Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18

| rOS, huntington, tIloDdTu, NeyBS, hiuueI, mut'
tocks, Miner, Robinson, Sweatt--l3
Nays Brownell, Burton, Cram, Cushman
Dean, Ferguson, ] Hamilton, r Hamilton
Hodges Kimball, Mead, Morse, Nash, Stan
| ley, Stewart, White-l6.
Joint resolution. BY Mr. Kimball, that a COM
mittee of two be elected in joint assembly on
Saturday at 10 A. NJ, whose duty it shall be to
examine the State Prisons in other States, with
view Of ascertaihing the best plan for the con-
struction Of prison, and the most profitable EN-
ployment for convicts, and also to examine the
best locations in the State for prison, and re-
port the relative advantages of each, with spe-
cfc estimates of the cost of building prison on
the plan which they adopt; the said committee
to report to the next Legislature; passed.
Mr. Nash called up the resolution relative TO
an adjournment without day, and moved to in
sert Tuesday the 10th for Friday; carried, and
resolution adopted.
House bills referred. Incorporating the Wal,
loonlsc mill company and the Green Mountain
Glass manufacturing Co.; 10 committee on man
ufactures. Amending sec 25, chap2l, r. S. re-
lating 10 the removal of distractions in high
ways, and in addition to chap 20, r. s., relating
to high ways and bridges; to committee on
roads
The bill relating to the Grand List, requiring
listers to designate in the Grand List, the school
the appraised value of the same, was taken up
and after remarks by Messrs Burton, Sweat,
Hamilton, Stewart, Kimbal, Harrington, X
Hamilton and Hodges, il was laid on the table.
Mr. Stewart moved to request from the House
return OF House bill making an appropriation
for the library carried, ID to IL, the President
givins the casting vote-bill laid on the table.
Mr. Dean Of Windham asked leave of absence
after Tomorrow morning, assigning as his reason
great pressure of private business; not granted.
Senator Bradley asked leave of absence after
tomorrow morning; granted.
The amendment of the House TO the resolu-
ton respecting the day of adjournment, was con-
Cured in. Adjourned
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev Mr. Comings.
Messrs Goodhue, Brown of Grand Isle, Smith
Of Rockingham and McAllister had leave of alb
sencc.
Bills passed. To amend sec 35 chap. 81 r.
s.; to incorporate Waloomscoick Mill Co. and
Green Mountain Glass Manufacturing Co.; in adj
dition to chap. 20 R. S. (adJoining or interested
towns to be assessed for ads)-opposed by
Messrs Goodhue and Plymp!on, and supported
by Messrs Arnold, Needhan, Wheeler, Rice of
s., Rand and Matson.
MIR Locke moved to reconsider tie vote of YES
terday rejecting the bill for the completion of the
geological survey; supported by Messrs Sabin,
klttredge of r., Needham, Seymour, and Smith
OF Waitsheld, and opposed by Messrs Adams of
M. and Plympton; agreed to. Nj Locke moved
to limit the appropriation to $1,000 bill laid on
the table.
The Senate came in and sundry justices were
appointed Nominations of justices for Orange
county again came up, and after some discussion
by Senators Kidder and Harrington, and Messrs
Ho)brook, Smith of Weston, aud Rice of s., Mr.
Colamer moved to postpone indefinitely
81, noes "a. The joint assembly adjourned to
Monday 2 p. m.
adjournment. The resolution from the Senate
for adjournment Tuesday morning 6 o'clock,
was amended by changing the hour to 1-2 past
and concurred in.
Reports by committee on Banks, against bill
Incorporating White River Lank-rejected a.
gainst Senate bill incorporating Ascutney Bank
at Windsor laid on the table. BY committee
OF Claims, against bill to pay Daniel Putnam;
claim supported by Mr. Walker, who moved to
fix the sum at 5000 favored Ivy Messrs Walker
and Converse, opposed by Messrs Kittredge of
of f., Rice of S, and lost also 500, and the
bill dismissed. BY Judiciary committee, Senate
bill altering time of Grand Isle Co. Court--pas-
sed. BY General committee, bill altering names
of Calvin Crawford and Geo. Wetherhed ord
cred to 3D. reading. BY committee on Roads, a
SuihSb oiii ca pidudloit vi at vi ycuI Iclu-
tive to assessment Of damages on roads or rail
roads, (by juries y rejected.
The bill relating to agricultural societies was
ordered to Sd reading.
The joint resolutions of the Senate, for com.
miltee to make investigation as to the best mode
Of managing the State Prison, &c. were referred
to committee on State Prison. The amendment
Of Mr. Kellogg to the bill Incorporating the Yer
mont Life Insurance Co. (subjecting it to future
legislation,) was agreed to, and the bill passed
The bill relating tojusllce courts Mr. Smille's)
was rejected.
The engrossed bill relating to the grand list
(relalve to conventions of listers to average the
lists,) was passed.
A communication from the Secretary'of State,
relative to the distribution of Vermont Reports,
showing that the number purchased by the state
is not equal to the number required for dlsrlbu-
ton and exchanges, was read and referred to the
committee on the Library.
The Governor transmitted a communication
from Henry Stevens, Jr. and also from Mr. Vat
iemare, in reference TO exchanges Of Vermont
documents for those Of European Governments ;
referred to the committee on the Library. Adj.
SENATE
2 O'clock, P. n.
Bills reported. By Mr. Ferguson, from the
Senators OF Chittenden, IN favor of the bill lay
county Of Chtlenden passed. BY Mr. Kdder,
making appropriations for the support Of Gov
ornment; on motion of Mr. Harrington laid on
the table. BY Mr. Burton from the same COM
mltee, IN favor of the bill authorizing the treas
urer to borrow not exceeding S50,000 passed.
By Mr. Miner from the committee on roads, 10
favor OF the bill amending the act Incorporating
the Vermont and Canada railroad; Oh motion of
Mr. Hodges laid on the table. By MI Hodges
from the committee on claims, in favor Of the
bill to pay Richard Wait $ll, it being the
amount OF his peddlng license; passed. BY
Mr. Hamilton, from same committee, bill to pay
VIM Haskins, without any expression of opln-
lon on motion of Mr. Nas laid on the table.
By Mr. Kimball, from the committee under the
9Th joint rule, IN favor of the House bill relating
10 international literary and scientific exchanges,
authorizing the Governor TO appoint suitable per-
SONS as agents to transmit and receive all objects
of international exchange, and appropriating
5000 10 defray the expense OF the agency, with
an amendment requiring the agents TO report to
the next Legislature; amendment adopted, and
bill passed. also in favor Of the House resou-
lions approaching the system of International ex-
changes, commencing the philanthropy and per-
severance of NJ Vatlemare and rendering to hun
such duplicate copies in the library, as may be
selected by committee OF three to be appointed
by the Governor, and directing that 500 copies
OF Z" Instructions on the best mode of collecting,
preserving and transporting objects of Natural
History" be printed IN connection with the