Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-11-28
SENATE.

TUESDAY,, NOV. lC, 4. N.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Reports ofcon,mittees. By Mr.. Blake, for the
committee on Banks, against the bill to incor-
porate the West Randolph Bank; 3 reading re-
fused by the same, in favor of the bill to incor-
porate the Mercantile Bank, as the committee
had decided to report favorably before the pas
sage of the Free Banking law ordered to lie
on motion of Mr.. Royce.
BY Mr. Dewey, for the committee on roads,
in favor of the bill relating to the Winooski
Turnpike Companyi ordered to lie, on motion
of Mr., Keith By the same, in favor of the bill
relating to the Hubhardton Turnpike Company,
surrenderlng the charter passed. BY the same,
against the bill relating to the Boston, Concord
and Montreal Railroad Company authorizing
this company to connect with the Passumpslc
ordered to lie, on motion of Mr.. Keith.
BY Mr.. Whitemore, for the committee on
Education, i'll favor of the bill relating to the
School Fund directing the Treasurer to col
lect all monies due to the state school fund and
credit the same to the State, with proposal to
amend, directing the Treasurer to cancel and
discharge the note given by llomln Allen, for
the University of Vermont to the Treasurer for
the school fund on the payment OF S92O, By the
University. Messrs. Royce, VI lttockS, Sey-
mour and Bigeow, favored the amendment
Mr.. Eastman was in favor Of the bill without
the amendment. The amendment was ordered
yeas 10, navs 10, and the bill received its Sd
reading and passed 20 to Z.
BY Mr.. Dewey, for the committee on Roads,
in favor of the bill amending the charter of the
Sand Bar Bridge company the bill was order
ed to its third reading.
BY Mr. Dewey, for the committee on Roads,
in favor of the bill to extend the charter of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Compa
ny. MIR. Eastmi n moved TO amend by further
extending the powers Of locating; which was
ordered and the bill passed to be engrossed.
The Senate refused to adopt the resolution
providing each member Of the Legislature with
a copy Of the newspaper publishing the acts
of tins session.
Bills introduced and referred, From the
House, relating to applications to the General
Assembly; to the committee on Military AZ
fairs. For the relief of Alexander and John B.
Seaver; to the committee on Claims. Relating
to the office of Superintendent of common
schools; repeating secs. |, ,, 3, 1 and ), of
chap. 20 G. s.; Secretary of State shall perform
the duties Of superintendent. Mr.. Chamberlln
presented the memorial of the Vermont Teach
erS' Association against the passage OF the bill
both referred to the committee on Education
The Senate passed the bill relating to com
mon carriers, the bill relating to the payment
Of damages in laying out highways, the bill TO
incorporate the Green Mountain Health Asso-
clation, several amendments having heen made
the bill relating to Voluntary oclatons, the
bill to pay John Dewey TIM sum therein men,
toned, the bill authorizing the construction oi
a bridge from Aburgh t. Isle La Mott, the bill
relating to Jail yards, and the bill altering thC
time of holding County Courts in the County O.
Windham.
The S mate considered the bill to purchas,
300 copies OF Demnlng's Catalogue. Mr. Blak'