Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-17
o L. XIV. NO q
VERMONT IEGISLATnpP
From Walion's Daily

bill providing for this object wss -I
third time, and after debate bv M IsS'
Dana, Wooster, and Sheldon il 's'sr
passed yeas "a, nays 3. S'0
Bal. fixing the time when DDhr
shall take effect lJan. lsr) read - '
time and passed.-to abolish CAM, 'ai
ishmenl-Mr. Eaton of w. advaca "' PO
passage of the bill in the belief ,bs.
dictates of mercy and the demands 40
ice required the abolishment Of o,l
punishment Should experience n,o 70 pa
measure unwise or unsafe, it could ras.
be repealed. Mr.. E. further sr,'sS
views at some length, on the erounj
self-destruction was unjustifia6Ip anI
taking of another's life iusli6abIe onI
self-defence-when in our Dover ,bo
of an enemy should be SACRED 1sa,
fence then ceased 10 operate. So n y
case ofthe murderer, when in the h,nt
the government, his life should he sns
though his liberty should be re<,t r..
The yeas and nays being dsmandrd n
bill was refused a third reading, va,
! nays ID.
80 ... ....- Thursday Nov. 4
| HoUsE.-BW introduced. MI Co,,
land. from com. of Ways and Means :.
thorizing treasurer TO borrow snm
exceeding $4,000; assessing lay
three GEMS on the dollar for sunnor
government making an appropriaimn
support OF government severalv orJ.,s
10 be engrosSed.
.North-EGs Boundary Question
Mr.. Cuts called up the resolution,
the Senate on this subject, and thew Me-
amended and adopted, as follows:
Resolved, By the Se.ate and Hopss
Representatives. tina, We heartily rrsDn
to the sentiment contained in The .ps
tons from the states of NJ line and \.
Hampshire. above referred to. IRejeu-
to In the report of the committee
Resolved. That it is the duty Of h
General Government to prosecute h
settlement of Inc North Eastern Bum
airy question without any uuuecrsar
delay.
Resolved, That whilst we deprecoa
war with Great Britain, as a grea. n na
al evil, and to b. resorted to only 10 ca;
OF stern necessity. and whilst We recon-
mend TO the government of Ibs UNI.
States a conciliatory. get firm and decd.
course, on this subject, yet if such cous
fail, we pledge. ourselves TO sustain the Al
thorltIes Of the Union in maintain
their rights with all the resoulces IN 90
power.
Resolved. That bis Excellency Ii
Governor, be. and hereby is requested l
transmit a copy of the foregoing np
ana resolutions 10 the Governors oil ID
States of Maine and New Ham pshirt, 30
to each of our Senators aud Rrprtsrp,
lives In Congress.
.--..s.. 2 o'clock, P. NJ
SENATB.-Resoluiiou, by Mr.. Cnel
lord, that The committee on Banks b. d.
rected to inquire and report what MA
sures should be taken in relation to b
Bank of Bennington, adopted.
The House CONQUERED 10 The amrc3
ment Of the Senate to the bill, fixing mod
when the laws shall go into etfec.-Is
Jan.
Geological Surrey.-A bill was ecer
ed from the Senate, providing fOr a ga
logical survey of The state differing tod
the House bill in this, that The survey
not to take place until the state has recs'
&c the hrst lnstalment Of the proceeds otS
public lands out of which The expens
to be paid y this bill was sustained
Messfs, Sergeant. Rebard, Dewey, Chan
Ter OF w. GllehrisL Beach and Shah.
opposed by Messrs. Villas, Baker ai
Rice OF s., and ordered to a second rad
ing Ill to SO, read second line al
ordered to third readiug.-Adj.
Friday, Nov, J.
SENATE.-Report-by Mr.. Hatch I'd
The committee on Banks, of resona
directing the bank commissioners % sh
immediate measures TO secure thp pp5t
from loss by the Bank ofBenningtou iO"
failure 10 redeem its tilIs; resourOO@
opted.
~ E. Boundary The Senate resoH@
TO concur with the House in The pIOps
amendments to the resolutions upon .5'
subject.
Friday, Nov. s.
HoUsE.-Resoiutioas --Againsl !heY
poIntment of members of COM ross 10 o1*
under the general government; ca5s
up and supported by Mr.. Hrb1rd' US
alledged that it contained correct doct%,
ana was consistent with the opncS'
the people of this slate, expressed
almost every form during the last 'Hs"
years; MIR. Villas regarded such aPpon
men's as wrong in practice and in Pf:n u,
e'Pie, and :hat it was a proper sU5 seI@
legislative action; opposed by Nesss
Downs. Billings. Rice of S., SPfa:sTg
Adams OF South Hero, Sargent, CtnhE,s
Chandler Of p, and GriswoId. i w.
urged by some oflhe opponents o. w.
resolution that though correct as {"