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

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Reports BY committee appointed by the
Governor last year on removal of the state
house, proposals Of the town Of Burlington.
They propose to erect state house free Of
expense to the state, provided the Legislature
determine TO remove the state house. Re
ferred, on motion Of Mr.. Ednunds, to a Sc
lect committee OF I'VE.
Engrossed Bills. 70 incorporate the
Norton lumber CO.; passed. To incorpo-
rate the bunk Of Hincsbursh: Mr.. Page
moved TO dismiss. Mr.. Judevine requested
Mr.. Page to withdraw this motion. for the
purpose Of an amendment making the stock
holders personally liable for the redemption
of the bills bu, the motion to dismiss was
not withdrawn. The dismissal was support.
ed by Mcssrs. Edmunds, Field, liunton,
Deane and Stoughton, and opposed by
Messrs. Beccher, Smith Of Wiliston, Smith
Of Monkton, Mclean Of Cabot, Constantine
and Ferrin.
The three last named speakers opposed
dismissal mainly on the ground that they de.
sired to establish the principle embraced in
Mr. Judeyine's amendment, and this princi.
pie was opposed by Nh. Hunter as entirely
unnecessary, the present safety fund and
bonds Of Directors giving ample security fol
the redemption Of bills
The motion to dismiss was negatived, ayes
n, noes l3i.
Ar. Judeyine moved % commit for amend.
ment as indicated above, which was agreed
10.
The Militia.
The House proceeded to consider the bill
IN addition TO the acts for organizing and
governing the militia, requiring an enrol.
ment, the appointment Of a captain in eacl
town, and making all provisions necessary
for an organized military force, ia the sim
plest form consistent with the provisions Of
the constitution aud the laws Of Congress
also exemptng the poll tax for the encour
agemcnt of the uniform militia. The bill
was supported By Messrs. Capen, Wsshburn
Spencer and Darling, opposed By Mr.. Beech
er, and ordered to Sd reading.
The Senate come in and the joint assem-
bly, on county officers was dissolved.
Special Order The bill to incorporate
the Waterford bank was supported W ri,
Darling, and the bill was ordered to a 3,
reading, IS to 7s.
Messrs. White Of Whiting and Adams o
Fairhayen had leave Of absence from and af
ter Tomorrow. Adj.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE,
Orders Of the day Bills, for the improve
ment Of State Library. Relating to tn
payment Of County commissioner. Fxin;
salary Of Bank Commissioner. Several,
read ID time and passed.
Reports From General committee, bi!
scverng Goshen Gore from the town O
Goshen, and annexing thereto a part of Bran
don. From committee on Claims, bill 70
the support OF transient insane person.
From General committee, altering ia,
names Of Francis Lunge. From same com
mittec, altering The name of Alfred llur,
Iloar- said bills were seveally read Sd tim
and passed.
The Select committee, to whom was re
ferred that part of the Governors Message
relating to the Missouri Compromise, pre-
scented a report and resolutions which wer
read and on motion Of Mr. Williams, wer
laid on the table.
Reports. From Select committee, that tn
bill relating to return of births, marriages
and deaths, ought to pass ordered to be en-
crossed and read 30 time. From Genera
committee, that the bill for the benefit Of tn,
several towns in Rutland county ought t
pass read 3D. time and passed From Sc
lect committee, that the bill for the defenc
of liberty and to punish kidnapping, ought t
pass. Ordered TO be engrossed and read 81
time. Adj.
HOUSE.
MIR Edinunds moved TO reconsider IA
vote rejecting the bill (202) relating to CON
mon schools. Supported by Messrs. Ran
kin, Fletcher, Congdon, Wooster, Eddy an
Washburn, opposed by Messrs. Bingham
Beecher and George, and carried, ayes IL,
noes 20. Mr.. Rankin then moved that tn
bill be referred to the committees on the il
dietary and education; agreed to. Bill n,
BOB, on the same subject, was also rcconsid
cred and SO referred.
The Senate came in and Col. CrRUs CAI
PEWTER Of Guilford was elected Brigade
General list Division. Col. Carpenter Isl
Joshua IIallett IS, Lucy Stone z, scatterin
49,
Bills referred. From the Senate, in add
ton to the liquor law, TO the select commit
tee on that subject; fixing the salary {
bank commissioner, lat 500, to be paid
the treasurer and collected of the banks,) I
general committee to provide for the az
pointment of a railroad commissioner, to il
dietary committee for the improvement ,
the state library, to committee or the libra
ry; for the payment of county Commission
ers, to the committee Of ways and mean
to amend secs. 65 and 60, chap. 26, relaun
to railroad corporations, to judiciary COMM
tee; to restore Hiram Rush. Isaac Rus
and Joseph Lackey to legal privileges,
general committee; in addition to chap. 6
relating to directors Of railroads, and
claimants under trustee process, to judicial
committee; to incorporate St Johnsbui
Acqeuduct Co, to committee on manufa
lures in alteration Of chap. %, in relate
to justices of the peace, to Judiciary comm