Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-11
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. 6.


Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills reported. BY Mr. Harrington, in favor OF the
bill altering time of holding county court IN
Grand Isle ordered 10 third reading. By Mr.
Robinson, from the committee on agriculture,
in favor of the bill making appropriations for the
geological and agricultural surveys laid on the
table. BY Mr. Cushnan from the committee on
banks. in favor of the bill TO extend the charter
of the bank of Burlington; on motion of Mr.
Kimbal laid on the table. BY Mr. Nash from
the same committee, in favor of the bill iacorpo-
rating the Commercial Bank; laid on the table
BY Mr. Cushman from the same committee in IA
vor Of tho bill to incorporate the Ottauquechoc
Savings bank ordered to a Sd reading. By Mr.
Nash, from the Senators Of Addison, in favor of
the bill adding part of Benson to Orwell passed.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr. Keyes
incorporating the Passumpsic Teegraphic com
pony to the judiciary committee By Mr. Foster,
amending the act Incorporating the VI. and Can
ada railroad Co.. on his motion laid on the table
by Mr. Cram, altering sec lG, chapt IS, r. S., rel
ntive TO impounding; to com. on agricul. BY Mr.
Hodges from the library committee, appropriate
ing not exceeding $500 for the increase of the
library, the same to be expended under the di.
rcctou vi a committee appointed for the purposes
20 the comittee on finance. BY Mr. Mead, incor-
porating the Windsor Savings Bank; TO com
mitteo on banks. by Mr. Ferguson, amending
act relating to pedlers, altering the rates of Ii
censing; to committee on finance.
House bills refered Incorporating the Pho
nix mills co.; TO committee on manufactures. Re-
lating to guardians Of insane persons; to judici-
airy committee.
EngroSsed bill. To incorporate the Ouauquc-
chez Savings bank passed
The House bill relating to the duties Of coun-
ty treasmers, authorsing them when they have
funds on hand amounting to more than $4,000,
to invest IN IT, S. six per cent stocks, or to loan
10 the State, was passed.
Mr. Hubbard called up the bill Incorporating
the West Concord Manufacturing Company
Mr. Hodges moved to amend so as to require
$4,000 instead of $4,000 to be paid in before the
corporation contracts debts; carried and bill
passed.
Mr. Burton presented and moved TO adopt an
additional Senate rule, relating to acting upon
claims; laid on the table
The bill removing the state prison to Isle La
Mott was taken up, and after long debate be-
tween Messrs Harrington and Burton, On motion
of Mr. Robinson the bill was amended SO that the
building committee shall consist of three instead
Of five persons, and it was laid on the table.
The amendments of the House to the bill Ie-
latng to moneyed corporations, were concurred
in.
A message was received from the Governor
transmitting very lengthy report from Henry
Stevens, Esq. relating to his proceedings under
an appointment made pursuant to sundry reso-
lutions passed at TIE last session, providing for
the collection Of public documents, and for 9TH
or purposes specified in the resolutions; pending
the reading oil which report the Senate
Adjourned.
In The Senate proceedings of yesterday after
noon the bill making the county auditor ao-
pontabe by the county court, should have been
reported as refused a third reading.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Lord.
Reports. BY committee on Education, bill rel.
alive to Cornlh Academcal Institute, and Coun-
" Grammar School; ordered }l reading. By
committee on Manufactures bill incorporating
HiAcsburgh Manufacturing Co.. ordered Sd read
ing. BY committee on grand list substitute for
bill in addition to The listing laws, las TO county
meetings for averaging list J ordered 3D. reading.
BY committee on agriculture, bill in addition to
acts to promote agriculture, admitting imported
cattle for premiums, after being nGtuah=eG by
six months residence;) laid on the table. BY
committee on education, against bill repeating
I'd, 4th and 9Th sects of common school act OF
1916, which provide for county superintendent,
and examination Of teachers and schools Mr.
'Vllden moved to dismiss the bill, which motion
was supported by Messrs Goodhuc, Parker, Car
pener and Sabin, opposed by Messrs Piympton
and Hubbcll, and carried, 75 to 50. BY com
miuee on roads, bill in addition to bridge
act, from South Hero to Milton; laid on the ia
Bile. BY committee on Banks, Senate bill to in-
crease capital stock Of the bank Of Caledonia
passed; against bill in addition to the act char
tcrng the bank of Bratteboro u dismissed. BY
committee on the Library, bill making an uppro-
pratlon for tho State library; supported in n
brief and very handsome speedily Mr. Seymour,
and ordered to Sd reading By committee on
military affairs, against bill reducing taxes of per
sons equipped bill supported by Mr. Smith Of
Woitsheld and rejected. By committee on roads,
bill for ferry TO Nathan Niles, ordered to third
reading; against Senate bill tor ferry to James
Bremmer-rejected.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The committee on roads reported that be-
leving the subject is not well understood BY the