Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-11-17

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mendmenis extending The time that baggage and
valuables shall remain unclaimed before sale or
r%eversion TO the state, agreed to and bill ordered
to a Sd reading. BY same committee, Senate
bill in amendment Of chap. 10 G. 8. relating to
the insane poor passed. Also, Senate bill in
addition to chap 90 c S on ejeciment, ~(repeal.
ing sec. 34,) passed. BY committee on Banks
on bill to incorporate Wantas,iquei bank, that
strictly legal notice has not been given. Mr..
Field said he could not ask the House as a mat
ter Of right to consider this bill, and he there
fore moved TO dismiss the bill agreed TO. BY
same committee, same report as to Windsor
bank Mr. Steele adopted the course Of MI Field
and on motion Of Mr.. White the bill was dis
missed.
Special ordcr.-The House considered the bill
relating to salaries and fees, fixing salaries of
states attorneys. Mr.. Marsh moved to reduce
the salaries in the amendment Of the committee
for Rutland and Windsor to $3.50 agreed to,
and the amendment Of the committee was adopt
ed. Mr. West moved TO amend, providing that
the bill shall take effect on the LIST Of December
next agreed to. Mr. Powers Of W., demand
ed the yeas and nays. Mr. Marsh said that this
bill reduced the sum about 81 900 below the
average pay for the last six years, aud IS, 900
below the present year. Yeas la. nays IS
SO the bill was ordered to third reading.
Sarry.-The Select committee on so much
Of the Governors message as relates to slavery
and the outragcs in Kansas, reported a pream-
bic and resolutions, which were ordered to be
printed.
The Fugihce Stare Lar.-Mr FELTON, called
up the bill relating TO jails and prisons, (pro-
hibiling the use thereof by the United States
under the fugitive slave law,) when Mr. Brig
ham moved an amendment ccding land to the
U. S. for a prison in Windsor Co; rejected
Mr. Adams Of Fairhaven moved 10 dismiss the
bill, and Mr. Powers Of W., demanded the yeas
and nays Messrs Adams Of Fairhaven, Beck
with, Field, Ballou, Brigham and Brown ofG.
|, thought the bill entirely unnecessary and in
enpedient, and Me@rs. FELTON,, Stevens of T..
Montpelier, George, Beard and Powers Of W.,
thought that cases might possibly arise, and
that this bill was nothing more nor less than a
notice to the U. States to provide its own pris-
ons. Mr. Maiteson objected that the bill goes
loo far in that il excludes the use Of prisons in
all cases Of resistance might involve also a vio-
lation Of our own laws. Mr. Edmunds prefer
red to be imprisoned in Chiiienden county, rath-
er than to be taken out Of the State, and he
should therefore vote agains, the bill. Ayes
GO noes 1870 the motion to dismiss was lost.
Adjourned.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Horsr. Reports. by committee of ways
and means, Senate bill for relief Of Stark bank
bill opposed by Messrs Powers Of w. and Field
on the ground that the bank was forced 10 sus-
pend payment in Boston by its own indiscreci
act, in sending lis money to Ohio supported
by Mr. Bartlett ofL., who thought that the stock
holders had been sufficiently punished already
for the fault Of their directors. having been com
PEELED to pay $50, 900 to suspend the bank
On motion Of Mr. Brown Of G. l., the bill was
made the special order for this evening. BY
general committee, without expressing any o.
pinion, bill relating 10 salaries and fees ~(regula-
ting mileage Of members of The Legislature,)
and il was rejected. BY select cuumiiee, Sen
ate bill 10 erect a monument at the grave OF
Ethan Allen, and it was supported in brief but
very spirited speeches BY Messrs Bartlett Of L.,
Field, Beck Oh, Brigham, Darling, Edmunds
and Adams, opposed'Dy rressrs stevens OF r.
Montpelier and Powers Of W., (who wished
first to see whether the legislature would do
any thing for common schools,) and passed.
yeas 1856. nays 4 The nays we're Messrs
Cross, Clapp, Stevens of T.. Montpelier and
BY Committee on education, bill re-
TO school districts, and il was ordered TO
reading also bill repeating act Of 1853
in amendment Of act 1859, on the location OF
house, and it was ordered TO third read.
ing. BY select committee, bill for division Of
Sterling and annexation 10 Johnson, Morrislown
and Stowe, and il was ordered to third reading.
by committee Of ways and means, bill making
provision for support Of government, (iax 10
cts, } and it was ordered to third reading.
Special order.-The House considered :. bill
TO establish a board Of Education, the question
being on the amendment Substitute bilD Of Mr.
The amendment was adopted, and
the bill, on motion OF Mr.. Woodwork, was
made the order for 10 O'Clock to-morrow morn
ing.
Evrsfso.
HousR. Repors.-By Committee on Banks
on bill to incorporate Hinesburg Bank, that le-
gal notice has not been given ; the bill was
supported by Messrs. Field and Beecher, and
ordered to Sd reading. By Judiciary Commit
tee, bill relating to assignments, providing E.
quail distribution to all creditors ordered TO Sd
reading. BY COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means,
Senate resolution for appointing some person TO
procure the sword, &C., Of Ethan Allen, with
amendment, providing that the restoration of,he
sword, &c., be requested. Amendment adopt
ed, and resolution concurred in.
The joint resolution from the Senate. for a