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RESOLUTIONS.
Public Lands.

RESOLVED, by The Senate and the House
OF Representatives. That our Senstors 10
Congress be instructed, and our Repre-.
sen'at,ves requested, TO use their influence
to procure the passage Of a law which
shall provide for just distribution, among
the several states, Of the proceeds of the
public land, agreeabIv to the terms of the
deeds Of cesslon, which provide that the
lands, so coded, "shall be considered as q
common fund, for the use and benefit Of
all the United States. members of The fed.
eral alliance" land shall be faithfully aud
bono tide disposed Of for that purpose, and
tor no other use or purpose whatsoever"--
ane to oppose any measure calculated 10
promote the eventual surrender Of these
lands TO the states in which they are stua-
ted, when would be entirely repugnant to
the condition OF these grants. and contrary
to that principle of equal and exact justice
which should characterize all the dealings
OF the general government wrh the several
states Of the Union.
RESOLVED, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives. that the Governor be re.
qnes'ed to transmit copies Of The foregO.
lng 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 II to the leglsla.
lures OF their respective States.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, large amount Of the public
mUuey of The United States has been
appropriated, under authority Of the
General Government. for purposes Of
Internal Improvements within the Ilmirs
Of the several states and territories. and
whereas the State of Vermont, notwilh.
standing her citizens pay their foil pro-
portion OF the public revenue, has not
derived an equivalent from the expen-
drture OF SAID money -iherefore.
RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of
representatives, That our Senators IN Con.
gress be instructed, aud our Representa-
ives requested, to use their best exsrl,ons,
at the ensuing session of Congress, to obtain
the passage of law, providing for refun-
ding to Vermont her proportion of the
money so appropriated and expended.
SLAVERY. &C.
!. RESOLVED, by the Senate and House
of Representatives, That Congress posses
SEES the power to abolish slavery and the
slave trade n the Dstr c. Of Columbia, and
to prohibit the slave trade between the
several states.
2. RESOLVED, That the passage of
resolution by The House of Representatives
of The United States, in December, 1887,
IN which 1t was ordered that all papers,
touching he subject of slavery should "be
LAID upon the table, without being rend,
printed, debated or referred !" and the
adoption of a similar resolution BY The last
Congress, was a fragrant abuse of the right
ct petition, and IN the name of the people
of this state, we so'emnly protest sgalnst
the adoption Of o similar resolution by the
next, or any succeeding Congress.
5. RESOLVED, That the Governor be
requested to transmit copy Of the fore.
gong resolutions to each Of our Senators
and Representatives IN Congress.
VERMONT REPORTS.
RESOLVED, by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, That the Secretary Of
State and Librarian Of the State Library,
be directed to deliver to each county clerk,
one copy Of each volume Of the Vermont
Reports, of which they sevcraly have. or
may hereafter have the charge. to be kept
IN the office OF such clerk Tor he use of The
courts IN such county, provided, that in
all cases there shall be sufficient number
Of each volume preserved for The use of
the library and for exchanges with other
states.
STATE OF VERMONT. }
Sec. OF STATES OFFICE.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 81, 1889.
hereby certify that the foregoing -four.
teen chapters, are true copies Of the acts
and resolutions OF public kind, passed by
the Legislature of tn 10 state at their session
in October and November, A. ID. 1889. 40
appears by the files in this Office.
CHAUNCEY l.. KNAPP.