Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-16

Woodstock as the place of canvassng votes of
I'd Congressional district, and the same passed
to be engrossed. BY Mr. Sweat, from the joint
committee on the Library epolt of the condi-
ton of the library, with a resolution for appro-
prutng the upper part of the library for the
of the Historical Society, and bill to provide
for the procuring of the missing Journals and
Laws of the early periods the resolution was
adopted aud the oil passed TO be engrossed.
A resolution from the House instructng our
members in Congress to procure one copy tor
each town and twenty five for the legislature,
OF acts OF Congress, was adopted.
The engrossed bills relating to foreign insur.
ance companies to provide for procuring miss
ing laws aud journals, were read third time
and passed
Mr. Mead called up the bill relating to joint
stock corporations, when the same was ndvocat-
cd by Messrs White and Colburn and opposed
by Mr. Kmball, when the same was rejected,
yeas H. nays ID.
The House returned the bill relating to d.
vorce, insisting on their amendment, and the
Senate resolved to adhere to their vote of nom
concurrence.
| Tue House bills TO incorporate the West
! Fuwnshend Manufacturing Co; regulating tie
duties of road commissioners; amending an act
relating TO the militia in addition to an act re-
latng to Magnetic Telegraphs; relating to the
Executive Department; TO pay the clerk of the
Ilonse for assistant; appropratng amman
School lands in Lamolle TO the Academy in
Morrstown; 10 incorporate the Bald Mountain
Manufacturing Co.. to amend law relating to the
duties Of pound keepers were severalIy read
twice and referred
~ bill to provide for paying for the expense
of procuring public documents FROM Henry Ste
vcns, being the part of his historical collection
recommended, to be purchased for the State Lii
brary Ht-the committee appointed last year by
the Governor was taken up-when, on call,
statement OF facts was made by Mr. Dantorth,
and the report of said committee was read.-
When the bill was read second time, and the
/, engrossing being dispensed WITH the same was
read the third time and passed.
, Mr. Chandler called up the bill to incorporate
the Green Mountain Liberal Institute, and pro-
posed an amendment defining its objects to be
for an academy, which was adopted, and the bill
} was read the Sd time and passed.
The bill relating TO divorce, from the House,
was taken up and rejected.
Mr. White, moved that when the Senate adj
, journ it adjourn to half past o'clock this eve
ming; carried.
! Mr. Chandler from Judiciary committee, re.
y ported against the bill relating to trespass; in
d definitely postponed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Cree that the Executive
procure more copies of the acts OF Con-
j gress. From the Senate, that the commissioner
of the school fund collect all bills due TO the said
l. fund referred to committee of Ways and Means.
t BY Mr. s nilh Of w. that the 18th joint role be
d suspended for the rest of the session; adopted.
C Reports BY the committee to which that
= part Of the Governors message was referred, re-
:, IaIing to slavery, resolutions which we're laid on
e table. BY committee on Military Affairs, bill
t, amending act relating to militia supported
II by Messrs Hobroek of O., Hcaton, Huntley
J. Cree and Hastings opposed by Mr., Need
y ham and passed. By committee on Banks, bill
relating to the bank of Windsor; laid on the
t, table. The bill amending chap. AZ II. s, on ex-
n emny - perty from attachments, was dismiss
Is seJ
Bills from The Senate.
o The Senate returned the bill relating to d.
i vorce, not concurring in the amendments of Che
e House; the House insisted; and bill annex
ng part of Mansfield to Stow, with an amend
9 ment requirlrg only majority of the frecmer
l. to confirm the act which was concurred in. A.
Q mending sec. ID chap. % r. s., ordered 10 81
l. reading: relating to the State Prison TO let ou
the prlsoners) supported by hlessrs Converse and
l. Collamer and ordered to I'D reading; relating to
d Closing affairs Of corporations, referred to Judi
II ciary COMMITTEE.
r, MIR Whitternore called up the bill defining the
If dAies otfrsad- n<'issiones when-Mr Portei
e moved TO strike out the part authorlslDg commits
sioners to order the grading Of hills-supportec
by Messrs Porter and Converse, opposed by
Messrs Whittemore, Park err of c., Allen of M
J. and Cree, rejected and the bill passed.
2, EngroSSed Bills. To incorporate the Bal
/ Mountain, Grafton and West Townshend Man.
ufacturng Companies; passed. Relating to ex
l. ecutive department; passed. To amend chap.
/ chaI ii X. s, relating to pound keepers; pas
/; sed
4 . 1.
D.; I4anoe comfy was passed.
J. The bill limiting the time of voting for towr
l. representative rejected "A to G6.
II The bill altering sec. 2 chap r. s., relating
e to elections (rclatlve to time of taking evidence
g IN contested cases was passed.
d The committee on the grand list reported the
: list Of l64S complete.
Y Adjourned to p. NJ
Il SENATE.
n EVENING SESSION, Saturday, Nov. Ii.
;, Nj Fox from committee on Education report
j. ed in favor of the joint resolution to purchase
a for each town a copy of Barnard's School House
Y Architecture, with amendment providing the
l. same can be purchased AT $l,00 per copy-the
J. amendment was adopted; when Messrs Mead
Stewart, end Colburn opposed the resolution
}. while Messrs Chandler, French, Draper. Hall
and Walker, spoke in favor of the measure.
y Mr. Kidder moved to so amend as to supply
J. SuCH vi OuI uCducHlltS, anu was supPoitCu "
s. Mr. Keyes, and opposed by Messrs Red6eld and
Draper when the motion was put and lost.
G Mr. Sweat moved to add 6copes Tor the State
Llbrary-lost
n The resolution was then adopted, yeas Ia
nays !.
The House still persisting in their vote on the
y bill relating TO divorce and proposing a commit
tee of conference Messrs Chandler, ]. p. Kidde
e, and June were appointed on the part Of the Sen
ate.
s. Joint resolution from the House, requesting
the Governor to procure copies of the orlgina
Y, charters of our towns, from the State depart
l. nent in n. Ii. &c; opposed by Messls Deane
7, Colburn, Stewart, and Mead, and rejected.
Mr. June called up the bill to incorporate tat
r Brandon Bank, and the same was made the or
der of Monday, 10 o'clock A. M.
The House bill relating to contested elections
was read twice and referred.
The House bill relatin,, to school monies, re
1t ported by committee on Education was taken W
e and rejected.
The House bill relating to town and county
n lines, reported by Jud. committee, was taken up
read third time and passed.
If The House bill relating to highways an(
n hribuac ranorted npaiust Ia com nm Roads wa,