Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-11-05


"Reminiscences and Memorials BY Mr.. Mi
nor, of Oliver Bascomb end 10 others, of White
hall. n. Y; by r. IIimion, of IIeman Allen
and 300 others Of Highgate. and of Timothy
Foster and al others; by Mr.. Ferguson, Of Geo.
p. Marsh and others of Burlington; by Mr.
Stewart, of E. d. Barber and l5i others Of Mid
dlcbnry, severally against the bridging Of Lake
Champaign at Ronses Point; and by Mr.. Foster
a memorial of WIN. II. Blake and Is others of
Swanton, in favor OF the same project; referred
to the committee on roads with the remonsrancc
of Samuel Morgan, yesterday laid on the table
Bus Reported-By Mr.. Harrington from the
Judiciary committee, against the bill relative to
dover; refused a third reading. By Mr.. Foster.
from the same committee, in favor of the bill re-
pealing sec. 2 Of the act of 'iG. relating 20 the
reporting Of the decisions of the Supreme Court
passed. BY Mr.. Cushman, from the committee
on banks, in favor of the bill incorporating the
steam tow boat company passed.
Bis inroluced.-By Mr.. Miner, repeating
the act of 'l6 relating to pedlers; referred to
committee on finance. Bv Mr.. Kdder incor-
pora'Ing the West Randolph Bank; referred to
committee on banks.
Engrossed BILL Bill relating to moneved
corporations, providing, except banks of dis
count they shall elect treasurer, who shall
give bonds for the faithful discharge Of duties
passed.
The bill reported by the eelec. committee. re-
lating TO Savings banks, was called up and in
definitely postponed, on motion of Mr.. NASH who
remarked that the bill last passed embodied sub
stanaI'y all the provisions of this, and SUPER
coded its necessity
Mr. Burton called up the bill relating TO the
removal of the State Prison to Isle Ia Mott, and
moved It's reference TO IL select committee car
ried, and Senators Burton. U,rrinpton and Fos-
/ - n tod
The bill relating to the RIGHTS Of married wo.
men, was taken M. a nd flor remarks nv Nessrs
Foster HARRINGTON. HODGES. Cram. Koves. Mi.
ner. kidder and Cushman. n morton was made
By Mr.. Miner to 90 into committee Of the whole
/ for further amendments lost. Mr. Uodrres mo.
we'd to lay the bill ON the table; lost. and by GEN.
eral acqniescence the bill was ordered 70 n third
reading.
| Mr.. HARRINGTON moved that the Secretary IF
State be not DISCHARGED from furnishing the in
| formation desired he thn Senate rol,,inr ia tho
expenses of the State nrison carried
Ad,nrnod
IlorsE.-praver BY Roy. Mr.. Comincs.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill establishing n new town bv the name Of Ba
sin Harbor. when Mr.. Deane moved to recommit
the bill with instructions to the committee to in
quire as to the practicabili,v of anneyinr the
district of Basin IIarbor to the town of Panton =;
carried
Mr. Spracue moved TO reconsider the vote of
yesterday diSmissinr the bill establishing Board
of Agriculture laid ON the fable
Reporis-Bv committee on roads. AGAINST
amendments of Mr. Kellogg to the bill in addi-
ton to acts incorporating Connecticut River and
Brattleboro' and Fhchburg Railroad Companies
The first of these amendments, requiring the
road to carry the mails at a price to be agreed
upon Ivy the Directors and p. NJ. General, not
exceeding the rates established by the latter r
accordance with the existing act of Congress
was proposed as substitute for a section which
leaves the compensation TO be fixed by the Su
preme Court in case of disagreement between
the roads and the p. NJ General. Amendment
f supported by Mr.. Kellogg, opposed by Messr'
Rice of s., Walker, Converse, Lyman of B. an,
k,tredgc of F., and withdrawn bv the mover
: who substituted an amendment suhec,ing tn,
company to any general law to be hereafter en-
acted applicable To all companies supported b'
Messrs. Rice of $. and Kellogg. opposed b.
, MNsSrs. Needham. kittredue of f.. Converse
, and Smith of Weston-aves 81. noes 1853. Al
amendment offered by Mr.. kellogg, requirin.
the company 10 file their conscD, TO this act il
, Secretary of States Office. was supported b,
Messrs. Kellogg and Rice of s.. orp6sed By Mr.
4 Needham and rejected. Mr.. kittredre of f
moved an amendment proydnr for connection
{ of the Brattlcboro and Firchbnrr Railrod Com
, plnv with the NORTHAMPTON and Greenfield K ii,
road Co. This question pending. the House nd
, O'CLOCK r. NJ.
SEyATE-BHls Repor,sL-.By Mr.. Nash from
. committee on banks. in favor of the bill rechar
tcrng the Bank of Orleans. Mr.. Nash replying
/, to a question of Mr.. Miner, that no appearance
[ had been made before the committee either to
A or ar,n,t the bill. Mr.. Harrington moved to Ia,
. the bill on he table; carried BIZ Mr.. Mead