Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-11-20
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.
SENATE
IN behalf OF the COMMITTEE
n House of Reps, Oct. %. lSJl)


SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. ID.
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Ed's btfoducc1 and re'crred From the House,
relating to the militia; TO the committee on Mi
i'ary Affairs. 70 Incorporate the Mercantile
Bank; to incorporate the Brandon Savings bank
to incorporate the Mortified Bank and the Ad-
olson County Bank an to the committee on
Banks. BY Mr. Whttemore, to purchase 3o0
copies Of Demmings Catalogue; to the commit
tee on the Library.
by Mr. Baldwin, that no College shall be here
after chartered unless by special legislation; to
committee ON Education.
The Senate passed the bill relating TO rail-
roads; making those hereafter chartered under
the control of any future legislature, to alter,
amend or repeal.
The House amended the bin relating TO the
Woodstock Railroad Company, making it sub
ject to any future legislature 10 alter, amend or
repeal. Mr. Whttemorc moved 60 omcnd this
amendment, so that the road aiIall Dot be lcascd
or owned by amy railroads but those named n
the bill The amendment was ih.n withdrawn
and the House amendment coucuucdn.
Mr. Blake called up the biIl relating TO Banks.
The question was then on the adoption Of the
amendment proposed by lhe House s,ubng out
the first and third sections, and moved 60 amend
by substituting for the first section $50 that no
individual or corporation shan bee indebted at
any one time to any bank in this State more
thnn ten per cent of the capital actually pail in
except for dcposite to redeem no officer IN any
bank shall be principal or surety on any note to
the bank to greater sum than five per cent. Of
the capital paid IN, or indebted in greater sum
than three per cent; which was adopted and the
amendment concurred in.
Reports o ContmiHees BY Mr. Seymour, from
the committee on claims, in favor Of bill to pay
David Eldridgc the sum therein mentioned or
dered to a third reading. By Mr. Crowley, from
the committee ON Finance IN favor of bill in d.
mendment of chapter 90 G.. s. relating TO The
grand list, the appraisal Of real estate, SC; or
derd to lie.
hy Mr. Seymour, from the committee on Cluims.
on the bin to pay Sauual Mann the sum therein
mentioned, without expressing amy opinion. The
SUM was fixed at $50 and the bin ordered TO its
turd reading. BY Mr.. Howe, from Tie commit
tee ON Military Affairs, III favor Of bin 10 protect
pigeon beds; after spirited discussion it was
ordered toh e
The Senate resumed lhe special orler the
consideration Of theb,lto incorporate tie Swan
tom and llighgato Ra.toad Coapany. The
question was on The adoption Of tle amendment
of Mr. Royce to the amendment Of Mr. Cunicr
The amendment Of Mr. Royce TO the ou,endment
wa adopted, - to !, and that to lha original
bill Mr. Cuuier then move to amend SO TINT
waan the road. do not agree on the point Of
junction. the supreme Count shall appoint com
missionrrs to determine the locaton; rejected,
10 to Is, aud the bill passed TO be cngrossed.
Mr. Goodhue called up the bin to incorporate
the Montpelier Manufacturing Company, and on
his motion il was committed for amendment, SO
that il the debts exceed the sum named IN the
bill the private property of the directors, they
conserving thereto, shall be liable for the same,
after which 1t was passed.
Mr Miller called up the bill in addition to chap.
20 G. $ relating to warning school meetings,
aud moved to amend, so that a district shall at no
time adjourn its meetings for a longer time than
twenty days, which was adopted and the bill
passed, Adjourned.
HOUSE
hepofs Of COMMITTEES. BY the committee on
Roads, in favor of bill in amendment Of chapter
% Of $, relating to turnpikcs with proposal
Of amendment by a bill, as substitute, in sub
stance like the first bill, but making its provisions
applicable to particular case, the Hubbardton
Turnpike Company, so that that company may
surrender their road TO the towns, if it sees f.,
adopted and Sd reading ordered. BY the same
committee, against bill relating to the prcsera.
ton Of highways and bridges; Sd reading relus- /
ed. BY the Judiciary committee, IN favor of bill
TO incorporate the city of Burlington. with an a.
mendment, by striking out all after the enacting
clause and Inserting new bill adopted and [
the Sd reading ordered. BY the committee on
Education, against bill to amend section II of
chapter 20 of c s. relating to the division of the
school moneys; dismissed by the same, against
bill relating 10 the duties Of district school tea
chers, providing for the entry in a registry the I
number Of scholars, &C.; 3D. reading refused /
BY the committee on Claims in favor of bill TO
pay Albert Gleason SlG,30 for time and money
spent in pursuing and taking a thief, with a
mendment BY substituting $500; adopted and
the Sd reading ordered BY the same in favor
of bill to pay +. $. Whitcomb $3.50 for time |
and money spent in taking a thief, with amend. |
ment by inserting Sli,7O; adopted and the third
reading ordered. BY the same, against bill to
pay Ralph Hill the sum therein mentioned; dis
cussed by Messrs Pike and Maynard in favor,
by Mr. Adams in opposition, and the third read
ing was refused 50 to "a.
The bill to incorporate the Springfield Bank
was called up by Mr. Burke. This bill was
made the special order for this morning at 10
o'clock, but was interrupted by other business
A statement Of facts was given, the bill discus
sed by Dir Burke, and the third reading ordered