Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-11-26
WHOLE NO. 2710.

,ns nom Rutland county ial) committed to senator
WIN instructions 70 strike out "and in attempting to re-
.sptuto yonathnl Nichols" which was reported back
angnaed n accor@nce with instructions and passed
.ivase o reoeirsi and refeiTedro correct an error
land taxes. To cnlarN tIe powcrs of tbe Montpclcr
Ci,ri,s Rro, 20 ,e.s InTVee on eduoaion 10 restore
Wneht Brown to their lcgm rights and privileges; TO
general committee
Tuesday next az l-2 past 10 O'Clock, n 10 he,r h,r-
me. ns report Of the esnrassiug commitc for county off,
Mr. Bartholomew called up the Joint rcoluton relat
inr 20 the hna adjournment ION Friday, o'cock A NJ
oi the legslaturo and 10 adopted in concurrence.
Mr. hverts called up bii or the relief of the St. Al
bans Bank.
Nv Butler said he had been examining the report Of
me committee, with the view Of making up his mind
whether he could could not give bis support to the
oH He thought by this report that the troubles Of the
bank began prior 20 the date cmcnnncd In former discus
ions and et that the Of deposits in Boston
not sufficient by any mcsus 20 take care o the large cir
culaton Of the bank. Hc had doubt that the officers
Of the bank, when thcy found themselves in difficulty,
strained every 10 take Of and withdraw their
circulation but let il he understood that we remit these
taxes iu such and IL virtually aunus that portion
of The banking law. Upon the passage ~ this bill we
'hn find others pressing along with similar claims, and
we might well at repeal that part Of the laws ro
hung 60 banking llc believed that the passage Of this
bin would iuiure the st. Adams as well as other banks
hl impairug the strength and character Of our banks
aud the ettngcucy OF our system.
MI wilson was IN favor Of the passage OF the bill IL
bad been said by Senators that they could vote It
ON principle they would anpporttt lie inquired what
Is the nature of the transaction II must be admitted
at thc Bank had the right Co redeem in Boston pay
o." per cent TO the State, and the former course was
adopted, and now 10 is not pretended that the State
The people have sustained any damage by the Temporary
suspension OF redemption in that city. lie would ask
why the bank Is asked pay this tax IL had been
shown and admitted that the bank directors exerted
themselves to the utmost keep their redemption good
at the Suffolk and there no improper act by the d
rcttors shown in the report Of the committee The
port shows that the circulation of the summer of 81 was
less than that Of 80; and there evidence before
the Senate that this amount was uuwse. He claimed
that 20 enforce this penalty when one has suffered by
If In pf 10
had been time when the Suffolk Bank itself could not
redeem It's bills. and nov 90 lay tax upon the ST. Al
bans ban, unjust and oppressive. When he
todd tai should not do right to-day because more
cases would come in tomorrow he would say that
legislation ought to end
Nv Nicholson said he was at first in favor Of giving
hc friends Of the bill opportunity TO make their show
Mc'on he bank ohcrrs and the senators from Frank
in his personal friends, and he knew that they
would not ask of senator to sthe any feeling rising
nom hiRh sense Of duty FROM the nfst nntt the pre-
sent he bad been Of the opinion that this claim could not
be justly allowed The restrictions put upon the peou-
lar rights and franchises granted by The people, are de-
mondcd 20 give security for their institutions and govern
mcut l had been found that it was equally advantag-
90 banks and people to have all money worth 100
ON the dollar u BOSTON, and hence the provision Of
the general banking law. five should examine as to the
expense 20 banks OF keeping up their redemptons We
shall find to to about the the penalty
imposed hy the statute iu the bank refuses to keep
deposit for redemptiou Now TO adopt this bin and
make IL precedent. would localize currency and
make it LIABLE New York currency to abatement
Of II Of per cent the dollar Standing our cir
par, public policy demands that should do nothing to
weaken our laws, and he thought il highly mpolide
adopt any precedent which would introduce this change
II was bad faith for bank, chartered under this law
to forward and ask for relief when the grew up
out Of their policy and acts.
On motion Of Mr.. Chittcndcu the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. Nccdham in the Chair.
Engrossed bHs--Providing for the changing OF names
relating 10 trustee suits annc1iug part of the of
Shccd to Barton for the relief Of trustees in cases
Flaff Ia q
Statutes and Legislative Journals relating to the deaf
dumb and hindi Incorporating the Vermont Soap Stoue
taxes motion Of Mr. Rounds. laid the table, Rc-
peaing act authorizing the business Of banking ap
proved Nov ls9l Opposed by Messrs. Daniels, Marsh
Mathcwson aud Bascom.
