Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-03

resembling the former one fixing nn tomorrow, I.
! 10 A. NJ 10 choose Judges Of Supreme { iurt, |
and fixing on this aItcrnoon hall past o'clock. |
for that purpose. which was passed. Wnen
the House returned the same with proposal %
amend by fixing nu Tuesday next, at 10 \. NJ,
which was coHcurred in.
Rrpo,is II Mr. lander from JId. commit
toe against The bill making counties liable for
defaults OF SherliS and High B ilh'. laid Oh
the table. BY Mr. French from committee ON
Education, against the expod cncy If ebnlishing
county school superintendent. b. Mr. Mead
from Judiciary committee, in favor ot the bill
relating to appeals from Probate Courts, and
the salue passed to a 81 reading. b Mr. j. p.
kidder, from the same, il favor OF the bill rela-
tive to applications tor dividing towns and al
terng their limits, and the same passed to a 81
reading.
Mr. French moved tina, when the Senate ad-
! iourn il adjourn to 10 o'clock, A. NJ. on Monday
murnng--carried.
! Mr. White called up the bill 10 provide for
school district Libraries, and moved to amend the
same by striking out the body of the bill and in
scrting clause for apprpranC So for lsi
year. and 1913 per year thereafter, for purchase
! of maps, charts, and globes, only--whch was
supported by Messrs White, Chandler and Ste.
wart. and opposed bv Messrs Mead. French
and Walker. The committees amendments
were then rejected, and the question of adopt.
! inr VI II tmiltrus amendment excluding sec.
tartan books then coming mp, he bill was again
laid on the table, Mr. Whites and VI llalnil.
tons amendments pending
MIR White called up the bill providing for The
admission Of parties TO suits to testify and pro.
posed an amendment limiting the provisions OF
the bill to actions OF contract and for the recov.
cry of uSury, &c. which he advocated at leuath
cun,endug that in these classes Of suits there
could be no valid reason why men should not be
compelled to disclose as in chanccrv--,hat it
would tend to diminish suits and frauds. and es.
pccalv it would have great elie I in prevent.
ing usury and that it would be shorter way
than chanccry for men TO obtain their id,t
rights.
Mr. Chandler replied and opposed the amend
ment as well As the bill as Il dangerous innova.
ton and uncapd for bnt preferred the bill as it
stood when after Mr. White had reioincI, the
question OF amending was put, and lost-ycas 6,
t nay, -.
Mr. J. p. kiddpr then moved the bill be inleii-
ntely postponed, which was carred-yeas 81,
nays ).
. Adjourned to Il o'clock NJ nday morning.
House -RcDoriS. BY Judiciary committee
against bill relating TO election of town repre-
spnta.ves, aud it was dismissed. BY General
committee against petition relating to repeal Of
license law: also on petition Of \. Capen, rela-
ting to highways, and petitioners had leave to
> withdraw. BY select committee that no action
is necessary on the petition If Clark Wardner
and 81 others, and they had leave to withdraw.
By committee of Ways and Means, Senate bill
incorporatin the Troy aud Canadt Grand jane
{ ton Telegraph Co, amended and it was recon
= United. BY Judiciary committee, bill in amend.
ment of sec ) chap. % II :, (no'cc OF intention
Il If mar appI ma ba uiv by in -r 10
gymin or town clerk at any time before mar
u rage.) and it was ordered to Sd reading. By
committee on Banks, against bill to enlarge the
capital of the Bank Of st. Adams, and on mo.
lion Of Mr. B.ardsley it was laid on the table in
- favor OF the bill to incorporate the Vermont
: Bank at MontpeIicr.) and on motion of Mr. Car.
pent9r of il was laid on the table against bill
. to incorporate Franklin County b INK at s.. Al
bans and on motion of Mr. BeatdsIey it was laid
on the table.
,, ReSoimion.-From the Senate, postponing
u joint assembly to elect Judges OF Supreme Court.
Mr. Dean of &. moved to fix Tuesday next 10 a.
NJ. as the time; agreed to and the resolution
adopted. BY Mr. Brown Of Grand Islr as To
equality of the grants OF money TO agricultural
societies ; passed.
Petition retsrrlJ.- OF Enos Cobb, to members
Of Chi'enden County.
| Bills mhoilc d and rctcrrrd.-By Mr. lIeaton,
repeating all laws for uniform militia: to com
mitlee on Military Affairs, with petition of u.
w, Boyce and others on the subject. BY Mr.
Converse repeating act of Il. relating to roads
and bridges to committee on Roads. BY Mr.
: Merritt, in amendment of chap. IS H 5 10 same
; committee.
EagrosSed BHs-Changing name Of Leland
: Classical and English School TO Leland Semi
nary passed. In amendment of act relating tC
the militia (members OF uniform companies tc
: draw SO annually from the treasury y laid on
: the table. To repeal act of lSi7 relating 10
school money, (restoring sec 81 chap. s X 81,
supported by NJ ,>srs Sabin and Dean OF G., anc
passed
The House resumed consideration Of the il
u eXempting IomesteaGs from attachment. NJ '>sr,
Whttemore and Dean Of {. briefly opposed the
motion to dismiss, and Mr. Collarner Withdrew
: j.. The que ,ton REQUIRED on the motion of NJ
: Carpenter Of \. TO limit the value Of the home
! stead to $500, which was adopted Mr. Clllame
:, proposed an additional section, providing tina
" if any person does not possess real estate he ma
1 hold money or any other property at his option
u to the amount of $500. Mr. Car enter Of y in
u quired whether the gentleman from Barre intcn
D. ded to vote for the bill, l. thus amended. NJ
G ,ilancr replied that he did not believe tb,
u II use intended to pass such biil--it was 90
up for Bunconb, in his opinion, aud he wuul
NOT vote lOI u, AIT carpenter az y. rcplleu Una
, he was for the bill IN earnest, and against Tia
amendment, which was evidently proposed fu
the purpose of defeating the bill. Mr. Col!ame
defended his amendment if it is right TO cN
empt $500 worth of real estate, he thought II
he righ' 10 exempt $500 in cash which might b
waned Ia buy homestead with. Messrs Beard;
IS ley and Converse spoke briefly 10 the motion
and it was rejected, Mr. Hardness was wIiin
e, To exempt real estate to the value of $500, bi
the chair ruled an amendment OF that kind GU,
order The I'LL was ordered to a 81 reading 0
TO 81
Mr. Whitiemore called up Senate bill cnarl
ing the capital of the Bank of Brauieboro
and II was supported by NJ lleaton, and pas
NO cd.
Mr. II lbbell moved that when the House AZ
lourn it adjourn to 10 o'clock Monday mornin
next agreed to.
The rcmon-trance of Croel Chamberlain AZ
others, against the nht of Joseph lIe of Wdtc
ford to a seat, was referred to the committee
Elections. Adjourned.
SENATE Mr. Dean offered resolution for
i. oint assembly, fixing on Wednesday next, 3
VI To choose three directors, chaplain and 81
perlnteudant of state prison, and commission
-, OF insane passed.
"' Nj French offered a Joint resolution for a
'urnmen, next NJ ,nday morning laid on Il
table.
Engrossed bHs.-To incorporate the Danyil