Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-11-18

ny and White River hotel COMPANY seyeraly ordered
70 third residing BY Mr. Chapman, for committee on
banks that in the Of application for renewal Of char
tcr " bank Of Bellows Falls the legal notice required by
the statute was not given the bill was rejected BY MIR
Child. for Judiciary committee against bill TO change the
OF action In certain cases, and in amendment of
chap ITO third reading Of both refused by Nj
LaNtvhcc l,I beleSt oot'ee' ol' "a. f taN WI
tenden county ordered TO lie BY Mr. Wright ~ shore
ham, Tor select committee, Senate bill regulating the du
ties and establishing the salaries " States attorneys
ordered 20 lie and be the special order FOR next Tuesday
M2 10 NJ. BY Mr. Sioddard, fof committee on roads,
against bill IN relation 10 highways; third reading rofus-
ed By Mr. Prchard rif cor. mitteo on roads in favor Of
bill in amendment Of act incorporating VERMONT and
Canada railroad company ordered to lie and b5l copies
Of the bill and Senate report thereon be print
ed The majority o. the select committee on the annex
alton Of par; q Fillmore to Monistown reported back
the bill with proposed amendments
At haR past two the House took up the special order
being the TN Tor relief OF Nlisssquoi bank.
Mt Abel ofWest Haven moved TO recommit lost.
Mr. Sherwood Of Flirheli the last man to lessen
the obligation Of banks. lie believed that this bank had
been lawfully and safely managed, but In the "panic Of
1857 compelled to yield 90 the pressure for short
time The bank had engaged in speculaons, but It's
loans had been made 20 the traders and mechanics To- it's
neighborhood. Nobody complained that the bank
had done them any injury Under the peculiar crcum.
he appealed 90 the House 60 relieve che bank
The third reading Of the bin was ordered-yeas 49,
NAYS II.
The bin making appropriation for furnishing the
the amendment proposed by Mr Smith Of Monkton,
MI Lawrence ofSt George hoped that the motion would
prevail lie was unwilling 20 make any appropriation
Tor the rebuilding Of the State House. But he found the
in had
purcbased ne f,rni,,re and refusal ,5 nav ,r il would
be intcrpretcd A. repudiaton of onr debts The honor
and credit Of the State abroad would consiran him TO
vote to pay Tor that The amendment would OBJ
iectious which nc entertained aran.t the bill
Mr. Colby fc unable IN distinguish between the debts
specified ia the bl. What is the difference between
paying Cor window glass and for chandelier No debt
ars could Get anything save by on appropriation and he
deemed net Of injustice to make any discrimination
between them.
Mr. Lawrence replied. repeating bis views ofthc mat
ter.
Mr. Hunton Of Bethel said there was no discrimination
in principle OF in iho act providing Tor the rebuilding u
the Iouse Does auv man wish 10 rcpudiatef A rca-
son has been attempted 20 be given for doing SOC but
had no foundation ia fact n Che State will not pay its
own debts she cannot with good grace six others 10 pay
her theirs she will not sen good example The amend
would repudiae just debts. five orepudiatc,
let Us repudiae the rhoe Let MS get all we can and
not sell ourselves cheap
Mr. Stafford Of Springfield briefly referred to lhe history
preparation was act Of Justice and right
The motion was lost-ycls SO nays l2I
Mr. Olmstcd of Bndpor wished 70 remove what ap-
peared to him some misuudcrsiaudnga 70 the bill He
was sorry we were in such condition lc did not know
how we come ia that situation, and was not aware that
any man could tell how had comc about In bis opn,
ion the State owed debt, which had been contracted
through its agent. No one was 10 blame except that
agent Tho State could look to no one but its agent
Creditors had trusted It to be presumed in good
faith aud he was constrained by sense Of duty 10 vote
TO pay that dcbtedness Secondly these debts were on
interest, which was fast Increasing, which inclined him
TO pay me cent AZ once ne could understand no aiher
ence between paying for the furniture and other debts for
work
Mr. kellogg OF Brattloboro disscntcd from Mr. Dim
sed II the agent Of the State had transcribed his au-
ihody the state was not bnundhy his action and 10 re-
fuse TO pny these debts not bon that case, reputation
Nj Sioldad Of rovnshcud said that by using the fur
niturc we had ratified the bargains Of the agent il ar
gued reading from the act providing for the rebuilding Of
the House, that the agent was authorized in pursuing
the cour-e ho had done Even il he had exceeded his
powers, was not sound reason Tor epudiaung these
debts 10 the injury Of The creditors.
