The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-27
Legislature Of Vermont,

Legislature Of Vermont
WEDNESDAY,. Nov. Il.
SENATE.-ReportS-By Mr. Buck. from
the committee on military affairs, III favor Oh .
the resolution directing the Quarter Master
General to loan one field piece TO Norw'ch
University: adopted. BY Mr. BALDWIN, from
the committee on elections. tavorablv to the
blreIatng to incorporatcdvillagcs,th OH was
favored By Mr. Baldwin. opposed by MesSfs
Blake and Hale. and on motion OF MIR Ste
vcn.. ordered TO lie. BY Mr. Gooahue. from
A majority OF the select committee, favorabiy
to the bill to prevent the traffic IN intoNicat-
inr liquors for The purpose of drinking. with
sundrv amendments: the frat amendment adj
ding a uroviSO to the first section that moth
ing in this act be 81 construed As to prevent
the manufacture. sale and use OF the fruit OF
the vine for the cummcmoration of the Lords
supper, was adopted. \ large number OF "a
mrudmcntS were acted upon. and the BILL on
motion of Mr. Miller was laid on the table
Bv Mr. SEYMOUR from the Judiciary commit
tee: tavorahv to the bill relating to railroads:
third reading ol,lcred Bv Mr. Eastman. from
the Judiciary committee. tavorablv to the bill
for the relief Of Samuel Lathe, with sundrv
amendments. which were agreed to. and the
bill was passed BY Mr. Hale. from the same
committee, tavorabv to the bill relating to
ASSIGNMENTS. unl by Mr. Howe, from the COM
mittcc on elections, lavorabv to the bill re-
latinu to the election OF town representatives.
Chat town meetings NAV adjourn after | , O.
clock at night, and that in case of an all
iournlncnt. no election made after that time
shall be considered valid y third reading or
tlcrrd.
Mr. Stone called up the bill relating to in
corporatcd villages. which was further OPP
posed by Mr>>rS Blake, Hale and Goodhuc.
favored bv Mr. Baldwin, and its 81 reading
refused
HouSE.-The bill to authorize the torma-
ton of railroad corporations. after protractcd
opposition last evening, was ordered to be
printed.
| The bill to annex part of Richmond to Boil
ton was ordered to Sd reading.
THURSDAY, Nov. Is.
ErGrosscd Bils-Rclating TO
railroads. and to the election of town repre-
sentativcs; both passed.
Rcports-Bv Mr. Seymour, from the Jul
dietary committee f,vorablv to the bill to d.
mini>h the expense of fOrccloSing mortgages
in equity; and by Mr. Hale from the same
committee. tavorahv to the bill relating to
defendants in action on Joint contracts; both
passed. BY Mr. Seymour, from the same
committee, t:avorablv to the bill relating to
insurance of lives in foreign corporations 81
rcadin. ordered. BY Mr. Green from the
same committee. tavorablv to the bill relating
TO public lands in unorganizrd towns and
norcS, with an amendment, which WIS agreed
to and the bill passed.
Mr. Seymour called up the bill relating to
trustees, and it was irvorcd by Mcs>r, Blake
a"l Srvmonr, opposed by MrS>r> Bailey of
Iamo.le. and Martin. and lost. u To T.
IIouSF.-Bill introduced and REFEREED
BY Mr. paggctt. LAYING tax on Orleans CO..
to members of that county
Engro~scd Bills In addition to the act
for laving ont highways. g.; anncNinr p,r:
Of Richmond TO Bolton; in relation to Wi
nooSki Turnpk" company: incorporating
the Londonderry Academy --scvcraliv pass
ed
Mr. HAYDEN called up the bill mixing an
appropriation in aid Of the Vermont Mrdi-
cal Sorictv; supported by Mc<>r> Need
ham. Wright of e.. Grandev and Barrett,
opposed by Mr. Barlow, and rejected, 81 to
-.
Mr. Barrett of NJ. called up the bill rrat-
ing TO the office of State Superintendent of
Common Schools. (aboiShiur The olli,r) and
moved that the bill b" dismissed: Supported
by Mc>srS Barrett Of NJ. and IlirkUk. and
opposed by Mr. Barlow. and nrgafivci, and
the bill was laid on the table GS to -.
Rcrorts-Bv committee on manufactures
bill to incorporate Winoo>ki Lime Co, and
it was ordered to sd reading: bv Select COM
mtttee, in favor of the resolutions against
reciprocity with Canada. and they were a
dopted: 10y Judiciary committee. bill to in
corporate the village of West Poultnev. and
it was ordered to Sd reading: bv committee
on education. to repeal sec. "A. chap. %. G..
s.. and it was dismissed; by general commit
tee. bill relative to the location of school hou-
ses. and it was ordered to Sd reading; in
favor of bill in addition to chap. so. {. S.
= (for blanks to li>tcrs) and it was ordered to
81 reading; in favor of bill providing for
an Inspector of hops, and it was ordered to
/ 81 reading: by Judiciary committee. in favor
of Senate bill to complete the re cord ottown
charters, and it was pa>sel.
The Senate came inland IIoratio Nee,lham
of Bristol was elected I'ri gadicr General of
the Sd brigade, unanimously, and the Senate
withdrew
| Mr. Grandcy called up the resolution ap-
pointing Charles X. Williams to revise the
criminal code with the view to the establish
ment of houses of correction, and it was a.
doptel
MIR Sherman called up the bill relating to
the rights OF married women. when MIR Bar
rctt OF NJ. moved to amend, providing that
no married man shall be held responsible for
any debt contracted or tort committed bv his
wife before or after marriage Mr. Over
moved to dismiss: opposed by Messrs Sonle
and Needham, and supported by Mr. HAYDEN
FRIDAY. Nov 30.
acknowledgement BillS.-To incorpo-
rate the Cnderhll Academy: relating to in
surance on lives by foreign corporations to
incorporate the Irasburgh hotel company.
and the lrasbnrgh acqucduct company, seve-
rally passed.
Mr. Blake called up the bill relating to the
establishment of town and county lines. and
it was favored by Messrs Blake and Hale. OBJ
posed by Mr. Martin, and passed; also the
bill to consolidate the New York and Ben
nngton. and the Lebanon Springs Railroad
Co.'S and it was ordered to a Sd reading. and
finally passed.
Mr. Seymour called up the bill relating to
the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad Co.; on
his motion the bill was indefinitely po,t,,onod