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


into the expediency and expense Of completing
Geological Survey, Senaton Royce, Crowley
and Parker.
Mr. Weston called up the resolution for giving
a copy of Websser's Dictionary to each school
district The question being on the indefinite
poetponement Of the resolution and amendments.
Senators Weston. Tufts, Chandler and Dewey
spoke in favor Of postponing, Mr. Parker against
and it was postponed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
RepeTts Of CoaRiHees. By Committee on
Military Ahairs, in favor Of bill altering act re-
la,ing to the militia; third reading ordered to-
morrow. By,committee on Education, in favor Of
bill Incorporating the Montpelier Female Sem
mary; Sd reading ordered. By General com
mlttee, in favor Of bill in addition to chap. IS
S. relating to offences against private property
Sd reading ordered By committee on Roads,
against bill granting trial by jury on appeals
from Railroad commissioners; dismissed. By
committee on the Judiciary, in favor Of bill in T.
mendment of chap 50 r s, relating to the rem
dering Of accounts by executors and administra-
tors; 81 reading tomorrow morning. Also in ia
vor of Till Incorporating the Montpelier Hotel
Co, with amendment; strike out the words
and keeping" giving the company power to
build ony. Il was discussed by Messrs Vail
and Bartlett in favor. and by Mr. Hubbell in op-
IL.
sed. This motion was discussed by Messrs Dick
erman and Mattocks in opposition; lost, yeas
"a. nays l2l, and bill ordered TO Sd reading. BY
select Committee, to whom was referred the peti
ton Of John S. Campbell and $40 Others, citi-
zens Of this state, together with a resolution
that the legislature pass law prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and
also givir g to justices of the peace jurisdiction
to inquire INTO and punish all violations of such
law under such regulations and restrictions as
may be deemed expedienL" that the prayer Of
the petitioners should be granted, and bill was
reported accordingly ordered to lie on the Ia
bic and 300 copies be printed.
Bills Inferred. BY Mr. Colby, to repeal the act
passed lSi9, relating to literary, international
and scientific exchanges; 10 commltte on educa-
ton. Senate bill relating TO TAXATION of certain
College lands; lands leased by Colleges shall
be liable 20 county town and school taxation to
the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. Vail,
for equalising fare and tolls for passage and
freight on Railroad; to committee on roads. BY
Mr Burgess, for improvements of mills, factories
and machinery to general committee. By NJ,
SIrond in alteration OF law relating 10 the grand
list; no de duc;ion shall lie made for debts owed
unless the lax payer make oath that the debt is
bona tide and to whom owed; TO commiItes o.
ways and means.
Petitions referred OF George L Schuyler fol-
extenslon II the Whitehall and Rutland Rail
road company; to committee on roads. OF Al
anson Shaw and others, Tor law prescribing
the days work of mechanics; to general com,
ttee.
The bill to reduce the salary of the State sup.
erIntendent of common schools, which ma de
the special order for this time, was discussed by
Mcssrs Bartlett and Culbv In favor, and by Mes
SIS Leaven worth, Gale and Maitocks against
laid on The table.
Resolution From the Senate, that State sup
erinteuGent and Clerk of House provide for the
printing and distribution of $500 copies of the
annual report of the iorIner; adopted. Accord
ing TO reso utiou, the Secretary OF state reported
on to the present condition of the school fund.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Nov. !, A. NJ.
Prayer BY the Chaplain
The char appointed as committee on resou
zion relating to International exchange Senators
Dewey and Keith.
Bills referred. By Mr. Dewey, relating tc
floating lumoer and lumber doing damage; BY
Mr. Bates. nending sec. 6 chap. So, relating ft
trustees; 18th to committee on judiciary. By
MIR Weston, tor the appointment of street com
missioners; by Mr. Dewey, relating TO survey O
Railroads; both 10 committee on roads By Nj
Weston, relating to stockholders in banks; ,e
S, relating 10 process; to Judiciary committee.
MIR Parker called up the resolution providing
for printing additional copies OF the reports O
the agent OF the International Exchange andStste
Librarian, and on his motion it was amended
making one hundred additionsl copies instead
of two hundred and adopted.
ResoiutioHsBy Mr. Marvin ns,ructng the com
mltee education TO enquire into the ex.
pedency of amending the act approved lS4s
reatlng 10 schools as TO make it palmer
adopted.
Mr Parker called up the bill amending the acl
incorporating the Vermont and Canada Railroad
company, and II was recommitied with instruc
tons to The committee on roads to report facts.
MIR Hobrook asked leave for committee or
roads 10 set during the session of the Senate
which was granted.
Mr. Bige,ow called up the resolution providing
for joint assembly TO elect Judges of tie Sup
rene and Circuit courts. Mr. Weston moved
to amend changing the time to Nov. ), ii a., Id
TIE amendment was accepted and the resolution
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Parker, Mr. Thomas was ex.
cused from and after Saturday morning.
The bin providing tor publication OF acts and
legislative journals, was taken up and passed.
Reports. By Mr. Weston from the CON. on
claims, on the bill to pay Russell Bronson The
sum therein mentioned, with a statement Of
facts; and It was laid on The table.
Mr. Parker moved a reconsideration of vote a.
DOPING the resolution. that bill be introduced
after this morning. The resolution was adopt
ed the day before yesterday and the motion TO
reconsider was not order.
Mr. ROYCE moved to suspend the rule requiring
vote of reconsideration TO be within "a hours;
ordered 10 lie.
The bill relating to The distribution Of the
school, fund was taken up. The bill provides
for given two seyenths of all the monev that
may be collected from the school fund and ped
dier's old Licenses, to each of the Colleges at
Mlddebury and Burlington, and one seventh to
each of the Medical schools and Norwich Univ
ersity. Mr Thomas proposed previous to this
time, to amend by giving one eighth to each of
the Medical schools, and one fourth to each of
the Colleges and Norwich University this pro-
pcsal of amendment is Withdrawn The discus
sion took wide range, being on the main ques-
ton. Senators Seymour, Mclean, Rice and
Weston sp Ike on il. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr. Chamberlain
Bulls referred. By Mr. Moore OF Danville, to
repeal an act of Is4a, regulating the manoer of
appointing surveyors of highways; to General