The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-12

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a ljpurncd to Tuesday morning.
SENATE.
2o'cLocK, r. NJ.
The Senae passed the bill amending the
charter of the Rutland and Addison Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, and ordered to Il
third reading the bill 10 incorporate tho
Hydeville Slate Company, by vote Of II
10 A.
Report of Committee. BY Mr.. Foster,
from the committee OH manufactures, in fa-
vor OF the bill incorporating the Shoreham
Marble Company-ordered TO lie.
Mr.. Norihrop moved tina, when the Sen.
ate adjourn, il be to Monday 10 l-2 a NJ.
Mr.. Whittenore proposed TO amend by
substituting Tucsda, 10 o'clock a. M, for
the time named lost. u 10 4, and the o.
rignnl motion prevailed.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Nov. 3.
Senate called TO order by the Assistant
Secretary.
On motion Of Mr., Currier, adjourned.
AFTERNOON,
Called to order by Asst Secretary.
On motion oil MIR. Keith, adjourned
SENATE.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, a. NJ,
The Senate pa ssed bill relating 10 Sa>
wings Banks-also, the bill Incorporating
the IIydeville Slate Company.
The Senate cons idcred The bill relating
10 salaries and fees, fixing the pay 10 sher.
ills for distributing the lava, journals, &c,
al IS per annum. Mr.. Seymour moved TO
amend by substituting $40 for So. Mr..
Currier moved to amend, giving for dis
trlbuion in the counties OF Windham, Rut-
land Windsor and Orleans, sic each; in
Essex, IS; in Grand Isle Sc; 10 all other
counties $40 each which after some discus
sion, was lost. The question then recur-
red upon the frat proposed amendment
and ii was ordered, and the bill passed to
third reading. Adj.
HOUSE.
Bills referred. BY Mr.. Porter of Corn>
wall relating to the fees of town clerks and
in amendment, of chapter 10Th Of G. S.
BY Mr.. Allen, Of Panton, for the preser-
walton Of muskrals 10 Btidporl, Pantop,
Addison and Fcrrisburgh. between LIST OF
May and the 18th Of March in each year
with penalty OF Sl-both 10 the General
commillee. BY Mr.. Wright, of Leicester
in addition to chapter SO OF II. S. relating
10 the duty Of fence viewers; whenever
owners shall have fixed the line of The di'
vision fence, or whenever il is done by the
fence viewers, and one Of said owners shall
sell his lands, the other shall maintain his
port of said fence Notwithstanding such
sale, &c.-to The committee on Agricul
ture. By Mr.. Everts, 10 assess Bduk stock
al the true value al the time OF assessment
after said stock shall have become produc,
tive, and u dividend declared, and no
olherwse,-io the select committee on the
Grand List.
Mr.. Barrett called up the petition of l.
Deniny for the purchase Of his catalogue
and moved that il be re>comnIitcd 10 The
committee Of Ways and Means. with in
slructions TO report bill accordingly. Thi.
motion was discussed by several members
in favor, who recommended Mr.. Denng',
catalogue very highly MS an important
cheap and indispensable work, and the mo-
lion was agreed 10.
Reports of Committee. BY the Genera
rommiitee in favor of the bill repeating
ncls Of 1913 and OF 1919, relating 10 com
mon schools. with amendments. The bll
proposes to abolish tho Office OF State SUI
perinie ndent Of Common Schools; and til,
committee proposed TO amend The same BY
making the Secretary OF State er-oDici,
State Superintendent, so as TO receive III,
reports OF the town clerks only and repor
the same 10 The Legislature. Tor which ser
vice he shall receive 500 Mr.. Barrel
moved that the suhjeri he laid on the table
rs there is another bill relating 10 this mai
Ter before The house. Mr.. Rose oppose,
The motion, and stated that 10 report from
the Superintendent had been received, an,
was in favor aholishing The system forth
with. Mr.. Gilbert said that il was the faul
NJ The printer that the report had not heei
resolved. Messrs. Davis and Kellogg wer
IN favor Of lay ing the bill on the table unii
after the reception oil the report, and for ih'
reason assigned by MIR. Barrett Mr.. Adj
ANS fovored the motion and il prevailed.
Mr.. Kellogg called W the bill enociinl
that no person shall be Incompetent as vii
nesses on sccounl of want of religious be
liel or for any crime unless perjury, subor
nation Of perjury, or endeavoring 10 procuT
others TO commit perjury, provided tina
nothing in the act shall affect instrume II
required 10 be aIlesled, but where person
are conviciedol crime involving legal inla
my. evidence may he received 10 effect III
credibily olsuch persons. Tho comniiue
report ID in favor of The bill with an amend
ment by striking ouI the proviso, which wa
adopted. Mr.. Kellogg moved n turtle
amen lment by striking out The word
illegal infamy " aud Inserting the wo'd
"Inoral lurpiiude, which was also adopted
MF. Barrett opposed that part of The bill
which makes Witnesses competent noIwiIh
Standing their religious belief, and though
il moekary 20 administer an oath 10 pefson
who 10 moi believe in the existence Of I
God.
AR. Kellogg. the mover Of ihe bill, car
The views expressed by sayern legislature
and the British Parliament ia regard 4
This subject. who haze entirely 'Rbrogate.
The common law rule in regard To religion
l'eliel, and showed by example, the Deees
city of adopting provisions similar 10 lhos
in the hill The bill vns further disensse.
by Messrs. Adams. Grandsy. anG Even
in favor, and by Messrs. Packer and Bar
retl in oppostion. insisting that IL is an i'm
position and mockery TO administer an oaIl
10 an Atheist. MIR. Barrett then ohere,
the following amendment BY addingio sec