Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-18

ing Hon Charles Williams and VIM Palmer
committee to examine and apprase the same, concur
redin Also, resolutions approprirtng $500 to com
pete the collection Of public papers, &c-concuTed
! in 63 to 46.
I From the Senate Bills relating to the militia, de-
Quoting So for equipped members of uniform militia
from the list; rejected SO to 81.
The bill relating to public printing was ordered TO
I'd reading, and subsequently passed,
Smile called up the bill regulating justices courts,
when Walker moved to amend so to appeal sec. %
chap 26 R, S.; carried, the bill was dismissed, no to
%.
The engrossed bill relating to licenses to nnkeepers
and retailers was rejected 96 to So
Wheeler called up the bill abolishng capital pun
ishment and substituting Imprisonment at hard labor
for life, and it was rejected Is to AZ.
The resolution in favor of amending Constitution so
as to elect certain county officers by the people, were
adopted.
SENATE, Monday, Nov Is. Bills reported The
following several bilIs-ncorporating the village Of
Rutland passed. Altering the names of Calvin Craw-
ford and George Weathelhead passed. In addition to
chap as of R. s., relative to prosecution OF actions a.
gainst executors and administrators, actions brought
for the recovery Of damages for bodily injury to sur
vye to the executors of either party; passed. Relating
to trustees permitting trustees to appear by attorney,
and giving them the right to appeal from DECISIONS OF
Justices passed Restoring Lucen Marsh to his civil
rights; relGClbu he U dllCllullS oCN - SiuP' -
Of r. S., relating to school money, providing that they
shall be applied solely to the payment TO teachers
passed. Against the bill to pay Sylvester Phelps for
tobacco seized under the nonnterconso law Of 1872;
rejected. Against bill relating to public printing, pro-
vidng that it shall all be done by the lowest bidder
supported by Kidder and opposed by Burtonand Hold
ges, on the ground that the present law was already
sufficient for the purpose, and rejected by vote OF 0to
l5 Senators Bancroft, Bradley, Reyes, kidder Stew
art and Stanley, voting for the bill. The bill relating
to assessment of taxes, providing hatal town. highway
and school taxes shall be made out onthe lists as made
by the appraisal Of the listers in the several towns,
without any expression Of opinion; rejected.
Mr. Stanley, for the select committee to whom was
referred the correspondence with the Sculptor Powers
relative to the execution of statues Of Ethan Allen and
Thomas Chtendon, submitted a report in favor OF the
great object provided correct lkenesscs of the origin
ais could be procured; with accompanying resolutions
appointing B. +. Mason, and approprlatng $500, to
procure such hkenesses. Adopted unanimously.
Bill relating to the village of Woodstock; passed
The bill removing the county buildings Of Franklin
co. to Sheldon, was taken up-advocatcd by Messrs
Cushnan and Cram and opposed by Alossrs Stewart,
!, Mead, Sweat and Browncll. The third reading of
the bill was refused as follows:
YeaS-Senatofs Cram, Cushman, Ferguson, Fox, J
Hamilton, R Hamilton, llbburd, Hodges, kimball,
Staney-I0.
/ .NaYs-Seuntors Bancroft Bradley, Becman, Brown
ell Burton, Foster Reyes, Kidder, Mattocks, Mead,
Morse, Robinson, Stewart, Sweat, White-l5.
Mr. Kldder moved to reconsider, to avoid the posi-
bilty Of further action; lost 10 to -.
The Senate bill relating to the same subject on mo-
ton of Mr. Foster was Indefinitely postponed.-Adj.
| HOUSE Mr. Rice of S. called up the Senate bill
in amendment of act incorporating the Vermont and
Canada Railroad Co. This bill strikes out the clause
in the charter limiting the right of the company to
= bridge at the Sand Bar. Mr. Kellogg moved provjso
+ that the company shall cross nayigable waters by
a ferry and not by bridge: supported by Mr. Kellogg
e opposed by Messrs Adams of NJ. and Royce and re-
ected The bill was ordered to 81 reading 70 to G.?
/ The bill supported by Messrs Adams Of NJ, Rice
r of s.. Noedham, Hubbell, Sabm and Parker opposed
0 by Ncsss Bottom, Kellogg aud Seymour and passed
e II to TO-
: The ground taken by the opponents Of this bill was
that it was substantially like the bin for bridging Mis-
= slsquoi Bay, heretofore rejected but without the pro
+ visions which attached to that bill for the secur
> ty of the public end the union at Burlington of the
several roads interested. To this the was, that
5 this bill gave new power to bridgng-that if as
was contended by some, the present charter aowcC
the company to bridge three portions of the lake In
order to reach the western line of Grand Isle county
5 Aburgh this bill simply continued that right and linn
tied It, probably to a bridge across Misssquo Bay a
lone and in thus view would be far less injurious tC
It navigation than the present charter
Resolutions. By Mr. French of Williston, instruct
# ing our delegation in Congress to go for repeal
il the last act Of Congress relating to newspaper postage
passed unanimously, BY select committee the fol
t lowing resolutions:
l. Rcsolped, by the Senate and House of Representa-
t tivos That in the recent deeth Of Col. TRUMAN B
e RANSOM, who fell while CALAMITY leading his command
at the sormng of the heights of Chapultepec in Mex
o lco the 18th Of September last the State of Yer
mont called to depIore the loss of one Of her hes
1 citizens and one of her most brave and accomplished
IS soldiers.
Re8orcd, That the irmness and brave bearing dis
h played by COL RANSOM in the several battles in whiC
IS he participated, which have been recently fought be
tween the American and Mexican troops near thu
walls Of the city of Mexico, will not only perpetuat
forever his own memory, but will impart deeper AM
II more abiding lusre to the already well earned MARTA
,, fame of his native state.
ReSOlred, That his Exceency the Governor, as
token Of the respect Of the General Assembly Of thi
a state for the memory Of Col. RANSOM, is hereby au
thorizcd and empowered to procure and present. a
such time and in such manner as he may deem proper
d to the son of Col. RANSOM, Cadet at Yves
Point. appropriate sword with such devices and in
sbrpons thereon as will best perpeuate the memor
l. of the deceased and most eilectuay awaken in tn
bosom of the those sentiments of lofty and feWen
If patriotism for which the father was preemnent
l. distinguished
d Re&Jed, That we tender the family and relative
= OF the deceased our warmest sympathes and our sin
1t cere coincidence the occasion of this melancholy
= and affective bereavement.
Resoired, That the Governor is hereby authorize,
to draw order the Treasury of the State to de
fray the expense which may be incurred in the eXecu
}, ton of the foregoing resolutions
D., RcSoiucd That the Secretary of State is hereby di
rected us soon as conveniently may be done to trasmi
to the family of the deceased certified copy of the
S foregoing preamble and resolutions.
Mr.. Smith of Waitsfed said he could not vote fol-
these resolutions if they approve either of the OF
of any man who has voluntarily engaged in thai war
The resolutions were adopted with but two or three
T. dissenting voices
r From the senate, approprrting 800 to procure por
& traits Of Allen and Chittenden. Rice, Needham ant
Coamer were willing to purchase portraits, but not tc
pass this resolution an entering wedge of eXpend
ing $4,000 for statues Wheeler, Parker Smith, Sa-
bin and Cuts were for obtaining portraits in any event.
if they can be had leaving to future legislatures to
decide as to statutes Matson objected to the resou
tion if it was to have any sort of connection with the
project for statues portraits alone he would agree to-
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