Mr. Colamer stated the action Of the committee upon
this bill He personally, Indifferent He said that
similar bin passed both Houses last year and
red off by the Governor,
Mr. Howe demanded the ayes and nays-eyes 3S, nays
1850 tho passage Of the bill was refused.
BN iHfrOdaccd-By Mr. White OF Windsor, incorpo-
rating the Windsor Water Companyi to committee
Nh. Woodbridge called up the bill to pay David $.
Church $3.50 pending an amendment by the committee,
10 strike ont $50 and insert $500.
Mr.. Linsey Of Rutland moved 70 amend the amend
mont BY substituting $1,000 Supported by Mcssrs. Lns-
ley uf Rutland, Kellogg, Olmsead, Woodbridge, HRw-
kins and Bdscom, opposed by Mr. Stow, who had no
objection to paying suitable compensation But he knew
UNDERSTOOD that he had received one hundred dollars
Bv the friends of the bin. il was claimed that Mr..
Church was injured by a blow the head from a club
in the hands Of drunken lshman. while the service
Of the State, as sheriff Of Addison County.
Mr. llartshurn demanded the previous question: which
seconded by the House.
Mr.. silver demanded the ayes and nays and they were
ayes l63, nays As.
The amendment was then agreed to- and the bill
derud 90 a third reading.
MIR. Olmstoad moved suspend the rules for the in
PRODUCTION Of bill lie stated that he bad lost the bill
providing for holding the next Session OF the Legislature
Burlington, and he wished TO introduce another as
like it as he could recoect. Agreed to, and the
BIZ was referred to COM on public huidings.
The bill for the relief Of the ST. Adams Bank coming
up, Mr.. Cults moved to make it the special order Of
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Bridgman opposed he thought the House were
prepared to act upon the bill now
Mr. slayton moved to amend by substituting IL a.
clock p NJ, which was agreed to aner considerable
debate.
Mr. Marsh moved to make the bill in addition to act ia
relation to Witnesses, the special order of Monday
ing at ~ o'clocki agreed TO.
On motion Of M. Wicker. adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Reporfs-By Mr. Stark, for Judiciary committee SEN
bill relating TO minors and married ordered
third reading Also, by Mr.. Chtenden bill in rela-
tnn TO actions OF eleciment uespass and respass ON
the ease ordered to lie By Mr.. bartholomew for com.
fourth joint rule requesting 10 be discharged om
port the State library agreed % and reference made
to committee on the library By Mr. Worthington, for
general committee bill TO restore Charles ii. Brown and
others to their legal rights and priyeges ordered TO Sd
reading, Also, by Mr.. Nicholson, House bill in addition
TO chap. 45 G. g., (oxemp,ing live poultry to the
value OF $40 from attachment passed By Mr. Eyerts,
for committee on finance IN favor Of Joint resolution re-
atng the the dome OF the State House, Ito
pay L. g. Mead, Jr for IL - adopted. By Mr. Bartho
uucw, FOR committee finance. Senate bill making
further appropriation for rebuilding the State House at
Montpelier made the special order for tomorrow at 10
O'Clock. BY Mr.. Clarke for committee on education,
House bill fixing uniform time for holding school meet
ngs in the various school districts in the State, with pro-
posal ofamendments making the annual school meetings
the last Tuesday Of March and offices expire the fol-
towing April, and by striking out the second section OF
the bill, which adopted Mr.. Butler moved TO
strike out the words tho last Tuesday" and insert
"u tho month Of lost, s 20 10, Mr.. Nash moved
reconsideration OF the vote just akcn lost The third
reading Of the bill ordered II TO IL and then
ordered to lie, BY Mr. Nicholson, for general commit
tee House bin for the enlargement Of burial grounds,
with proposal of amendment, (restrcting the enlarge
tncnt OF cemeteries to distance Of % rods from any
dwelling house . adopted and the bin passed by Mr.
Mason for committee military affairs, bill In addi-
on to act relating 70 uniformed militia oompanies
ordered 90 third reading
Pubfc BIN rcferred-In addition 10 act relating to
uniform military companios TO committee on military
allairs.
House bUs received anil refrrcd-ln addition to chap.
80 of the o. si 10 committee on the judiciary. TO
"a mart Of Sheffield to Barton 10 general committee
10 provide fof the changing u names for the relief Of
trustees In cases therein mentioned and In addition to
chan 8 e. H., relating to the promugauu OF the stat