the first line the word "the," and inserting the words "each and every board of directors," Which amendment was lost. Mr. Butler moved to amend the said section by striking out from the second and third lines, the words "to the amount, and with the security, required in the tenth section of this act," and inserting the words "to double the amount of the capital stock." And on the question, Will the Senate adopt the proposed amendment? the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Butler, were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Adams, Bates, Butler, Crawford, Dean, Foster, Harvey, Howe, Wheatley and Wheelock-10. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bemis, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Dana, Eaton of Franklin, Marsh, Miner, Morse, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Short, Swift, Townsley and Wooster-16. So the amendment was lost. Mr. Butler moved to amend the said section further, by striking out the words "while such directors are in office," from the sixth and seventh lines. Which amendment was adopted. Mr. Adams moved to amend the said bill by striking out the forty-first section of the same. And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Norton proposed to amend the first section by adding the following: "The safety fund, accruing under the provisions of this act, shall not be applied to the payment of any former defalcation." Which amendment was adopted. Mr. Eaton of Franklin moved to reconsider the vote refusing to strike out the proviso to the 17th section of said bill. Which motion prevailed, and the question recurring, Shall the proviso to the 17th section be stricken out? it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Eaton of Franklin moved to amend by adding to the seventeenth section the following proviso: Provided, That such corporation may sell all such property as may come into its possession, in the ordinary collection of its debts." Which amendment was adopted. Mr. Butler moved to amend said bill by striking out the thirty-fifth section of the same. And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Butler moved to amend by striking out from the first section the words "of the first twenty-seven, and the fortieth and forty-first sections," and the words "but shall not be subject to the remaining sections of said eightieth chapter, except so far as the same are re-enacted in this act." And on the question, Will the Senate adopt the proposed amendment? the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Butler, were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are,. Messrs. Butler and Eaton of Washington-2. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Adams, Bates, Bemis, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Crawford, Da na, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Gilson, Howe, Marsh, Miner, Morse, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Short, Swift, Townsley, Wheatley and Wooster-23. So the Senate refused to adopt the amendment. Mr. Butler moved to amend by striking out from the sixteenth section, all after the word "annum," 99 And on the question, Will the Senate adopt the proposed amendment? called for the yeas and nays, which were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bates, Bemis, Butler, Crawford, Dean, Eaton of Washington, Foster, Harvey, Howe, Marsh, Russell and Wheelock-12. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bottum, Chipman, Dana, Eaton of Franklin, Gilson, Miner, Morse, Norton, Short, Swift, Townsley and Wooster-12. The Senate being equally divided, the Secretary took the casting vote of the President. The President voted in the affirmative. So the amendment was adopted. On motion of Mr. Miner, Ordered, That the bill be laid on the table. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Washburn, the Assistant Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House have passed the resolution relative to adjournment; Also a resolution relative to Thanksgiving; Also bills of the following titles: (H. 64.) "An act to amend chapter eighty-two of the Revised Statutes;" (H. 24.) "An act to pay the town of Alburgh the sum therein mentiontioned;" and (H. 56.) "An act granting a ferry to Sally Sowles ;" in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. The said bills, from the House of Representatives, were severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: ~ (H. 64.) “An act to amend chapter eighty-two of the Revised Statutes," and (H. 24.) "An act to pay the town of Alburgh the sum therein mentioned," to the cominittee on the Judiciary; and (H. 56.) "An act granting a ferry to Sally Sowles," to the committee on Roads and Canals. The resolution from the House of Representatives is as follows: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Governor be requested to appoint Thursday, the third day of December next, as a day of public thanksgiving throughout this state. And it was read, and the Senate refused to concur in the passage thereof. On motion of Mr. Bemis, + Leave of absence from the service of the Senate, was granted to him, from and after to-morrow morning. The following communication was received from His Excellency the Governor : To the Senate: I have the honor to inform the Senate, that a vacancy has been occasioned in the office of Major General, in the second division of the militia of this state, by the resignation and honorable discharge of Major General Stephen Dale; and that a vacancy has also occurred, in the office of Brigadier General of the third division and first brigade, by the resignation and honorable discharge of Brigadier General Orrin Edson. S. H. JENISON. (S. 32.) Mr. Wooster introduced a bill entitled "an act to amend chapter nine of the Revised Statutes;" Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Gilson, from the committee on Bills, reported that the following