Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-21

! Mr. Vail had leave to introduce bill, allowing
Railroads TO charge no more for freight, fare,
&c. for less distance than a greater, and ex-
cess paid may be recovered with full costs Of
suit; reference dispensed with and bill passed.
Mr. Colburn moved a reconsideration of the
vote which refusd the third reading of the bill
incorporating the Dorset Mill Co.; agreed to.
Mr. Williams moved amendments; adopted and
third reading refused.
The bill to pay Samuel M Town and Ebene-
ger Merriam the sum therein mentioned, was
called up and passed.
| Adjourned.
EVENING.
| The Senate refused the third reading Of the
bills Incorporating Burlington and Winooski
plank road company, and re alive to the rights
OF married women passed thu bill lncorPora-
ting the Danvlle and Passu npsic plank road
company rejected the resolution relative to
procuring statue of Ethan Allen. having first
adopted the amendment proposed by Mr. Tufts !;
postponed Indefinitely the bill relating to the
publishing the names OF peddlers licensed in
each county; refused 81 to 3 the third reading
of the bill to incorporate the Union Bank at st.
Adams. having first rejected IL to 10 an amend
ment proposed by Mr Parker taxing the divi-
dends per cent; passed the bill to pay Joseph
Poland the sum therein mentioned and the bill
relating to offences against the persons Of indi-
yidudls; refused TO pass the bill extending jail
limits; passed The bill restoring David knapp
10 his legal privileges; ordered 10 lie The bill re-
ating to repeal Of statutes, amended motion
OF Mr. Parker; passed The bill relating to the
removal of paupers after amending 1t as pro-
posed by the Judiciary Committee passed bill
TO pay Bliss N DAVIS the sum therein mention
ed /; and the oil exemptng 200 pounds of sugar,
being ordered to third reading IL to 8; refus-
ed the third reading of bill rel ting to railroads,
the tine OF completing surveys; passed the bills
to pay WIN II Cooper the sum therein mention
ed III ,ron Webe I'd the sum therein meutIon-
ed ; TO pay VIM Gray the sum therein men,
ttloned; and Hugh l. Gibson the sum therein
mentioned; passed bill relating 10 Inn keepers
and Gfocers and the traffic IN ardent spirits
bill repeating sec b OF act of last year re-
lating 10 railroads also the bill incorporating
tie Union bank at Swanton, beng ordered 10
third reading 10 TO 6 refusing the third read
ing OF bill to increase the CAPITAL of Battenkil
bank l3 to 9 passed the bill TO incorporate the
Dandy bank.l4 to 10 the thlrd reading being
dered IA TO 10; ordered the third reading o, the
bill Incorporating the White River bank is to 4,
and passed the same; passed bill relating TO sur
plus money.
The Chair appointed as select committee on
Slavery resolutions from the House, Senators
Bigelow and Dewey.
Air Mclean presented q resolution of thanks
10 The President Of the Senate for the prompt,
able and generous manner in which he has per-
formed the duties OF the presiding officer of this
body; which was unanimously adopted, and the
President replied thereto in handsome, bat
brief address, in which, with great feeling he
expressed his honest thankiulness tor the kind
ness always shown him from the earliest moment
in which he commenced his labors here, by all
Senators, and TOR tie aid always manifested in
forwarding the business of the Legislature,
closing by wishing all safe and prosperous
journey, not only to their homes, but to the lat
est moment OF their lives.
The Senate refused to reconsider the vote
passing the bill 10 incorporate the ST. Johnsbury
Hotel Company.
The Senate reconsdered the bill incorpora.
ting the Rutland Hotel Company, ard ordered
the 81 reading ID 10 3, and passed the same.
The Senate passed the bill Incorporating the
Montpelier Hotel Company.
The Senate adopted the joint resolution rela-
ling to the muster rolls of the detached militia
in the war of 1912 and 1914, also the resolution
directing the Sergean-at-Arns to make certain
repairs in Stale House, and the resolution 10
procure the report of supreme and circuit courts.
the third reading having been ordered Is TO =.
change OF reports and legislative documents;
refused to pass the bill relating TO school dis
tricis passed the bill 10 pay VIM II Ordway
the sum therein mentioned and to pay Franklin
Horton the sum therein mentioned; the bill rele-
ting TO salaries and fees; the bill relating 10 sa-
larry OF superintendent of common schools, the
amendment proposed having been adopted also
the bill relating to grand list, defining the word
citizens, that it mean inhabitants also he bsll
regulating the toll on the Vermont Central Rail
road to7; and the bill regulating the salary
OF the Secretary of civil and military affairs.
The Senate passed The bill relating TO habeas
corpus and the right of trial by jury; the bill
altering the names OF certain persons therein
mentioned bill relating to repeal of statutes;
bill To pay Ebenezsr Merriam and Samuel l.
Town Tie therein mentioned; also to pay
the administrators Of josiah Churchill the
therein mentioned; and 10 pay Luther Cross the
SUN therein mentiuned
The Senate did not concur with the House in
the amendment proposed to the bull distributing
the school fund. The Senate passed the Iesolu-
ton relating 10 paying Henry Stevens. and loan
ing field pieces to Norwich University.
Mr. Bigelow and Mr. Currier reported resou-
tons from their respective commiltees:- On
Slavery, Mr. Bigelow reported the series adopt
ed by the House. Laid ON the table, on motion
of Mr Parker.
The Senate passed the bill relating to appli-
cations to the General Assembly for alterations
in town lines and the shire town of counties.
Tha yeas and nays were called on the ques-
ton, Shall the House resolutions relating to
slavery be laid on the table and were yeas IA
nays7. The question arising on the adoption
of the resolutions reported by the Senate COM
mttee, they were adopted unanimously, the yeas
and nays being allied. Adjourned sine due.
EVENING.
Reports of Committees. By the select COM
mittee 10 whom was referred The resolution for
the revision of the listing law, that the time had
been too limited to do the same, discharged
BY committee on military affairs sgalns: bill re-
lating to the uniform militia; dismissed By
the select Committee OF members from Addison
County against petition Of Town of RIpton for
the alteration of Center Turnpike Charter; with
drawn. By committee on military affairs, that
no action is necessary on tina: part OF the Cover
nor's message relating to the militia; discharg-
ed. Against bill 10 alteration Of the laws reat-
ing to the militia; dismissed. That no action
ia expedient OH resolution relating to Adjutant
and Inspector General and Quarter Master
General. W
Senate bill constituting Daniel o Gill heir at
law Of Daniel A Gill, VAS read third time and