Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

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against the petition Of A 5 Bancroft and others,
for bounty on the lynx and wolf; petition with
drawn and com discharged. By com on Flee
tons, in regard to the remonstrance OF VIM +
Briggs and others against the right Of A May
nard to seat that the testimony was not taken
in the time prescribed by law-the com asked
to be discharged or to be permitted to receive
the testimony. The remonstrance and other pa
pers were read Mr. Barrett moved that the com
be discharged. This motion was discussed by
Messrs Maynard Barrett and Evarts, in favor;
by Messrs Kellogg, Barlow, Adams, Stacy and
Davis, in opposition, and not agreed to -yeas
80, nays 1874. Mr. Hubbell then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, that the report be recommit-
ted, and the com be instructed to receive any
testimony which may be offered, which is ac
companied with notice. Mr. Everts moved to
amend by including such oral testimony as may
be offered by either party adopted, and the re-
solution passed
Adjourned to Monday morning at halfpast 10
O'Clock.
SENATE.
3 o'clock, P. M.
Mr. Wbittemore moved that the Senate adj
journ till Monday 10 1-2 m.
Mr. Dewey spoke in opposition to the adjourn
ment, but was in favor of adjournng over till
tomorrow on account of the State Convention
this afternoon.
Messrs Keith and Bigelow spoke in favor of
the motion.
Mr. Dewey demanded the yeas and nays, and
the vote was yeas l8, nays Z. So the Senate
adjourned till Monday, 10 l2 m.
MONDAY, Oct. 20.
The Senate adjourned after attending the
morning service, quorum of members not be-
ing present
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. ]. $. Lee
Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Craw-
ford, creating a State Society for the promotion
of Agriculture, Horticulture and the Arts; to
the com on Ayr. By Mr. Grosvernor, in addi-
ton to chap 81 of R s, empowering any number
of persons to form society for the detection of
horse thieves and the recovery OF stolen pro-
perry; to the Jud com. By Mr. Smith of Cav
endlsh, in alteration of sec of chap % of R s,
assessing tax Of 0 cents on the dollar for the
repair of highways and bridges; to the com on
Roads. By Mr. Crawford, limiting the time of
election ct town representatives, allowing no
person to take seat who was elected after IL
o'clock on the night of the second Tuesday in
September; to the com on Elections.
Petitions REFERRED OF Abrnm B Hewett and
23 others, praying that he may be restored to
legal privileges to the Jud com. OF Joseph
Whlpple and 95 others for bank at Richmond /;
OF A W Hyde and others for bank at Castle,
ton; to the com on Banks. Of Joseph Dodge
and others; of Joseph Farewell and other, and
of Daniel Reed and Others for an act for The
relief Of insolvent debtors; 10 the Jud com. OF
J A s White and others, tOI bank al North
field to the com on Banks.
SENATE.
2 O'Clock, p M.
Bills REFERRED By Mr. Royce, to establish the
Franklin County Law School to Jud com. By
Mr. Eastman, to incorporate the Mortified Bank T.;
to com on Banks. By Mr. Bates, to alter the
time of holding the Supreme Courts in the
counties Of Essex, Caledonia, Orleans and La
noble; 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 IN, to hear the report of the joint CON
appointed to canvass the votes for county off
GERS and judges Of probate, chanaipa sha fine
10 1'uesdey nezt az 2 n, and the Senate
CURED in the amendment.
The Senate passed in concurrence the bill
relating 10 suits against trustees, and claimants
being required to give costs.
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 select com, in
favor of the petition of R ] Morse and others,
to annex part Of Bolton to Waterbury, with bill
to that effect the committee also reported that
the publication Of notice was not in strict accor-
dance with the statute. MIR Maynard moved the
bill be dismissed, on the ground that the notice
was insufficient. The chairman of the commit
tee stated that the bill was in accordance with
the wishes of the inhabitants of Bolton; but MIR
| Maynard said there were exceptions and that
no pains had been taken TO oppose the bill, as
reliance was placed upon the want of notice.
This motion was further discussed by Mr. Bar
low, as there had BEEN an instance of the pas
sage of bill where notice was required, and
that notice was insufficient i'll point of time. Mr.
EVerts denied any such instance. MI Bowdish
sustained the statement Of Mr. Barlow, and was
in favor Of regarding the rights and Justice Of
the matter without reference to a mere techni-
cality. Mr. Grandey expressed the same opin
ION. Mr. Everts insisted that the technically
should be regarded. Mr. Kellogg thought the
provisions of the statute in regard to cases OF
this kind Is directory merely, and not peremptU1y
and cited cases where 1t was SO regarded. The
vote was then taken and the motion disagreed TO-
Mr. Maynard then moved that the bill be recon-
mltted for the purpose of giving It's oppressors a
further hearing. This motion was discussed by
MIR Barlow in opposition, and not agreed to, and
the bill ordered TO third reading Tomorrow
morning.
By the Jud com against bill in addition to the
alienation and mortgage of the homestead, as il
contains no new provisions; dismissed. BY the
com on Education, against bill in relation to the
division OF the school money tor benefit of dis.
tricts where scholars from other districts attend
school; dismissed. By the select com in favor
of bill and petitions for The annexation of a part
of Weybridge to Mlddebury; bill ordered to a
third reading 10 morrow morning. By the Ger
com, against bill authorsing attorneys to sign
writs and take re cognlzances dismissed. Bv
the Gem on Roads in favor of the bill lncorpo
rating the Champlain Steamboat Co., with ar
amendment snblectIng the charter to The contro
OF the Legislature; adopted, and bill ordered tc
third reading Tomorrow morning.
Petitions REFERRED OF the Trustees of Dart
mouth College, OF Nathan Lord, for an act tc
sell grant in the township of Wheelock. there
being doubt as 10 the power of the trustees to
dispose of the same; to a select com of three
on motion of Mr. Davis.
Resolution. From the Senate, that the two
Houses meet in joint assembly on Wednesday
next, at 2 O'clock p m, to elect State Super,n
tendent Of Common Schools, Superintendent
and three Directors of the State Prison. a Com.
missioner of the Insane, and a Bank Commits
soner Adj.
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