Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-02
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Reported for wulton's Daily Journal.
SENATE.

establishment of the State Prison on Isle La
Mott
Mr. Kimball presented the petition of J. p.
Fairbanks and other friends of Education pray
ing an act for raising all monies for the support
of common schools on the Grand List-read and
referred to the committee on Education.
Reports. BY Mr. June, from Finance, in favor
of the bill Incorporating the Troy and Canada
Junction Telegraph Co., read twice. and passed
to be engrossed By the same, from same com.
in favor of the bill relating TO tax on Lincoln
read and laid on the table. BY Mr. Kimball,
from the committee on the bill TO divide the town
of Windsor, that the same ought 10 pass-laid
on the table.
Mr. Sweat offered resolution instructing Ju-
dietary CON- to inquire into the eXpedency of a
law giving sole Jurisdiction Of highways and
bridges to select Inen-passed.
The vote on The bill admitting the testimony
of parties to suits was reconsidered, on motion
of Mr. Beeman, and the bill laid on the table.i
The engrossed bills to make the Atlantic and
st. Lawrence r r Co. an incorporation OF This
State--and in relation to tender Of amends, &c.
were read and passed.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Sweat, restricting
damages for ccidents from insufficiency Of
bridges to loads less than 10000 pounds--read
twice and referred to com. on Roods. BY Mr. j..
p. Kidder, bill to incorporate the West Ran
oolph Bank read twice and referred to the con.
on Drinks. by Tue Salle requiring III uuys Ho-
tlce to principal defendant in trustee process
read twice and referred to Jud. committee.
The House bill extending the provisions of
our law on divorce to unnaturallzed persons and
the residents of other States, was taken up aud
read third time; when the passage was oppo-
sed by Mr. Chandler at some length Oh the ground
of impolIcy, as our law was more liberal in this
matter than that OF other States and countries,
and could not be extended proposed without
trouhlp frnu, nDDiicat of
those who could not obtain divorces in States
&c. where they iishtfuy belonged, &c.
Mr. J. p. KiGder replied to Mr. c. thought he
erred respecting the law here sought to be amen
dcd as well as respecting the effect of the propo-
sed law which he believed judicious and right,
and should be passed.
Mr. C. rejoined and maintained his position.
Messrs Mead and White supported the bill on
the ground that no distinction should be made
between our own citizens and others-when on
motion Of Mr. French the bill was laid on the
table.
The House bills raising the State Auditors
salary to $500, and the bill amending the act in.
cooperating the Bratteboro' X r Co. were read
twice and respectively referred TO the approprl-
ate CONS
The House bill to repeal the act annexing
part OF Hancock to Rochester was read and re-
ferred TO a select committee of three, and Mes
srs Mead, Walker and French were appointed
the CON. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Eli Balou.
The Speaker announced the following com
mittee on the bill relative TO joint stock compa
nies-Messrs Hubbel, Phelps, Flagg of VIII
mington.
Petitions referred. OF Thomas X. Brace ant
others, G. b. Root and others, and Sylvanus Ad
ans and others, to committee on Roads OF Por
nd har Of Rerin RINK N
Montpelier, to committee on Banks.
Resolution BY Mr. Needham, for digestet
index of all laws since the revision referred t
Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr. Beardsley, the report of The
commissioners on state prison was referred t
the committee on the state prison.
The communication from the Secretary o
State with remonstrance ofthc People OF Can
ada against obstruclng the navigation of Mis-
ssco Bay, was referred to a committee OF FIVE.
A request of President of New Jersey llistor
ical Society for Public Documents was referre'
to committee on Library and similar requcs
from State Librarian of Indiana, and OF Al. Al
Robinson of New Orleans, to the same commit
tee.
Reports. BY Judiciary committee, to be dis
charged from bill relating to grand list; agree
to- and bill referred to committee or the gran
list. BY same, against legislation relative
to appeals from probate courts, and 1t was order
ed to 3D. reading bill making counties llabl
for sherffs, and it ordered to a Sd reading
against bill in explanation of sec. 63 chap :
X s, and it was dismissed bill TO amend act re
lating 10 the circus and other exhibitions, and
was ordered to a Sd reading By committee o
State Prison, bill relating to insane prisoner
and it was ordered to Sd reading. BY JudciaT
committee, bill relating to fines imposed on turI
pike corporations, and 1t was ordered to Sd reat
ing. By General committee, that ARENAS Lev
is and others and Phander Perrin and othe
have leave 10 withdraw their petitions, and Il
House concurrcd that no law is necessary re
alive to practising attorneys and petitioners {
that subject had leave to withdraw.
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Coll
mer, to let out the labor Of convcts OF state prl
on; to committee on state prison. BY Mr. Bircl
ard, TO preserve fish in Lemonair; TO membe
of Addison county. By Mr. Butler OF Jamaic
to amend chap. r 81 to judiciary Commute
BY MIR Silsby, 10 amend sec. ] chap. 46
to Judiciary committee. By MIR IiIden, to
mex part OF Brdport lying east of Lemonialr
Cornwall to select committee, with petitl'
on the same subject. BY Mr. White, to aboli
gambling; to committee on Elections. Fro
the Senate, constituting the Atlantic and
Lawrence Railroad Company corporation
this state; to committee ON Roads
Col. JOSEPH HATcH, was appointed Gener
Sd brigade LIST division, by unanimous vote.
Engrossed Bills. Fixing salary of auditor
accounts against the state; TO amend act inco
porating Brattleboro' and Fitchburg Raro
Co.. to repeal act annexing part OF Hancock
Enthusiastically passed.
Mr. Carpenter of N. called up the bill inct
porating the Vt. Annual Conference ofthe Met
Udist Episcopal Church laid on the table
Adjourned.
SENATE.
2 O'CLOCK, Z. M
Mr J. p. Kidder offered resolution instru
ing Judiciary committee to enquire into the {
pedlency Of law giving criminals the right
trial by jury at courts Of examination before j
tees OF the peace passed.
The House bill relating to the grand list
Lincoln was read 3D. time and passed.
Mr. Ferguson called up the bill for dividi
the town OF Windsor, when after a statement
facts and remarks in favor Of the bill by Mes
Ferguson, Colburn and White, the bill was
4 dered to Sd reading this afternoon.
The House bill relating 10 divorce was cal
upby MrKimball, who moved an amendment Il
-. no divorce be granted for causes accrung out
the United States, &c. which was opposed
kir Chandler and lost and utter some desult