The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-11-07
SENATE.

FRIDAr, Oct. 81.
The House joint resolution fixing on
a time to choose a Bank Commissioner,
was taken up aud laid on the table.
The chair announced the appointment
of Messrs. Stewart, Sweat and " hlte, as
the committee on the part Of the Senate
relative to the completion Of the Geologi-
cal survey.
The House joint resolution relating to
transmitting the lately passed law respect
ing Presidential Electors and Members OF
Congress, was concurred IN.
MIR. Dean called up the bill to establish
Co. work houses, which had been favora-
bly, reported by select committee, and he
opposed the further passage of the bill, ON
the groun that there would be but few in
our Iails who would be proper subjects,
that masters were to be appointed with
salaries, " hich would burden the counties,
and the change Of these masters with the
change of Judges of the court appointing
them, with the consequent change of the
kind of business to be carried on, would
lead TO constant trouble and losses to the
county.
Messrs Sweat, Hubbard, J. P. Kidder,
and Bceman supported Mr.. Dean, and
aud Messrs. RedieId, Reyes, Stewart,
CoIburn, and White spoke in favor of the
bill on the ground that it might be a benz
eft TO some Counties, and could not hurt
those whose situation did not require it,
as it was left optionary 10 the counties to
adopt the system or not-that it would OPP
crate humanity and favorably in case of
juvenile offenders and transient persons A.
long the lines of railroads, and that the
people Of villages and the locations above
named should have the privileges of the
system when they thought they could be
benefited by its adoption.
" len, after some further opposition 10
the bill by Messrs. J. p. Kidder and
French, the former on the ground that the
partial adoption of tie system in the State
would be of itself strong objection, aud
the latter on the ground of the impracti-
cabiIiiy of carrying such system into
effect. The bill was laid on the table.
Adjourned.
Resolution. By Mr.. Converse, direct
ing Secretary of State To forward copy
of act OH election of Presidential EIec>
tors, &c. Immediately to constablcs
passed.
Reports. BY General committee, bill
TO preserve fish in LemoRlaIr f; ordered 20
Sd reading.
The House resumed consideration of
the hill exempting homestcads from attach
menls, the question being upon the motion
To dismiss and iheflismisssl was.su2port-
cd Nv Messrs. Seymour and Converse.
and opposed by Messrs. Needham, Dixon,
and Deardsley. Adjourned.
SENATE.
= o'clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. French moved that when the SEN
ate adjourn it adjourn TO 10 o'clock, A.
M. on Monday moruing-carried.
Mr.. White chilled up the bill to provide
for school district libraries, ard moved to
amend the same by striking out the body
of the bill and inserting a clause fer ap>
proprIating So for LIST year, and 50 per
year thereafter. for purchase of maps,
charts, and globes, only-which was sup
ported by Messrs. White, Chandler and
Stewart, and opposed by Messrs. Mead.
French, and alker. The committees
amendments were then rejected, and the
question OF adopting Mr.. Hamilton's a.
amendment excluding secterian books then
coming up, the bill was again laid Gil the
table, Mr. Whites and Mr. Hamilton's a.
mendments pending.
Adjourned to 10 O'clock Monday MORN
ing.
HOUSE.
Reports. By Judiciary committee, a.
gainst petition relating to repeal of license
law also OH petition of n. Capen, rea>
ting to highways, and petitioners had leave
10 Withdraw By committee of Ways and
Means, Senate bill Incorporating the Troy
and Canada Grand Junction TeIegraphic
Co. amended, and it was recommitied
Engrossed Bills. The House resumed
consideration of the bill exempting home
steads from attachment MeSsrs. " hiue-
more and Deane of C. briefly opposed the
motion to dismiss, and Mr. Collamer with
drew it. The question recnrred on the
motion of Mr.. Carpenter of N. to limit
the value of the homestead to $500 which
was adopted. MIR. Coll'mer prop, scd an
additional section. providing that if any
person does not possess real estate lie may
hold money or any other property at his
option to the amount of $500. Mr.. Car
penter of N. inquired whether the gentle
mar from Barre intended TO vote for the
bill. if thus amended. Mir Colamer re-
piled that he did not believe the House in
tended TO pass such bill-it WINS got up
for Buncomb, in his opinion, and he would
not vote for it. Mr.. Carpenter of N. re-
piled that he was for the bill in ea- e. cst.
and against the amendment, which w7=
evidently proposed for the purpose Of de-
feating the bill. Mr.. Collamer defended
his amendment; if it is right TO exempt s5-
DO worth of real estate, he thought ii is
right to exempt $500 in cash which might
he wanted TO buy homestead with.
Messrs. Beardsley and Converse spoke