Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-08

SATURDAY. iitcs d
The President announced the appointment Of
the following committee on the House bill tax
iug the profits of baLMug: Senators Colt.
Stevens of CALEDONIA and Arlington.
Engrossed Bills. TO extend tha charter of
the bank Of Montpelier; passed. la addition TO
CHIP. . c. ); passed. 10 pay DAVID ).
Church the sum therein mentioned; rejected,
ycos !. nays -
Reports Of Con,mHees.-B the committee on
Roads, adversely TO House hi 80 acdi ION ia
chap &c G.. :. relating 20 railroads third read
ng refused. BY the committee on Agriculture
iu favor Of House bil in addition 10 an uci pass
ed Nov. y, 1853, relating 10 the location ot
School Houses passed. by The committee on
CLAIMS IN favor of ihe louse Bib To p1y Thom-
AS NJ. Clemens and Roswell lucl, Jr the sum
therein mentioned passed. BY the committee
on Roads. in favor OF House bill ~ explanation
of sec. 81 of chap 90 c. 5. reetng to rail
roads; passed. liy the committee on iaius.
in favor oi House bill to pay Nrnm ~ Hard the
sum therein mentioned; passed. BY the com.
mit'ee on The judiciary, adversely 10 House bill
in addition to chap - G. : relating To ialls
and confinement and discharge of prisoners 3D.
reading refused. By the same committee in
favor of House bill To restore Homer Park 10
his legal privileges; passed. BY the select
committee on the liquor bill, IN favor of House
bill 10 repeal the liquor law OF the last session,
out ulI after the cnactng clause and Inserting
new bill Senator Stevens of Franklin oppos-
ed The mendment. motion TO adjourn, and
also 20 molonio call up he special order Tor this
morrfng, were lost. The question hcina on the
adoption of the amendment, 1t was adopted. yeas
20, NAYS :. Mr. Rowell moved thai the bin
he, and be made the special order for Alond v
next at +. NJ lost. yeas :. nuys - Mr..
Stone moved that the bill be- lnid upon the table
q 4 all. q a..
lost. Nr. Stevens Of Franklin moved t. adj
journ lost. AR. Rowrll moved to amend by
inserting The word cider" after he words &" i'm
ioNicating liquor" in the fret section OF The bin.
The President ruled the motion out of order
Mr. Rowell appealed The decision OF the
char was sustained, yeas 81 nays , Mr.
Rowell then moved to lay the bill upon the tn
bic and make /; the SPECIAL order for this after
noon at 3 7. NJ; lost. AR. Rowe moved to
adjourn; lost Mr.. Rowc moved to lay the
bill upon the table and make II the special or
der Tor 3 o'clock this afternoons; lost. The bill
was then read the third time and passed, yeas
/ 20, nays 5.
/ The special committee on so much Of the Gov.
/ ernors Message relates to the Geological sur.
/ vey, asked to be discharged from further consid-
era,on of the subject; request granted
The Committee on The judiciary asked 10 be
( discharged from further consideration of The
oNpedlcncy of supporting district schools by a
/ tax on The grand list oi the entire town request
granted.
/ J,ini Reso,u ion.-By Mr. Klmbal that the
committee ON Deheniures be Instructed 10 make
/ up the mileage OF the members uy the nearest
mali route; on motion of Mr.. Colt. ordered to
le' - Adjourned
/ Prayer by Rev. Eli Bal!ou.
] tA... la I...s. -.
| proceedings of yesterday in the House that The
SENATE bill to extend the charter aud increase
the capital stock of the Bank of Vergennes. was
/ reported tavo-nbiy by the committee on Banks
read the 3D. time and passed in concurrence,
Mr. WALTON called zap the bill TO authorize the
removal of distractions IN the North B,anch of
Onion Rner the amendment proposed BY the
committee was adopted and the bill was order.
| ed 70 a I'd reading.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
! Mr. llolbrook of Lexington on the committee on
debenmes, TO I'D the vacancy occasioned by the
cxcusiug OF Mr.. Wells.
Resolution BY Mr. Adams of Milton 10 in.
struct the Clerk of the House to publish with
the laws of the present session, the number of
miles for which mileage T. charged b, each
member; Mr. Jones Of Coventry moved IN
amend. b, adding a clause iusiructup the clerk
to procure and publish in the same category. the
names OF those who have been absent from one
To three days per week, which motion was
agreed 10. Mr.. Nashhurn moved TO further
amend by adding proyiso, that if nny member
has reasonable excuse for such absence. such
excuse shall also be published with the names
when, on motion Of Mr.. Davis OF Danville. the
resolution was dismissed.
Mr.. Gr,ndey called Up the Joint resolution
from the Senate, fer loint assembly Ia elect n
state superintendent of Comnon Schools. and
moved 10 amend so a 10 fix the time pt tbis atier
noon at 3 o'clock. Mr. burrows moved IA
amend the amendment SO as 10 fix the time AT
Friday next, when ON moiion of Mr. Deane. the
resolution and proposed amendments were or
dered TO lie.
imports q Committees. by the General com.
in'uee, IN favor Of the bill relating To gunpow
der Sd reading ordered. Also in favor of the
on m addition to the act Of 1852 fol the preser
walton OF fish in Fairlee Pond, with an smend.