bill has this day been laid before the Governor, for his approval and signature: (S. 19.) "An act in relation to Highways." (S. 21.) The Senate resumed consideration of the bill entitled 66 relating to Banks.” an act Mr. Bates moved to amend the same, by striking out from section first the words "and to all such alterations as may be hereafter made by the Legislature." And the amendment was adopted, and, On motion of Mr. Eaton of Franklin, Ordered, That the said bill be indefinitely postponed. The Senate took into consideration the resolution for adjournment, together with the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives, which is as follows: to strike out all after the word "on," and insert the words "Friday next, at 5 o'clock, A. M. without day." And the question, Will the Senate concur? was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Swift, Leave of absence from the service of the Senate, was granted to him, from and after Thursday morning next. On motion of Mr. Dana, Leave of absence from the service of the Senate, was granted to him, from and after Thursday morning next. (S. 27.) Mr. Swift called up the bill entitled "an act to extend the charter of the Bank of Bennington," and it was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 33.) Mr. Miner, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred several bills (S. 13, H. 14, H. 54,) to provide for altering the names of persons therein mentioned, reported a bill entitled "an act altering the names of certain persons," and it was Read the first and second times, and, On motion of Mr. Short, Laid on the table. (H. 40.) Mr. Adams, from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act to pay Silas Wright the sum therein mentioned," reported the same without amendment. And the question, Shall the bill be read the third time? was decided in the negative. (S. 28.) The Senate resumed consideration of the bill entitled "an act relating to the militia," and it was read the third time and indefinitely postponed. (S. 22.) Mr. Short, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act relating to town records," reported the same with an amendment, which was adopted by the Senate, and, On motion of Mr. Miner, It was laid on the table. (S. 21.) Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill entitled "an act relating to banks," was indefinitely postponed, which morion was carried. And the question recurring, Shall the bill be indefinitely postponed ? Mr. Eaton of Franklin withdrew the motion, and the bill was laid on the table. (S. 33.) Mr. Miner called up the bill entitled "an act altering the names of certain persons," and moved to amend the same by striking out the secand section. Which amendment was adopted, and the bill, as amended, was (S. 20.) The Senate resumed consideration of the bill entitled "an act to repeal part of the first section of chapter thirteen, of that portion of the Revised Statutes entitled " of the militia," and it was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 5.) The Senate resumed consideration of the bill entitled "an act in addition to, and in alteration of, an act entitled an act regulating and governing the militia of this state,' And the said bill was indefinitely postponed. The Senate further considered the resolution stated on the journal of the 19th instant, relative to the introduction of bills, and the same was indefinitely postponed. (S. 31.) The Senate resumed consideration of the bill entitled “an act to amend the sixty-third section of chapter twenty-eight, of the Revised Statutes," and it was Ordered, To be engrossed and read the third time. (S. 30.) Mr. Bates called up the bill entitled "an act abolishing capital punishment," and moved the indefinite postponement of the same. And on this question, the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Eaton of Washington, were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Adams, Bates, Chipman, Clark, Dana, Dean, Fletcher, Foster, Harvey, Howe, Miner, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Short, Swift, Townsley, Wheelock and Wooster-19. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bemis, Butler, Crawford, Eaton of Franklin, Eaton of Washington, Gilson, Marsh, Morse and Wheatley-9. So the bill was indefinitely postponed. (H. 66.) The Senate resumed consideration of the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act laying a tax on the lands in Worcester," And it was read the third time and passed. The Senate further considered the resolution relative to exchange of reports, and it was passed. (H. 64.) Mr. Miner, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives, entitled "an act to amend chapter eighty-two of the Revised Statutes," reported the same, with an amendment, which was adopted by the Senate, and the bill, as amended, was Ordered, To be read the third time. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their clerk: MR. PRESIDENT: The House have passed bills of the following titles, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate: (H. 69.) "An act authorising the Governor to loan to the town of Alburgh fifteen muskets;" (H. 94.) "An act to repeal an act incorporating the Otter Creek Tow Path Company;" (H. 30.) An act relating to evidence;" (H. 77.) "An act in addition to chapter eight of the Revised Statutes," and (H. 20.) "An act to pay Rufus Campbell the sum therein mentioned." The above mentioned bills were severally read the first and second times, and referred as follows: (H. 69.) "An act authorizing the Governor to loan to the town of Alburgh, fifteen muskets," to the committee on Military Affairs; (H. 94. "An act to repeal an act incorporating the Otter Creek Tow Path Company," to the committee on Roads and Canals; (H. 30.) "An act relating to evidence," to the committee on the Judiciary; (H. 77.) "An act in addition to chapter eight of the Revised Statutes," and |