Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-17

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amend by referring to disinterested com
mittee to hx the shire of the county iudef.
intely postponed.
Select committee on Education reported
bill to establish Board Of Education; read
and laid or the table, and ordered to be
printed. Adj
The Speaker announced tho following
committees
On removal Of the State Housc-Messrs.
Lyman Of Royalton, Harvey of Barnet,
Smith of st. Adams, Robinson of Benning-
ton, Eddy of Mt. Holly.
On Debentures --Messrs. Batchelder,
Ilurd; Edwards. Town; Hall, Ransom
Boynton. Bartlett Of West Windsor Car
penter Of A., Hasseltine; Smith Of ~Tun.
bridge, Move Lockwood, Sax,on; Towle,
Evansi Mclaughlin. Ingalls,; Larned, Arm
strong; Tracy, Shattuck Cole of Charles
ton Hardy Stevens Of Brighton, Smith Of
Brunswick Brown of Grand Isle, Pike Of
Isle Ia Mon.
Engroscd Bills. To charter the Wan
tastique banks Mr.. Congdon moved to re-
commit Tor amendments. making stockholders
liable 80 limiting single subscriptions to 10
per cent. Of copaal-and imposing tax of
one per cent: supported by Messrs. Congdon
and Lynde, opposed by Messrs. Field, Hun
ton, Bartlett Of Lyndon and Ilotchkiss of
w, and negatived. The bill was supported
by Mr.. Harvey and passed, ayes lI5, noes
81.
To amend proyiso Of sec sc Of bank act
Of 1910, tmey redeem IN either Boston or N.
York y to incorporate n E. verd Antique
marble company,-pas,ed.
In addition to the several acts for organ q
ing and governing the militia: Mr. Josselyn
Of P. moved to dismiss-supported by MIR.
Josselyn Of P and Blcknell, opposed by
Messrs George Davenport and Darling, and
negauyed. The bill was rejected, ayes 76,
noes Il6.
I The committee on roads had leave to sit
this afternoon.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Fletcher, to in
corporate the Barton Acaduly; referred to
committee on education. BY Mr. Smith of
s. Adams, laying tax on Franklin county +;
referred to members Of that county.
Reports. By committee Of ways and
means, resolutions relating to Vermont and
Canada railroad Co., instructing the State
treasurer 10 institute proceedings in law and
equity against said company and all others
in like condition, to enforce the payment of
the tax provided last year, and also 10 inquire
whether sad companies have not forfeited
their charter by ncglsct-whch were adopt
ed. Also a bill, requiring clerks or treasurers
of railroads, which pay dividends of six per
cent. or more, 10 return to town clerks annu-
all list of stockholders in the town, and to
the state treasurer annually list Of n n
residen' ockholders--imposlng tax of one
per cent. on each share holden by non-resi-
dents, and on failure to pay, providing tina,
the stock may be distrained - requiring
clerks and ;res-urprs to reside in the state
and repeating the act of last year; order
ed to be printed. BY committee on Banks
bill chanerng Fairfax bank, amended. Mr..
Judeyine prolosed amendments making the
stockholders liable for the redemption of the
bills opposed by Messrs. Hotchklss of w,
FERN, Field and George, supported by Mr.
Judevine, and rejected, ayes Is, noes lis.
Bill supported by Mr.. Hotchkiss of w.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Nov. l0.-EvENIsG.
HOUSE.
Resolution. BY Mr. Nichols, limiting
speeches to ten minutes. Mr.. Brown Of
Sheldon moved to strike ont ten" and in.
sert five Accepted aud the resolution
was further amended by adding unless per.
mitted by the House, Resolution adopted
EngrOsssd Bill. To encourage the study
of the science Of Agriculture in common
schools; passed.
The bill to charter the Fairfax bank was
supported by Messrs. Field and Brigham, op.
posed by Mr.. Spencer, and ordered to 81
reading, 81 to 70.
Reports. By Mr.. Kirkland, from majority
Of the select committee on the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, an elaborate report,
accompanied by series of resolutions sub.
stantially like those adopted in the state con.
ventions at Rutland and Montpelier. BY Mr.
Drury, minority report, in favor Of " non
intervention" and popular sovereignty
as alledged to be established by the Ne
braska act, and against the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise. By Mr.. Beecher, al
so a minority Of the committee, series o
resolutions, declaring that Freedom, no
Slavery, is recognized by the Constitution =
that the Nebraska act is unconstitutional
and breach of faith that absolves us from
all compromises-that the fugitive slave Law
is unconstitutional and should be uncondi
tionally repealed-aDd, in other respects, a
greeing substantially with the majority re
port. On motion of Mr.. Stoughton, the sew
eral reports were ordered TO be printed
BY judiciary committee, S. bills in amend
ment of chap. 90, of the homestead, amend
ded and passed IN amendment of chap, 81
passed. By committee on the librai y, Sen
ate bill for the improvement of the state il
brary, and 1t was passed. by committee o.
education, bill to charter Barton Academy
and it was ordered to Sd reading. BY judi
ciary committee, on petition of J. Brockwsy
resolution for three commissioners to con
slider the subject of attachment assignments
&c and report to the next session; adop,
ed.
by committee of ways and means, Senst
bill relating to payment of county COMM,
sionsrs under the liquor law,) and it we
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