Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05
AnttMasonry in he Peansylrania Legi,.


wanna House Of Representatives after lis or.
S."'Ha''on' "nS to appoint IL committee, with
} directions to inquire into the evils of free.
} '''"'onry' ana power to send for persons and
papers aud the first public act of this com
'i,'tee was TO issue mandates or subpnnas.
directed to number Of prominent indiyidu.
aus constituting the grand lodge of Pennsyl.
wanna. among whom was the ex-governor.
Mr VOL, Joseph r. Chandler Esq editor
OF lht u 5. Gazette, Josiah Randall, ESQ.
'he Rev Mr. Sprole of philadelphia. and
many other gentlemen Of the highest rpspcc.
'abilty In obedience to the summons these
gentlemen appeared before the committee in
the Hall OF the Representatives at Harris.
ohrg, on the 18th Of January The respond.
ents were called mp by name, and required,
IN the first place. TO receive and take an
on'u' truly to answer such questions ms
should be propounded to them touching the
eV'ls oil lree-masonry Every one ofthe ex
alnlnants refused to take this oath Mr.
Ohandler being the first man called TO the
smnd, came prepared with long protest
setting forth the reasons of his refusal aud
ms example was followed by all his brcih
rem. Some OF the gentlemen suhpenaed re-.
tnsed 10 attend at all aud they also have
| protested Al the head OF these is the ex
governor MIR Wolf, and his protes, is the
longest we have seen. The first SET o. pro
testants have contented themselves with de-.
nylng their obligation TO take the oath and
answer bu, Mr. Wolf and those who follow
his lead, have gone farther. and denied the
( right of the committee 10 summon them at
all, lor the purpose OF making such an iDyes.
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finding themselves thus obsiructed in the We
ry outset, had nothing to do but report to the
house by which they were appointed and
take It's order in the premises This was
accordingly done on the Goth Of January
with resolution TO arres, the prolestanls
and bring them before the bar Of the house
! The whole day was consumed in DEBATING
the resolution, and II was finally carried bv
n vote OF az TO 40 On the next dly the
gentlemen were arrested to the number of
about twenty and marched into the hall
I Of the representatives, with the sercean,.a,.
arms AT their head. There the oath was
again proposed to them by the Speaker Of the
house. beginning with the ex-governor Wolf.
and they all in succession. refused to take il.
\ resolution was then offered. committing
the reScuants TO the custody Of the sergeant,
there 10 remain until discharged BY due
course Of law. This brought on a long and
animated debate Numerous amendments
were Offered, one Of which proposed repri.
mand by the speaker. but was lost. no per
son but the mover voting in its favor; and
finally it was resolved tina, the prisoners
were in contempt, and then the house ad.
in,empefGlibout deciding on the mode OF
crimes for which ihe2'&,inst after debate
4 OF 200 convicts in the Connecticut prison
more than three tourths have been iniempe
rate IS ont of the POO committed the crimes
for which they were convicted while under
the influence of intoxicating quor. and
Z noarly esery crime involring an set OF per.
sonal violence, was committed under the
same influence No temperate and indus.
trious farmer. mechanic or owner of real es.
tate was found among the 200
! OF IN con,icts in the Auburn prison, on
the first of August last, or committed since
that time, there were excessively in,empe
rate. PSI
Moderately Incorporate. pa
Incorporate, SOL
Temperate Drinkers, III
Total absinenis. 9
Intoxicated when they committed crimes, AIS
Had Incorporate parents or guardians, 2s3
Report Of tie Prison Dis Society
/ DRouoHT IL CHINA--Acconnis from
Canton to the 18th of May state that great
drought had prevailed for a long time, and
that the prayers of the priests for rain were
Intellectual, 10 their own great surprise and
/ that OF heir votaries. The following is al
extract from letter dated
April 2SM The Krdngchor f1O has
built a rain-sWppiicafion altar in his public
court, and u Buddhist priest assembled it TO
day, reciting the books OF his sect, praying
for rain. He appears about 40 years old
oia dark complexion He is to continu,
worshipping and praying for three days
when rain must eertdinly GaH!-Whilst be
is chanting his prayers there are u number
of men on each side beating drums and
gongs On the altar is placed table, on
which are laid out a number ofiragrant can
dies and some clear water On one side Of
the table a staff is placed upright The al
tar is without any covering to shade his
head aud the priest has been exposed the
whole day to the heat of the sun, which has
been scorching, yet no signs of perspiration
have been observed either on his body or on
his face A great crowd have been gazing
at him. 1t is said that he has not tasted
food, aud that the heat has increased since
he has been at the altar
I 30lh,-The inefiicacy ofihe prayers OF
the Buddhist priest still continues 10 excite
the ridicule of the people, which has been
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