Mr. Kellogg Of Bratueboro said the word reputation
wSs great one bat endcayofed To- show by an ustfa-
ton that IL was not proper word in this case.
Nlr Myers unprecedented that me circumstances were
dill rent from what they had been in previous dis
cnssions Of This subject lie had not been convinced
that the Superintendent had transcendod his authority
aud believed that the State indebted, and willing
TO vote 70 pay those debts but be would say clearly and
had not chanscd his opinion.
The bill then passed--yeas 1872. nays 49, Adj.
SENATE
Prayer by the Chaplain.
lin debate last evening on House bill relating to saa
ries and fees ices Of Witnessed Mr. Nedham advocate,
IL strongly. Mr. Human alio favored the bill
1t was found that the vote yesterday on the amend
ment Of ihe resolution to adjourn sine DE on Friday h
18th declared wrong and 1t was lost not adopted
The resolution, as it came from the House. was declare,
adopted Mr. Wilson moved reconsideration Of tn
vote, and an amendment by inserting Monday the 2st
instead Of Tuesday the POD. Messrs Eyers, Clarke an
Nash opposed the motion, and favored the resolution
it came from the House, Mr. Wilson then withdrew hi
motion, and Mr Nicholson moved reconsideration o
the vote adopting the resolution lost
Bus introduced and refaTed.-By Mr. Davis in ad
dion to CHAP 81 81 by Mr. wilkins, relating TO cctta
exhihtons-tallowng meritorous exhibitions OF trane
animals and equestrian performances through the State
payment Of $1,000 for each company by Mr. Davis
providing for the payment " salaries Of the Member
Of the Lcpislat.re-a 70 committee on printing.
BiRs passcd-Relatng 10 the militia.
Reports.-By Mr. French, fer judiciary committee, bill
relating chance and gift schemes in addition
chap no 81 referred 10 committee printing.
Mr. Necdham called up House bill relating TO salarie
and fees pay Of witnesses and moved it be made Ia
special order " - clock this y. M; agreed TO.
Mr. wilkins called up bill giving construction 10 N
I'd clause, p chap 10 s. relating TO imprisonment
and the adverse report Of the committee read Til
bill provides that the wilfi doing Of a wrong act OF wi
fu neglect Of duty, On addition to express mace.) sha
be sufficient TO the imprisonment Of defendant
in action founded on Mcssrs wilkins and Mich
olson favored the bill for the purpose Of clearly defnn
the powers Of the courts while Mcssrs French Wilson
Evers and Davis argued that the matter should he ker
in the discretion Of the Bill rejected, 26 3
Messrs Nicholson. Phelps and Wilkins being mnot,
On motion Of Mr. Clarke, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
NJ Hart!hnrn ~ Esnasp ,,oyoa that ,he u,,,so n,
mint on tho nomination Of Tho Sne,Lcr Tho NM com
i,ee on the nar Of tho House M cr anime mo
NJ tho Of tho St,te House s,r mo ,,
wear which was npreed tn and bo House arnointe1 4
such committee Messrs Unrishor,, ~ Caro,T pIa,,
S,nlchrstrr md RnckN,li Of Corn,,au
MN i,trod,,e,9 and gef+rs{ IL Mr. Abbott ~ Ia,
net To amend sec "A chm il6 @ IN rel,ton In sheriT
fces nv Mr. IInrshor n t;rh,li re,,ip,, IN rnhiic,
lion AZ 1o,;cos n ,nnii,,tin m Gnneral Asscly 4
M WRIGHT Of Sbofeham In addition 10 act relating
iae,,i,n "a s.hni bosal h NJ Wboir ~, R ','.5
in relation 10 he grand lst nv Mr. MveTs Of Japaie