The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-09
SENATE.
Tuesday. Nov. 2

Bills RepOrted.-By MIR. Dean, from The
Senators IRON Windham, i'll favor of the bill
in addition 10 the acts Incorporating The Con-
neciicut River, and BraIlIeboro' and Fitch
burgh Railroad companies read the Sd time,
and on motion of Mr.. Hodges. lald on The Ia
Bile. By Mr.. Cushman, from the committee
On banks. in favor Of The bill Incorporating
The Black river Savings Bank; passed by
Mr.. Stanley, from the commite on Finance
in favor OF The bill appropriating not exceed
ing one thousand dollars 10 defray the expen-
ses Of the COUNSEL Of Cehsors; passed. BY
Mr. Mattocks, from The committee on banks,
in favor OF tie bill enIarging the capital stock
oil the Bank Of Caledonia on motion OF Mr..
Foster, laid on the table.
Engrossed BW.-Defining the rig his of
ireemen. requiring, when freeman shall
have resided out of the State one year. sec
ond residence of another year previous 10 the
election, in order 10 entilie him 10 vote; pass
ed
A message was received from the Govern
or announcing that Sias II Jenison declined
Tie office of Director o! the State Prison Tor
Tie ensuing year.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reporis-By select committee, bill repeal
ing charter of NiddIebury. By committee
on elections, against bill in addition 10 chapt.
l, r. S., providing Tor election OF moderator
Of freemen's mectings;) rejected; against
Senate bill on same subject, (no balloring al
ter IL Of the night of the lst Tuesday OF
Sept :! laid on The liable.
Bills paSsed.-R e!ating 10 railroads; in
cooperating Black River Rrilroad Company.
The bill annexing part Of Benson 10 Or
well was taken up, when Mr.. Kellogg offered
n substitute; laid on The table, on motion OF
Mr. Calm.
The bill relating 10 county revenue (giv-
ing peder's license money accruing under
9Th chapt r. s., to couniies) was support
ed by Mr.. Converse and Cuts, opposed by
Mr. Blake, and a motion of Mr. Sawyer 20
dismiss was lost 20 10 81 bill ordered 10 81
reading.
The House considered the special order,
being the hill relating 10 lceDses to inn keep
ers (repcalng all laws on the subjec, since
Ehe Revised Statutes of l949.) Mr.. Belding
moved an amendment, providing fine oil Two
dollars upon any person who shall get intox
icaied, and s. upon the person who sold tie
liquor; agreed 10. Mr.. Carpenter, of N.
supported The b Il on the ground that the pres
ent law had been Jisregarded, intemperance
had not been lcssened, and the objects OF the
law defeated: in this matter he acted as a
friend Of temperance, DESTROYS 10 advance
that cause 50 essential 10 the public good.
Mr.. Adams of NJ. objected to frequent char
ges. and though he preferred TO have The
present law stand another year, he was will
ling TO restore the revised statutes with a
mendmenIs. He therefore proposed amend
ments, regulating the Issuing OF licenses. and
guarding against abuses of the privilege Of
selling, by empowering the select men TO va
cafe licenses for good cause. Mr.. Smith OF
Waitsfield was against any change. as the
experiment should be fairly made; so was
MIR kirredge of +. who would prefer re-
peal Of all laws, il anS change was 10 be
made; he would retainthe power Of the peo-
pie over this subject, believing that The re-
suits will OH the whole be good. even though
there may always be some in community who
will be above or below the law,
SENATE.
2 O'CLOCK, P. NJ
Bills reporfed.-By Mr.. Dean from the
committee on manufactures, in favor of The
bill relating 10 bowling alleys, empowering
the select men Of towns 10 suppress the same.
MIR. Stewart moved 10 recommit the bill |
with Instructions 10 amend SO as 10 prohibit, |
absolutely, all alleys Alter remarks by |
Messrs Stewart. Mead, Dean, Nash, and |
Hodges, the molten was Withdrawn and Mr.. |
kidder moved 10 lay the bill OH The table TO
be lurIher malured supported by Messrs |
Mead and Cram, and lost, and The bill as re-
ported was passed.
House Bill referrsd.-Incorporaiing the
Rndand and Washington Railroad Compa-
ny; referred to the Senators from Rutland.
Mr.. J. Hamilton called up the resolution di-
reciing the State Librarian 10 furnish the Vt.
University with copy of Baytou's and other
earlier reports OF the State, MIR. Stewart
moved to amend by inserting Middebury COL
iege and Mr.. Sweat by adding Norwich L.
University. The resolution was sustained BY |
Messrs.J Hamilton and Cushman, and Was
opposed by Messrs. Kidder and Harrington
on The ground that such donations were i'm
proper, and the literary could i'll spare the
books: and the resolution was laid on the ia
BILE Tor future action
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and rettrred.-From the
Senate. defining rights Of lreemen; to COM
mittee on Elections. By Mr.. Lyman of B.,
in amendment and explanatory OF act relative
TO assessment Of railroad damages. (lrial by
jury y tocommittee on roads By Caleb, Cole
feid'ih9 10 sd'e ol liquors, fdnlng Tor selling |
to laborers OIL railroads, &c. j to General
committee
RepOrts.-By select committee. substitute
for bill annexins Orwell and Sudbury 10 Ad-
Olson county; laid On The table.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill relating TO liquors The amendmen, of
Mr.. Bedding was reconsidered, when Mr.
Squier moved TO dismiss the bill. The ques-
ton was put; ayes 81, noes $50 the bill!
was dismissed.
Petitions.-Of Joseph 4. Cutler and 9th
ers, on Pedier aci. TO General committee; Of
Lorenzo Perry of Swanion, 10 give him The
privilege Of furnishing the statues OF Allen
and Chit;enden, from Swanton marble. for
10 committee on manufactures.
MIR. Smiih Of Weston called up the bill re-
pealing The charter Of the village Of Middle
bury, and moved 10 refer il 10 The Judiciary
committee agreed to.
SENATE