Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-17
Legislature Of Vermont.
TUESDAY, Nov. Z.
SryArr.-praycr BY the Chaplain.

for repcal of that part of the school law for rails.
ing monies appor'ioncd to the scholar-bill re-.
jected. By Mr. Ferguson from select commit.
tee, in favor of the bill anncxing part of Shell
burn to St George-passcd to 81 reading. BY
Mr. Hamilton Of Chit. from committee of Claims,
in favor Of the House bill for the relief of b lr-
lington, Charlotte. Enosburgh and South Hero
passed. By Mr. White from com. to whom was
referred the subject of completing the Geologi-
cal survey-a bill which was laid on the table
BY Mr. June, from committee on Finance in ia
vor of the two appropriation bills sent from the
House Yesterday, which were severay read 3
times and passed By Mr. kimball, from com.
mittce on roads in favor Of the bill to ncorpo-
rate the VI. and Boston Telegraph Co.-passed
to be engrossed.
i Tho Joint resolution sent from the House, fix
ing on Friday morning at 6 o'clock for ADJOURN
ment of the Legislature, being the time recon-
mended by the joint committee appointed for the
purpose. was taken up and unanimously passed
The bill for the appointment of 81. Librarian
by Joint assembly, was sent back from the House
with amendment which was concured in.
A bill from the House making appropriations
for the support Of Government, was read twice
and referred to com. on Finance.
Mr. French called up the bill giving portion
Of Orleans Co. Grammar school funds to the
Academy at Derby, and the same was read, and
passed to be engros sed.
Mr. French introduced a bill respecting &C
tons OF trt pass, which was read twice and re-
ierred to Jud. com.
The engrossed bill making further provisions
for the management of the Safe finances, was
read third time and passed.
The Engrossed bill to incorporate the Frank
lin Co. Bank at St. Adams Bay was called up
by Mr. White laid on the table.
The bill to establish town in Franklin Co.
by the name Of North Fairfax was taken up !;
when the bill was advocated by Mr. Beeman at
length, and opposed by NJ ,ssrs Stewart and J.
p. Kdder, when the bill was rejec,ed--yeas 6,
nays 81
Mr. Redfeld as committee on the II use bill
laying tax on Orleans Co. reported the same
without amcndment-read 81 time and passed.
The bill TO extend ;he time for winding up the
concerns of the Bank Of Windsor was taken up
when the same was advocated by VI ,ssrs G j.
barn and Rcdtied in arguments of considerable
length, and opposed by NJ Chandler, when the
question Of passing the bill for engrossment
was put-yeas l3, nays Ii. So the bill was re.
jected.
The bill to incorporate the Franklin CO. Bank
at ST. Adams Bay, having been engrosscd, was
taken up for the third reading; when Mr. Red
field moved to commit the same to a member TO
be amended by striking out the words St. Al.
bans Bay, and inserting franklin c.. and max
ing it the duty of the Supreme Cur, to appoint
s commissioners to locate the bank in such town
in that county as they shall see fit.
The motion was opposed by Mr. White at
length, when, the question still pending the SIN
ate adjourned.
IousF.-pray by Rev. Alonzo Webster
> Eagrossei BIZ. Bill making appropriation
for the supper, Of government passed.
Bus introduced and referred. BY Mr. Need
ham, providing for the publication of decisions
of ,preme Court; to committee of Ways and
VI ans. From the S,natc, bill for the relief of
Stmuel Sumner to committee on claims BY
Mr. Converse, designating the place for canvas
sing votes in the second { ,ncressional district
also relating to session, OF Supreme Court in
Essex and Grand Isle b. Mr. Whittemore, a.
mendinx chap, lo3 r S. By Mr. Grow, in ad.
dion 10 chap. IS X. s.; all 10 Judiciary com
mttcc.
The report Of the Windsor Saving Bank was
, referred to committee on b INKS.
T, Leave of absence was given to Mr. Richard
son of pu,ney, Mr. Page OF lIiIepark and MI
May of Concord, for the remainder of the SEES
> sor.
Resolution. By NJ Smith of W., for commit.
tee TO make up debenures passed. For deben'
: ture TO widow of the late member from Pownal
. passed. BY Mr. NJ ,tson, for evening sessions al
,, 7 o'clock laid ON the table. NJ Whtternore
, called up the resolution for plank floors in the
basement; amended by authorizing necessary
changes IN getting access TO the dome, and pas.
sed
Reports ot'c,mmitiees. b; committee on Ed
ucatiun, bill to Incorporate Green Mountain Lib
! ertv Institute ordered to "A 81 reading. By Gen
! er,I committee, against bill amending chap 81
u X $, concerning bridges, and II was dismissed
; b. committee on Education, amending chap Is
l X s, relating TO distribution OF school monies
laid on the table B Joint committee raised t,
Tx on time tor adjournment, resolution thai
= both III fuses ad lourn without day on Friday mex
g at 6 o'clock A NJ adopted. By Judiciary com
o mittee, against bill relating To limitation of &C
y tions, and against petition Of r. Hopkins, fo
!, Keeping tiles Of newspapers, and the petitioner,
had leave to withdraw. By select committee
II bill for relicfof Weberb Tilden; ordered to 3.
:, reading By committee on State Prison, bill fo
appointing commissioners to examine and Ell
II quire into the eXpedency of removing the Stat,
= Prison; ordered to be printed. BY Judiclar,
; Committee, bill to amend sec. chapter IA RS.
y ordered to Sd reading against bill in amend
e ment of chap. II :, and it was dismissed =
y by committee on Agriculture, against repealin;
u the law for agricultural societies, and petition
ers had leave to withdraw. BY committee OF
y Elections, against bill relating to election o
u town representatives plurality TO elect on 81
{ ballot J bill supported by Mr. Smith of w. an,
u, laid on the table. by General committee a
}, gainst petition Of Josiah Wight and others, an
y they had leave to withdraw. BY Judiciary com
q mittee, against bill relative to emigrant psssen
NJ gers; supported by Mr. Pangborn and Iowes
= opposed by NJ 'ssrs Whittemore, Huntley an
Hubbel aud dismissed.
II The joint assembly made the following cleo
"A ton:
IN GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
b, Thomas ID. Fletcher, South Hero, S,eriF
e. Thos ID. Fletcher ia, Charles ii. Clark iO(
\, scattering /.
~ The joint assembly adjourned to 10 A. NJ
u, Thursday next.
~ The bill relating to Joint stock companies wa
d further opposed by Messrs Dean of G. and Car
If pen,cr of n, and supported by Messrs Hubbel
Needham, Smith OF Panton and Whittemor,
n. and laid on the table.
~ Adjourned.
d, 2 o'clock, r. NJ
"a SENATE.-Mr Bancroft introduced a b
to incorporate the Vermont Bank, which wa
read twice and referred To the Committee o
Banks.
Mr. Colburn introduced u bill providing ,ha
or all suits pending in favor OF the assignecs of ii
H. nf nd h., ,al