The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-15

uiissioners 10 bring the Passumpsiu and Mis-
,squoi Roads TO n junction with the Atlantic,
II was discussed by Messra Rowoll and Stacy
in favor, pending which discussion the House
adjourned.
t .. Friday, Nov. Z.
HOUSE-Tho Atlantic aud ST. Lawrence
Railroad bin was resumed. The last amend
mcnt proposed was discussed by Messr Sta
cy, Gilbert, Woodward, aud Davis in favor;
By Messr Martin Of Iandgrovc, and Kellogg
in opposition. Pending the discussion the
House adjourned .-s-'-
SENA'rE-P M-Mr whittcmoro called
up the bill 20 incorporate the Mechanics
bank, aud IL was amended a. Recommended
by tho committee, reducing the capital stock
20 $3.50, 900, making " subject to any general
Law hereafter enacted relating "a haEsksr-sRA
rfNiug the rate OF interest on loans 70 this
! State, and passed TO Sd reading.
HOUSE Reports of Committccs--By the
] committee ON Agriculture, against the hill Ea-
latng TO the preservation Of sheep; provid-
ing tor forfcituu of rams found at large (;
dismissed. BY the select committee on the
| listing law in favor of bill relating 20 the col
lection OF taxes Sd reading ordered By the
Judiciary committee, TO whom was referred
the resolution instructing them TO inquire in
10 the expediency of repeating so much Of
section : OF Chapter 81 u { sand act OF 1919,
Ne requires deeds 10 be acknowledged by the
wife apart from the husband, IN favor Of the
same, with bill repeating all acts that re-
quirc thi. acknowledgement Sd reading or
dored, by the same against the bill fixing
fees of town clerks for recording mortgages
and discharges of mortgages; dismissed. BY
the same, in favor Of Senate bill relating 10
the equal distribution of estates Of deceased
persons equally among residents and non-res-
idents OF this State; passed.
II tha- same, against, the bil requiring no
tice 20 be recorded OF that portion Of home
stead property intended to be exempt from
attachment; dismissed.
BY tho same, in favor of the bill in add-
ton TO chap. "a of G s., relating to the duties
OF fence viewers; Sd reading ordered.
The Atlantic Railroad bill was taken up,
and laid on the table. to entertain the follow
| ing resolution of Mr. Everts "that the debate
/ m relation 10 the Atlantic railroad question
! be closet az 4 o'clock T.. NJ, and no member
| be allowed To 81 sak more than ten minutes"
which was laid on the table, and the discuss
ion of the aforesaid bill RESUMED. The amend1
ment was discussed by Messrs Kellogg and
Packer and lost, and the bill ordered TO a Sd
reading.
MIR Keith moved reconsideration Of the
vote ordering the Sd reading of the Atlantic
was hasty one, and the House not very fall
Some discussion arose as to the matter, pend
ing which MIR Barrett moved the House ari-
journ, which was lost--ycas 20, nays 49,
The motion, after some discussion, was agreed
10. Mr. Keith then moved reconsideration
of the vote upon the amendment of Mr. Stacy
Mr. Kellogg moved that the motion be laid on
the table and be made the special order at
1 o o'clock A NJ tomorrow, and be considered
a test vote ms t0the amendment; the motion
TO lie was, however, withdrawn. ,Rhe motion
to reconsider the vote rejecting the amend
ment was not agreed to-yeas 81, nays f24,
| and the bill ordered to third reading
-. .- Saturday, Nov. Q.
SENATE-Report of Committees--By
Mr. Baldwin, from the Select Committee on
the resolution relating to Norwich Universe
! ~ and the petition Of Alden Partridge, that
no legislation is necessary, that the present
Board of Officers are doing all in their pow
err to advance the interests and reputation OF
the University, although laboring under souio
pecuniary embarrassment the resolution was
rejected. .. .r#
BY Mr. Dewey from the committee on
Roahs,Nin favor of the bill in addition to the
act auihdtizing the FINLAND and whitehall
I Raiirnil Company 10 bald Branch Road
ordered to n 81 reading. u.
A. llOUSE--fhe bill providing that taxes
! xhnll In tram fprrpd 40 tho rata I'LL Of .r,.