The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-16
Vermont Legislature.
From Walton's Daily Journal.
Wednesday, Nov. /

iioui ndltoH 5 DalIy JouTHaI'
Wednesday, Nov. /.
HoUsE.-Reports Of Com m5tees. b.
judiciary committee, that it Is ineXpedicn
10 legislate in reference to assignments O
property to creditors; on the resolution.
OF Mr.. Smith of Addison ION slavery tha
they ought to pass, and they We're passed
unanimously. LTnese resolutions inslruc
our delegation in Congress 10 go agains
slavery in the district and territories, and
against the domestic slave tradc.] By iu-
dietary committee against (Mr. Folsom's)
bill relative to fugitive slaves, another bill
having beer reported, and il was dismiss.
ed. BY select committee. unanimously
cOnc1rring with certain resolutions against
reputation, aad the E1oGse concurred in
the report. BY majority Of same commit
Tee that the resolutions from Alabama on
the fine of Gen. Jackson throw unjust
c%ersore upon the court, and are of par.
ty character, and therefore it is ~inexpe-
dent TO act upon them. The minority
dissented, and the resolutions and report
were laid On the table.
2 O'clock, p. M.
SENATE.-Mr. MunsiII, from commit
tee on Finance, reported House bill maxi
lag appropriation for support of govern
ment read a third time and passed.
From same committee, House bill au,hor-
Izing the Treasurer TO borrow the sum
Of $4,000; read a third time and passed.
ElousE.-Reports Of Com mittecs. Nh.
Davis Of N. moved to amen1, by provid-
Ing for procuring two pieces Of cannon
taken al Bennington, now at Washing.
ton: amendment adopted and the ~resolu-
ton passed.
E1gr0SSed BWs.-In addition to the
militia act, (reiaIive TO rife regiment in
FfnnkIia county J to incorporate Cam.
plain and Connecticut River Riil Road
Company (aycs 90. noes 62;) passed.
o'clock, p. NJ.
SGNATE.-Mr. Cahoon introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
unanimously
Resolved, That the thanks of the Sen
ale be cordially rendered 10 His Honor
Horace Eaton, fer the able, impartial and
courteous manner in which he nus dis
charged the duties Of its presiding ofi:er
dlllng The present session Of the General
Assembly.
llousG.-The report OF The committee
Ga the Gen. Jackson fine was taken up,
when the minority reported resolutions Ia
favor Of refInding the fine with costs and
interest Mr.. Pick moved 10 amend, BY
substituting these resolutions for that re-
ported by the majority.
Mr.. tiILbard opposed The motion. The
line was Imposed at a time when Gen.
Jackson's friends We're ia the majority in
Congres5-in years since they have been
in Il ma %ority--and would PROFESSIONALLY
have done Gen. J, justice, had any wrong
been d2ne him, In their opinion. He
thought it was a stretch Of prudence, if not
u power, for this legislature to endcay0r
TO Instruct Congress, which has all the
records and cbjec.cl also that this was
a trial cfJudge Hall, who had long since
been dead. 1.-The money had been offered,
but Gen. J. refused it, unless accompanied
by a condemnation Of Jud ye Hall.
Mr.. Villas supported the mo,ion, saying
tha! he had hoped at this late day all par
would be Just 10 Gen. Jackson's mill
tary services, and that without regard to
party, this House would express its GRAFT.
tude TO him. He did no! regard this as Il
of Judge Hall, but rather as an
act 0! favor 10 Gen. ]. in consideration Of
his patriotic services. The result Of Gen.
JackSon's course proved, he thought, that
The General was right.
Mr.. Hjbbard and Mr.. Winslow replied
when MIR. Stacy in a very hand
some speech, euIogisllc Of the military
Of Cen. J. opposed the NC ion as
Ierogatory 10 the General, who had bow
ed 10 The decision ofthe courta and paid the
fine, aud when the ciliz ms Of New Or
leans rendered him the amount Of the fine,
he refused it as compensation, and gave
10 the poor.
MIR. Whitemore defended Judge Hall,
aud protested against This political ma.
n%ouvre, by which the professed friends OF
Gen. J. in his view, were doing him no
good.
Mr.. Pcck's motion was lost, 100 to 70.
when the report and resolution Of the ma
Declaring it unwise to legisla'e up.
IN The matter,) was adopted, leo to 70.
Tuesday, Nov. 2 Z A. NJ.
The Senate passed the House bill re-
the capital stock OF the PouIiney
bank.
The usual messages were exchanged,
and both Houses adjourned sine die.