Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-30
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT
SENATE
SATURDAY, Oct -.

SAruRpAY oct %.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
The Chair announced rs the select committee,
ordered to be raised on the bill relating TO the
grand list. taxing the real estate Of corporations,
Messrs Marvin, Bailey, Goodhue, Baldwin and
Bachelor.
The Senate passed the bill relating to Com
piled Statutes whenever any act shall be pass
ed in which reference is made to the Compiled
Statutes. the same shall be taken to mean the
Compiled Statutes Of 1850.
The bill providing for filling the vacancies Of
Governor and Lieut. Governor, whenever any
NAV occur, was taken up, and on motion Of Mr.
Whntemore, it was again referred TO the select
committee reporting the same.
BIS referred From the House. to incorpor-
ate the Fairfax Academy and to incorporate the
Wilmington Academy; to committee on Educa-
ton Authorizing the President Of Muore's
Charity School and Trustees Of Dartmouth Col
lege to convey certain lands in fee simple IN the
town of Whclock to committee on Judiciary
BY Mr. Royce, to incorporate the Dorset Railroad
and Manufacturing Company; to the committee
on Manufactures.
Report, BY Mr. Royce, iroV the judiciary
committee, in favor of bill in addition to sec %,
chap 10, 5, relating to Bowling alleys after
some discussion il was ordered TO lie, on motion
of Mr. Northrop.
Mr. Goodhue called up the bill relating tc
Railroads and the construction of Depots, and on
his motion it was referred to the committee en-
roads.
The resolution directing the Secretary of
State to procure the printing Of 800 copies Of
the State Constitution was taken up, and on mo-
ton Of Mr. Dewey referred to the committee ca
finance.
The Senate considered the bel to pay Russell
Bronson the sum therein mentioned and after
partial investigation, Mr. Whittemore moved to
commit the bin with instructions to The commit
tee to ascertain if the States Attorney Of Chit
tenden county commenced criminal proceedings
against George w. Ill., the prisoner that escap-
ed. and obtained the requisition at the request
and for the benefit of Bronson and that the COM
mittee have power to send for the attorney. Mr.
Dewey thought it improper to make the State in
cur any such expense for subsantiating the
claim the claimant should, as in other cas-, s,
make ont and prove his own case.
Mr. Whuemore withdrew the motion so FIR az
definite instructions were concerned. Mr. Royce
spoke in favor Of recomnitting, in order to give
the claimant a fair hearing Mr. Bailey also
spoke in favor, and the bill was recommittcd- 49,
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev. S. Chamberlin.
Bills referred BY MIR Martin Of Undcrhill, to
pay f. 5. Whtcomb $3.50 for time and money
spent in pursuing thief and recovering stolen
property. BY the same, to pay Albeit Gleason
Sl6,3O, for the same reason; both to the com
mittee on Claims. BY Mr. Wright, authorizing
the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad Co to build
branch Railroad from their road in Hydeyille
to the outlet of Lake Bombazine, near Casileton,
and along the banks Of said Lake to the Slate
Quarries IN that vicinity to the committee on
Roads. By Mr. Hubbe altering the terms Of
the County Court Of Franklin Co. to the 2d
Tuesday OF June and ID Tuesday Of December,
and of Lamoille county to the lst Tuesday of
June and LIST Tuesday of December; TO the Ju
dietary committee. From the Senate, relating to
the Compiled Statutes; auy present or future
act referring to the Compiled Statutes shall mean
those of 1850
Engrossed bills. To authorize the Trustees Of
Dartmouth College and the President Of Moore's
Charity School to sell grant Of land in Vince
lock passed To furnish each school district
with Websters Dictionary laid on the table I'M
I'll after the report on the resolution introduced
by Mr. Woodward. To incorporate the VII
mington Academy passed TO incorporate the
Fairfax Academy passed.
Resolutions BY Mr. Woodward, that the
committee on Education inquire whether the
number of common schools in the State exceed
the number Of districts, and if So report the eA-
cess also determine the amount Of Dictionaries
necessary to supply them and report according
ly: adopted. BY Mr. Barrett that Lewis Weld
the Principal Of the Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb at Hartford, Conn, be invited to appear
IN the Hall Of this House on Wednesday next
at 3 o'clock, with three OF more Of hs Vermont
pupils, for the purpose of exhibition of their pro-
gress and improvement ; on his motion, laid on
the table.
Mr. Barlow called up the bill which provides
for the annexation of part of Somerset to Dover
and Wardsboro, together with the amendment
Of Mr. Howe, A" that the bill shall not take effect
unless assentcd TO by the irecmcn of Dover at I
their next March meeting; the amendment was
discussed by Messrs. Martin Eyeus, Green.
Howe, Rowell and Grandey not agreed to yeas
~, nays l02, and bin ordered to a third reading
Tuesday morning.
Reports Of COMMITTEES. BY the committee on |
Manufactures in favor of bin incorporating the /
Shoreham Marble Co., with proposition to add /
another section by way Of amendment, enactng
that the Corporation shall not commence bust /
ness until the amount of $1,000 is paid in. and
making the stockholders liable for the debts 10
the amount of stock subscribed Mr. Barrett
moved an amendment TO the amendment. by
making the subscription $4,000, $4,000 Of
which shall be paid in, and the private property
of the stockholders shall be liable only for the
amount hot paid in. Sir Kellogg spoke in
favor Of the amendment of the committee, if Ell. I
Their should be adopted, but was opposed to the /