Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-11-27
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HOUSE.
EvEMNe
Reports Of Committees. BY the committee on
Education, to whom was referred the petition Of
Zadock Thompson, relating TO the Geological
Survey, that the facts and investigations Of the
late survey should be collated and published,
and recommended the adoption of an accompa-
nying resolution that the Governor appoint
some suitable person to collect and publish the
results of the said survey, and audit the compen-
saton of such persons !" after some discussion,
the resolution was rejected. BY the Judiciary
committee, to whom was recommitted the bill
constituting act relating 10 scire faciss, in IA
for Of the same, with an amendment rejected;
read the third time and passed Mr. Kellogg
then moved to amend the title agreed to. BY
the committee on Roads in favor of Senate bill
in amendment of and in addition to chapter 26
of c s, relating to Railroads, with amendments
adopted read third time and passed. BY the Ju
dietary committee, in favor of Senate bill rela-
ting to jail yards read the third time and passed.
BY the committee on Roads, in favor Of Senate
bill to authorize the construction of a bridge
/ from Alburgh to Isle la Mott; read the third
/ time and passed. BY the committee on Roads,
I in favor of Senate bill relating to the Sand Bar
Bridge Co.. read the third time, and Mr. Barlow
offered an amendment: adopted and the bill pas
sed BY the General committee in favor of the
bill relating to the canvassing of votes of Mem
bcrs of Congress read the third time and pas
sed. The 18Th joint rule was suspended on the
part Of the House. and the same asked Of the
Senate, to transmit the above bill. BY the COM
mittec of Ways and Means, to whom was refer
red Senate bill to purchase 800 copies of Dem
ing's Catalogue, that they not disposed to re-
sist It's passage, but recommend amendment
by substituting 80 instead of 300; rejected and
the bill passed-yeas as, nays 90. The commit
tee of conference, to whom was referred the bill
relating to Banks, reported an amendment, and
that the House recede from the vote of non-con-
currencc with the Senate adopted and report
concuned in.
I BY the committee on Claims, in favor of Sen
ate bill to pay David Eldridge S22; read the
third time and passed. BY the same, in favor of
Senate bill to pay John Davey 81 so; read the
third time and passed. By the committee on
Education, that they see no occasion for the pas
sage of Senate bill relating to voluntary asso-
Citations third reading refused. BY the COM
mittee on Education, to whom was referred that
part of the Governors message relating to COM
mon schools and the support of Education, and
also numerous bills for the alteration of the
school law a report of some length. BY the
committee on Education, against the expedency
of the passage of the bill for the instruction of
idiotic and feeble minded youth dismissed.
Mr. Everts called up Senate bill to alter the
time of holding Courts in Lamoille, Washing
: ton, Orleans Caledonia and Essex Counties.
Mr. Moses moved to amend by altering the time
of holding Washington County Court from
i. that mentioned in the bill rejected yeas az,
nays ~, and the bill passed.
Mr. Kellogg called up the bill relating to the
rights and competency of witnesses ; the House
insisted upon its disagreeng vote to the amend
ment of the Senate and asked free conference.
Mr. Stacy moved to reconsider the vote pass
ing the bill relating to the Sand Bar Bridge Co;
agreed to and also the vote adopting the amend
ment of Mr. Barlow. Mr. Stacy offered subst-
itute to that amendment; adopted and the bill
passed.
Mr. Reed called mp Senate bill in addition to
an act TO incorporate the Montpelier and Con-
necticut River Railroad Co.. the amendment of
the Senate TO that Of the House was now con-
Cured IN.
, Eng-ossed BU. To divide the State into
congressional districts passed
Resolutions. BY Mr. Grandey, for a copy of
paper containing the laws of the session, to be
; forwarded by mail 10 the members OF the House :;
adopted BY Mr. Holcomb, that our Senators
and Representatives in Congress be instructed
to endeavor to procure the abolition Of the Afri-
can slave trade under the gulse of our American
colors wherever il is carried on; adopted BY
3 Mr. Richardson, that the Treasurer collect all
L.. al, Tho
school fund adopted. BY Mr. Wilcox, welcom-
ing Governor Kossuth adopted.
Mr. lIubbe introduced the following resolu-
I ton, that the thanks of the House are due,
and are hereby rendered to the Hon. Thomas f.
Powers, for the able, efficient, and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his duties
as presiding officer !" adopted unanimously, and
MrPowers responded in his usual happy manner.
The bill relating to the State school fund was
taken upon the amendment to the amendment OF
the Senate, which was discussed in the after
noon; rejected and another moved by Mr. Da-
Wis, so that the lleman Allen note Is to be dis
charged if the University of Vermont will pay
1920, and one thousand dollars TO Mlddlebury
College, which was also rejected and the House
) insisted upon its disagreeing vote to the amend
f mont of the Senate.
Mr. Reed called up the bill relating to banks,
and moved committee Of free conference be
requested of the Senate to consider the subject
I agreed to, and subsequently the report Of this
committee agreed to.
, Mr. Kellogg called up the bill relating to the
, rights and competency Of witnesses, and the a
il mendment of the Senate was not agreed TO.
The bill to Incorporate the Randolph House
! Co, was returned with non-concurrence to the
, amendment of the House, and the House reced-
u ed from their amendment
Mr. Blodgeit called up the bill to incorporate
% Manufacturing Companies, which was returned
l. from the Senate with proposal of amendment,
: that the act shall not take effect until one
year y non -concurred in.
The bill for the preservation of FISH
turned from the Senate with propositions Of a.
I mendment; adopted in concurrence.
Mr. Barlow called up the bill relating to the
State School fund, which was returned from the
Senate, receding from their amendment and re-
I commenting the adoption Of another, which was
non concurred in
The bill to extend the charter of the Montpe-
Her and Connecticut River Railroad Co was
taken up, and the amendment of the Senate
CURED IN
The motion to reconsider the resolution relat-
ing to the final adjournment OF the General As
sembly was taken up, and not agreed to.
s The committee OF free conference to whom
7 was referred the bill relating to the competency
| Of Witnesses and tho amendment thereto prOpOs-