Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

= lon the table. or select committee, bill to OK
l. emrt homestead from attachment, favoraby wi h
= amendments: engrossment ordered. Of com
mitec on claims, bill to pay Reuben w. Eaton
II he sum there mentioned adversely: third read
g ing refused. To pay E. A. Slowell and others,
u the sum therein mentioned, fnvorably; engross-
d ment ordered. OF committee or banks bill to
: tax banking privileges ma jority report, adverse
n ly; Mr. Marsh moved to lay upon the table lost.
: Mr. Green of p, moved to dismiss lost, and the
bill ordered TO be engrossed OF committee on
e roads, bill to amend an uCt Incorporating Ben.
Y min Iton e. Bra,tleboro' ra lroad company, I'D
D versely: dismissed. Of committee on roads, to
Incorporate The Montpelier and Conn., river rail-
. road company; an act relating TO railroads ;read
9 the third time and passed. OF committee on
banks, Senate bill 10 tax bank stock of non resi-
: idents, that it ought to pass pissed.
Petitions. OF w. w. Wheidon tor corpora
ton of Vermont Lead company referred to CON-
nttee on manufactures.
EngrosSed Bill. In amendment Of an ac. re-
atag to common schools, defining duties of
state and county superintendents. The princ-
pal feature OF this bill is TO curtail in consider
able degree the duties of the county snpernten-
dents, and extend those of the state superinten-
= dent, so that he shall devote his whole time TO
= his appointment Mr. Howard was its principal
advocate. lie contended that one man, with
heart, slul and time devoted to the work, would
accomplish far more than fifteen men whose
hearts were in other objects The question being
submitted, the bill passed..
Senate Bill. Repeating n section OF the law
relating TO the grand list Mr. Ots proposed to
amend by the addition OF another section-am.
endment lost, and the original bill referred 10
t committee 10 make up the grand list.
A message from the Governor was read, civ
ing notice that Mexican lances taken by Capt
: Roberts in conflict with the Mexicans, and by
him rendered t. the State, had been received,
aud were now in the Capitol.
Mr. Vail called up bill to authorize the busi-
ness of banking. Mr. Mattocks remarked in ia
vor of the bill, and Mr. Hatch of s. against it,
and on motion of MIR Pangborne, the previous
question Its dismissal was ordered: and II
being decided affrnativey, Mr. Vail moved to
reconsider the vote lost. So the bill was finally
, disposed of.
MIR Dean called up bill to incorporate the As
, quincy railroad company, when a motion to adj
Journ was made and lost: so the House proceed.
cd with It's consideration, and the vote being ta-
! ken, 1t passed.
MIR Subin called up bill to incorporate the
Franklin county bank, and on motion of Mr.
Howard, ad, burned.
SENATE, Pm.
RepoHs-By MIR Stanley, from committee on
banks, against bill 10 extend the charter of the
bank of 81. Abans; laid on the table on motion
OF Mr. Foster, BY Mr. Robinson from committee
on education, in favor of join. resolution request
ing the Ireasu to collect the late State
school fund. Mr. Chandler moved to amend by
excepting the debt due from the Vermont, Uni
verslty, and on motion OF Mr. Parker, it was laid
on the table
House BWs.-Rela,ing 10 the election of
town representatives.; referred 10 committee on
J elections. In addition 10 act Incorporating the
Burlington aud Rutland Railroad company 3
giving the company leave to extend the road to
81. Adams village it done within two years. Mr.
Bigelow moved to lay the bill OH the table Mr.
French opposed the motion; carried. To alter
the tin e Of holding Supreme Courts in the coun-
ties OF Lamollle, Orleans. Caledonia and Essex !;
referred to the committee on Judiciary.
MIR Parker called up the bill incorp oratng the
Belwuter plank road company, and moved to
amend by striking out that part of the section
which exempted the road from the act of 1889,
entitled Of turnpikes; the amendment was &C
| copied and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
MIR Parker called up the bill incorporating the
: Vermont eastern railroad company, and moved
an indefinite postponement; lost, and the bill
, was ordered to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
Reporis.-Of general committee resolution,
, directing the removal of the old court house.
that it ought to pass ; adopted. OF committee
on roads, bill, IN addition to chap SO, K. s. rela-
ting to pounding, adversely on motion of Mr.
Deane dismissed Also, Senate bill, relating to
Bennington and Bratteboro rail road company
cad the third tue and passed OF select com
mitee for reference oi SO much Of the Cover =.
nors Mess ige AID sundry other documents rcla-
ting TO the subject OF Slavery by preamble and
resolutions; report accepted u resolutions adopt
ell.
Engr0sSed Bills. In addition 10 an act incor-
. pOTatng the Rutland an Burlington rail road
|tnt,., a.,
. rcsentatlves to slIer the time of holding the
; supreme court in Caledonia, Lamoi!le, Orleans
and Essex countless: severay read the third
time and passed.
; Mr. Merritt called up bill for tax on dogs. MIR
$ Dixon moved to dismiss the bill: carried
Mr. Sabin called up bill TO incorporate the
Franklin County Bank, and pending its consId-
e Grafton the Senate came IT,, and JOINT assembly
u was formed Tor county appointments.
Essex Comfy.
EI%. Hai dsI''h'd' Asst Judge. County Court
u Senator Parker moved to adjourn to Saturday
9 next 10 A. ~, it appearing that 10 more nomi.
: nations were ready.
Mr. Vail Of NJ. moved that this joint assembly
be now dissolved remarklug that nominations
are ready, 10 his knowledge, but they are with
y held; he was therefore prepared 10 dissolve this
JOINT assembly and form a new one Tor the cleo
@ ton of county officers.
7, AIR Tllden said he was clerk of The convention
s OF Washington county, to which Mr. V. probably
u alluded: he would therefore say that he was
J. ready to present part of the nominations iol
y that county.
II Senator Parker said Orange county conven.
ton had adjourned I'll Tomorrow. He protested
= against dlssolvng tins convention as disorgan
l. zlng," aud intended to deprive Washington
c Caledonia and Orange of county officers.
Mr. Kllrrdge suggested that Senator Parker
: could not have understood the proposition OF
l. Mr. Vall-whlch was not TO proven. the election
Of County officers, but TO dissolve this Julnt as
y senibly and iorm new one more consistent with
II Ne provisions Of the Constitution.
II Senator Parker responded, that he understood
The proposition he hoped at least that a
N new JOINT assembly would recognize the rights
= OF The representatives. OF the people on this floor
u MIR Cree said Caledonia county nominations
e were re- dy.
Mr. Snth of w. proceeded to oppose the mo
le ton to dissolve, but gave way for
!, Mr. Vail of Al. TO Withdraw his motion, on the
p understanding that nominations would be pre-
seuted.
s. GaIedoHia Comfy.
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