Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-24

Gfeeuf blAluHsi mdleui Aloec ana IOloy.
The ayes and nays being demanded, we're
az follows: Ayes 6G, noes li3
Mr. Aibeo moved an amendment to the
proviso to strike out the words "lo prevent
--aud insert the words, "as attaching
pcnaly for.n On motion of Mr. Stoddard,
The House adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE
Railroads. Relating 10 Superintcndenis,
| Presidents, Lessees, or Trustees Of Rail-
ronds; taken up Cor the third reading.
Mr.. Pierpont moved to amend by insert
log afor the word Trustee the clause or
have the general CONTROL" so that such off
Gers may also be prohibited from appointing
agents in the State to act for them.
Mr.. Hunter moved to insert the word Di-
rec,ors in the same section.
Mr.. Underwood opposed this amendment,
on the ground that the Directors were cho-
sen from the stockholders of the roads, and
our rail roads were not all Quilt by Vermont
stockholders.
On motion Of Mr.. Cahoon, the bill was
ordered to lie upon the table, and made the
special order Of the day for next Wednes-
day at 10 o'clock a. 81.
Report. BY Mr. Phelps, chairman of COM
mtoe on Printing, to print bill in amend
ment Of act relating TO the Grand List; con
CURED in.
Against the printing Of bin in relation to
le attaching Of Hops and the bill was re-
feuei 10 Judiciary committee.
Bin passed Incorporating the Litera ry
Adcphl Society at Flirfax
Resolution. By Mr. Keyes, that the
Senate odloun on Fnday at II o'clock, and
meet again on Monday at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Mr. Benton objected that an adjournment
for more than three days is unconstitutional
and moreover it was hardly Fl, to adjourn
when the wheels of legislation have but just
been started.
Mr. Iunton believed it established not tc
count fractions Of time. lie was opposed
to an adjournment
After further discussion as to the time O
adionrning, by Messrs. Underwood, Royce
and Marsh, the resolution was adopted, ..
to4. Mr.. Benton Phelps, Jones and 'rhomr
son vr',nr an thc uer~ii,,-
On motion of Mr. Reynolds, the Senat
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills refrreA Relating to conveyancel
OF highways relating to homostoads; il
addition to an act relating to witnesses, op
proved Nov. q, 1853 relating to the grant
list; to enlarge the jurisdiction of Justices o.
the peace in civil causes; for referring &C.
ions in county courts; for increasing the
salaries Of Judges Of the Supreme Court s.
severally to the Judiciary Committee. Re
lating to fences adjoining highways; for reg.
ulations Of burial grounds - both to Goner
al Committee Inrela,ion to checking bag,
gage; to committee on Roads. Ccdug tc
the United States Jurisdiction ovei sites fol
court houses in Rutland and Windsor; tc
committee Of Ways and Means.
Reports. OF the Auditor Of Accounts
relating to transient insane paupers. Mr.
Powers offered resolution that the report
be referred to committee of ways and means
with instruction to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of amending the law in reference to
that subject; adopted.
OF committee TO whom was referred the
bill relating to tho exemption Of highways
iiom the operation OF the statute of limita.
tons, in favor of its passage with amend
ments; ordered to third reading.
The House concurred in the resolution Of
ihc Senate, that both Houses proceed to the
election of U. s. Senator, on Wednesday
he 22nd, at half past 10 A. NJ.
The bills relating to the preservation Of
fish, and the measurement of logs, were re-
frred to the general committee.
The question pending at the adjournment
this morning was resumed, on the amend
uont proposed by Mr.. Albee, to the bill re-
htug to use of prisons for fugitive slaves
and was lost.
Messrs. Merrill, Deane, and WOODWARD
moved various amendments which were lost
Tho bill was ordered to its third reading
tomorrow morning.
On motion of Mr.. Merrill, the bill relating
to the Homestead was laid on the table to b'
made the special order of Tuesday next, a
II A. M.
Reports By committee on MANUFACTURED
bill to incorporate tho Caledonis boot AM
shoe manufacturing company ordered L
third reading
By Judiciary committee, IN favor of bill
relating to proof Of marriage in crimina
prosecution; ordered to third reading.
Senate Bills In addition to chapter 3s O
c. g.; referred to judiciary committee.
To incorporate the Literary Adolphi a
Fairfax referred to committee on corpora
; tions.
BM passed.-Relating to the deposition 9
witnesses.
The resolutions on tho outrage commilte
on the person of Charles Sumner were, o
, motion oc Mr. Powers, ordered TO lac on lll
table.
Mr.. Colby He'd up the resolution Of NJ
a Powers, relating to the rules, aud il was