Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-10
HOUSE.



Bills introduced and re'aved-By Mr. Toslin,
of Poultney, authorizing the sale of certain
lands belonging to the Troy Conference Acode-
my to the Committee on Education BY Mr.
Rice, Of Somerset, for the punishment of drunk
enness. imposing a fine upon persons found IN
toxicated upon the first conviction, disfranchise-
mcnt for one year for the second, and disfran-
chisement until restored by the County Court,
upon a third conviction; 10 the select committee
on this subject. By Mr. Rice Of 5, in addition
to chap. G7 c. S, relating to divorce, making ha
bitual drunkenness for three years cause of
divorce; to the Judiciary Committee. BY Mr.
Rice OF s., in amendment of chap. 60, relating
to the grand list; to the Judiciary Committee
BY Mr.. Washbmn, to repeal the act relating to
injunctions, approved Nov. %, 1852 to the Ju-
didiary Committee BY Mr. Grandcy, relating
to witnesses, providing that parties TO suits, that
had commenced when til law oflast session was
passed, may testify to The Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Washburn, to amend sec. B. chap. l3
c. S relating to shcrilis' bonds to the Judica-
ry Committee BY Mr. Dudley, to repeal sec.
3, chap 80 c. s., relating to the Grand List to
the Committee On the Grand List BY Mr.
New, to preserve the public health, providing a
penalty for the sale Of impure liquors to the Sc
lect committee on the license laws.
Petition referred-By Mr., Skater, Of the Vt.
Colonization Society for an appropriation for the
removal of free colorod persons IN Vermont to
Liberia; to the committee Of Ways and Means.
/ Reports Of Committees. BY the Committee
on Education, on the resolution as to the cxped-
ency Of altering the law as to the collection of
taxes, that in certain cases school districts
may vote, and assex taxes, thot are now voted in
March meeting, that no further legislation is
necessary. BY the select committee on the pc
tltion for an alteration Of the town line Of
Brighton and the townships Of Wheelock and
Ferdinand, that the petition ought to be granted,
with bill to that effect; the bill was read the
first and second times, and ordered TO a Sd read
ing. By the Committee on Education, in favor
of the bill to incorporate the Chiuenden Co. In
stitute ordered to 30 reading.
Senate bill to Incorporate the Perrin Slate Co.
was read the 30 time, and, as amended by the
House, was passed. Adjourned
SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
The President and President pro tempore be
ing absent, the Senate was called to order by
the Secretary, and Senator Stevens Of franklin
was elected President pro ternpore by a uira uoce
vote.
On the reading of the journal, i, appeared that
the bill to incorporate the Springfield Wesleyan
Seminary, was read the third time and passed on
Saturday.
Bills introduced and referred. - By Mr. Bailey,
authorizing the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad
Co. to extend their branch road, to the commit
tee on Roads. BY Mr.. Denson, to alter the
common law IN relation to pleading, allowing the
plaintiff to Join assumps;, debt and covenant in
the same declaration to the committee on the
Judiciary. BY Mr. Bogue, in addition to and in
alteration Of an act incorporating the Rutland &
Whitehall Railroad Co., to the committee on
Roads
Mr.. Warner introduced the following resou-
tons
Reso'red, That we regard with deep and
heartfelt interest, not only every event connect.
ed with the foreign and domestic policy of the
general government, but also the individual
rights of all our citizens.
Resoired, That we have sure guarantee,
that our rights and privileges as citizens, at home
or abroad whether native or naturalized will be
amply protected by the evidence recently given
US, in the heroic conduct of one of our naval
commanders, who SO promptly and resolutely
volunteered, for the rescue of a naturallzed cit-
zen, claiming the protection CT our hag,-an act
which should receive the unqualified approba-
ton Of the government, and the applause of a
free and enlightened people.
ResOIred, That so much of the Governors
Message as relates to this particular subject, be
referred to select committee of three.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
Petition referrsd.-By Mr.. Rowell, of Nath