Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-11-22

twenty five, az the license ot foot pedlars,
when the substitute. reported by the com.
mi,tee. was adopted.
BIis,-fo incorporate the Bank Of Yer.
mont, at Vergennes, with The came pro.
visions as Bank Of Poul,ney, reported bv
the committee on Banks, amended. by the
addition of a new section. when .Mr. Eos.
ter r-oved so to amend The bill as to require
at all times, in the bank, no less than i21
per cent in specie Of the capital stock paid
TO- Amendment lost. and at the engges-
ton of Mr. Pletpoint, The name Of The bank
was altered to Merchants and Farmers
Bank, and the bill was ordered to be en-.
crossed for a third reading.
Resolution, --from the house. for adjourn.
ment of both eouses on Wednesday NOR
nIng next. LAID upon he table. Adj.
HOUSE.
Bills. Making appropriations foe state
government. made the order for Monday
morning. after some remarks by Messrs
Brown, Chandler and WeutWgr'h; repeal,
ing The militia act Of last yeaf, dismissed.
Resolution. by Mr. Brown, inslruct,ng
the com. of Ways and Means to report a
plan tor ex,ngulshlng the state debit
adopted
Resolutions on The Public Lands -rHalf
past p. NJ Mr. Brown moved TO lay them
on the tabe--supporled by Messrs Brown
and Needham, opposed by Messrs Gowdy,
Warner. Fisk of Wa,ervi.e, and Hazen.
and negntlved. ~ to &c. Mr. Thomas
moved to lay theh on he table until We'd
ne,day morning next (,he time Of the ad-
,,,,,r .v,iN lad x,Tr r..
moved to amend by lnstructIng our Sena.
tors aud Representatives. &c. 'If in their
opinion It is legal Just and consistent with
good policy" Supported by Messrs Brown
Needham and Rec and opposed by Mr..
Chandler. ayes ~ noes 81. Mr.. Brown
ALSO moved to amend to Conines The dlstri-
button to lands that are contained within
the limits of Florida and.Lonsiana;" sup
ported by Me.srss own, Needbam and
r ice, opposed by Messrc Gowdey aud Full
lam. M FERN moved to adourn-ayes
CT, noes II. The question recurring on
Mr. Browns amendment ayes 20 noes SO.
Mr. Hall moved I" adjourn, Mr.. Brown
supporting It, announcing TINT 1t was now
Saturday evening. and he had more amend.
ments to propose ayes 10. noes IS. Mr.
Brown moved TO amend by adding after
the words 'avais of pubic lands these
Workshop So much in their opinion as
Congress has a right to dispose Of to the
s'ates:" ayes 70, noes 81 Mr. Mauocks
moved on adournmen'--sye So, noes 80.
Mr. Pennock moved The reading Of the re-
port-nega,iyed. Mr.. Pennock moved to
lay the slbec, on The table and make It the
specal order for Monday morning--ruled
out Of order. Mr. Thomas moved a call of
the House, The question was
then taken on the passage OF The resolutions
.-ayes 80, noes 80. 50 The resolutions were
adopted as folluws:
Resolved. by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, That our Senators IN
Congress be instructed and our Repressn-
tIves requested 10 use their influence to
procure the passage Of law, which shall
provide for a just Distribution among The
several states. OF the proceeds Of the pubic
lands asyeeaJiy 10 the terms of The deeds of
cesS!0n; which provide that he lands so
coded "shall be considered a. common
fund. for the use aud bsnefi, Of The United
States. members of the tcde q aiance,"
land ehaII be faithfully and bona .fde Ils-
posed OF tor that purpose. and tor 10 other
purpose or use whatever : and to oppose
any measure calculated TO promote the
eventual surrender Of those lands to the
81 ates, IN which they are situated. which
would be entirely tepugnant To the con-
di'ion Of these grants and contrary to that
principle Of equal and exact justice which
should characterize all the dealings of he
General Government with the several
states Of the Union.
Resolved, That the Governor be re-.
qnested to transmit copies of The foregoing
resolution To each OF our Senators and
Representatives IN Congress, and to eocl
uf the Governors OF the states, with The
request that they present It TO the legisa.
lures ct Their respective states" Adj