Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-17
IRON Walton. Daily Journal
Legislature of Vermont,

tfrom Walton: Daily journal
Legislature of Vermont.
Fanny, Nov lO.-Evy.
HOUSE -Engrossrd BiH 10 encourage
the study of the Science of Agriculture in
common schools passed
The bill to charter the Fairfax bank was
ordered to Sd reading, % to &c.
Reports By Mr.. Kirkland, from majority
of the select committee on the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, an elaborate report,
accompanied by a series of resolutions sub
stantially like those adopted i'll the state CON
venions at Rutland and Montpelier. BY Mr.
Drury minority report, in favor Of " non
Intervention" and "popular sovereignty,"
as alleged to he established by the Nebraska
act, and against the restoration of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. By Mr.. Beechcr, also
minority of the committee, series Of rcsolu-
tons, declaring that Freedom, not Slavery,
is recognized by the Constituton--that the .
Nebraska act is unconstitutional, and a
breach of faith that absolvcs us from all com
promises-tIat the fugitive slave law is I'M
constitutional and should be Internationally /
rcpealed-and, in other respects, agreeing |
substantially with the majority report = !
The several reports were ordered to be print |
ed.
mcnt Of chap. Is, Of the homestead, amend
ed and passed in amendment Of chap. 81 /
passed BY com. on the library, Senate bill
for the improvement of the state library,
passed. BY com. on Education. bill to char
ter Barton Academy, ordered to Sd reading.
BY judiciary CON. on petition Of j. Brock
way, resolution for three commissioners to
consider the subject of attachment, assign
ments, &c, and report to the next session
adopted.
BY COM Of WAYS and means. Senate bill re-
lating to payment of county commissioners
(under the liquor law y passed: Senate bill
fixing salary Of bank commissioner, with an
amendment fixing the salary at :Sj0O-laid
on the table. by com. on manufactures, bill
to charter Rutland marble CO., amended, or
dcred to Sd reading.
Senate bill relating to banks was taken mp.
when Mr.. Page moved to strike out the first
section which prohibits banks from loaning
to amount Of more than one fourth of their
capital stock out of the state. Adopted and
the bill was passed. Adj.
SATURDAY, Nov. II. I55i.
SENATE,
Report, Prom Select committee, TO whom
was referred the bull in relation TO the Windsor
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, in
favor ordered TO be engrossed and read Sd
time. From committee on Banks, bill to incor-
poratc the Bank Of Richmond, against It's pms
sage, The question of Sd reading decided in
negatve-yeas |, nays Is, From same com
nttee, bill TO incorporate lIinesburgh Bank,
adverse ; Sd reading refused, Motion, by Mr..
Benedict, to reconsider the last vote, decided
II the negative. Same motion in the Rich
nrond case with the same decision, From COM
mittee Oh CLAIMS, bill to pay the Peoples Bank
the sum therein mentioned - ordered to be en-
crossed aud read Sd time. From General
committee, bill to enlarge 9Th school district
in Brandon read Sd time and passed. The
Senate concurred in the amendment of ;ht
House TO the bill in amendment of chap, 81
C,S,
Joint cSoiu'ion-Froposinc to rcscind
former resolution, fixing on day for final al
iournmeut Of the General mbly-calleC
up. amended and passed in concurrencc-pro
posing Thursday next, for day of adjourn
ment. Adj
, HOJSE-The Treasurer transmitted a Re
port Of towns in arrcar in payment of Taxes
which was referred to the com. Of Ways an,
, Means,
Reports--By com. on Banks, against bill t
charter Peoples Bank at Brandon, rejected
Against bill to charter Windham Count
D, Bank at Brattleboro', Mr. Kirkland moved t
l
; 800 ,00O-adopted Bill supported by Nj
Kirkland, rejected. by com. on Manufacture
Bills to incorporate Vermont Nerd AntiQu
Marble Company, Vermont Gold Mining Co.
Orange Co. Lead and Mining Conmrany--aI
amended so az to subject the companies to tn
s general law, and ordered to Sd reading. +
com. on Banks, against bill to charter Eagi
Bank, Castleton Mr.. Spencer moved t
amend--the bank not to 60 into operatio
= until the present Bank OF CastletOn cea ses I
t he a bank of discount; agreed to. Adj.
. ArTIRSooN.
-Rcporis.-From General com
bill to furnish permanent supply of water 70
the State House, amended and ordered to b
. engrossed and read Sd time. From com. 0
n Fourth Joint Rule, Joint Resolution rolatin
. to Foreign Postage-read and laid on the tu
- bic. From cont. on Agriculture, house bill I
: encourage the study of Agriculture in Con
i mon Schools-3d reading refused
3. Bill to pay the Peoples Bank; read 3
time and passed Bill relating to Winds
: County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, wa
l. read Sd time and passed From com. O
d Land Taxes, in amendment of chap, 80 c. :
adverse to its passage; Sd reading refused.
Adj,
! HOuSE-Engrossed BHS-ln umendmer
y of chap. Is Of the Homestead; passed r
ter Creek, &c, in Rutland county; passed.
. The House resumed consideration of tn
bill to incorporate the Eagle Bank at Castl,
II ton: supported by Messrs. Spencer and Tisl
Y opposed by Mr., Field, and rejected.
d The amendment Of the Senate to the rcsc
luton for adjournment, (fAing On Thursda
: morning next, d . clOck,) was concurred il
= Mr.. Blanchard proposed W Wednesday, and a
e ter considerable discussion, the motion We
agreed to.
!. Reports-By com on Military Affairs re
olutions for compensation by Congress to vo
" unteers in the Warof 1872; adopted. Ad
> THURSDAY, Nov. 9.-EvI.
Is IlOUSE.-Engrosstd Bits. Relating
n cemetery in Montpelier; to incorporate Iline
burgh bank, ayes, ll2, noes 7l-passed.
incorporate West Randolph bank NJ
II Wright Of Warren moved to commit f,
y amendment making stockholders holden
e the amount Of their stock, and also lmitir
"a stock in the hands of one person to one tent
of the whole capital agreed to. Adj.
c FRIDAY, Nov. 10.
&c SENATE, Mr.. White, from the com {
&c Roads, reported the bill. to punish obstru
l. tions of highways and bridges, in favor
its passage Mr., Dcnsun moved that Il
&c Senate propose 10 the House to amend the I
tie of said bill, by striking out the wol
e punish and insert in lieu thereof the wol
Z, prevent " which motion WAS decided in II
3 Affirmative, and the bill was read the sd tin
" and passed,
Reports. Prom com. on Roads, bill rel
q ing to Railroad corporations, with am aluen'
. mcnt and in favor Amendment reject,
- and after discussion by Mr. Coolids" in OPP,
10 '',i'un am'l Nj. poue,ii,-t IN I.,or, tho cue
d ton of passage was decided in the negative
d; yeas IA, nays u. Adj.
! HOUSE. Reports. BY CON. of WAYS m
- means against bill fixing pay oc members
d the legislature at IS per day, and on motto
% of Mr.. Fish, supported by Mr.. " oodwortl
Il IT WAS dismissed.
! Resolution. BY Mr. Field resembling tn
u resolution fixing the day of adjournment
l. supported by Mcssr.. Field, JoSsclyn of p