Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-11-11
From Walton's Daily Journal.
Legislature of Vermont
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8. A. M.


SENATE.-LiHs introduced and referred. By
Mr. Bates, to prevent the tarfic in intoxicating
liquor for the purpose of drinking to com. on
The License Law. From the House, to incorpo-
rate the Pioneer Mechanic Shop Company, to
com. OH Manufactures; to repeal sec Sc, OF chap
30, c S, relating to the Grand List, to Jud com.
10 incorporate the Cedar Mountain Slate Com
pany, toIcom. on Manufactures; to autlorse the
removal of distractions in Passumpsc River, to
com. on Ag.; relating to witnesses in favor of,
or against Corporations, to Jud. com laying a
tax on the County of Chittenden, to the Senators
from Chttenden to incorporate the Bethel Sa-
wings Bank, to com. on Banks altering the time
OF holding the County Court in the County of
Windham, to Senators from Windham to pro.
hiblt aud abae nuisances, to com. on Ag; to
incorporate the Brattlboro' Hotel Company, to
com. on Elections.
Mr. Northrop introduced the following reso-
ution. which was adopted unanimously
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be d.
rcced TO procure The printing of 5000 copies, in
pamphlet form, of the proceedings of The Legs-
lature, including the several Addresses, upon the
occasion Of the death Of Daniel Webster.
House Bills introduced and referred. By
Mr.. Hickok, forfeting TO the state lands now
sold at auction for taxes to com. Of ways and
means: BY Mr. BicknelI, constituting board
of education and making provision for sem-an-
nual teachers Institutes in each county, under
town superintendent, organized as county asso-
Citations J laid on the table, and 300 copies or
dered to be printed By Mr.. Vincent relating
to poultry to gen. com. By Mr.. Stickney, to
permit parties in civil suits to be witnesses to
the same to judiciary com.
EngrOssed Bills. Relating to the collection
and distribution (among the three coleges) of
the school fund Mr., SouIe moved to dismiss,
which was opposed by Messrs. .Needham and
Bradley and withdrawn, and the bill was suppor-
ted by Messrs, Needham Deane, Barlow, Brad
ley and Hlckok, and opposed by Messrs Brown
ing and Remick. and passed, 90 to ~. To es :
|
Searsburgh F; passed.
Tho Senate came in and the business of the
joint assembly on county appointments was com
p'eted and the enate.wilhdrew.
The resolutions relative to the report of th
Commissioner of the insane were considered
when Mr.. Blrret said it would be made to az
pear that the Commissioner made his report un
der circumstances which provoked and to an ex
tent warranted the language he had used, an,
on this ground he moved to lay the resolution OF
the table. Opposed by Messrs. Needham, Ora,
and Wardner, when Mr. Barrett withdrew hi
motion Mr. Hckok then moved to modify the
first resolution, so as to declare that the Com
missioners report, 40 far as it sgmatizes certair
individuals referred to therein, is undgniieC
and unworthy of the favorable consideration o
this House: opposed by Mossrs Barlow, Need
ham and Sherman, supported by Mr. Hckok, ans
rejected, when the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Barlow introduced resolution authoriz
ing the Sergeant.at-arms to loan the Bennington
guns to G G Eastman, taking his receipt there
for (of course to fire salute on the result o
the Presidential electiou.) Mr. Hayden moved tc
amend, by adding and to L P Walton Jr. i
circumstances should seem 10 require it "-whicl
Mr. Barlow accepted. MIR Wardner objected
, that the guns are trophies, and should not b.
loaned to any body, A motion to adjourn and t.
dismiss were lost, and the resolution was adopt
ed mem con. Adj
9 o'clock, P NJ
Report. From com. on Claims, favorable tt
the bill to pay Olive Isham read the Sd TIM
. and passed.
u Bill introduced and referred, By Mr. Sey
mour, relating to actions against towns, for in
jnres on highways; TO Judiciary CON- the Hous'
relating to the collection and distribution of th
= r school fund to com. on Education. Adjourned
IIoUsE.-ReportS. By com. on Education
Senate bills to incorporate Richmond Academ,
Z and in relation to Essex Co. grammar School a
Guildhall and they were passed. By Com. OIL
i banks, bill in addition to c. so G. S. on tn
grand list las to assessing bank stock of person
- unknown, and persons residing in unorganize
- towns and it was ordered to Sd reading
" Bill introduced. BY Mr. Barrett of NJ, rela
u" ing 10 convention to revise the Constitution
Z THE freemen to vote on the lst Tuesday of Sep
- 1853 for or against convention, and if a COZ
IT. veLon is ordered, one shall be elected in Marc
: 1854 and meet in May following, with full at
o thority to revise the Constitution J motion t.
e print was rejected, and the bill was laid on tn
" table.
Resolution. From the Senate, for printing o
" proceedings and addresses on the death of Dan
IEL WEBSTER; onmotion of Mr.. Deane laid o
the table.
r The Senate came in and the following eleC
IL tons were made;
l. Geo. w. Grandey. Vergennes, QuartermastC
e General.
" Heman R. Smith, Hinesburgh, Adutant Gel
Up eral.
of Samuel w. Slade, St. Johnsbury, Judge a,
ly vocate General.
e. George Nichols, Mortified, State Librarian.
so Ferrand F, Merrill, Montpelier, Secretary
es State.
es Frederick E. Woodbridge, Vergennes, A.
i ditor of Accounts.