Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-02

his amendment if it is right to exempt $500 worth of
real estate he thought right to exempt $500 in cash
which might be wanted to buy homestead WITH
Messrs Beardsley aud Converse spoke briefly to the
nouon, and it was rejected. Mr. Hardness was will
ing to exempt real estate to the value of $500, but the
chair ruled amendment of that kind out of ORDER
The bill was ordered to u 81 reading 100 to 81.
Adjourned 10 Monday
SENATE.
Monday, Oct. 80.
Bills introduced and referred Making attachments
of corn the cob efieCtual by lodging copy OF the
service in the town clerks office making the West
Randolph Academy County Grammar School; to
provide lor building State Prison on Isle La Mott.
Eng rossed bills. TO incorporate the Danve and
POssnmpsc railroad company, read third time, a
mended, and pissed. To repeal an act relating to
divorce, read third time and passed. Relating to
division of towns and counties, and altering then lin.
itsredd third time and passed. To provide for fl
ling vacancies in school districts read third time
and passed.
The House bills to repeal the act Of 1916, relating
to divorce and to regulate appeals from probate courts
were taken up, and read a 3D. time and passed.
Mr. Beeman introduced bill for forming town By
the OF Brooklyn, out Of parts of Fairfax Fletch
err and st Albans-read twice and referred 10 select
committee of three, who were appointed by the chair
consisting Of Messrs Beeman, Hamilton of FIR and
Hubbard
And The petition of Martin Prindle and $50 others
on the same subject, was presented by Mr. Beeman,
and referred to same committee.
Mr. Kimball, from committee roads, reported in
favor Of the bill exempting from damages from inu-
res TN bridges occasloned by loads over 10000 pounds
-read I'd time and passed to be engrossed. Adj.
,. HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Eli Baou.
Bills introduced and referred Incorporating the
National Life Insurance Company relating to paupers,
chap Is s. limitation of certain actions; in addition to
sec - char AZ s, (exemptng from attachment horse
and saddle, bride, harness, Wagon, gig and buffalo
skins for each practicng physician and surgeon; for
relief of Charles Story; altering name of David Ayos
Jones.
Re8ol,hons To adjourn without day Monday
morning Nov 81 Mr. Smith of w moved to lay it on the
table, which was supported by Messrs Smith of II
and Whtfemore, and opposed by Messrs Roscoe and
Beardsey, carried by Mr. Carpenter of N, instructn
general committee to inquire into the expedlency Of
restoring the law of 1872 relating to capital punish
ments, passed.
Reports OF Committees Bill chartering Vermont
Valley Railroad Company, end it was laid on the
table; against bill to pay town Of Vernon and it was
dismissed.
2 o'clock P NJ.
Reports Petition for dividing the funds arising
schools, bill embracing that object-read twice and
laid the table; from committee the petition fol-
annexng part of Benson to Orwell, that the prayer
should not be granted petitioners had leave to with
draw, &c; in favor of the House bill for the relief o.
the insane pisoners-read Sd time and passed. House
bill altering the name of the Leland Classical and En-
glish school to the Leland Seminary, that the SAME
ought to pass--read 3D. time and passed.
The clerk of the House now appeared in the Sen
ate aid announced the passage OF resolutions by the
House in relation to the recent death of Mr. Carpen
ter, the member from Pownal; whereupon Mr. Drape
of Bennington county rose, and after few appropri
ate remarks on the virtues of the deceased and hi
loss to his relatives, tDwnsmen and the public, Offered
resolutions rendering the sympathies Of the Senate t.
his family,-for wearing the usual badges of morning
and for ournlng to unite with the House 10 atten
his funeral at o'clock this aftornoon-whch resoIu
tons were unanimously passed; and accordingly, thu
Senate was pronounced adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill introduced and referred. Relating to sale o
liquor.
Engrossed bill. In construction of sec 40 chap
R 6-passed.
Mr. Parks had leave of absence for the remainder O
the session.
Report Against bill repeating act of l847 relating
to highways and brdges-dsInissed.
DEATH OF A MEMBER.
! MIR Baker OF Manchester rose and announced tn
death of his colleague Mr. Jonathan N Carpenter, tn
representative from Powna
Whereupon the following resolution was introduc
ed by Mr. Carpenter of N, and after appropriate an
affecting remarks by Messrs Carpenter of and Con
verse, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the House has heard, with dee
sensbility, the announcement of the decease Of NJ
Jonathan N Carpenter, member of this House fro
the town of Pownal, which took place at his lodging
in this village at 20 minutes before II o'clock NJ tn
day.
Mr. Smith of Weston introduced resolutions, whic
were also adopted, that the members and officers
the House wear the usual badge of mourning durir
the remainder Of the session and attend the funeral
the deceased at IN this day, and that the speak
appoint committee of arrangements tlereupon.
Wheieupon the chair appointed Messrs Convers
Brock, Merritt Carpenter of Mortified and Smith
Weston.
On motion of Mr. Heaon, the clerk was directed
inform the Senate of the decoase of the member fro
r Pownal
; On motion of Mr. Beardsy, the clerk was drcctt
to communicate the proceedings of the House to tt
family Of the deceased.
e The committee made report of the necessary
engagements for the funeral at D this day. to be
tended by all the officers of The National and Sta
governments, present, and by the Independent ord
i of Odd Fellows; and further mark Of respect
], the deceased the House adjourned