Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1839-11-25
MoNTPELIER, NOVEMBER rs, 1889.

Resoiuiions.- From the Senate fixing on this
afternoon to choose Brigadier General in place
Of Gen. Ransom concurred in. Resolutions re.
ported by the coin. on Slavery, first adoped--l15
TO 81 declaring power of Congress over slavery IN
the district and territories 3D. on Texas, opposed
by Messrs Needhuin and Brown, supported by Mr.
Gowdey and rejected I'D, against Atherton's
gag, supported ny Mr. Brown, opposed by Messrs
Needlnm and Rice and adopted, 81 TO %; 4th,
requesting Governor to transmit to other States
adopted Fixing upon Wednesday next for the
adjournment OF both Houses, reported and adop.
ted. by MIR Thomas, for joint assembly this af-
ternooD, to elect ngent 10 settle concerns of VI.
State Bank adopted.
Messrs Hall OF Groton, NIattocks and Hbbard
were appointed com. on the Caledonia and Essex
Insurance Co. bill.
The Senate came in and the following appoint
ments were made.
Col ARENAS Cushmun, Brig. General in place
Of Gen. Ransom promoted.
Sewall Fuarn ir. agent 10 settle concerns Of
Vt. State Bank.
Alexander Campbell States Attorney for
Windhain county, in place of james Elliot de-
censed
The Senate re,lred.
SATURDAY, HALF PAST 3 o'clock, p. VI.
The Senate resumed consideration of the chap.
on pedlars, and after the adoption of an amend
nent, erasng five and Inserting twenty FIVE as tho
icence of foot pedlars, when tho substitute, re-
ported by the committee, wns adopted.
BWs,-to incorporate the Bank of Vermont, at
Vergcnnes, with the same provisions as Bank of
Poultney, reported by the committee on Banks,
amended, by the addition of new section, when
Mr. Foster moved so To amend the bill as to require
at all times, in the bank, no less than i2 1 2 per
cent in specie of the capital stock paid in. Amend
ment lost, Mt tile suggestion OF Mr. Pierpuini, the
name OF the bank was altered to Merchants aud
Farmers Bank, and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
| Rcsclution,-fr the house, for adjournment of
both houses on Wednesday morning next Laid
upon the tabe. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BWs.-Making appropriations for state govern
eminent, made the order for Monday morning,
after some remarks by Messrs Brown, Chandler
and Wentworth; repeating the militia act Of last
year, dismissed
Resolution. By Mr. Browh, instrnciing The
com. of Ways and Means to report plan for ex-
tinguishng the state debt-ndopted.
Resolutions on the Public Lands.-TIfalf past
r. NJ. MIR Brown moved TO lay them on the table
supported by Messrs Brown and Needlam, OPP
posed by Messrs Gowdey, Warner, Fisk of Wa
terville, and Hazen, and negaved, n to &C. Mfr
Thomas moved to lay them on The table until
Wednesday morning next (the time OF the adj.
journment) ruled out Of order. MIR Brown NOV
ed TO amend by instrucling our Senators and Rep
just and consistent with good policy" Supper
ted by Messrs Rrown, Needham and Rice and
opposed by Mr. Chandler, ayes "a, noes 81. Mr.
Brown also moved to amend to confne the dis
tribution TO lands " that contain; d within the
limits of Florida and louisiana" supported by
Messrs Brown, Medium and Rice, opposed by
Messrs Gowdey and Fuliam. Mr. Ferrin moved
to ndjourn ayes ~, noes II. The question re-
curing ON Mr. Browns amendment; ayes 20 noes
80. Mr. Hull moved to adjourn Mr. Brown sup
porting it, announcing that it was now Saturday
evening, and he had more amendments to pro-
pose: ayes 7S noes SIS. Mr. Brown moved to
amend. hy-,ring after The words 'avails Of public
lands these words -"or so much in their opinion
us Congress- has right TO dispose of The states:''
ayes 90, noes 81. Mr. .Mattocks moved an adjourn
ment--ayes SIS, noes so. Mr. Pennock moved the
reading of the report-negatved. Mr. Pennock
moved TO lay the subject on the table and make il
the special order for Monday morning out
OF order. MIR Thomas moved a call fthe House
l-negatived. The question then taken on
the passage Of the resolu,ions-nyes go noes 80,
so the resolutions were adopted, as follows:
Resolved, Ivy the Senate and House o. Repre-
senatives, That our Srnators in Congress be in.
structed and Representatives requested to use
their influence to procure the passage of law,
A which shall provide for Just distribution among
: Ghe several states, OF the proceeds OF the public
lands, dgreeaJly 10 The terms ofhe deeds ofcession
which provide that the lands coded "sliall be
q considered as common fund, for the use and
benefit of the United States members of the fed
> eral alliance" sand shall I've faithfully and bona
fde disposed of for that purpose, and for other
purpose or use whatever;' and II oppose any
measure calculated to promote the eventual sur
render Of those lands to the states. in which they
n are situated, which would be entirely rspugnan,
, 10 the condition of these grants and contrary to
that principle of equal and exact Justice which
should characterize all the dealings Of the Gener-
al Government with the severa; states of the I'm.
ion.
4 Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
transmit copies Of the foregoing resolution to each
:, of our Senators and Representatives in Congress
- and TO each of the Governors of the states, with
the request that they present il to the legislatures
- of their respective states" Adjourned.
Y MONDAY, Nov Is, 1889.
i SENATE.
J. Prayer by the Chaplain.
II Bais-relating to turnpike roads, considered
n and laid upon rhe table; for removing obstruc
d tons in Pall's stream III the county of Essex, sup
ported by Mr. Holmes. read a third time and il.
r passage refused for the relief Mr. Crane and Or
>: son Thayer, reported by Mr. Pierponi, and il,
n third reading refused incorporating the Mer-
chnnt's and Farmers Bank, at Vergennes, with
3 capital stock OF 500 0o0-bill read third time
is supported in remarks, by Mr. Lawrence, opposed
by Mr. Egerton. Mr. Swift said he should yot,
: for the bill although he was opposed to many o
Z its provisions. He was willing the experiment
ID should be made, tho he felt little or no conf.
J. dence in It's success He would vote for bank
in places where charters were about to expire
but was utterly opposed to the present project o
those who talked much of banh reform TO multi
y, ply and increase banking Institutions in difleren
=, parts of the State. I lie yeas and nays were de
~ manded, when Messrs Cobb aud Adams asked Il
- he excused from voting, for the that the!
10 were absent, at the readng the bill-they wer
i not excused; when tlle.queson was put upon lh'
~ final passage of the bill, and decided in The alir-
NATIVE, yeas 10 nuys 9; in addition TO an act, pro
:. vidng for reporter Of the decisions Of the Su.
i, preme court, from the house, twice read and re
20 lerred To the com. on finance; altering the nam,
a I a., ii 81,