The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-27

to be relieved from claim of the State, for de-
fciency in the taxes OF l849, 90 jl, ota nearly
$1,000, not paid to the State by the collector.
The petitioners state that il extent had been is
sued at the time by the State treasurer, the col.
lector, being then good, the town would have
suffered no loss, and they claim that the loss to
| the State occurred through such neglect of the
treasurer, and was not the fault o: the town.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-.4fernoon.
THIRD READING OF BILLS
Mr.. Hunton called up the bill changing the
time OF holding the December term of Windsor
County Court and it was read the third time and
passed.
An act in relation to raising troops in Vermont
passed.
(rhe above bill provides for equalizing a draft
when made, among the several towns Of the State
in proportion to population.
HAPPIER 80 Of Revision, g." OF estates in dover
and by the curesy"; passed.
Of the jurisdiction Of justices in causes where
in fire insurance company is of the parties ;
passed.
An act relating to pay due deceased soldiers ;
passed.
An act directing the Board Of Education to
select textbook of the Geography and History
of Vermont passed.
An act to incorporate the Peoples gas-!ight
company in TIE town of Rutland; passed.
Chapter SO of Revision, " OF banks"
While reading this bill the hour arrived Tor
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Hon Paul Dillingham;, President of the Senate
in the chair, announced as first in order the cleo
ton Of Adjutant and Inspector General Tor the
year ensuing.
Peter I. Washburn, Esq, of Woodstock was,
on N ton Of Mr.. Chandler elected, and by
viva voce vote.
The Chair announced as next in order the cleo
ton OF Quartermaster General.
| Geo. +. Davis was elected by viva voce vote
on motion OF MIR. Fletcher Of Cayendish second
ed by Senator Kirkland.
The Chair announced as next in order the cleo
lion of Judge Advocate General.
, A. b. Gardner was elected by viva voce vote
on motion of Mr.. Cushman of Rochester
The jolut assembly having completed its BUSH
ness, was dissolved and the Senate withdrew.
The speaker resumed the chair and the reading
Of the chapter OF banks was completed.
MIR. Stone of Westlord, moved to commit the
bill to a member to amend so as to provide that
banks may redeem their bills in legal tender
United States Treasury potes.
On the question oiso amending, Mr.. Bach de,
manded the yeas and nays
Yeas III, nays 50 and the bill! was amended.
The bill was thea passed.
Mr Adams, called up chapter II 'of levy
and execution " and the pending question was W.
On ihe Insertion OF q clause allowing one ho!se
worth bot more than 800, to De exempt ia GER
tam cases lost.
Mr.. Deniso", moved to inser, al amendment,
providing for tae exemption from attachment Of
one sewing machine kept fox use carried.
Nr. Stone, moved 10 amend one yoke of cat
tie or otc4rS, to one team, not to exceed one
hundred and fifty dollars in value, IN the section
relative 10 exemption lost after debate.
HE bl.l Was ordered to Third reading.
REPORT.
Mr. Cu2hman for Committee on Banks, re.
ported back to the House the Senate bill, for the
extension Of the charter of brandon Bank, With
out expression OF opinion. The Committee stated
that one Of their number declined voting upon
the question in Committee, because he had been
petitioner to the Legislature in reference to the
re-charter. Two others had expressed their
opinion publicly against the re,charter Of any
banks at the present Session.
The committee could not, therefore, well repor. |
an opinion upon the bill, but would state that the
charges made against the infringement of the
bank had not teen sustained before them. The
bank mad been properly managed ard there had
been Sem'-annual dividends OF four per cent dur.
ing the Jul term OF the existence Of the bank
thus tar. ItaIeo appeared tta. here was now
seven thousand dollars surplus il i.yor of the
bank.
MIR. Dennison then proposed certain inquiries 10
certain members OF the Back committee. from,
the replies to which It appeared that I'll sigma
lures TO rcmonstrances rurported to be from Bran.
don and l67 signatures TO petitions purportvd to
be from the same town. It also appeared that a
few OF these signatures were those I. men not prom
erly residents OF said town. Il further appeared
that about four merchants had demonstrated, and
more than eight merchants had pstilicued in ref
efence to the bank charter. 1t also appeared tba!
on! Of II justices and all Tie S=ect-men Of the
town. demonstrated. 1t further appeared that the
President OF the bank now holds 2G1 shares Of
the bank stock, Dat pays no taxes. 1t also ap.
peared that assertions made in reference TO par
ual'y III granting loans etc, were not supported
but were d'sproved by the evidence.
There had been sale Of a few shares of stock
below par. 1t was also shown from the Bank
Commissioners report, but was not in evidence.
that the Oank hau IN several instances violated its
cnarter. Iheie was no evidence that the bank
hau ldiieu 10 40 It's business 50 as to give general
satisfaction to the people OF Brandon and adoin-
ing towns.
There was evidence tia, no iavori.ism had been
shown IN dIScountlns notes and granting loans.
There was bank stock tor sale at bar. judge
Sprague who opposed the re-charter, had yolun- |
tarly withdrawn from bis connection with bank Alt
dld not appear before the Committee that new
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