Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-23

The Senate adjourned after attending the
morning service, quorum Of members not being
present.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. J. 5 Lee.
Bills introduced and referred. by Mr. Craw-
ford, creating a State Society for the promotion
Of Agriculture, Horticulture and the Arts to the
committee on Agriculture. BY Mr. Grosvernor
in addition to chap 3 of R S empowering any
number of persons to form society for the de
lection of horse thieves and the recovery O
stolen property; to the Judiciary committee -
BY Mr. Smith of Cavendish, in alteration Of sec.
2 Of chap % Of r S assessing a tax Of 20 cents
on the dollar for the repair Of highways and
bridges to the committee on Roads. by Mr.
Crawford, limiting the time of election Of town
Representatives allowing no person to a seat
who was elected after IL o'clock Of the night Of
the second Tuesday in September; to the com
mittee on Elections.
Petitions referred. OF Abram b. Hewett and
25 others, praying that he may be restored to
legal privileges; to the Judiciary committee
OF Joseph " nipple and 95 others for Bank at
Richmond of A W Hyde and others for Bank
at Castleton; to the committee on Banks. OF
Joseph Dodge and others, Of Joseph Farwell
and Others of Daniel Reed and Others for an
act for the relief of nsolyent debtors TO the Ju
dietary committee. of A White and others.
for bank at Northfeld to the committee on
Banks.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Stacy, that the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency of so a
mending the law relating TO the arrest of debtors,
that debtors residing out Of the State, may be
subject to the same mmunitics and privileges as
those residing in the State adopted. BY MIR
Green that Secretary of State procure the pr mt
ing Of 800 copies of the Constitution in pimph-
let form, ard deposit one half of them in the
Library and the other half in the Department OF
State lost but recousidered and on motion OF
Mr. Crawford, laid on the table. From the Sen
ute, that the two Houses meet in Joint Assembly
on Thursday next to hear the report of the
canvassing committee, of votes for County Off
GERS and Judges of Proba,e. Mr. Williams NOV
ed to lay the resolution upon the table, as The
committee would not be ready to report lost
Mr. Grandey offered as an amendment the substi-
tuition Of Tuesday next instead of Thursday, az
II would not be necessary to make a final report,
and It would be for the convenience Of the Sec
rotary Of State, and ofthc Secretary ofCiyil and
Military a fairs the resolution was amended so
as to hear the report on Tuesday at 2 O'Clock r.
NJ, and adopted.
The bill repeating sections g. Z, and Of act
of 1850, of the Compiled Statutes, was called
up, and Mr. Crawford moved to refer the same
to the committee on Agriculture lost, yeas 81
nays 81. Mr. Barlow moved it be rccontnited
to the General committee for further hearing.
which was agreed to. Adjourned.
SENATE
O'CLOCK, =. NJ.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr. Royce,
to establish the Franklin County Law School ;
i6the committee on the judiciary. BY Mr. East
man, to incorporate the Mortified Bank 10
committee on banks. BY Mr. Bates, to alter the
time of holding the Supreme Courts in the
counties of Essex, Caledonia, Orleans and
Lamoe; and on his motion it was referred to
the Senators from the counties named.
The House amended the Senate resolution
providing for joint assembly on Thursday next
at 10 A. NJ to hear the report Of the Joint com
m ttec appointed to canvas the votes for county
officers and judges Of probate, changing the time
10 Tuesday next, . p NJ. and the Senate concur
rcd in the amendment.
The Senate passed in concurrence the bill
relating to suits againts trustees and claimants
being required TO give costs.
The House bill relating to notnries public was
taken up, read the third time, and laid on the Ia
Bile OH motion of Mr. Whittemore the bill rea-
ting to the repeal of statutes was also read the
third time and ordered to lie, on motion of Mr.
Seymour.
On motion of Mr. Batchelder, the bill to settle
the boundary line between Wilmington and
searsburgh, was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. BY the committee
on Education, against bill requiring town clerks
TO furnish Il copy ofthe grand list 0: each school
district Mr. Bridges spoke against the bill on
the ground that it was impossible fortown clerks
to pc form this duty. Mr. Howe thought it of
but little account, as copies of the grand list are
To be furnished, under the present law, upon APP
piication; on motion Of Mr. Grandey, laid on the
table on account of absence Of chairman of the
committee. BY the select committee, in favor of
the petition of X. J. Morse and others, to annex
part Of Bolton TO Waterbury, with bill 10 that
effect the committee also reported that the pub
LEGATION of notice was not in strict compliance
with the statute. Mr. Maynard moved the bill
be dismissed, on the ground that the notice was
insufficient. The chairman of the committee
stated that the bill was in accordance with the
wishes Of the inhabitants of Bolton; but Mr.
Maynard said there were exceptions, and that no
pains had been taken to oppose the bill, as reli-
ance was plaeedupon the want of notice. This
motion was further discussed by Mr. Barlow, as
there had been an instance Of the passage of
bill where notice was required, and that notice
was insufficient in point Of time. Mr. Everts de-
MED any such instance. Mr. Bowdsh sustained
the statement of Mr. Barlow, and was in favor Of
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