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

\ THE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE
TuIsDAY, Oct q, rn.
Reports By Mr. Town from select commit
tee, in favor Of House bill to annex part o
Middlesex to Waterbury; passed
Mr. Mclean called up the bill regulating Ger
tain Offices and salaries. Mr. Hclbfook moved q
reconsideration Of the sote adopting the amend.
ment suspending the effect Of part of it till
hrst OF next session; which was carried 10 TO II.
Mr. Dewey then moved to amend, striking out
the 9th section and substituting, 70 that it shall
not take effect till Oct 10, 1851; and that 40
one shall take any benefit Of it ( tie act shall
be repealed at the next session d the Leeisla-
ture. Senators Mclean and Keilhspoke against
the amendment and in favor ofthe bill Mr.
Weston against the bill, and ths amendment
was rejected 81, to 8.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption
of the amendment proposed b Mr. Seymour in
the forenoon; Senators Holbrpok and Parker
spoke against the amendment ~hicb was that
the part relating to per diem wages take effect
on the first day of next sessios; which was lost.
Mr. Weston moved 10 amend by including the
Chaplans and officers Of both Houses with nem-
bers, increasing their wages, also, which was op-
posed by MIR Royce and after some discussion
Withdrawn. The bill was then read third time,
Mr. Tufts speaking in favor Of lis passage, Mr.
Dewey opposing, and passed 20 to 10.
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Parker.
to amend chap. Is R 5, empowering county
courts 10 refer causes subcommittee on judiciary.
Mr. Weston called up the motion, laying the
motion for reconsiderins the vote passing bill
relating to taxing College lands on the table,
The question was upon the reconsideration
which was carried; aud The bill again ordered to
lie.
MIR Thomas moved to reconsider the vote pass
Ing the bill relating 10 certain Offices and sala
rles, but The motion was Withdrawn as tho hill
had been returned 10 the House where it origin
ated. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Rfports Of Commiiees By select committee
on the license question, against bill TO repeal all
acts licensing inn keepers and retailers; dsmis
sed. BY committee on education, in favor of
bill to incorporate the Wells River Infimary,
with proposals OF amendment, the capital stock
shall be divided into 400 shares Of $50 e,ch; a.
mendment adopted and third reading ordsred.-
BY judiciary comcilIee, in favor Of bill Rlating
to town clerks, notaries public and countyclerks;
ordered to third reading tomorrow morning. By
Committee on roads, in favor of bill in addition
to an act incorporating Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Co., with amendment striking out all
alter the ensctlng clause and inserting auaccom
Pshylng bill amendment adopted and nll or
dered to third reading tomorrow morning. By
committee on banks, in favor Of bill incrporal-
Ing the Rutland Savings Banks with amend
ment, striking out all after the enaciing clause
and inseating an accompanying bill adopted
and third reading ordered. BY the select COM
mlttee Of members Of Essex Co., in favoi Of pc.
tillon OF WIN Hayward and others for taxon Es-
sex Co., for The purpose of building Court
House, with bill to that effect; laid on The table,
by the judiciary committee, in regard to The Pc
tition of Benjamin Balch, for repeal of the char
Ter OF the National Life Insurance Co. Of the
United States, thar there is no foundation for the
charges against Messrs Dewey and Danfortb,
but on the contrary, the relations on the part Of
those gentlemen with said Batch have been OF
the kindest and most aTicabIe character; petit
ton ordered 10 be Withdrawn. By General CON-
mlltee. against bill repeating pedler's licenses
vation of game; recommitted. Regulating flow
ing of lands for manufacturing purposes, against
It's passage laid on the table, In favor Of bill
relating to compensation of highway commls-
sioners. Mr. Kellogg moved to amend the bill
by inserting 50 pc. day instead Of $3.50, as in
the bill; lost Mr. Gilbert moved it be amend
ed by inserting ~ and their expenses; a.
dopted. Mr. Randall moved it be further amen
ded by adding the words supreme Court after
the word county; adopted and Sd reading order
ed.
Resolution. By Mr. Vail, that the following
shall be added to the rules of the House Sec
%. Whenever any bill or resolution shall have
laid on the table "a hours, the same shall be SUBJ
iect 10 be taken up by the Chair without an or
der from the House; laid on the table under The
4th joint rule. BY Mr. Smith of Cavendsh, that
The General committee inquire into the expedi-
ency Of reporting bill regulating weights and
in conformity to an act Of Congress
adopted.
Baisreferred BY Mr. Elubbell, to authorize
The business of banking; to Select committee
Of FIVE. By Mr. Vail, to incorporate tie Mont
pelier Hotel Co.; 10 Judiciary committee. BY
Mr. Dickerlnan, reducing salary Of President Of
Senate 10 50 per day; 10 select committee Of
Eve. BY Mr. Veil, in addition to an act relating
% the grand list, and for increase Of the public
revenue, setting in the list at certain rates. bowl
ing alleys, billiard Saloons shops and stores for
sale of liquors, and banks; to committee of
Ways and Means. BY Mr. Fay, to restore at |
loneys and physicians to their legal privileges,
axlng item in the list the same as other persons
I'd reading refused. By Mir Colburn Of Castle |
on, relating 10 the election of Member of Con-
yress for the let Congressional district to Sc
ect committee Of six members from the district.
By Mr. Stroud, 10 addition TO sec. 30 chap. 20
R 5, relating to highway commissioners; to the
General committee. By Mr. Vail, in addition to
hap. 25 s, empowering County Courts to re-
er causes TO Judiciary committee.
MIR Benton moved that the vote sgainst Sd
eading of bill exempting L,moille Plank Road
took from taxation, be reconsidered; agreed to
Ind bill was recommitted.
Remonsirances and petitions referred. OF AL.
red Jencks and others, Of Adrian Kendrick and
'thers, of Anon Bailey and Others. Of H Rug
,Ies and others, OF B Braman and others, Of
Joseph Morse and Others, of Ira Marks and 9TH
rs, OF Jacob Durham and others, OF Sheldon
Morgan and Co, and Others, Of Nathan Buckley
Ind others, If Merlin Clark and others, of Zlmi
Howe and others, of Directors Of Washington and
Rutland Railroad Co., Of Charles L Williams
lnd Others, Of Cornelius N Allen and Others, of
Middleton Goldsmith and others, of B B Haskins
lnd others, Of Nathan Benton and others, OF
William Y Ripley and others, Of d G Mcclure
md others, Of L c Scott and Others. Of William
Marsh and others, against parallel Railroad
rom Castleton, to Whitehall Of James Porter
md others, of N Scott and Others, for extension
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