Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-11
NOVEMBER IL, IS47.

| fOr the sake oil saving men uetentlOn IN inc
aggregate of 30 hours during the year, this Lee
| gislature was called upon to sacrifice the inn
mense interests that were staked upon the con-
siruction Of continuous line of dry road. Be-
sides, there was ample security. The bill provi-
ded, that if the bridge should prove of too great
detrneDt to navigation it might at any time be
removed by order of the Supreme Court This
motion to postpone indefinitely, under pretence
of the want OF further time for consideration, was
a familiar mode ofatack, and he hoped it would
be rightly understood 1t was designed merely
to stave off the decision Of the question. He
trusted that all the immense labor that had been
devoted the present session to due investga-
ton. of the subject would not be lost, by their
evadlng the responsibility, and throwing the de.
cision of the matter into the hands of future le-
| gislalors, who would have no more light npon the
subject than they themselves now possessed.
After a few further remarks by Mr. Kinba in
favor Of the bill and against its postponement,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports. BY judiciary committee, bill in a
mendment of chap r. s. amended, so as to
require returns of votes Tor Senators within four
days after elections; ordered to 3D. reading. BY
committee Of Ways and Means, bill assessing
tax of II cents for support Of government: Mr.
Cuts said that the tax OF last year was 3 cents
on the list less than usual, and insuffcent-it is
therefore necessary to increase the usual tax
cents to make up the deficiency. Mr. Rice Of
S. suggested that 10 cents might be required in
stead OF twelve; but the bill was ordered tc
81 reading. Also bills making an appropra.
zion for support of government, and authorizing
the treasurer to borrow the sum therein mention.
ep; ordered 10 Sd reading. BY General commit
tee, bill relating to peders, requiring that no per
son. not a citizen OF this state, can be licensed
TO pcddle until he has entered his list in thu
state for $500 if foot pedler, and for $1,000 il
he peddle in any other manner, and give securi
ty Tor the payment Of taxes; as 10 the rates o.
license and other respects, the bill is like the re-
vlsed statute OF 1888 on this subject. Ordered
to 81 reading. BY select committee of Wind
sor county, bill taxing Windsor county ordered
to Sd reading. BY same Of Lamole county, a.
gaInst bill annexug Mansfield to Stow Mr. PEN
mock moved to dlsnlss opposed by MessrsNced
ham and Smith OF Weston, and supported by MI
Luce. But the House proceeded to the
Special Order. The bill annexing Orwell &c
Addison county was supported by Mcssrs CatIin
Spraguc, Seymour, Miles and Carpenter, oppos
ed by Messrs kellogg. and Kitttedge of f., ant
ordered to Sd reading.
The Senate came in and fey justices were
appointed, and the Joint assembly adjourned t.
10 a. IN. Thursday, and the Senate withdrew.
Senate bills referred. To incorporate Ascut
rate Passumpsic 1eletraphic Company, to com
mltee on Roads
The bill to annex Mansfield 10 Stow was dis
missed, 81 10 81.
The resolutions conmendatory OF M. Waite
mares project of national literary exchanges, yes
tcrday reported by MIR Seymour from the join
committee on the Library, were adopted ant
the bill on the same subject was ordered to 81
reading.
Bills passed. Relating to licensing inn keep
ers, &c. in Vergenncs in relation TO boards o
civil authority relating to distractions on rail
roads; in addition to sec. AZ and 13 of chap q
IL. -. relating TO shire of Franklin county.
SENATE.
2 O'CLOCK, p NJ
Bills reported By Mr. Kimbal from the com
mltee on Roads, in favor of the bill in addition
to the act OF a relating to the construction Of
bridge from South Hero to Milton; passed. By
Mr. Fox, from the committee on Education, il
favor Of the bill relating to the Coiinth Acadcm
cal Institute: on motion of Mr. Kidder, laid OF
the table. BY Mr. Dean, from the committee OF
Manufactures, in favor of the hill incorporatln!
the Phoenix Mills Company. Mr. Kdder pro
posed an amendment, similar to that offered thu
morning to similar bill by Mr. Keyss; on mo
ton Of Mr. Dean, laid on the table BY Nj
Kidder, from the committee on Finance, agains
the House bill relating to the Grand List; re
jected. BY Mr. Foster, from the Judiciary com
mittee, against the bill relating TO the guardian
ship Of insane persons; rejected By the same
from the same committee, in favor of the bill an
nexng part Of Avery's Gore 10 Lincoln with al
amendment, which was adopted, and bill! wa
passed. BY the same, from the same committee
in favor of the bill altering the names of iona
Freeman, Frederick TAFT and Sophia Peck
passed. Mr. Mead, from the same committee, II
which was referred resolution, directing then
to inquire whether further security is demanded
for the state funds in the hands of agriculture
societies, reported bill regulating agriculture
societies, requiring them to furnish the STATE
treasurer with Il statement of their expenditures
and also to publish reports of their dongs in tin
county newspapers ordered TO Sd reading.
House bills referred In relation to boards o
civil authority; to the Judiciary committee. Ii
addition to the act of '46 relating to licenses o
lnnkeepers and retailers; to committee on Fl
nance. Providing for the punishment Of th
malicious obstruction of railroads; to COMMITTEES
on roads, In addition 10 chap. 26 of r S relat
ing TO Justices of the Peace to the Judiciar,
committee.
Engrossed bills. Regulating county agricul
tural societies; passed. Incorporating th
Windsor Savings Bank; passed.
Mr. Nash called M the bill annexing part O
Goshen to Rochester He remarked that hi
objections had been removed, and he would no
oppose the passage OF the bill passed.
The chair referred the communication from
Henry Stevens concerning documents Illustrative
of the early history Of the State, TO the commit
tee under the 9Th joint rule.
message was received from the Governo
recommending the project of NJ. Vatemare, ant
enclosing communication from the latter gen
tleman explanatory of his views; referred to tn
committee under the 9th Joint rule, together witt
The House resolutions on the same subject.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The bill relative to bridging the lake was a
gain taken up and was advocated at length b,
AR Harrington on Its general merits; also b,
Messs Cushman, Mead and Beeman, and wa
briefly opposed by Messrs Stewart and Dean
on the ground Of want of power in the Legs
lature to confer the grant. (Our limits forbid
fuller notice of the debate.)
The question being upon the motion of M
Hodges to postpone indefinitely, it prevailed b,
the following vote.
Yeas, Senators Bradley, Dean, Ferguson, Fox
]. Hamilton, X. Hamilton, Hubbard, Hodges
Reyes, Morse, Nash, Stanley, Stewart, Sweat
and White-l5.
.NayS- Senators Bancroft Beeman, Brownell
Burton, Cram, Cushman, Foster, Harrington
Kidder, Klmball, Mattocks, Mead, Miner, Rob
inson-l4.
Mr. Boeman moved that when the Senate ad
journ, it adjourn 10 meet at o'clock tomorrow
morning; carried. Adj.