Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-16
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Reported for Waon'' Daily Journal.
SENATE

LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Reported for Walton. Daily Journal.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov s.
Prayer by the Chaplnu
ReDprfs. By Mr. French the annual report of
the Black River Savings Bank. BY Mr. June,
from committee on Finance in favor Of the House
bill for the relief of Charles Storey read Sd
time aud passed. By Mr. Stewart. from commit
tee an Banks. against the bill to incorporate the
White River Bank.
NJ Kinbal offered n resolution that no bill or
pelnion he introduced after this morning. winch
helug az ended. on motion ot Mr. j. Z. Kidder,
50 4" substitute this 1jftrHoon, passed.
III w hos ,flnrcd a tesulution SrcctSnn SEC
of State ,o prtchase, for and distribute To each
town IN The Stale, a copy of l}ernard's School
house Architecture - referred TO committee on
Eduraiinn.
Mr. June nroducoI bill to incorporate the
Brandon BAuk read twice and referred 10 com.
on Banks
Tar resolution directing The Sergeant al Arms
TO lay plank floor in the basement rooms Of the
State House was returned, with proposals to
amend the same BY embracing IN the order II
6gm at winding stalIs to the top OF tic dome,
winch was cuncurred in.
The House bill To regulate Joint stock com
paneS WAS read three tunes aud passed.
The hill hon the House 10 repeal all laws au-
thnrlzing the raising of uniform Companies in
the militia, was taken IN; When Mr. Up. kilder
opposed the bill ~ Il speech of considerable
leugin, cuntendlng that a. this bill would put
TIE flushing blow 10 the militia 1t would not be
suic red 10 pass because he believed II contra
ven"d the cnnsIullon ~ The u. ). winch de-
ciares hat the night nt the States To keep up
militia shall not be InirInged that 1t was direct
~ contrary III t'e constitution of tins State,
when declares The inhabitants shall be- armed
aui trained Tor lie defence OF the State, Sc.
aud finally, because he believed IN the practical
Necessity OF maintaining this urganlzItlou for
The suppression of mobs aud lnsunectlous.
Mr. Beeman explained the views at the com.
Their willingness to save the expense of the
unlnm If II could he dispensed with, and their
doubts "f the constitutional rIsht 10 abolish Inc
system wholly which led them to return the
bill without expressing any opinion.
M"s,is French aud Whc supported The ar.
gu cent 81 Mr kidder.
Mr. Redheld presented some statistics show
ing III" cXpe St ut the militia without EXPRESS
in any opinion of the merits OF the hIl when
ou n"lion m Mr. kiu,bali, vino u,ade sn'ue re.
marks disappearing of the present lnrflicpn,
system, at ali events, the ewas laid on the ia
bic.
A communication was received from m, Gov.
ernnr announcing the resignation of Joseph
S"ne a. assistant judge oi Franklin county, and
Chn>. y. Dana as Jhl cuuinls slonrr vi Caedo
MA ruuniy, and the same referred to the re
specive scn1tnrs of Those counties.
The House bill to anncx part OF Shelburn 10
- Tho - 49, tales up--opppsed by Mpssrs
5 ewari aud White, and supported by Messrs
Is riian and Ferguson. and passed.
Inc House 'esulutuu Tor the purchase of cop
L., nj Bunnrd's Schoo! house Architecture tor
supply III! each town with one copy each, was re-
tened I" con. an Education.
TIE bill to incorporate the Franklin Co. b INK
was taken up-Mr Redf' d's amendment for
the appointment ot commissioners by Supreme
C"ur Ia locate the Bank stll pending amend
meat opposed oy A.es,rs. VIII t., Reyes, French,
and supported by Mtssrs Realized aud Beeran,
Wien HE SENATE, ihc question stlIl pending,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. s.
Prayer by Rev. f J. Scott.
ReSo'ut'onS. By Mr. Sab.n, that the Secreta-
ry State be authorized To procure and send 10
each town, one copy Of II. Barnart's School
house Architecture; adopted. Leave of absence
was gwen 10 Mr. Wallace of Marlborough for
tiir r n'ander Of the session By Mr Seymour
thh the Slrgrant-at Arms he authorized To re-
PAR roof OF State House; adopted. BY Mr. Nc
Gatiee, that the committee on debentureS pay
james Roberts for attendance adopted. From
the Senate that the lolnt resolution for adjourn
mem be resclnded alter ii-llrrdble discussion
agreed to 80 to ~. BY Mr. Cooper, us,rucling
connlliIe on roads tn inquire INTO the eXpeden.
cy ut charteriug railroad from the Northern
terminus Of the Rutland road to Canada llue, IN
tersectng the Vermont and Canada roads pas
sed.
reports Of Committees BY Committee on
Claims. bill 10 pay Henry Stevens; passed. BY
gene al Committee, against petition for repeal Of
license laws and the petitioners had leave to
Withdraw. by Judiciary Committee, against bill
for distribution OF school ninnirs dismissed
Against resolution relating Ia the settlement of
estileS ~ cases at divorce ; and against res0lu
ton for county officers remaining 10 office lIl
Others are elected. By committee on n,anufic
lures, against bill for Incorporating the North.
field manufacturing Cru,parY; the oil was sup.
pu,ted by Messrs Carpenter ui ~, Whltlemnre
aud Nredlan, and opposed by Mr. Coumer
ordered To n 3 reading. BY Judiciary commits
tee, against hill Ia incorporate the Bel ows Falls
wafer company; dismissed. By Judiciary com.
mite" against bill d,hnlng oe'tam duties ot
Secretary % Safe; against bill for ai,ling The
tlre ut holding courts ~ Essex and Orleans
Counties botn bills dlsmlS ed. BY committee
on Library, against petition from Louisiana. -
D. co umtec on Clans, against bill 10 pay the
town Of DuXhurt dismissed. By Committee oi
Ways ana Meats, agal',st blll Tor Publishing the
decisions OF the Supreme ConrI; dismissed. by
eehtld' committee, against bill relating 10 Tie
grand lis; dismissed BY committee III Claims
bill i"r paying Z. Is. Adams; ordered 10 u Sd
reading.
Bus introduce d and referred. BY Mr. Beck
VITA, I" ater al act Iclalln- 10 Common schools
IL general COMMITTEES. By Mr. Converse, III ad.
dlilon Ia chap. % X s; 10 Committee on judlcla.
ry.
The Joint Assembly made choice of LUKE p
POLAND, OF Mofrlsto" n ~ the 3 ballot, us tiilt
ASSISTANT Judge of The Suprene Court.
1T. ID 81.
Luxe 4. Poland, eI lOl lib
Charles Davis, e2 II ~
Wan tltywond, j.. 80 20 z
Is u. Smallcy, III Ia
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