Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-07

occupy and improve the state land northeriy Of
the State House wall, and it was adopted. By
MrBaies, from the committee on banks, adversely
to the bill Incorporating the West River Bank
third reading refused; by Mr. Plat. from the same
committee, adversely to Incorporating the Union
Bank at St. Adams village, Saxton's River
Bank and Skitchawaug Back; all laid on the
table, BY MIR Currier, from committee on judi
ciary, in favor Of House bill In addition to CHAP
% R s, relating to process; passed. BY MI
Weston, from committee on claims, against bill
to pay Ira Day the sum therein mentioned third
reading refused. By Mr. Parker, from commit.
tee on roads, IN favor of the bill relating to the
appointment: of street commissioners ordered
to third reading; also, in favor of House bill
incorporating the Shelburne and Hinesburgh
Plank road company; passed. By Mr. Dewey
from the same committee, in favor Of House bill
in addition to an act Incorporating the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad company, with propns-
ais for amendment; ordered to lie. BY Mr. Col
burn, from the committee on agriculture, in favor
of House bill incorporating the Vermont Mutual
Live stock Insurance company with proposals,
10 amend which was accepted and the bill was
rejected ~ to 10. By Mr. Foster, from commit
tee on manufactures in favor of bill incorporating
manufacturing companies with proposal OF a.
mendment; ordered to lie. By Mr. Tufts, from
select committee, on resolution relative to a
Statue of Ethan Allen, joint resolution author
izing the Governor to employ BF1Kinney Yer.
mont artist TO execute heroic statue of Ethan
Allen, in Vermont Marble, and that he drawn
from the Treasury sum not exceeding $500
to delray the expenses thereof. Mr. Weston
moved TO amend SO as to make il discretiona-
ry with the Governor, which amendment was
accepted, and the subject was laid on the table,
BY MIR Weston, from committee on claims,
on bill TO pay Joshua Thomas a sum therein
mentioned. The majority of the committee
were In favor OF lie passage, the minority against
1t, and The reports we're ordered to lie. BY Mr.
Wentworth from the Committee on finance in
favor Of bill amending the act providing for the
distribution OF the acis of the legislature, with
an amendment, SO as to give one copy 10 each
school district TO be kept for the use thereof,
and each Notary public: the amendment was
adopted and the bill ordered to lie. BY Mr Town,
from the committee on elections, in favor OF
House bill relating TO elections of Representa-
tive to Congress IN the first congressional dis
trct; passed. BY Mr. Rice, from committee on
Library, on resolution inst.ucting the committee
to ascertain The expense Of revising the statutes
LAID on the table without reading. BY alr Crow
ley. from select Committee, in favor OF the adop-
ton of resolutions relating TO peace; ordered 10
lie without reading.
Bills. From the House. referred, amending
sec. l2 K s, relatlng 10 notices Tor school dis
trict meetings; 10 committee on education, Re-
la,ing 10 the apprisal Of real estate, and setting
the sumo In the list; 10 committee on fuance.-
Relating 10 subscriptions for bank stock 10 COM
mitiee on banks. Amending chap. 80 r S, re-
laling to the rendering of accounts of admins
traitors and executors; to committee on judlcIa-
ry. Amending chap. 95 X 5, relating 10 often
ces against private property; to committee on
judiciary. Altering all act relating 10 the mill
tia; to committee on military affairs.
Mr. Seymour called up the sill 10 a|teralio,
Of sec OF act approved 1912, relating to
grand list, aad it was pissed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports of Commiiiees. By committee Of
Ways and Means, in favor of petition of Daniel
S. Church and inhabitants of the town OF
Whiting, with an accompanying bill, in stera-
lion OF sec. % chap 81 r S, relating TO the la
bilies OF towns in making and repairing high
ways Sd reading ordered Tomorrow morning.
BY committee On Education, in favor OF bill In
cooperating Stowe Academy. 1t was discussed
by Mr. Hall of Moristown 10 opposition, by Sir
Vail in favor; 3D. reading ordered. BY coumii-
tee Of Ways and Means, against bill in addition
TO an act approved lS4l, relating TO grand list
Sd reading refused. BY the select committee to
whom was referred the bill providing for tax
on Essex county for the purpose of rebuilding
the court house, in favor OF It's passage with pro-
posals of amendment; amendments adopted and
bill ordered TO Sd reading Tomorrow morning.
BY the Select Committee, 10 whom referred
several petitions of inhabitants Of franklin Co. |
for the removal OF the SHIRE town of that county
to Sheldon, that It appears tbat the minority OF
the members Of the county are in favor of the re-
movaL They accordingly reported bill prov-
ding therefor; laid upon the table and made the
special order for Tuesday next at ~ A. NJ
Leave OF absence was granted, from and after |
to morrow morning, TO Messrs Flint of Reads
boro' and Ba;cheIder of Peru.
Engrosssd Till. The bill 10 tax the profit of
banking. which was amended by Mr. Grapdey, |
was taken up and discussed by Messrs Hatch
and Bartlett N favor, and by Mess,s Colburn,
Head and Vail in opposition; passed yeas Ii.
nays7I.
Mr. Kellogg called up the bill relating to rail-
roads, and moved certain amendments adopted
and bill ordered to 81 reading to morrow morn
ing.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Magoon. that committee
of Ways and Means inquire into the expediency
of making some provision to remedy the evils |
resulting TO tie town Of Wheelock from the pre-
sen, mode of listing; adopted. By Mr. Warner,
that the General committee inquire into the ex-
pediency of altering the law relating to the in
spection of -four; adopted. By Mr. Mattocks,
that no bill shall be introduced after Monday
next, unless from the Senate or from conn ttees
on matters referred to them, except by the unan-
imous consent of the House; adopted. Senate
resolution, granting to DANIEL Baldwin the privi-
lege of improving certain lands belonging 10 the
State, north of the State House, by planting
shrubbery, &c. referred to committee Of Ways
and Means.
Bills referred. By Mr. Potter, taxing dogs to
committee on ways and means. BY Mr. Chlds,
in relation TO the election of county Officers and
Judges of Probate; TO committee on elections.
BY Mr. Colburn OF Castleton, relating to salaries
and fees, repeating amendment to chap l07 and
renewing SO much of sec. 6 chap. l07 as is re-
pealed; to select committee of FIVE. Senate
BILL relating 10 the printing of statutes g. legis
lative journal to committee of ways and means.
Petitions referred. Of A II Baker and others,
relating to the fugitive slave law; to the select
committee on the trial by jury. Of Samuel
Merriam and others, for Plank road from John
son 10 Prentiss' Mills TO committee on roads.
Resolution for election Of Judge was amended
by the Senate and concurred IN by the House
SO that the election is postponed until Tuesday
5th of November at II a. u.
Leave OF absence was granted for the remand
er Of the session to Mr. Root of Shelburne-
Also TN Mr. Head of udlnw frnn, to,norrox