Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-26
SENATE.


SENATE.
MONDAY, Oct. 90, lS4S.
The chair appointed Messrs Chandler, White
and Walker as the committee to whom was re-
icrred that part of the Cows message relating to
Slavery. -.
Mr. Stewart offered n resolution for the publi-
cation of the addresses of Mr. Butler and Mr.
Houghton on the occasion OF. the reception Of
the cannon taken at the battle OF Bennington
which was passed.
of the Chit. Co. Teachers Institute for an APP
propria,ion by tho State to establish Normal
Schools. which being read, was referred to com.
on Education.
BITS. BY Mr. June, requiring agents of for
eion Insurance compaLies to deposit with coun-
ties where they act annually a statement of the
condition of the company under which they ei-
feet assurances, as well cerii6t ate of their
aulhority--read twice a. referred to conn., on FL
nuncc BY Mr. Stewart, to extend limits Of Jail
wards all over the countles-read twice and re-
lerrod to Jud. committee.
The engrossed bill TO incorporate the Grafton
Manufacturing Co. was read 3D. time ana passed.
Reports. BY Mr. Kim5all tor Roads, in favor
of bill making Atlantic and st. Lawrence Rail
Road Co. an incorporation OF this State with
certain amendments, which were adopted, to-
gether with one proposed by Mr. Chandler, and
the bill passed to be engrossed.
MIR White called up the joint resolution cp-
pointing the time for choosing the Judges of the
Supreme Court, when the same, after the time
had been fixed for Tuesday 9th inst. o. clock
p. NJ was passed.
Mr. Stewart called up the bill regulating the
manner of choosing highway surveyors, and mo-
we'd to amend it by fixing the pay Of the survey
crs at 81, 80 per day Mr. Sweat moved so to
amend by sX1g their pay at ID CTS per hour,
which last proposed amendment was lust-and
after the first was supported by Mr. Stewart
Sweat and Walker, and opposed by Alessrs
Coburn, Hamilton Of FIR. Beemnh, June, Chand.
! Ter, and Mead, the bill was laid on the table as
the order Of the day for tomorrow morning.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Alonzo Webster.
Bills introduced and retered. BY Mr. Butler,
to amend act Incorporating Bruttle6oro and
Fitchburgh Railroad Co. to committee on Roads.
By Mr. Cree, relating 10 assessment of debts
due, &C.. to committee on Grand List By Mr.
Phelps, to incorporate West Townshend Manu-
featuring Co.. to committee on Manufactures.
BY Mr. Lee, to pay town OF Vernon; TO commit
tee on Claims. BY Mr. Rice. Incorporating Rut-
land and Whitehall Railroad Company 10 COM
mittee on Roads From the Senate, rendering
void the sale Of personal property on executions,
without Il change of possession to Judiciary
committee. BY Mr. Powers, altering name of
Oscar Lowry; to General committee. BY Mr.
Brown of q. J., in addition to chap. Is Il. s., on
school houses to committee on Education.
Petitions referred. OF Henry Wabridge and
others, to committee on Banks; of Fitch J. Hitch.
cock aud Others to committee on Roads.
The chair announced the following select
committee on the subject Of the return of mem
bers elect to this House, &C.: Messrs Carpenter
of ~, May, Cree, Butler of Jamaica and Holmes
Resolution. From the Senate, requesting CO.
pies of tie addresses Of Rev. Mr. Butler and
Geo. +. lloughlon, Esq. coucurred in
R6p0riS BY committee on Roads, Senate
bill on fines for repairs Of highways, and it was
ordered to 3D. reading against bill allowing a.
shuelot Railroad Co. to be extended into this
State, and it was dismissed. BY committee OF
Elections, asking q resolution decaratory OF
secs. % and % Of chap. K. S., as 10 the point
whether dispositions in behalf oil member whose
seat is contested taken less than six days before
the meeting Of the legislature, can be admitted
by the committee; Mr. Dean OF G. moved to re-
fer TO judiciary committee, which is directed tc
report by resolution OF oiherwlse--opposed by
Mr. Heoton, supported by Mr. Deanc Of G. ant
agreed TO- BY select committee, bill dividing
the town Of Windsor, and constituting new
, town by the name of West Windsor, aud it wa'
ordered to Sd reading. BY committee on Elec
| tons, Llll in alteration OF chap ! IT, > relatiu!
. to elections Gao ballot for representative TO b
commenced after II o'clock at nj ut j laid on th
, table, and made the special order for Thursda,
: morning IL o'clock.
; The Governor notified the House of the re
signation Of Gen. Onilo Shaw, I'd brigade
Mr. lloughton Of Salisbury had leave Of alb
1 a ott pun a
SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
: Reports. By Mr. Fox, from committee OF
Banks, on petition Of 5. Root and Others report
:, ed bill 10 extend the charter, and increase tin
capital Of the Bank Of Brattlcboro'-w wa
read twice and passed to be cngrossed NJ
Chandler from Jud. committee reported agains
the bill extending jail limits over the Who'll
county, which after some remarks OF Mr. Stew
art against the report, and Mr. Chandler sustain
ing il, the bill was laid on Tie table. BY NJ
Mead, for Senators of Windham county to who,
was referred The petition OF p. w. Eddy an
: others, that no legislation on the subject shoul
be had this session.
= Mr. White introduced bill 20 provide for ten
der Of amends in case OF involuntary trespass O
lands or Injuries by insutlcency OF highways
!" which was read twice, and passed TO be en-
1 crossed.
u On motion of NJ Stewart the bill reguatn
the manner of choosing highway surveyors wa
, reconsidered-the amendment respecting tn
: pay of surveyors was withdrawn, and the bill
u after further proposal OF amendment by M
. Hamilton Of FIR. leaving it optional with town
: to order the mode Of election pointed out by til
bill or not, which was lost-the bill had lis finl
passage.
> A House joint resolution fixing on Thursday
y 10 O'clock A. NJ to elect p Secretary of Stat
- and Sergeant at Arms, was taken up and COT
Cured in.
Mr. Mead from Jud. Com. reported in favor
the House bill relating 10 new trials ana the sam
was passed.
The House bill to repeal an act annexng ce
e tain school districts in Mendon to Rutland--an
n RELAXING TO divorce, were taken up, read and r'
lerred. Adj.
- HOUSE.
:, Reports Of Committees. BY committee on {
!. List, bill relating TO the list of Lincoln, and
. was ordered to II third reading BY the commi
Is Tee on Elections, against House bill No. 40, II
4 lating to th= election of town representative
If and it was dismissed. BY Judiciary commite,
5. that no further Legislation is necessary reatv
L.