The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-11
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. The Till to provide for school
,lis,r;rt libraries was taken up. MIR Whites
amendment TO embrace school books for the
children of the poor, still pending-wheh MIR
Kid,ler moved 10 amend the amendment
Mr. Beeman moved nm indefinite postpone
-ment oflhe hill--cal ried, yeas IA, nays TO-
50 dis bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. White called mp the House bill ma
king counties lnblo for tho default OF Sheriis
aud High BliliGs, when debate arose aud
abe bill wns rejected.
Mr. Stewart called up the bill to establish
60. work houses aud proposed TO amend me
same by giving discretionary powers 10 the
masters TO employ persons in field labor &C
which amendment was opposed by Mr. }. T.
Kidder and supported 10y the mover ana
rejected; when the bill on motion of MIR kid-
der,was indefinitely postponed-yens l3,nnys
II.
Mr. While called up the bill to provide for
check lists at election ofcounty Senators, and
advocated its passage, on the ground that C.
uunl reason existed for such guards against
illegal votes here as in case oftuwn represent
tn,iycs.
Messrs Beonnn and Mead opposed the
lin as uncaled orhy any abuses or COM
9ilainis, ,un,l suljectiug towns to unnecessary
delays md Inconvenience at their elections
svhen the bill was rejected.
HOUSE. Bill! introduced and REFEREED
BY Nj Yde, relnting to punishment for scduc-
sion: 10 Judiciary comniittee
Resolution. BY Mr. Dean orc, instruc-
ling delegation in Congress to go for grant
ing ono section ofihe public lands 20 the Of
fccrs engaged in the Mexican War Messrs
Daane orC., Ncedhnm, Carpenter oF n. and
Deardscy supported it on the ground that
such grant is now made 10 nom commission
ed officers and Prvates. Mr. Putnam Of Al
4 Il El,1I pI
Sunpor,eI 10y Mr. Putnam Of y, opposed 10y
EFessrs WhjItc,norc and BeardslGy and reiec-
ted. MrCutlin novel that the grant he made
from lands acquired in .NeXico. Opposed
hy Mr. Needhani, and the question Interrupt
icd by special orders.
Reports. BY eon. an elections, on Te-
monstrance against tie returned menIbe-
!rom Waterford, a resolution that Joseph Ide
Is entitled to u sent in this House which was
adopted.
BY general committee, against bill in addi-
ton to act cXempting homcsteuds; Mr. Pow
ors Of Bevidetc moved to dismiss the Hill,
which was opposed by Mcssrs. Seymour,
Teedhan, Hastings, and Smith of Pdnton,
fanl supported by Messrs. Carpenter Of n.
and Genrdsley; the motion prevailed.
The House resumed consideration Of the
resolution of Mr. Deane ofC., aud the amend
mant ofMr Carin was rejected. Mr. Brown
widows or heirs Of officers deceased adOp-
Ted. Various other amendments were pro-
posed and rejected. Messrs liubbell, Boards
ley and Hcaton supported, and Messrs
Sprugue. lluIl of Morristown and Putnam of
skfaauv opposed the resolution, and il was
rejected, 1903 to 70.
Reports BY Land Tax communicable tax
ing Bradlcyyae; ordered to 3D. reading.
Bills introduced and referred. by Mr.
q lot fnI
BY Mr. Bates, laying a tax OH the County of
Orleans; to members of Orleans County.
The House resumed the special order, be-
ing a bill relating to the election oftown rep
resentotives, the question being 10 amend 10y
.Jnyikia q out the 9Th section providing for an
election by plurality after the 2l ballot; it was
rejected, 1902 to "a, and the bill was laid on
the table.
rPierpoint Isham, Esq. of Bennington, was
elected Bank Commissioner in joint ballot on
the Sd buiiot:
Ishnm II6. Homer =, IIubbell Ill, scatter
ing 3. &C uvooo >,
Newark was opposed 10y Mr. Parker OF Gov
entry aud dismissed.
THURSDAY, Nov. :, A. NJ
SENATE. The House bill regu. 'at'ng
fees of parties in took actions, was reau u
third time and passed.
Mr. Keyes called up the bill in addition TO
the act exemptng towns from damages, arr
sing from insufficiency ofroads and bridges,
where louds exceed 10000 pounds, and con-
finiug it to bridges-when after some debate
between Mr. Reyes in favor, and Messrs.
Chandler and Mead against the bill, the'salne
was rejected.
HOUSE. Mr. Cotlin moved to reconsider
the vote taken on the resolution relative to
distribution of land to officers engaged in the
Mexican war, which was supported by
Messrs. Deane and Needhan and opposed by
Mr. Hastings and carried, JOG to 65. The res
olution was supported by Messrs. Deane of
C.. Converse, Iieaton and Beardsley, and OPP
uosed by Messrs. Dixon, Kiitredge of Fair
Haven aud Hurlburt, and rejected--nycs "a
NOES ia. ...
MIR Carlos Carpenter of Orange was cleo
ted Auditor in the Treasury Department bJ
the joint assembly. q,
Carlos Carpenter 1877, S. b. Mattocks 81
scattering11.
Resolutions. By MIR Merritt, that thu
thanks of this House be teudered 10 Gen
TAYLOR and all the officers engaged III TIT
late war with Mexico; adopted.
Reports of Committees. By commltte'
on Education, Senate bill providing for filling
vacancies in school districts; passed. by Ju
dietary committee, against bill relative 10 pun
ishment of seduction, and 1t was dismissed