Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-14

provinces ion TUE case. Against oili IedIi0B 10
floating lumber; Sd reading refused In favor
} Of bill relating 10 reviews; Sd reading ordered
tomorrow morning. By Committee OH Elections
against bill in amendment of sec. IA chap.
s, relating 10 elections; I'd reading refused. BY
the select committee OF members of Orange Co,
in regard to petitions for formation of new
county or the division Of the same into bali
shires, that no legislation is necessary: Ist
because notice was not given in regard to one
of the leading objects of the petitions. I'd, on
Iy l-6th of the freelnen of the county have been
heard from. Sd, any action on the part Of the
comm ttee would be premature. By committee
on Education, against petition Of the President
and Executive committee Of the Norwich Uni-
versiiy for an appropriation from school fund to
that institution. Against petition directing the
+! Treasurer TO appropriate the debts due the old
fschool furd TO Norwich and Burlington Univer-
sites By committee on Banks, against bill in
cooperating the Farmers ard Mechanics Bank al
\ Windsor; Sd reading refused Against bill In
!, cooperating the Moscow bank at CALAIS; Sd
reading refused. Against petition of NJ. CLARK
and others, for bank at Factory Point; laid on
the table. By select committee, in favor Of
bill authorizing the business Of banking; laid
on the table aud made the special order for to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
|, The bill was called up relating to the reno
. val of the shire of Franklin county. Discussed
by Messrs Barlow, Leavens, Eve,ts, Kellogg, a
gainst the dismissal Of the bill, (,he latter two
gentlemen conlendlng that there was no neces-
sity of notice,) and oy Mr. Hubbell, Richardson
, and Bridges IN favor; agreed to and bill was dis.
missed, yeas 80, nays n.
, The committee of Ways and Means were ex-
cused from further action on Senate bill In u
mendment Of act of l642, relating 10 the grand
list, and the same was referred TO the select
committee for the revision Of the grand list
, The Chair designated the following as CON-
mttee on debentures- Bennington Co., Messrs
Williams, Stroud; Windham, Chaplin, Roberts
Rutland, Jennings, hopson; Windsor, Osgood
Head of Chester; Addison, Capen, Kent; Chit
tenden. Allen. Fay; Orange, Child, Marl,n
Washington, Fay, Ellis; Caledonia, Matocks
Richards, Boynton; Essex, Root, Kmuail
. Grand Isle, Mooney, Hill LamoiIle. Pennock,
, Brush. Adjourned.
, THURSDAY, Nov. Z, A. N.
f Prayer by The Chaplain.
Bills referred. From the House, relating 10
witnesses IN causes, IN favor or sgainst railroad
. corporations; to committee on the judiciary. To
, incorporate the Hlnesburgh ana Burlington
plank road CO; the WllIston plank roak CO; the
. vergennes and Bristol plank road CO; all to
committee on roads. Allowing appeals and re-
views in probate courts and pauper causes; and
In addition to chap 25 empowering county courts
to refer causes; both to commillee on judiciary
; To pay the debenlures of Lewis Fox the repre-,
e sentative from Woodford in lS49; to committee
on claims. BY Mr. Bigelow, altering sec chap
lU7 r s, relating TO salaries and fees; TO the
= committee on finance.
Mr. Bigelow called up the bill incorporating
the Wells River infirmary, and it was ordered IL
a third reading II to 10, and passed ID to u.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Robinson, that a com
S mittee Of three Senators be appointed to ascer.
tain what kind of stationery il furnished by the
2 Sergeant-st- Arm, and how much Is necessary
.os each ssasnhee add oc or an the s-o- ilussse-
and report by bill or otherwise; adopted.
Mr. Weston called up the bill repeating the
f.cuIty tax. Senators Keith, Colburn and Mar
vim opposed the passage of the bill and it was
f ordered to third reading Is to 9. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
{ Prayer by Rev. Mr. Chawberain. :.
Petition referred. OF Joseph p Benton, for al
teration Of names to general committee.
i The committee of ways and means were ex
{; cused from further action on bill taxing certain
v College lands, and the SINE was referred To the
select committee on the listing law.
: Engrossed Bills. Allowing reviews IN paupel
n cases and appeals from Probate court; passed
: In addition to chap 25 X S, empowering county
courts to refer causes passed. Permitting stock
holders in railroad companies 10 testify against o.
in favor of their respective corporations passed
d To pay deben,ure of Lewis Fox; passed. IL
i incorporate the Vergennes and Bristol planSroat
d CO; passed. To incorporate the Williston pianl
roak CO. passed. To incorporate the Burling
/ ton and Hines burgh plank road CO.. passed.
!. Bills referred Senate bill relating 10 stree
e commissioners; to committee on roads. Also
r to nav Russell BruEson $4,000 for apprehend
J. ing George Hill to committee on claims
: The bill relating to certain pubic lands II
n the town of Wallt an, was returned IRON ths
e Senate with proposal of amendment adopted
Also bill, in addition to act incorporating I'M
!, Rutland and Burlington railroad com. with
mendmen,; adopted.
Reporf OF committee By committee on the Fl
f nal adjournment, with resolution, that the tw'
i Houses adjourn on "Wednesday l3lh, at Z NJ
l. adopted.
, Mir Miller moved a reconsideration of the vot
5 passed yesterday, refusing Sd reading OF bill Il
n amend sec. IL chap. R s. relating to elections
agreed 20 and Sd reading again refused.
Mr. Osborn called up the bill TO reduce the ga
larry of state superintendent, of common schools
n The question was upon the amendment Of N
q Bowdish; lost yeas "a, nays So. MIR Osborn
7 moved TO amend by making the salary 5000
l. lost. Mr. Burgess moseo al aihe"uine" ~ III
N sertirg $500. This motion was discussed b.
+. Messrs Gilbert, Buel and Vail. in favor Of tigh
q er salary, by Mr. Bartlett, in favor of lower
y lost, ayes g. noes "a. Mr. Head moved tn
!. dismissal OF the bill lost, nays III, yeas 75-
n Mr. Horton moved to insert $4OO; lost III
n question then REQUIRED upon the Sd reading; OF
o dercd liz to IS.
r The bill auhurising the business of banking
q was aken up, read, aud the House adjourned.
= SENATE.
= THURSDAY, Nov. z. p. NJ.
# Reports. BY Dir Bates, from select commit
L tee, in favor Of House bill laying tax on Tn
4. land IN Newport; ordered to lie. By Mr Bige
!, low, from JOINT select committee, appointed L
"a fix upon a time for adjournment, resolution
If naming "Wednesday l3.h Nov. y O'Clock aIn
% the time 70, adjournment SINE die; which wa
n adopted. By Mr. Keith, from the committee OF
n clans, in favor OF House bill to pay Lewis Fo
" tor debentures for the session of iS49; passed
q By Mr. Seymour, from commitiee on finance, II
favor OF House bill IN addition to an act relating
to the grand list approved 1871; ordered 10 lie
re By Mr. Plat, from committee on banks, IN favo
20 OF House bill 10 enlarge the capital stock of tn
). bank of Rutland passed. BY Mr. Robinson
10 from select committee, to which SO much OF Gov
= ernor's message was referred as relates to taxin