The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-18
MONDAY, Nov. 10.

evidence in contested cNser,) WIS I''''''
MoNDAY, Nov. ID
SENATE The House bills, anncXing
pnrt of Derby 10 Mount Tuhor-to pay tie
Cleri ofthe House The sum, &c-reatlng to
persons confined to close Jail on executions
issued on actions of tori-wcro severalIy
read 3D. time aud passed.
MIR Bcenuu from Military com. reported
in favor oftho House bill fixing the amount
of exemption from taxes ofequpped poll III
the militia mt the sum Of S'2-When debate
arose.
Sir Chandler opposing and Aessrs Dean,
Colulmn, Mend j. p. Kidder Redield, and
Kin,ball supporting the bill--alter which the /
same was read 3D. time and passed, yeas ~
nays q. Am
bis reported and pissed. The House bill .
regulating the duties Of roud commissioners
court commileesl and authorizing them to
grade hills and 10 assess towns beneNited by
roads not running throngh lhenl.& &c. House
III III! 80 CORPORA he National Lie Ihsura"c
Co. Inc iousc nrIi g,vg nc 10! "' |h[y
in criminal cases before Justice Of Peace.
The hill to incorporate Rutland and White 7.
Hall r. r. Co. The House bill relating to
notices in contested elections. The House
bill relating to the grand list, after amend
meut. Passed
TIE hill to incorporate the Brandon bank
WAS nrain taken up; when the Till was OPP
| posed hy Mr. Reyes on the ground that Nut-
/ land county has already her full proportion
of banking capital, nmd enough for her wants.
/ Mr. kcyes was supported hy Mcssrs }. L.
/ Kitlier Redheld, Bcemnn and sweat
/ Mr. jane replied answering the objections
and advocating the hill, aud he was supper
ted hy Messrs French, Chandler and DAVIS,
when MIR <Idder moved TO lay the hllI on The
table-noton lost, yens z, nays lG-und The
bill was passed, e.-...
The hill TO incorporate the Vermont An
NUM- Conference OF the Methodist church,
was taken no when discussion arose, Messrs
Rrdficld, Mead, Stewart, J. p. kidder and
Kimbnll suppOrting aud Messrs White and
Chandler opposing the bill, when the same
was ordered to the Sd reading, yens 10, nays
H. AIR Chandler then moved an amendment
10 reduce the amount Of property TO he held
to $4,000 which was adopted, yeas IL, nays
9. and the bill was then passed
Bills sc. sed.-The House joint resoIu-
ton recurring tile committee to he appointed
Nv the Gov. to digest Il general II. Road act
to rcuort by the first week of next session.
, The House Joint resolution requiring the
mineral collections sc, made in tho Geolog-
, cal survey, 10 be deposited III the stale
House. Tie House hill relating 10 roads and
bridges---the House bill relating 10 pound
keencrs-the House bill to incorporate the
Southern Rail Road company.
The House bill relating TO Inn keepers and
, Retailers; rejected.
The House soulions-compline to
the military skill of Gen. Scott, and OIL the
,,,h;, ct of slavery, were unanimously passed.
g., ;rotiSn. Messrs kidder and Walker
vere announced committee TO wal: upon the
Governor and intorm him that the Senate
had completed the business ~ me session
aud were ready to adjourn, sine die, anu they
having announced they had performed inc
service, and messages of the same import
, having been received from the House and
Governor, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE. Bills pNssed.-For procuring
extra copies of state Laws and journals; to
incorporate Newbury Steam Manufacturing
Company; Senate bill amending sec. Is chap.
% II. S.; abolishing of office of auditor in the
treasury aud transferring the duties 10 audit
or ofuccounts against the state; to let out the
labor of the state prisoners.
Reiected.-Senate bill TO charter bank at
at St. Alhnus Bay; ayes 70, noes7S. Senate
bin relating to foreign insurance companies;
eyes 81, noes 60.
: Dismisscd.-Bil in addition TO chap. 95 r.
+ Reiected.-Senate hill to make void the
=. sale Of personal property in certain cases.
8 Mr. Beardsley called up the motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting the bill exempt
ing certain property irom attachment sup
: ported by Messrs Parker ofC. and Converse
l yeas 76, nays 40. Mr. Hastings moved to
amend, providing that ifa debtor has no horse
I the harness shall not be exempt: withdrawn
: Mr. Parker ofC. moved to amend, providing
a that no man shall avail himself Of ;nis act SC
long rs he owes honest debls rejected, with
other amendments. huG passed.
= ResouiiGn-By Mr. Cree, expressing tho
: theinks Of the House to the Hon. VIM. G. KIT
~ rnEpaE for the able and Impartial manner il
i which he has discharged the duties of th'
y char--whUh was unanimously adopted, ant
$ the Speaker thereupon respondedn hund
d some speech, atfectingly and appropriated,
g abiding to the death Of CARpENrEk and EN-
= ERsoN, thanking the House for the uniform
!, kindness extended to him in the discharge oil
his official duties, and wishing them all
"a safe return to their homes and final teun
ion in that great assembly which shall neve