The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12
Hcgls1atqVFc of Vermont.
Friday, 3 O'Clock, p. M


SENATE. Revised Statutes. Gimp 81, OF
retailers aud inn keepers, reported Ivy the select
com. with proposals TO amend, the object Of
which was to dispense with The law requiring
the posting OF drnnkarls, and the erection of
signs, sheds and oat truugIs, and to require
greater uniformity and more care i'm the granting
ct Licenses to retailers and inn kee pers, and TO
authorize the selectmeu of the several towns to
| approhale public houses in which ardent spirit
is not sold. The amendment, relating TO the
granting of licenses, was lost aud the amend ment
disposing with the posting of tppers, adopted,
when Mr. Pierpoint moved 80 10 amend the chap
us TO "cut loose as he remarked, from the
whole subject, aud leave it where it was when
! the Temperance reform moved rapidly on by
the power OF moral suasou and before resor
was had to Legislative action.
Mr. Pierpoints amendment was lost when
Mr. Ttncy moved 80 to amend the chapter as to
| repeal the law of last session. Mr. Plerpoint
said ibis was the object OF his amendment, ex-
cepting HAT it retained tie "wages of unreite-
BUSINESS" revenue raised Ivy means which he
was disposed TO dSpe ,nse with. At the suggcs.
lion OF Mr. Kuridgo Mr. Tracy waived lis
motion, and the chapter was recommi:ted for
amend mPnt.
HOUSE. Reriscd lsta,,aes.-Chapters CD, of
divorce [amended,l 30, of accounts, 81, Of writs
OF error and audita qucrGa, -, of money OF nc.
count and interest, 3S, of haheas corpus 81. Of
escheatS, SO, of partition and distribution of es
tates, "a, otfsetts nmended. 40 Of partition OF
real estate, [amenden1 81, ofiIlegirinae children
-sev,raly reported, read the Sd time and pass.
ed.
S aturtlay, Nov. 9.
SENATE. MIR Foster called up the bill, nu-
thorizng' Banking associations, and moved that
500 copies be ordered to he printed Motion
carried, yeas 15 nays 8.
Revised Statutes. Chap 40, of partition OF
real estate chap 60, of divorce, severally gent
up from the house with proposals of amend
nent,--the amendment to chap 40, concurred
in and in the amendment TO chap CD, of divorce
the Senate resolved to nonconcur chap los, of
the collection and disposition of fines, &c. =
chap lO4 of restricting cost, scveray read a 81
time and passed.
HOUSE. Mr. Butler called up the bill abol-
fishing capital punishment and supported it in
arguments at length, denying both the right and
| expectancy of punishment by death,
MIR Warner of Newhaveu, followed in q spir.
tied speech in support of the BILL mainly upon
tue grounds of expectancy urging that the ex-
! perlence ofall time had proved that capital nun.
| Ishment had not operated to deter from the com
mission OF outrageous crimes, while on the oth
er hand the severity Of the punishment and the
abhorrence with which it was viewed by the
public had frequently prevented Jurors from
convlcting criminals unquestionabIy guilty the
result being that the guilty. escaped, and that Sc
curity to the community, which was one object
OF punishment utterly failed.
Messrs Dillingham;, Brown and Fa rbanks nj.
so participated III the ,eraie the former for and
| the two latter against the bill.
MIR Chandler moved an adjournment which
was negatived, when Mr. C. took the floor a.
ganst the bin, and in defence OF the repor, of
the committee adverse to this measure
2 clock, p M.
SENATE. Rcriscd Siatutes-Mr Swift re.
ported chap S3. OF licenses to retailers innkeep-
ers ana vIctunng houses. with propositions to
amend, which were taken up in committee Of
the whole, discussed, and variouslv disposed of,
and the amendments recommended in committee
ct the whole, reported TO the SENATE, concurrcd
and the chap. rs amended was lair. npon the ia
Die. The chap. IN its present provisions, rc-
stores the traffic in ardent spirits, to its standing
previous 10 the last session of the LegSluturc.1
BW-By Mr. Tracy, repeating the act of last
session, relating TO The sale of ardent spirits,
twice read and ordered to he engrossed.
r., HOUSE. The following message from the
Gov. was read
To the House of Representntires
10y the provisions OF the ll herewith returns
cd. entitled Fan act to incorporate HE Ne nple
'nngog Literary and Theologiral Seminary" the
corporation is made perpetual. No power is re-
served TO alter or amend The act nv future legis-
iation, as The public good and the circumstances
and condition of society may hereafter require.
me condition of society is continually changing;
that, which may he expedent and for the best
9oo". Oh community M this time, may-rcasnn-
ing rom the llaSt--in Il course of years require
alteration to adapt il to the wants and wishes cf
our posteriiy. And in my views nothing but
the NEST absolute necessity will warrant legiSla
'ion OF this character ii ought never to he re-
sorted to except when the objects in view are of
such magnitude and difficulty of attainment, az
to afford no other probable means of accomplish
ment am the uIore readily brought to this
conclusion by the entire confidence feel in The
Intelligence and Hberuly of those who mny
succeed us.
by leaving acts of incorporation open to fu.
ure Legislation, cannot tor a moment permit
myself TO believe that the rights property or
individuals or community will he endangered by
The imposition of unnecessary unreasonbIe
restrictions or alterations that future legisla-
tors VIII NOT understand and fully appreciate the
wants and wishes Of society as ii may hereafter
exist.
Entertaining these views, feel il my duty 10
return the bill in question 10 ihe House OF Re--
representatives., in wch it originated, tor their re-
consideration S. II. JENISON.
Executive Chamher, Nov, =. 1889.