Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-27
kegislature of Vermont.
TUESDAY, Oct. "a, 1854,
SENATE.

CfaNA 1 H..
Mr.. Phelps was appointed on Select COM
mittee 10 whom was referred the petition Of
John Van Sickln, in the place Of Mr.. VIII
liams, excused.
Messrs. Allen, Kimball, and Atkinson
were appointed the committee on Printing.
Resolutions. From the House, for Joint
Assembly on Tuesday, Oct "a, 3 P. NJ. TO
elect Reporter,was passed in concurrence.
Rcconsidered on motion Of Mr.. Button, and
amended by altering the time 10 Friday
next
Bills from he House. An Act in amend
ment of chap. Il6 c. s., relating to salaries
and fees, was read LIST and I'd times and re-
fcrred to committee on the Judiciary. An
Act in respect to White River Bank, was
read LIST and I'd times, and referred to COM
mittee on Banks.
On motion Of Mr.. Coolidge, the committee
on the Judiciary we're discharged from the
further consideration Of certain resolutions.
referred to them for an expression of an
opinion thereon.
Bills introduced and refered.-By Mr..
Gleason, 10 pay A. w. Beard $50, treturn
ofmoney paid for Licensel read LIST and ID
times, and referred to committee on Claims.
From the House, Relating to Bank shares,
owned by persons out of the State, Imposing
tax thereou,) to committee on Banks. To in
corporate Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in
tn etford TO committee on Finance. Dill
relating to Auditors Reports, ordered to be
engrossed and read Sd time.
Petitions INTRODUCED aud referred. 80 By
Messrs. French and Atkinson, praying for
Board of Education to committee on Edu-
cation. Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. F. w. Shelton.
THE report on Friday, Of the passage of
the bill taxing the profits of b,nkins was an
error The bill passed related to bank shares
of non-resiGents.
Mr.. Solomon w. Adams of Shorcham APP
pearcd and took his seat
Petitions, SC. referred. Re mon.irance OF
Harvey Copeland and d. r. Marble and 9th
ers. to members OF Windham County petit
tons of Kittredge Hudson and others, 10
Committee on Roads Zelotes Wood, Gil
man Nase, Daniel Simpson, Dennis Tar
bell, Samuel Rugges, A. Eaton, Langton
Marshall and others, to committee on banks /;
= II
mittee on division of Woodstock of Slime
on Short G. f. Bruce and others to commit
too va education of J. w. Bacon and 9TH
crs, 10 judiciary committee; of Alfred A..
Hoar, to general committee.
The Senate came in, and further reports
Of county officers were made, and the joint
assembly for this purpose adjourned to Fri
day next 10 A. NJ.
Public bills introduced. BY MIR. Josselyn
Of r., relating to evidence in suits at law
by Mr.. Deane, in addition to chapter 60 c,
s.. by Mr.. Washburn, TO increase the salur-
les of judges of the supreme and circuit
courts; by Mr.. Mason, relating to telegraph
companies; by Mr.. Park Of st j., to equal
ize costs Of prr,ies.in county and supreme
courts by Mr.. Bcckwlth, relating to uc-
ii,ns on bonds and other obligations of cor
porstions; Senate bill, relating to witnesses.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr..
Rankin, TO incorporate Gin Lake Slate Co.,
to committee on manufactures by Mr.. Ed
munds, 20 incorporate Vermont Episcopal
Institute at Burlington, and by Mr. Brad.
ford, to change the name of Mortified A.
cademy, to committee on education; by Mr.
Bascom, granting ferry to Benz b Brown
to Judiciary committee; by Mr.. Benjamin
altering the name of Francis Lange, and by
Mr.. Bemis, o alter the name Of Benz. viii
bur Cook, to general committee.
Resolutions. By Mr.. Beechcr, instructinG
the general committee as TO further legisla
ton on division fences adopted. BY Wash
burn, requesting Daniel Robinson of Ben
nlngton to deposile the sword Of Col. Baum
captured at bennington, in the hall of tn
House Of Representatives; adopted.
Engrossed Bill. To fix the time of al
nual meeting OF Volunteer Engine Co. NJ
in Burlington passed.
The amendment oil the Senate, fixing FIR
day next 3 P. NJ, to elect reporter of Dccn
ions Of the Supreme Court, was concurre
IN.
Bills referred. To tax the profits Of banl
ing, TO committee of ways and means in r
lstion to elections, to committee on elections
in amendment of sec. 7 chap. so C. s., al
in respect to grand list, TO the select COMM
tee on the grand list ! in relation to depos
tions-Senate bill relating To Witnesses
repeal secs. 80 and 30 of chap. 29--and
authorize selectmen in certain cases To- e
tabish fire districts to the judiciary col
mttee to abolish the Office of State Supe
intendent Of common schools, and in rel
ton to common schools, TO committee on G
ucation T; to prevent instructions IN stree
and highways, to committee on roads in a
dtlon to the liquor law, to select committ
on that subject.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Bile laying tax on Orleans County
defray expense Of building Gaol House,
providing for the reference Of actions in Il
co. courts, were severally read the 81 tin
and passed.
Petaion.--By Mr.. French, of J. P. Ba
croft and IS others, Of st. Johnsbury, pru
ing for the establishment Of Board of Ed
cation. Referred 10 committee on Educ