Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-31
VOL. Xiv. NO. 47.---wHoLE NO. 229s.

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dietary. 1t IVES discussed by him in opposition
TO its passage. and on motion Of Mr. KELLOGG,
laid on the table =
! Adjourned. r.f t--.
SENATE.
TgURsp.r. Oct d
PRAYER BY the Chaplain. '-'
| Rssoiuiiom. By Mr. Weston. nstruct;no IN,
Judiciary committee to enquire into the er1e3;-
ency of establishing houses of correction In ench
| county ia he state. and amending Law reI,,;,~
to punishment for theft 80 as ~ npnsb a. ~.
second offence where the smount stolen = L..
than seven dollars by confinement TO hard labor
in State prison; adopted.
Petition referred. Of VIM. C. Cnttino and
others relating To The disnosi,,on of nuhl;c i.rd.
to committee On agriculture.
Bills introduced and referred- Rv NJ Hol.
brook, in addition 10 an act approved Is47. ,els-
ting to rights of married women. exemnt;no nor
sonal property of married women scou,red du,-
| ing coverture from attachment for her hushands
debts to committee on iudic,arv
Eagrossed BILE. Relstipg 10 common scbool.
giving selectmeu uower to iii vacancies of town
superlniendents: passed. Amending an act ~
lating 20 banks approved in 1870: ordered to H..
on motion of Mr. Weston. Relating to Union
school districts passed.
Reports. By MIR Seymour, from committee on
finance, on resolutions insIruc,ing said commit
tee to ascertain what course Is necessary 10 pur-
sue to secure better publication of the acts and
Journals OF Legislature, that no legislation is ne
cessary, and it was recommended on motion of Mr.
Parker with instructions to report who had been
publishers since 1889, with the expense Of the
publications. BY Mr.. Tufts, from committee on
education, on resolution relating to furnishing
each school district with copy Of Websters
Dictionary, without any expression of opinion;
laid on the table.
The House amended the bill relating to pun
ishment of certain high crimes and misdemean-
ors, keeping and making burglarous instruments
and machines, making 1t equally penal to furnish
the instruments TO others. The Senate concur
red.
The Governor transmitted through his Secre-
iary, K F Andrews, Esq. the adlutant generals
annual report, and it was referred without read
ing, to the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Royce called up the bill to project the
rights of stockholders 10 corporations. The bill
prohibits any one to whom stock has been as
signed or transferred. unless bona tide pur-
chaser from voting in any bank, railroad or steam
boat corporation. Mr. Weston moved to amend,
striking out the words railroad and steamboat
corporation The amendment was accepted
and the bill ordered to lie.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
PRAYER by Rev Mr. Chamberlain.
Bills referred. By Mr. Kellogg. 10 pay Bliss
N Davis ,he snm therein meniioned: 10 COM
mitree on Claims. By Mr. Benton. in addition to
chap. "a r 3, relating to offences against per-
sons and lives of Individuals: bv AIR Randall. in
addition To CHM. 26 r 4 relating To coutinus-
ton of suus bv JUSTICES of peace by MIR Dick
ernan of 81. johnsbury. to incorporate the ST.
Jobusbury Hose CO.: by Mr. Moves. relating t.
action of scire facias: severally to committee
| on the Judiciary. By MIR Tenney. to incorpo-
rate Wells River Infirmary: TO committee on
Education. By MIR Mattocks. 10 nav franklin
Astor the sum therein mentioned: to committee
| on Claims. By Mr. Penpock. TO alter the name
of Sarah Ann Bacon and CONSTITUTING her he,:
at law Of RI Titus Jr. 10 General Committee.
Resolutions. By Mr. Vail, that when the House
adjourns tomorrow afternoon, it adjourn to
Monday morning at 10 o'clock A. NJ; yeas l4U,
nays e. Mr. Vail moved that it be reconsider
ed lost. By Mr. HYDE of Chelsea, that the it.
dietary committee Inquire into the expediency OF
repeating SO much OF the law as provides for
attachment BY trustee process of nepotiabl.:
promissory notes, while current; adopted. b.
Mr Leayenworth, that Secretary of State be re-
quested to procure and distribute to clerk of
each school district in the State one copy oil
Webster's unabridged dictionary, provided that
it can be bou ght for 81 CODY, and the school
district will provide a suitable desk with lock
and key, In which to keep the same. and will al.
so paw the sum OF 81 to the Secretary on its re-
ception; adopted. By Mr. Vail. that a commit
tee of five be appointed to ipouire what manner.
If any, ought to be adopted to ascertain and oro
vide the proofs of the service of the Vermo l
detached militia in the last war with Great Bri
ain, and also proofs of the services of all suc,
citizens Of Vermont as enlisted and served j,
said war, and report 10 this House !: adoo,ed. B.
Mr. Rose, that the committee on Military Afairs
be Instructed TO INQUIRE whether apv further le
gislation is necessary in relation to the dutes
and services performed, or salaries received b.
the Adiutant and Ipspector General and ID
Quarter Master General of this state; adopted.
By MIR Howe of Shoreham. that Judiciary com
mlttee inouirs into the expediency of regulating
fees of court auditors and referees /: adooted b!
! Mr. S,mnson Thai the coo,n;1tee on Election,