The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-07
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law Of lust session, the question being
upon the adoption of the amendment
proposed by Mr. Washburu
The amendment was opposed further,
By Mcssrs. Field and plymptou. sup
ported by Mcssrs. Scale and Shafter,
when NJ Miner proposed 10 amend the
amendment by striking out that section
that provides. where any person shall
procure liqror for others. TO be used con-
trary to the provision Of the act. ht shall
be subject to the same penalties that are
imposed Tor the violation of the provi-
sions relating to Illegal selling furnish
ing or giving away. The motion of Mr..
Miner was disagreed to--yeas Sc, nays
l02
Mr. Bingham then proposed to amend
the amendment by adding section, pro-
yiling that liquors are sclzcd under the
act, they shall be forfeited to the use OF
the town The amendment was rejected
Yeas 81, nays 10.
The amendment proposed BY Mr..
Nashburn was further supported by Mr..
Joslin Of Poultucy, opposed by Messrs.
Deanc aud Davis Of Danyille, when Mr..
Hart shorn moved to amend the amend
meut, by altering sec 9 SO that it shall
make persons procure liquor &c, liable
only in case they procure it for habtuai
drunkards the amendment was reject
ed--yeas Ga, nays l24.
Mr.. Rice Of rnmouih then moved to
amend the amendment, by striking ont
the first section. which provides that the
words give away shall not be construed
to apply to the giving away Of cider at
private dwellings unless to habitual
irunkards, and inserting another, pro.
'iding that the words shall apply to in
irect sales of liquor the amendment
AS rejected
Mr. Bcnjamin then moved the previ.
GUS question, which motion vas second
ed by the House The amendment pro
posed by Mr. Washburn was then disa-
greed to-yeas 90, nays 100.
Mr.. Walton then moved to strike out
tho fifth section of the BILL providing
that the act shall take effect from it,
passage and adding section that the
act shall take effect on Dec. Ist 1854
unless majority of the people vote y es
on the 2nd Tuesday in February, il
which case it shall take fleet in March
The amendment was supported By Mr.
Spencer, opposed by Mcssrs. Gray aud
Rice of Somerset aud was rejected
yeas SO, nays 10.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 90 A. VI.
SryArE --RportS If CommittesS -
l'y the committee on Banks, adversely
10 the bill to incorporate the Bank Of
Castleton; 81 reading refused BY tn,
anne committee, in favor If the Dill ex
tending the charter. and increasing the
apitsi stock Of the Bank Of N.rgcnnes
9TH u proposition to amend. providing
for new distribution of the whole stocl
Of the bauli) amendment adopted, anC
,hc bill ordered to Sd reading.
Encrosscd BWs--ln addition t,
chap. 50, c. s.. relating to the Crane
List passed. Extending lhc charte
and cnlarging tho capital stock Of tn
hsnk Of Rutland passed.
HoreE.-- Reports Of Committees =
BY the committee on Education, in ia
vor Of the Senate bill for the advance
uens Of tho science Of Medicine an
Surgery road the 81 time, supported
by Mes,rs Dcnnc and Bancroft, whe
Mr.. Plinpton moved to amend by s,riE
iug cut that section which provides f.
the delivery Of the bodies of deccasc
eonyicts to medical schools or surgeons
Mr. Walker moved to amend the amend
mcnt SO as to strike out all except til
first section. which motion, after som
discussion, was lost The amendmer
proposed by Mr.. Piimpton was adop
ed, and the bill as amended was pasSc,
yeas las, nay ~ BY the committc
on Printing, i'll favor Of printing 100
copies Of the report e Tie committee o
the license laws the printing Of the +,
PORTS was ordered.
The House resumed the considerable
# the bill to repeal the liquor law {
last session, it having been under consi,
Grafton when the House adjourned Ia!
evening. The bill was ordered to 8
reading, yeas l06, nays %.
The Senate came in, ard tie JON
assembly was formed for the purpose
clocling Supreme and Circuit judges
Mr. Grmdcy nominated Isaac f Re,
field for Chief Justice Of tic Snprcn
Court, and Mr. Bingham seconded ii
nomination. Mr. Stevens Of Frankli
nominated Stephen Royce and the ba
lot resulted as follows -
Whole number, pa
Necessary to n choice, los
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