The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-25

Tuesday. Oct "a.
SENATE-Bills introduced and referred.
! By Mr. Roycc. 10 extend the charter and in
crease the capital sto,k NJ the Bank ~ ST. Al
hans; IN committee on Banks By Mr. Dew
ey, in amendment Of an act relating 10 the
! Vermont Historical Society, Appropriating
room IL the State House for the So.'irty and
making II Incumbent upon the Sorictv 20
have ma address delivered bcfore each Gene
raj Assembly. explanatory of iis object 10
committee on Eduraiion. By Mr. Baiy 10
nay scrcimen of fillmore for the support Of
Lewis Tucker SIS pcr year, % long ~ the
town ~ Elmorc shall support said Tucker. Il
hHnn on account Of injury received by him
while ia the employ of the State, on fhc State
House hy Mr. Keith. 90 pay WIN. Bradford
the sum therein mentioned, hcine for losses
sustained IN drawing stone for the State HOUSE;
bv Nc seymour Go pny Russell Bronson the
sum therein mentioned, being for expenses ia
arrcsting fugitive In New York, under =
rcquisition from the Governor; all 70 com.
mitice on Claims, Bv Mr. Curricr, in refer
ence 20 confession of Judgment, amending
section {, chap 100 X : n confession shall
only operate against defendant, not against
subsequent aitach hing creditors W same prop
erty TO the committee ON the Judiciary.
J Mr. Baily presented the petition OF Samuel
/ q. Sroti and u others of Elmore. PRAYING
! Tor bank at johnson; referred to committee
on banks.
.HOUSE-Bis rcfcrred-By Mr. Wood
ward. repeating act OF 1880. relating 10 sub
scriptions for hank stock to the committee
on Banks. BY Mr. Dcnnison OF TIartlAnd,
providing for trial Of suits brought before a
! justice of the peace whose term Of Office ex-
1 pircs before time of trial; allowing any 9TH
err Justice 10 try the samn; 10 the Judiciary
committee. by Mr. Green. regulating The
flowing of lands for mill and manufacturing
7 Purposes; whenever Il is necessary 10 over
flow the land1 ac another, anti the parties
cannot agree as 10 compensation, or purchase
a petition may be preferred to the county
| court 10 the same committee. By Mr. Wor-
thiugton. in addition TO net OF lsi9,to pro-
4 tect tho homestead; excmpting no estate, ex-
cept notice shall be recorded in the town
where il IS situated, describing the particular
estate to be held; and such notice shall be-
construed to be the time OF purrhasc; 20 the
] Judiciary committee By Mr. kellnaG- in adj
dihon to chapter 81 Of r S, relating to the
! rights and competency of witnesses; no wit
ness shall be incompetent on Arcount OF his
opinions and RELIGIOUS belief Rpd no evidence
I shall be admitted in relation thereto; Meth
or shall any person bc incompetent by reason
of the conviction of any crime, eNcept Of per
jury, suhorustiou of perjury, and NJ endeAv-
ors to procure the commission ofperjurv, but
evidcnrc may DO given To effect the credibli-
~ oC saeh witnesses this bill shalt not effect
| however, the Attcstation OF any instrument
required by law to be attested referred to
| the Judiciary committee.
Eugrosscd Annexing part Of Wey-
bridge TO AIiddlebugy if those towns shall so
vote passed Annexing part Of Bolton to
! Waterbury, passed. To incorporate the
! Champiain Steamboat Co; passed.
The Chair announced the folloEins es the
select rommttee on the petitions Of Trustees
of Dartmouth College. and Of Nathan Lord,
! TO sell grant in Wheelock-Messrs- DAVIS,
Stephens, Twitchell.
! SENATE-P M-After the Senate re-
turned from joint Assembly, DIR Marvin, from
the committee on Education, reported against
the bill providing for registration of marria-
yes, births and deaths; aud on motion OF MIR
| Batcheldar, il was laid on the table.
H0USE--Thc two Houses met IN joint
assembly to hear the report. of the canvassing