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MONTPELIER, MONDAY, OCT. q,
SENATE.
No quorum present.
HOUSE.
Rcsohijon.-B Mr. Stevens Of Bloomfield,
instructing tho Judiciary com. to consider the
expcdioncv Of providing by special statute
for tho taxing Of personal property belong
ing to railroad corporations in this State
adonted.
Bills Passcd--Extonding the time for COM
mcncing the construction and putting in on
eration the New York and Bennington Rail.
road. Relating to the appointment, duties,
and compensation Of co. Treasurer.
Relating to damage done to private prop
crtv
Mr.. Merrill called up the bill enlargng
tho capital stock OF Woodstock Bank, and
proposed amendments, providing in deduct
ing excess Of subscriptions. to be taken from
subscriptions of ten shares and over instead
Of twenty and also providing that the books
Of subscriptions shall be subject to insrec-
tion by all suhscri5crs,-which were agreed
to, and the bill passed.
OF judiciary com. against the bill extend
ing the rights and privileges Of married
women recommitted to the judiciary com.
sENATE-ArTERNooN.
Rc3o1uion.-By Mr.. Ilotchkiss, that the
com. on claims have leave to sit for the ex-
animation Of the accounts Of the Sergeant
alarms, during the session Of the Senate
and to enable them to make full and thor
ough Investigation, they are hereby empow-
cred to send for persons and papers adopted.
Sen0tc BW.-To incorporate the Winooski
Railroad Lime and Stone Company, was read
the third time and on motion of Mr.. nder-
wood, ordered to lie upon the table.
J0im olUiionS-Commending our SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress for
their earnest opposition to the extension Of
Slavery, and in favor Of the admission Of
Kansas as free State were read and or
dered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Hunton the Joint Res
olutions commenting the course taken by
the Hon. Charles Sumner were taken up. and
referred to the select com. raised to consider
the outrage upon the freedom Of speech and
debate in our National Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Underwood, the Joint
Resolutions, touching the outrage npOn the
person Of the Hon. Charles Sumner, werc
taken up and referred to the same com ad-
journed
HOUSE.
Reports. com. on ways and means
against bill relating to the grand list, and on
motion Of Mr.. Lamb, tho bill was dislnissc d
- of the judiciary com. against bill amend
ing chap % Of C. g. relating to justices Of
the peace and the third reading was re-
fused.
BHs htroduccd.-By Mr. Kittredge, in
addition to chap. - Of C e. relating to lite
rary societies and religious associations re-
ferred to com. on education.
BY Mr.. Stevens Of st. Albans, in relation
to a registry Of births, marriages and deaths;
referred to com. on printing.
R's3'Wton.-By Mr.. Billings, instructing
the judiciary com. to consider the cxpediency
Of passing a law which shall restrict the on
erations Of mortgages to such debts as exist
in fact at the time Of the execution Of said
mortgages adopted.
Mr.. Stacy called up the bill relating to the
punishment of minor offences. Mr. stevens
moved to amend, when by the unanimous
consent Of tho House the bill was reeommit-
ted to the Judiciary com. Adjourned.
MONTPELIER, TUESDAY, OCT. 2s.