The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-23


mcht, erasing five and inserting twenty-five, as tn,
icence of foot pedars, when the substitute, repor
ted by the committee, was adopted.
BMS.-To incorporate the Bank of Vermont, a
Vergennes, with the same provisions as Bank o
Poultney, reported by the committee on Banks
ameuded by the addition Of new section, wher
| Mr.. Foster moved SO 10 amend the bill as to re
qure at all times in tie bank, no less rhan II l.:
per cent in specie of the capital stock paid in. A
mendment lost, and at the suggestion of Mr.. Pier
point, the name of the bank was altered to Mer
chants and Farmers Bank, and the bill was or
dered to be engrossed for a Sd reading.
Resolution-Fr the House, for adjournment
of both Houses on Wednesday morning next
Laid on the table, Adj.
HOUSE.
BlHS.-Making appropriations for state govern
ment made the order for Monday morning after
some remarks by Messrs. Brown, Chandler, and
Wentworh repeating the militia act of last year.
dismissed. ..
Resolutiou.-By Mr.. Brown nstructing the
committee of Ways and Means to report plan
for extinguishing the state debt, which was adop-
led ..
Resolutions on the Public Lands Half past 3
P. M. Mr.. Brown moved to lay them on the la
ble-supported by Messrs. Brown and Needham,
opposed by Messrs. Goudey Warner, Fisk of Wa
teryille, and Hazen, and negatived, II to Sc. Mr.
Thomas moved to lay them on the table until
Wednesday morning next the time the adjourn
ment) ruled out of order. MIR. Brown moved to
amend by nstructing our Senators and Represen-
tatives, &C., "if in their opinion it is legal just
and consistent with good policy" Supported by
Messrs. Brown, Needham and Rice and opposed
by Mr.. Chandler, ayes "a, noes 81. MIR, Brown
nGpo tbo hut To
lands +" that are contained within the limits OF Flor
ida and Louisiana supported by Messrs. Brown,
Needham and Rice, opposed by Messrs. Cloudy
and Fullam. Mr.. Ferrin moved to ad journ-ayes
81, nays 72, The question recurring on Mr..
Browns amendment; ayes70 noes SO. Mr.. Hall
moved to adjourn, Mr.. Brown supporting it, an
nouncing that it was now Saturday evening, and
he had more amendments to propose: ayes 70,
noes SIS. Mr. Brown moved TO amend by adding
after the words avals fpublic lands these words
=" or SO much as in their opinion Congress has
a right to dispose of TO the saes:" ayes 50, noes
81. Mr.. Mattocks moved an adiournment-ayes
IS, noes so. Mr.. Pcnnock moved the reading
of the report-negatived. Mr.. Pennock moved to
lay the subject on the table and make it the spe
cial order for TO morrow mornihg-ruled out of or
der. Mr.. Thomas moved call of the Houoe-
negatived. The question was then taken on the
passage Of the resolutions-ayes 80 noes 80, sol
the resolutions were adopted, which were as fol.
lows = To-. 80
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, That our Senators in congress be in
structed and our Representatives requested to use
heir influence to procure the passage of law,
which shall provide for just distribution among
The several States Of the proceeds ofthe public lands
zgreeabzy 10 the terms ofhe deeds of ceSSion;-
which provide that the lands so coded "shall be
considered as common fnnd, for the use and ben
fit of the United States, members OF the federal
llliance,"" and shall be faithfully and bona fde
disposed of for that purpose and for no other pur-
,ose or use whatever and TO oppose any meas
Ire calculated 10 promote the eventual surrender Of
nose lands to the states, in which they situa-
Ids, which would be entirely repugnant 10 he
ondition of these grants and contrary to that
principle of equal and exact justice which
hould characterize all the dealings of the Gener
i Government with the several states Of the I'm
on
" Resolved,9 That the Governor be requested to
transmit copies of the foregoing resolution to each
f our Senators and Representatives in Congress
nd to each of the Governors of the states, with
he request that they present it to the legislatures
f their respective states" ... Adj. t
g-."at-r. Monday, Nov. Is. I
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
BiUs-Rclating to turnpike roads, considered
nd laid on the table; for removing distractions |
Paul's stream in the county of Essex, support
d by Mr. Holmes, read third time and its pas L
,ge refused incorporating the Merchants and A
arners Bank at Vergennes, with capital stock |!
100000, -bill read third time, supported in II
marks, by Mr.. Lawrence, opposed by Mr. Edg- Il
ton. Mr.. Swift said he should vote for the bill y
though he was opposed to many of its provisions II
e was willing the experiment should be made, 81
20 he felt little or no confidence in its success
e would vote for banks in places were charters Ii
ere about to expire but was utterly opposed to It
e present project of those who talked much of d.
nix reform TO multiply and increase banking in >
ulions in different parts ofthe state The yeas re
ID nays were demanded, when Messrs Cobb and "a
dams asked to be excused from voting for the VI
ason that they were absent at the reading Of the
!-they were not excused when the question +
IS put upon the final passage 6fith BILL and de- m
led in the affirmative, yeas 10 nays 8; in addi-
IN to an act providing for reporter Of the deci-
ms of the Supreme court, from the house, twice tn
i'd and referred TO the com. on finance; altering tn
2 name of Marion Lovely, read third time
passed relating to the militid, from the House 10