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

schools 0ppOrt0neu 10 lne DumDeI Vi sCHolars
who shall attend-passed.
Mr. Kunball called up the bill making Atlantic
g. St. Lawrence X r Co. an incorporation Of
this State, the object being to grant the right
way TO the Portland II X to Canada, to pass thro'
part of Essex county; when the same was read
the third time and laid on the table.
The engrossed bills TO extend the charter &c.
of the Bank of Brattleboro'-to regulate the
manner of choosing highway surveyors to n
mend the law concerning petitions for new trials
&c. were sevcralIy read third time and passed.
Mr. Hamilton of Fr from committee on cleo
tons, made report against the bill providing for
check lists al election of Go. senators, and the
SHINE after being advocated by Mr. White OF some
length, was, on motion OF Mr. Kimba laid on
the table for contemplated amendment
Reports. BY Mr. Mead from Judiciary COM
miuee in favor of the bill to amend the act rea
ting to divorce-read Cd time ard ordeled to
Sd reading tomorrow morning. by MIR Hamil-
ton of Chit. the first annual report Of the Bur
iugton Savings Bank. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Payer by Rev. Alonzo Webster.
Reports of COMMITTEES. BY Judiciary commit
tee, bill TO incorporate the annual conference OF
the Vt. Methodist Episcopal Society; laid on
the table. BY committee under the 9th JOINT
rule, that no action is required on the report OF
the commissioner of the insane. BY Judiciary
committee, asking DC discharged from the res.
olution Of yesterday relative TO testimony before
the committee of Elections; refused. BY gem
eral committee, bill cXemptlng homesleads from
attachment laid on the table aud made the spe-
ciaI order for Thursday. BY Judiciary commit
tee, bill relative to election Of Electors OF Presl-
dent and Members Of Congress; action suspen-
ded by the special order.
Petitions referred. OF A. Robbins and Others,
to General committee. OF Clark Warduer and
others, relating to the appointment of justices in
Reading, to the members of Windsor County
OF Henry lannum and others, to select commit
lee on annexing part of Dandy 10 Mt. Tabor.
Resolution. by Mr. Pangborn, TO elect
Brig, General in place of Gen. Shaw resigned,
10 a. m. tomorrow; passed.
Mr. Pangborn presented The report OF the Bur-
luglon Savings Bank; laid OH the table.
The Governor transmitted memorial from the
National Medical Society, which was referred to
the committee on Education also the third an
nual report OF the Vermont Central Railroad
! Company also a communication from the u. ).
Secretary Of State, containing remonstrance
from Canada Feast against obstructing the navi-
| cation Of Lake Champain.
ELECTION OF u. 5. SENATOR.
The House considered the special order, being
the resolution to proceed to ballot tor u. s. Sen
ator 3 p. m. Tuesday next Mr. Converse NOV
ed to substitute Thursday for Tues lay; agreed
10. Mr. Beardsley moved to lay the resolution
on the tubc and make it the special order Tor the
| 9th Nov. next at 10 Il. NJ. Opposed by Nj Con-
verse, and supported by Messrs Deardsey and
lleaton, but the char arrested the debate Of the
merits of the question on this motion, when Mr.
! Beardsley withdrew his motion for the purpose
! OF allowing the question to be pat direct upon
! the passage OF the rcsOlulion-n other words,
whether the election shall be made at the present
| session or postponed to another year. The res
! oiution was sustained by Mr. Deahe Of c., Car
! penler Of N, Whltemorc and Converse, who
| argued that tie Constitution required the Legis-
laturc to elect that this is the time TO elect ac-
cordmg to immemorial usage; that If an cleo
ton is not made, there will be vacancy at the
extraordinary session Of the Senate on the 4lh OF
March next, and Vermont and the Free States
will not have their full representation in the
| appointment of the Cabinet for the next four
years. a refusal to elect was reprehended as
dlsorganizng in its tendency, and a neglect of u
duty required by the laws and expected by the
people, and as an lndlca ion Ola purpose TO make
this high Office the sport OF u coalition OF discor
dant politicians. Ga the other bald, Alcssrs
Needham and Beards.cy argued that no law re
quired an election ut this particular time; tina
other states had failed to eject on various Occa
s-ous; that an election could not now be made
satisfactory 10 ma jority of the people, mas
much us the dominant party in the Legislature
Is u minority IN the popular vote That 1t Is bet
ter to be unrepresenlod than msreprcsened
and, indeed, that the state would not III fact be
unrepresented, as Il failure to eject would leave
vacancy winch the Governor would fill. Tn,
last point was denied by Mr. Whitcmore, wht
affirmed that the U. ). Senate has decided tina
failure TO elect does mol create vacancy, with
in the meaning of the Constitutions Iowa il
now Gmepresented because she has failed to G
lect. Mr. Converse said that even If the Gov
ernor could appoint, the business of the specia
| a No atpI haf hn
ceive official notice Of the vacancy and fill it.
Two unsuccessful motions to adjourn wer
made and at the conclusion of the debate, NJ
Beardsley moved to postpone the resolution to II
a. IN. Thursday, next. Ayes l05, noes 1903; s.
the motion prevailed. Adjourned.
i SENATE
/ 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Reports. BY Mr. Fox from the com. on Edu
cation, in favor Of House bill repeating the nc
annexing part of Mendon to Rutland-read 3
time and passed. BY Mr. Chandler, from Judi
=, cary com. in favor of the bill providing for ten
der of amends in certain cases, with amendment
which were adopted, and The bill passed to be en-
crossed. BY Mr. j. 2. Kidder from same com
q mltee, against the bill relating to judgments b.
confession, and it was laid on the table BY NJ
y June from committee on Finance, in favor of Tn
Joint resolution directing the Sergeant at Arm
to lay plank floors IN the basement looms in tn
| state House, duu thc IcsolutiOll was pdsScu-
Mr. Mead from the Judiciary CON. reported IA
:, ganst TIE passage Of the bill for the admission
of parties TO sus to testify in certain cases sue
as permitting one party 10 summon the OPPOSITE
party and compel HIN 10 testify &C. when spir
f tied discussion arose, Messrs French, White
q 81 Coburn advocating the passage of the bill o
the ground that it would better answer the end
. of Justice and that it would tend to lessen th
d number Of suits brought &C., and Messrs MeaC
J., Chandler g. Beeman opposing the bill on tn
ground that i would be great and perhaps dan
gerous innovation on long settled rule OF la"
and that it would lead TO a temptation TO PERU
:. ry, &c. while il could have no tendency to les
II sen suits after which the bill was rejected, /
: to 10.
: The House resolution appointing tomorrow |
y A. NJ, TO choose Brig. Gen. of 3D. Brig. lst d
:, vision of militia, to supply the place of Genera
Shaw resigned, was concurred in.
The House bill to divide the town Of Wine
e sor read twice and referred TO select cou
= mittee of three, and Messrs Kimball, White an
% = Danfonh were appointed the committee by tn
= chair.
!, Mr. ]. P. Kidder called up the resolution fixin
81.