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who expressed the 81 ne views as maj rlty nf
The disputans that the school fund could be
to much better purpose than pro-
posed by the bill, and that this dictionary is al
together too elaborate n work for the use OF
common schools. Mr.. Bridges Withdrew his
mot on, but spoke against the bill, and said that
the dictionaries would not last during the win
ter. Mr.. Woodward, however, objected to
and the motion was further discuss
sed by Mr. Barlow in favor, and by Mr.. Gran
dcy, who thought there should be some dispos-
iton made of this school fund, in order to pre-
vent any further litigation that it should be
given to Burlington college or some other inSt
tuition, and was opposed to the bill among other
bccaus the fund would not all be APP
propriated for the purpose intended. The yeas
and nays were then taken on the motion to dis
MISS and said motion prevailed yeas 1l5, nays
81.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the bill, "providing
for the distribution of the school fund among
the several town according to the population by
the last census. and for putting the same as
distributed to interest for the benefit of com
mon schools, "and moved that the same be dis
missed, inasmuch as great injustice would be
done to the small towns by this distribution
A proposition was made to amend accordingly
but the chair did not entertain the same, MS the
bill itself was an amendment proposed by the
committee, and an amendment to an amend
mcnt cannot be entertained after the former has
been adopted, only by unanimous consent AT
ter a discussion by Messrs. Stroud, Barrett,
Barlow, lubbel, Adams Richardson Packer,
the motion to dismiss was los,,-yeas 81, nays
] 10, and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
TnuRspAr,2, P. NJ.
Rrports of Committces.-By Mr.. Wentworth
! from the committee on Finance, in favor of the
bill relating to Electric TcIcgraphs and Tele-
graphic Apparatus; no occupation by any tel
ogra phi company of any lands shall be conItru-
ed to give any title or easement to said lands :;
passed.
BY Mr.. Royce, from tho same committee, in
favor of bill amending sec II, chan. 81, b. S.,
relating to process service may be made on
corporations, school districts, counties, and
towns, giving only the same length of time for
notice that individuals have, where such cor
poratons, school districts, Sc, are summoned
as Trustees. On motion Of Mr.. Currier, it was
amended by inserting other before corporations:
and ordered to Sd reading.
By Mr.. Northrop, from the Select commit
tee, to which was referred that part of the mes
sage relating to vacancies in the offices of Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor, in favor of blll,
that the Secretary of State shall fill ithe Office
of Governor when that and the office ofLieut.
Governor shall be vacent, until an election shall
be made ordered to a Sd reading.
BY Mr.. Wentworth, from the committee on
Finance, against bill amending sec. 10, chap.
40, c. S, relating to compensation of grand
and petit jurors Sd reading refused, Is to Il:
Bill, def,red-By Mr.. Hyde, to amend the
1 Al. ID Il a
Fire Insurance Company the insured may de-
posite Il sum of money instead of premium
note to committee on Manufactures
From the House.-Authorizng the Rut and
and Whitehall Railroad, to build branch
railroad; to the committee on Roads
Mr.. Dewey called up the bill relating to the
settlement of estates, and it was passed.
Adjourned.
Reports of Comm;ttees.-By the select com
mittee, against bill repeating so lmuch of the
- sting law as allows n deduction for debts
owed laid on the table. BY the same, against
bill assessing the respective gains of practising
attorncs, physicians, and surgeons, at a rate
not less than one dollar nor more than thirty
dollars, according to the direction of the listers.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the bill be dismiss
ed, as this matter was thoroughly discussed
the last session, and the sentiments of the pco-
pie was very much against it, and the motion
prevailed, yeas l36, nays l6. BY the select
committee, to whom was referred the petitions
of Ransom Jones and others for. and certain
remonstrances against, the annexation OF part
of Richmond to Bolton, in favor of said annex
alton, with bill to that effect; on motion of Mr..
MAYNARD, the bill and report were ordered to
lay on the table.
Bv the committee on Elections, against the
bill apportoning the members of the Senate
among the several counties. Mr. Russell moved
to laS' the bill on the table, as it proposes to
diminish the number of Senators in Orange
county and increase that of Chlttcnden county.
Mr.. Barrett stated that the provisions of the bill
are well known and expected to be adopted it
was ordered to lie. BY the select committee,
in favor of the General Banking bill laid on
the table BY the committee on Education, IN
favor of the bill approprlatlng the rents, issues
and profits of the public lands in Canaan, which
were originally designed for the first settled
minister to the common schools, until minis
ter IS settled third reading ordered,
BY the committee on Manufactures, in favor
of the bill Incorporating the Vernon Glass
Manufacturing Company, with amendments, by
making the private property of the stockhold-
not paid in, and the Indebtedness Of the COM
pany shall, at no time exceed the amount OF
capital stock not paid in; adopted and 3D. read
ing ordered BY the committee on Roads, in
favor of bill in addition to act of lS47, incor-
!, porating the Woodstock Railroad Company
, with amendments adopted, and laid on the Ia
, BILE for the purpose of examination, on motion
of Mr.. Kellogg. BY the same in favor Of bill
Incorporating the Winooski Bridge Co.; Sd
, reading ordered
Bills referred.-By Mr.. Richardson, relating
to the State school fund; the Treasurer shsl
4 collect the school fund and pay over to cacl
! school district s. for the purchase Of books
maps, &c, or for schooling; to the commlttc
| on Education. BY Mr.. Adams, to pay vii
E liam +. Grlswold - dollars, 1t being for service
. and money expended in arrestng one Jane'
h West and bringing him to this State from New
York under Il requlStlon of the Governor; t.
!, the committee on Claims. BY Mr.. Wilcox. re
. lallug to trustee process; upon the comm" II
=, of n disclosure the principal debtor may prove
that he is destitute of articles exempt from at
-, tachment, and execution shall Issue only for tn
- balance after Maxine n deduction equal to TN