The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-25
The Legislature.


--by Mr. WhittempFe, 10 incorporate the Nc
ohalics hank 40 iiudingion, With the petition
Of james X Gay and l2B others Mechanics
Of burlington praying for charter 10 COM
mittee on banks.
Revolutionary -. a-ies, that both Ilous-4
es meet on Friday neat AZ II M % elect
State Superintendent o. common schools,
three directors OF State Prison, a Commission
90 Of tbs insane, and : bhnk Commissioner
ordered 10 lie on motion Of Mr Nations.
knHoased hlll--helaiing 20 associations,
10 addition 20 chap 81 X b, giving any nam
boBof persons right 10 form society and have
thd powers Of a corporation for the support
Of INDECENT widows and orphans OF deceased
ministers OF the poipol passed.
hsport-By Me- Maltocks, from the com
Bittiee on roads IN favor OF the blll iHCOrpo-
rating the Northern Telegraph Company with
az amendment that the commissioners 0r q
majority OF ihen shall give notice ior the drst
meeiinqi the amendment Was ACrepled aud
the bill was ordered 10 81 reading,
The Chair announced - the select com
mitlea on the petition nf Oliver Pike and 40
olhers--Mr aiiOgkA. Lapham Asa Howe
also ~ tic select eommiltoe GA the part Of ilE
Message rslaing 20 distucting the State,
Messrs Royce, Keith, Poster, Marvin and
Batchelder.
Nc Batchslder called mp tho blll increas-
lng the pay Of grand and petit jurop, Mr.
blgelow moved 10 ahsuhd 80 a. 10 include wit
nessea, which amendment wrs lost Mr. Good
hue spoke Ia favor Of the bil and the sd read
lng was refused 10 60 ~.
HOUSE, BILLS referred-By Sir Wright
Of Casuulon, 10 addition 20 chapter 20 Of II =
entitled Of proceedings against trustees
whenever claimant ID admitted 10 trustee
suit as a party agreeable 20 chapter 20 OF X >
ho shall give security for coats. By Mr. Ey-
arts, authorizing attorneys 10 fign wnls and
take recognizanoesi by Mr. Martin Of Land
grove, ~ addition 10 ann amendment Of Sec
lion ofact OF ibi0, protecting the homestead
shall be alionAtod or morlgag0d BY any mar
rird man, only with tho consent OF the wilc
except ~ the lime ni pnIs-Lz.a,-k...- rrr,v-
sell all other real estate not contiguous 10 the
homestead. by Mr. Coburn, incorporating
the Waits River Bank AZ Bradford 20 CON
mittoo on Banks By Mr. Rowcl la Altera,
ton OF and addition 20 act Of lSit, relating 20
the grand list when Vha poll OF any person
shall be cot ~ the list, and surh person shall
claim that he Il unfit for taxation on account
OF sickness or inhrnity, aud the listers shall
refuse Ia exempt him, be- may appeal TO the
selcctmcn ~ the same manner a. IL provided
Ia Ease OF appeal ia assessments " real Of .es.
tate 10 tLc select committee ON the listing
law.
Petitions aud circumstances refrrrcd-Of
Ira bingham and others. for an at dlning
the liabilities OF railroad corporations 10 The
judiciary committee. orr &. Tucker and
others, OF j. 5. 1ilcston and others, OF George
spencer aud Others for charter OF a railroad
lrum Essex 10 Whitehall or Casuelon 10 the
committee on Roads
The bill introduced Tuesday, by Mr. Sta
cy, Incorporating the Champlain Steamboat
Company, was referred 10 the Committee on
Roads instead OF BankAl
SENATE--P NM Keith presented the
petition Of John Dewey, setting forth, that
hcrotolorv he hal pup hascd certain lands Of
Ihi. State, and that persons claiming in adj
verse possession the -amo lands, be- lad b-en
subiceicd TO great expense and therefore
prayed FOR some remuneration referred TO
committee of finance
MIR Miller introduced a hin 20 repeal sec. 2
of an at relating 20 the removal OF pAnpers
approved 800 and waa referred "a the
committee on judiciary.
HOUSE-Reports OF Committee by the
General committee, against hill nalatiaF Ia
the sale and inspection OF leather 81 reading
refused, BY thc Judiciary committee, in Ia.
Vor of bill relating 20 notaries public, masters
IN ehanccry, &c.; requiring the former no, 10
aiiiN seals. SEC, with amendment; amendment
adopted aud bill ordered TO Sd reading to-
morrow morning.
Also Ia favor OF bill relating 90 the repeal
Of Statutes, where the plaintiff counts or de-
rlares upon any statute horrtoforc or the suit
Is now pcnding, the same shall proceed TO e.
nal Judgment Notwithstanding The repeal of
Said statute, with an amendment; adopted
and Sd reading ordered to.morrow morning.
Bills referrcd-By Mr " right. in addition
20 chap ~ Of X 5, requiring executors and
administrators who appeal from the decision
of commissioners, 10 give such security for
costs rs the court smay require by Mr. Sa-
bin, incorporating the Vermont Baptist State
Convention, BY Mr. Barrett, incorporating
the Middlebury Hotel Co; sevcrally 10 the
Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Williams, im-
posing a tax .ag the rourrtv ur bennington III
pay the debts and liabilities of said county
SEQ the members from Bennington county. By
Mr. Barlow, repealing act OF ls45, and an a.
mendment of an act of isI9 relating TO com
mon schools; dispensing with the office of
State Superintendent df common schools to
the. General committee.
Thursday, Oct. I6.