survey, nppropriating $1,000 =,
TWO years-rejected.
BY committee on manufactures LilIs i,,..
porating Waloomsick Mill Co, md G t%.ol'
Mountain Gluss Manufacturing Co., or,Io,,5
to 3D. reading. '"'''O
Bills passed. Taxing Windsor and mi,
tenden Counties; granting ferry to No,I'nn
Niles making appropriation for the sunNor,
of governmcnt;luying a tax for sameouihor
sing treasurer to borrow the sum therein ma,
toned; relating 10 county senators. apncy;rn
Orwell to Addison County, l4l 10 80; in re-
laton 10 national literary exchanges: in ed$
ton TO act relating to pedlers.
Bridge Question. Mr. Needham. by r,
quest, waived his motion to dismiss 10 MOI,
init amendment, when Mr. Carpenter Of
moved to amend, so as to exclude the brid,o
at Rouse's Point and retain only the brd2s
over Missssquoi Bay; adopted.
Mr. Carpenter of n. also subsequently,. IN
consent, amended, leaving the line ofroyjr6
end on the western, or northern liDa Of Al.
burgh, aud also subjecting this act to Gnro
Legislation, and requiring the assent of lle
Company TO This act.
Mr. Bottom renewed the motion To dismiss.
which motion was supported by Messys Bo,.
tom of New Haven and Kittredge Of Farbn.
ven, and opposed by Messrs Plympon Of
Lyman ofBurlIngton, Carpeper
of Mortified, Adams of Milton,and Cuts Of
Hartford.
The question being upon Mr. Bouo-,
motion TO dismiss; this motion was opps,
by Mr. Couverse-ayes log, noes $500
bill was dimissed.
SENATE. THURSDAY, Nov. IL. Bill
Reported. By Mr. Foster from Judicnr
in favor of bill in addition
clap. 26, X. s., giving party in Justice suit
two hours TO make his appearance on a con-
FINANCE.
Mr. Sweat from the same committee, TO
which was referred the communication oflo
Auditor respecting the claims of the Saea
guinst the General Government for expenses
arising out of the enforcement of the neu.
trality law, reported that in the opinion Of
The committee, Vermont has a Just claim Of
S306l 20, for expenses incurred at the ey.
press request of the War Department, in de.
fence of her frontier towns during the Pat.
riot war;" with n joint resolution directing
he Governor TO cause application to be made
to the next Congress for the payment of the
same; adopted.
The bill removing the State Prison 10 Isle
la Mott. was taken up and the final passage
of the bill was refused by the following vote:
Yeas-BancroG, Bradley, BecmOu, Foster,
Fox, Harrington, Hibbard, Reyes, Kidder,
Miner. Robinson, Sweatt-l3.
Nays-Brownell, Burton; Cram, Cushman,
Dean, Ferguson, J. Hamilton, r. Hamilton,
Hodges, Kimhall, Mead, Morse, NASH Stan.
lev, Stewart, Whte-16.
HOUSE. Bills passed. To amend sec
30 chap. 81 II, s.: to incorporate WaIloomS
coick Mill Co. and Green Mountain Glass
Co.; in addition TO chap. %
R. S. (adjoining or interested towns TO be as
,essed for roads,
Report. BY committee on Roads, agans
bill explanatory ofact oflast year relatives
assessment of damnges on roads or rail roads
by luries;) rejected.
The bill relating TO agricultural soceis
was ordered to Sd reading.
The amendment of Mr. Kellogg to the bill
the Vermont Life Insurars
Co., subectng it to future Legislation, We
agreed TO, and the bill passed.
The bill relating TO justice courts NlrS
Iie's) was rejected.
The eugrossed bill relating TO the gand
list (relative to conventions of listers io''"'
age the lists,) was passed.
The Senate bill TO charter the AscWne!
Bank nj Windsor was considered, and ml,.
A somewhat minute investigation ofthe laCs
in the case, the bill was advocated by Messr'
Carpenter of NJ, Lyman of B., Neego"5l
Adams of NJ. Rice OFFS, Kittredge Of r. a""
and opposed by Messrs s., foT %a
Smith of Weston and Converse I III WV, pJ
was ordered to a Sd reading, l2I 10 d. ""'
passed. :, Mile 70.
SENATE. FRIDAY, Nov - Bllls ,, III,
ported. BY MIR Beeman, trolu u" Su ossess.
Tee on land taxes, in favor OF the p.. Co.. S, the
ing a tax of IL cents on the do,ar ~ ;monr
support of government Mr. klduo. Mr.
cd why the tax was larger than usuu" mis-.
Beeman replied that it resulted irom .onr ~" IS.
take made inthe assessment OF last !c SmlsnoL
sessing seven instead often cents as Is s~ ";re
passed, BY MIR Cram from the co, ~ ronn.
on elections, in favor of bill relalins ,Is All
day after eiectiop9 passed. By Mr. t ofs
from the judiciary committee, in ~ iaV omSorv
bill in relation to boards of clvIl Ia Te csL
that meetings thereof ma! ~
ed any time by FIVE days notice. p0s ''Scr sl
Mr. Sweat, from the com'hll'eo w., %o mper
Joint rule, reported that many OF 1lo .dlnobh
and should be in the possession OF the ooi Td
and recommended a resolution I a, Imcr
Charles X. Williams and VIM. "A ra iD
examine and apprise; laid on the top,", and