Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-31
OCTOBER 81. 1850.

IRON N1r vauemofo reidtIve 70 iutefuattonaL eA
changes; referred to the committee on educs
ton without reading.
Revolution. By Mr. Parker, that the Secretar
OF The Senate and Clerk Of the House solicit q
the Hon. d. P. Thompson copy Of bis address
delivered before the Vermont Historical Society
for publication; adopted. BY Mr. Tufts, that
ljoint committee be raised to ascertain the expe
diency of procuring statute of Ethan Allen
adopted.
!, Bills from The House referred. To pay Joe
Olmstead the sum therein mentioned /; to com
mittee on claims. To protect fish 10 Deas
Creek; TO amend the act incorporating the Far
mef's Mutual Fire Insurance Company; aud t
repeal an act relating to the judiciary approved
l849; ell to committee on judiciary. BY M
Royce, relating 10 the inspection of -four; t
COMMITTEE on manufactures.
Mr. Parker called up the bill relating to taxin2
college lands in the town of Albany, and on biz
motion it was committed to Senator for amend
ment.
Mr. Chandler called up the petitions of r. Fl
Wild and J. Emerson and Others Mr Parker
rene we'd the motion reconsidering the vote re-
fer:ing it TO a select committee, which was car
ried and he then moved their reference to com
mittee Of the Senators of Orange county, which
motion was agreed to, and they were referred.
Mr. Parker called up the bill relating to banks
amending act approved 1910. The provisions
of this bill were, that each share should be en-
titled 10 one vote, that absent members might
vote BY proxy, &c. 1t was indefinitely postpon-
ed ON ,potion of Mr. Bgelow. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev w II Lord.
Bills referred BY Mr. Hu5belI, to incorporate
the Georgia and Johnson Plank Road Company
| to committee on roads. By Mr. Brown of Grand
Isle to repeal an act approved 1876, to alter act
of IS47 and to repeal chap "a X 5 and all acts
in addition thereto, relating to peddlers licens-
es; to general committee. By Mr. Green OF
Nottingham regulating the flowing of lands Cor
mill and manufacturing purposes; 10 general
lcommit,ee. By Mr. Hatch of Strafford, TO pay
VIM II Ordway SI97,63 for money expended
and service performed in experimenting feon
10 committee on Claims.
Petifions referred. OF Thomas Harvey and
others for a law granting copy of Webslers
Unabridged Dictionary to each school district /;
TO committee on education. Of f A Spalding
and others, for Bank at West Randolph; 10
committee on banks OF Ira Jameson and others.
of Lncius Stowell and others, for plank road from
Georgia to Johnson; TO committee on Roads.
Engrossed Bills. For preservation of fish in
Dead Creek; passed. Authorizing and provid-
| ing for repayment to Joel Olmstead the sum OF
! 81 IS, it being money overpaId by hHn on the
annual state tax first constable OF Benson /;
passed.
against bill relating; 10 cattle breaking IN The en-
closure of highways; third reading refused. AL
so in favor oil bill Tor protection Of pigeon beds
Sd reading ordered tomorrow morning. BY COM
m,,tee on Education, in favor If Senate bill re-
la.lng to union school districts; passed. Also,
| In favor of Senate bill relating to common
schools, providing that the vacancy Of town SUI
DEF lntendent shall be filed by seectmen; pas
sed. By committee Of Ways and Means, IN ia
vur of bill 10 repeal faculty tax On attorneys and
physiciaps laid on the table on motion OF MIR
Burgess Of Grafton Also, against bill relating
to listers, Sd reading refused. The COMMITTEE
asked to be discharged from further action on Pc
ution Of w. l. Putnam, TOR money to be refunded
10 him agreed TO, and petition referred 10 COM
mltee on Claims. BY Judiciary committee,
ganst bill III addition to chap. 81 X ), relating
10 assoc laiions Sd reading refused. Also In IA
vur Of bill for removal OF Paupers; Sd reading
ordered Monday morning. Also, in regard TO
petition Of o. Spading on account of damages
accrued from construction of dam by Wood
stock Mil Co., that no further legislation is ne
cessary, as there was not sufficient evidence to
authorize a repeal Of charter petition with
drawn. BY committee on Banks, against bill to
LAX the profits of banaing; on motion OF Dir
Hatch. laid on the table TO be made the special
order OF The day on Tuesday next a, 10 O'clock
A. NJ. Bv The committee on the Judiciary, IN
favor of Senate bill relating to continuation OF
suits by justices of the peace; passed. Also,
in favor OF bill to incorporate the 81. Johnsbury
House Co.; oidered 10 81 reading. by General
committee, in favor Of resolution relaung To tr-
al by Jury Of appeals from K X commissioners,
HI ,afa n
Roads. By select committee OF members OF
Washington county, ia favor Of petition for an
nexaiion of part of Mlddlesex to Waterbury,
with bill to that effect; Sd reading ordered Mon
day tnorhing.
Resolutions. By Mr. Hatch Of STAFFORD, tina,
the committee on Roads take into consideration
the act relating to railroad corporations, approx
ed iS49 and report whether any further leg,sla-
ton is Necessary; adopted. By Mr. Burgess,
that the part OF the Governors message which
calls the attention of the Legislature to The sui
ject of the vacancy in the Office OF the Governor
what officer shall supply it, be referred TO con'-
mit,ee on the Judiciary; adopted. ny AT Dew
ey, that the Select committee on the license
question report whether any further law IS nee
ersary; adopted Br Mr. Rose, that the Judicl
airy committee inquire into the expediency OF
further legislation IN relation to expense, &c.
incurred BY Plattsburgh volunteers IN The last
war with Great Britain; adopted. by Mr. Bur-
CESS, that the Secretary Of State present to the
House the condition of the old school fund, the
present amount and to whom loaned; adopted.
The Chair announced The committee ordered
TO be raised on the resolution relating to the de-
tached militia; Messrs Vail, Bartlett Barlow,
Herrick, Harlow.
Mr. Richardson called up bill exempting 2O0
lbs. of sugar from attachment laid on the table
Mr. Vail called up the bill repeating the the tax
on attorneys and physicians. 1t was discussed
by Messrs Burgess, Horton, Jones of Cornwall,
Miller, in opposition; by Messrs Coburn OF
Thetford, Vail, Richardson, Osborn, Beebe, Che
ney and Powers In favor, and the House .ad-
Journed.
SENATE, p. M.
Reports. Mr. Cnrrier, from committee on Ju-
dietary, in favor of bill changing The name OF the
Windsor Car and Rifle Company ordered
10 Sd reading. By Mr. Chandler, from the Ju-
dietary committee, against bill repeating an act
relating to the judiciary approved l649; on
motion of Mr. Dewey it was laid on the table
and made the special order at Il o'clock a. m.
Monday next. BY Mr. Holbrook from road
committee, on the bill in addition to an act in
cooperating the Vermont and Canada Railroad
Company without expressing an opinion Int