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SENATE.

CLOCK, T. NJ.
Bill taken up.-ln addition to chap. 20, of
tho c. g. rejected.
Engrossed hH.-ln explanation of sec C.
chap 80, of the 9. S., relating to the Grand
List passed.
HOUSE.
Reports.-By com. on banks, against bill
to incorporate the Fairfax bank and dis
missed. BY com. on education, against SEN
ate bill relating to election Of town officers
rejected. By com. of ways and means, bill
in addition to chap. ll6, c. S. (fxing salaries
Of states attornies,) with amendments fixing
salaries as follows Bennington and La
noble, $500, Windham, $500, Addison and
Orleans, $3.50, Rutland and Windsor, $500,
Chittenden, Franklin, Caledonia, Washing
ton and Orange, $500, Essex, Sl2j and
Grand Isle, SO. Mr.. Powers Of W. OPP
posed the bill on the ground that the fee is
now an inducement for States attorneys to
perform their duties. Mr. Marsh thought
that the people will take care of those who
neglect their duty. Mr.. Powers moved to
dismiss opposed by Messrs. Field and Brig
ham and lost. The bill was then laid on the
table.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Edmunds, a joint
resolution, appointing the com already
raised to average the grand list of the State
Mr. Grandey explained that this com. bad
been appointed by direction of the House,
and in accordance with all former rrccc-
dents and in allusion to an ntination that
the House might wish to supervise the re-
port of this com he expressed the opinion
that the com. is not bound to report, and
that the House cannot control its action
Messrs. Field and Powers OF W. dsscnted
from this opinion, and opposed the rcsolu
ton, as a method of lcgalizing the acts of
the COM, which, they believed, are uniusi to
some of the counties. MIR, Edmunds sup
ported the resolution being necessary to
get legal list, upon which the State taxes
are to be made else there may be no tax,
and the wheels of Government may he
stopped united started again by an extra Sos.
sion of the Legislature. Mr.. Marsh object
cd to asking the Senate to ratify an unlawful
act Of the House and Mr.. Powers Of W.
suggested that all difficulty could be obviatcd
by joint resolution or act declaring that
the grand list, as returned by the equalizing
committees Of the counties, shall be the list
for State taxes. This, said Mr.. kimunis,
would be tantamount to allowing every coun-
ty to fix the State tax Tor itself As well
might every town, and every individual IN
deed, be left to say Just what the list shall
be-and thus the State tax would become re-
ally constitution, united by the will Of
each contributor. Laid on tho table,
HOUSE.-EvENlNG.
Resolution three Commits sionerS to
be appointed by the supreme Court to exam
inc and report to the next session as to coun-
ty shires and lines and new counties reject
ad Mr. Powers of W. moved to reconsider :,
rejected. By Mr.. Woodworth, allowing the
assistant librarian - per day adopted
Special order.--The joint resolution rcla-
tive to the com. to equalize the grand list,
was considered, when Mr. Powers of W.
moved substitute, declaring that the list.
as returned by the county averaging com. he
the list for State taxes for the next five years.
excepting that the county Of Chittcndcn be
reduced Is per cent Mr. Adams of Grand
Isle moved to reduce Grand Isle also. Mr.
White moved to reduce Addison, also ruled
out. The amendments (both of Mr.. Powers
and Mr.. Adams) were opposed by Mr. Ell
munds, and supported by Mr.. Field, when the
amendment of Mr.. Adams was rejected. The
amendment of Mr.. Powers was then support
ed by Mr.. Powers, opposed by Mr.. Elmunds,
and rejected. The original resolution was
then adopted Mr.. Eimunds moved to re-
consider this vote ; lost
Reports. By the general COM, Senate bill
in amendment Of act Of 1852 on the ectab-
lishmcnt of town and county lines, (Su-
preme Court to award costs and expcnscs.)
passed. By com. on education, Senate bill
to establish Board Of Education. Mr..
Blanchard moved substitute, being bill
in detail on the same subject, which was or
dered to be printed. By com. Of ways and
means, against bill to repeal act for complct-
ing the geological survey, and it was dis
missed. BY com. on education, against bill
altering s. A. C. 20 c. :. dismissed
The House proceeded to consider House
bill No. 2, in amendment of the liquor law,
the question being on adopting the amend
ment of Mr.. Corkins, as amended. The
question was put, and the amendment of Mr..
Corkins as amended, was adopted. Adj.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10.
SENATE.
Resolution called up.-Fixing the time for
final adjournment. Resolution amended by
inserting Tuesday next, instead of Wednes-
day, and adopted
Mr.. Coolidge moved Il reconsideration Of
vote laying bill to enlarge the capital stock
of the Bank of Lyndon, on the table udor-
ted. Mr.. Coolidge moved an amendment to
bill by striking out the name Of F.. B. Chase.
and substituting Thomas Bartlett, ir adop.
ted and bill passed.
JOINT resolutions That the Assistant H.
brarian be allowed two dollars day during
the present session adopted That the
Quarter Master General be authorized to
loan to the Norwich University such arms
belonging to the State as may be wanted by
the students adopted
Special order House bill relating to grand
list amendments offered and adopted and
bill read third time and ordered to lie.
Engrossed bWs-ln addition to chap 90
c. s. relating to railroads passed. For the
relief of Stark Bank passed. To amend
chap; 70 C. s. relating to pedders passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill ,ntroduced,-By Mr. Lyman. in rela-
ton to the bank of Royalton. tReducing the
Directors from seven to five. y referred to
com on banks.
Resolution, By Mr. Odds, authorizing
Quarter Master General to loan arms for the
use Of Norwich University adopted
Bills from the Senate Authorizing the
removal Of the dead from one Cemetery to
another, (by the civil authority when no re-
lative is known,) to General Com
The amendment of the Senate to the House
BILL relating to lands of Railroads CORPORA
tions, providing that title to land embraced
in the roadway, shall not be obtained Lv adj
verse possession, was concurred in. The
amendment Of the Senate to House bill to
protect towns from suits for damages on
highways, Extending the time for giving
notice by the persons injured to the towns,
from 20 to 80 days,) was concurred in.
Engrossed BW,-Relating to bank Of Wa
terbury providing for separate confinement
of juvenile offenders to increase fees of
witnesses and jurors in the County Court
authorizing the exchange of firearms (hint-
locks in the arsenal for Minnie rifles y sever
ally passed, Relating to jails and prisons,
mot to be used for the Imprisonment of per-
sons arrested under the fugitive slave act y
Mr.. bartholomew moved to amend, by ad-
ding except for violations of the laws Of
this State" Mr.. Powers of W moved to
amend the amendment SO as to provided that
persons may be committed for the purpose of
protecting them against extradition under
the fugitive law. Agreed to, and the bill