Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

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Lawrence Brainerd Q
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After the 18th ballot, on motion of Mr.. Wash
burn further ballotings were suspended until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock A. N.
The Chair announced the appointment Of
Messrs. Davis, Soule, Walton, Mclean, and
Blodgett as the select comm ittee on the bill to
repeal the act establishing the boundary lines
between Wilmington and searsburp. o.. Wal
ton, at his request, was excused from serving on
said committee
The printed act providing for the adoption Of
persons and change Of names, and the report Of
TIE committee relating to pleading and practice,
were referred to the Judiciary committee. The
printed House bill No. lsg, relating to the trai-
ic IN intoxicating liquors, was referred to the
select committee on the license laws.
On motion Of Mr. Grandey, the vote concur
ring with the Senate in tie passage Of the bill
relating to the duties Of baggage masters, was
reconsldored.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill relating to pounds esirays and lost goods, it
having been under consideration when the bal.
loung for {. 5. Senator was resumed. The
bill was further opposed by Messrs. Stanton and
Maithenson, favored by Nh Joshu Of Poultney
when Mr. Barnard moved to dismiss the bill
which was disagreed to, yeas 50 nays l36-
Messrs. Field, Smith Of Nonkton. and r ice Of
Somerset, favored the bill further. Mr. Barber
opposed when Mr.. Field moved to Jay the bin
on the table for the purpose Of amending so as to
prevent geese from running at large also, which
was agreed 70, as to -. Adjourned.
SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
Reports Of Commbes.-M Mr. Carpenter, from
the committee on Banks, layombly reported the
bi to incorporate the Wiudham Co. Savings
Bank 1t was ordered to a 3D. reading. Mr.. Colt
from the select committee, appointed to inquire
as to the expedency of taxing banking corpora
tons, reported by bill providing for tax Of
one half fone per cent on the amount Of capital
stock actually paid nto any bank which is BOW
OF may be hereafter incorporated in this State,
said tax to b. paid into the State treasury. The
report was accompanied with a statement Of the
advantages enjoyed by banks under their char
lers, and Of the reasons which had influenced
the committee to advise such tax. The bill
was read twice, and on motion of Mr.. Rowell,
ordered to lie.
Mr. Sleeper from the committee on Agrcul-
ture, tayombly reported the bill from the House,
amending see. Sc Of chop. y c. 5. relating to
lime, and The bin was read the 30 time and pas
scd 10 concurrence. Mr.. Harvey, for the con-
mtiee on Agriculture, fa,onby reported the
bill TO amend chap. 92 c. S. relating 10 pounds
and estrays and the 30 reading was ordered
NJ. Stone, for the committee on Education, IA
vonby reported the biz, to incorporate the
Mclndoes Falls Academy, and the Sd reading
was ordered.
Engrossed BHs.-In addition to sec. q and %
of chap. b. c. S. relating 10 witnesses; read
the third time and passed. An act relating to
the police Of towns; read the Sd and passed.
Nj. Stone called up the bill to pay the Batten-
XIII Bank the sum therein mentioned. He said
that be had made some investigation of the sub
iect aud found that it was not without precedent,
and he should most cheerfully give the bill his
support The bill was read the third time, and
the question being on its passage Mr. Colt
commenced speaking against the bill. when the
hour having arrived for Joint Assembly,
The Senate met the House in Joint Assembly
and on returning adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Rice Of Somerset called up the bill rela
Ting to pounds, es;rays aud lost goods, when Mr.
Field moved that the bill be committed for a.
meudmeni, so as to include geese among the an
nals not Suffered to run at large Mr. Grandey
moved to amend the amendment, by adding pro-
yso to the first section, that this act shall be so
construed as to not prevent mich cows from run
ming at large IN highways, from the first of May
to the first Of November. After some discussion
by Messrs. Hartshorn, Gray, Grandey, Rice of
Somerset, Adams of Milton Field, Goodwin and
Barber, the proposition of Mr.. Graudey was re-
lected, yeas 81, nays l27, when Mr. Barber NOV
to amend the amendment proposed by Mr.. Field
so as to permit persons to suffer one COW to run
at large in the highways. The amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Barber being under consideration
the hour arrived to which the Joint Assembly
for the puEpose of hearing the report Of the Can
vassing COMMITTEE stood adjourned. and the
Senate came in.
Mr.. Stevens of Franklin, presented a com
muncation from the canyassing committee. stat
ing in substance, that the canvassing committee
are independent of all authority save the consti-
tuition and their oath, and that having canyassed
the votes and declared persons elected 20 the
Joint assembly, the vote recommittng their re-
ports with instructions TO state facts in regard to
any election, IS unconstitutional and void.
Mr. Stevens then moved that the communlca-
ton submitted by him be spread upon the journ-
nal Of the joint assembly. Messrs. Stevens, of
Franklin, Mclean, Walton, Grandey and Row
ell favored the motion, Messrs. Washburn and
Adams of Milton, opposed, and it was Withdrawn
to give place to a resolution submitted by Mr..
Barber, " that the report of the canvassng com
mittee be entered upon the journal of the joint
assembly, and that the joint ASSEMBLY, have not
the power, under the constitution, to reverse the
decision Of the canvassing committee IN ascer-
tanning the votes for county officers. Mr.
Washburn moved to amend the resolution by