Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24
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Petitions rejerrcd-By Mr. Joslin, of Pouli-
ney, Of A. +. Knapp and others, for the repeal
Of the act prescribing the standard weight Of po
tatoes to the General committee. BY Mr.
Bliss, Of N. r. Spraguc and ll0 others, against
the consolidation bill TO he committee on
Roads. By Mr. bradley, of c. S. Kiney and
30 others, for a charter to extend the Whitehall
s. Saratoga r. r. to the Rutland X. r. in
Whiting to the committee on Roads. BY Mr.
Richardson, Of T. Edison, and others, for bank
at Springfield to the committee on Banks. BY
Nr. Partridge, of the select men Of Ilydepark
respecting fret settled ministers rights Of land ;
TO the committee Of Ways and Means.
Bills introduced and referred. by Mr.. Gray,
relating TO liue and chattcls mortgaged to the
Judiciary committee. BY Mr.. Sanford, in
amendment of sec Sc Of the act relating to
banks, approved Oct. 18th 1910 to the commit
tee on Banks. BY Mr. Rice Of Tlnmouth, to
extend the charter and increase the capital
stock Of the bank Of Rutland; to the committee
on Banks. By Mr.. Francis, TO pay Thomas
Clemens and Roswell BUELL. Jr; TO the commit
tee on Claims. By Mr. Bliss, to incorporate the
Brandon Marble and Lime Co; to The committee
on Manufactures. ny Mr. Rice, Of TInmoulh,
to repeal sec. ls chap. % c. s. in relation to
The continuance Of justice courts; to the Jude
AIRY committee. By Mr. I1arishorn, to amend
sec. a. chap. % c. S to the Judiciary commit
tee. BY Mr. Dudley, relating to the election Of
Senators giving the JOINT assembly power to
On vacancies TO the Judiciary committee. BY
Mr., Gray, laying a tax on Bennington Co.. to
The members from Bennington Co. by Mr.
Smith of Barre, IN addition to chap. 20 c. 5. re-
luting to common schools ; to the Judiciary COM
mittee. By Mr. Brigham, in addition to chap.
IS c S.to the General committee.
R,solpiion--By Mr. Bliss, to instruct the Ju-
dietary Committee to enquire as to the eNpedi-
oncy, of passing law making the conveyance
Of lncumbered real estate, without giving Lotice
Of such ncumbrance, criminal offence, and
punishable as in case Of forgery adopted.
Mr. Hartshorn introduced the following Joint
resolutions: Rcsoired by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, that we earnestly dcprecate
any enlargement of the territorial boundaries of
this country which shall directly tenn to increase
the area and to perpaiuate the power Of slavery,
an institution, the existence of which we, as did
the founders of the no,ional government. deeply
depore, as a great moral, social and political
evil, to be opposed by every constitutional
means, until it shall cease to be blot on the es-
cuicheou Of our republic
Resoircd further, that having warm and stead
fast attachment to the constitution, by which our
confederacy Of Stntes, avoiding the evil and peris
Of consolidation, is united under general gov
eminent of limited aud specific authority, we
cannot but regard with jealous and watchiul at
teution, every tendency OF the executive branch
If that government To oyerstep the prescribed
bounds Of its authority whether manifested in
despotic attempts to coerce individual opinion,
or in direct and ayowed interference in the ex-
cusiyeiy domestic affairs Of independent states !:
referred to the Committee on Printing. By Mr.
benjamin, that no bills be introduced into the
llouse after Tuesday next except by unanimous
consent OF such as are reported by Committees /;
adopted.
The House resumed the balloting for L. s.