The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-09

ject of education; adopted by Mr. Cobo, direc
! ing the committee on banks TO inquire if any meas
u,es are necessary 10 compel the bank of Bennine
ton to pay Its liabilities; adopted Flom the Sor
ate, appointing John A. Pratt, Shubael Wardne
and Stephen Prentss a committee to examine an
settle accounts of state prison From tho Sohale
in favor of designating the same day Throughout
the U. S. for election OF President and Vice Presi
dent. also responding to resolutions OF Name an
New Hampshire, and the House slightly am ende
! the resolutions and concurred in then adoption u
unanimously: subsequently the latter resolution
were reconsidercd and laid on the table for amen'
| ment.
Bills introduced. By Nj. Dewey, in amend
ment of sec chap. Al r. s.; referred to Judicia
committee. BY Mr. Morrill,, increasing fees 0
grand and petit Jurors; referred to General com
mitiee.
| Reports BY General committee, against the
bill repeating the bounty on silk, and after some
discussion by Messrs Rice Of s., Skeels and Chant
Ter of W. it was dismissed, I6l to 80; bill for dis
trbuton annually on LIST Oct. the interest OF the
school fund, in proportion to population, and II was
made The order for TO morrow afternoon, as was
also the bill to abolish the state school fund.
! By select committee against bill in addition 10
town officers by ballot and il was dismissed.
BY committee to whom was referred that part of
the Governors message relating to protection, the
following resolutions, unanimously recommending
their adoption, and they were adopted, ayes 1876,
noes 3:
Resolued, That labor, both mental and colpo-
real, is not only the most honorable means, but
tho only true source of wealth.
Resot0ed, That 1t is the duty of our government,
at all times 20 protect and encourage the domestic
industry OF our citizens by making and enforcing
such tariff of duties will secure our home mar
kets from the desperate and disastrous loodings Of
foreign competition.
Rosoioed, That we regard the right to Joy the
products of our soil and labor sacred and as val.
liable the right of the soil ITSELF and that it is
equally the duty ofour government to repeI :nva-
sions and encroachments upon the one as the 9TH
err.
Resoi1ed, That the farmer and manuf acturer are
alike vitality interested in such protection, and that
the prosperity of all classes and occupations, is
mainly dependant on the success OF agrcui
tural and manufacturing interests.
ReSoloed, That the tariff laws now existing 4fe
highly defective and insufficient and by that part
Of the compromise act which is to take effect in
July next, will be rendered still defective, in
sufficient and unjust
Res0lced, That our Senators in Congress be in
stracted and our representative IN Congress re.
quested to use all honorable means in their power,
TO procure the passage of laws, which, while they
sons now practised upon us by foreigners and for
egn agents, and while they shall raise revenue
sutlcient only for the necessary expenses of gov
ernment and shall have due regard TO the par
ticular interests of every section OF our country
may give, by protective duties, such preference
to domestic over foreign products in our own mar.
cts, and may So discriminate between those arti-
cles which we cannot produce at home, as TO give
just, sure and salutsry encouragement 10 the in
dustry of every American citizen.
Rcsoiced, That his exceIency the Governor be
requested to forward a copy ofthese resolutions to
each OF our Senators and Representatives in Coz. |
gross.
Reports. BY select committee, bill altering the |
grand jury term OF Windsor county court; Eir Dew
~ moved to include Essex county, when bill was
ecommitted.
BY committee on roads and canals, bill in a. |
nendnent Of act relating to highways, (nolice re-
luired by act of 1910 may be signed by any person
n this state0 ordered to be engrossed Against |
ill in addition to chap. % II. s. 0he body of no !
erson to betaIrested in this for debt due in
mother state, unless that state authorizes the ar
est of the body Tor debt,) and il was dismissed; a
aims, bill in relation to landlord and tenant, and
was laid on the table; against further legislation
N int, ests execu tons, and also in reference to
agrants against bill in addition TO sec. Id chap |
8 r. s. and 1t was laid on the table. BY Judicia-
/. S. (relating 10 fees oftown clerks dismissed aft
er remarks by Messrs. Fullam, Baker, Niles and
thers.- Adjourned.
O'Clock, p M.
SENATE.-Bill, IN relation to the militia, re
orted by the committee Military Affairs, in |
with instructions of the resolution of
amended on motion of Mr. Dilling !
lam: Mr. Crawford moved an amendment repeal
ng certain sections of the existing military laws,
md the bill, with the amendment, laid upon |
he table. |
Resolutions, from the House, the subjects of
Education and Protective Tariff were severally |
cad and laid upon the table.
Bill, incorporating the Readsboro and Wood
ord turnpike company. Vote refusing third
eadng of the bill, after statement from Mr.. Shell
len, and remarks from Messrs Bottum, Blodgett
md Crawford, reconsidered, and the tho bill read
third time and passed.
Resolution, providing for the classifying and ar
angling the revolutionary pay roll IN the Office of
Secretary Of State, reported by Mr. Eaton of FIR.
IN favor, and the resolution passed.