Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-29


mer Of A'burgh; laid on The table.
The Senate came in, and the following appoint
ments were made:
OFFICERS OF THE STAFF PRISON.
HIRAM HARLOW, Superintendent.
Harlow 1870, d. >. Ewing so.
SlLAS II. JENlSON. }
ALLEN WARDNER, Directors.
HORACE FlFIELD,
['The first two we're elected unanimously for the
third Director the vote for Horace Flield lll,
WIN Sauborn 81 scattering
REV. THO'S KGDDER, Chaplain, unanimously
COMMISSIONER ron THE INSANE.
CALEB B. HARRINGTON, Esq, Of Middle
town, unanimously.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
His Exc'y HORACE EATON, unanimously.
MILITARY.
PEREZ HARDWOOD JR., General LIST Brigade
LIST Division, unanimously.
The Joint assembly for county officers adjourned
to Saturday next, 10 A. Nj, and the Senate retired
Adjourned.
SENATE. AFTERNOON.
reports. BY Mr. Foster from the Judiciary COM
miltee in favor OF the bill in addition to chap ii Of
r, s. extending the jurisdiction OF shcrhs and
their deputies oyer the State: bill ordered to "a
third reading. BY Mr. Rich from the committee
on Finance, in favor Of the bill in addition to chap.
IL of II. $. so that town and school district taxes,
voted after February by vote OF town district,
pIeted before September with an amendment maxi
ing this imperative instead of optonal after few
remarks by Messrs. Hodges and Smith against the
bill and by Mr. Howe in It's favor, it was refused
Il third reading by vote Of ID 3.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Smith, preventing i'm
position in The sale of medicines, providing that all
vessels in the apohecary's shops containing med
iclnal compounds, not laid down in medical books
or dlspensatories in common use, shall have label
setting forth the Ingredients and their proportions,
under the penalty OF five dollars and twice the price
of the medicines, and that fine of from 20 to 50
dollars shall be imposed for false label also that
poison shall be kept in triangular vessel with
proper label, under penalty of twenty dollars
referred to he Judiciary Committee.
The House amendment,to the Senate bill re-
modelling the Judicial system, which provides that
the Supreme Court shall hold extra sessions, when
ever unfinished business requires it, was taken up
and passed by a VOC of 80 to 9, Messrs. Kimba
aud Brownell voting IN the negative.
Report. BY Mr. Fox, from the committee on Ed
nc0tlun, in favor Of the bill in addition to act rea
ting to common schools ordered to a third reading
RtS0ufon. By Mr. Klmba, nslructing the Ju
judiciary committee TO inquire into the eXpediencv
of repeating the act Of '43, relating to the sale of
property in attachment on mesne process; passed.
The Resolution, proposing JOINT assembly for
the purpose Of Offering up thanks to Heaven shro'
the Chaplain of the Senate for the recent victory
ball, and Mr. Bradley presented the following sub
stitute.
Resoired, by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatves, That the General Assembly of the
State of Vermont, while they would IN wise
withhold the expression of their strong disaPproba
ton of the existing war with our sister Republic OF
Mexico as unnecessary, unjust, and oppressive,
have received with lively qualification, and with
just feelings Of national pride, the intelligence OF
the recent brilliant achievements of General Tay lor
and his gallant troops before Nj )nerey.
MIR Cushuan rose TO explain. He had said yes
erday that thanks were due to Providence for this
victory. He stlIl thought so, believing he did,
that thanks should be rendered for all the kindness
received from the hands of the Supreme Being.
Our recent victory was renewed evidence of the
tender mercy and great tOrbearance Of the hlmGh-
~ towards the nation notwithstanding our multi
piled and multiplying sins. He hoped that they
would not only return thanks, but make interCes-
sion that our rulers may be induced to restore
peace 10 the two Republics But he thought there
was I difficulty involved in the resolution. 1t die
tates to the Chaplain the mode of addressing the
Throne OF Grace, and prescrbes what shall be the
character of his thanksgiving. He had concluded
it better for them all to perform it individual
" in their closets and should therefore support the
amendment.
Mr. Miner desired to know why the war was
characterized in the amendment as unnecessary,
unjust, and oppressive. Mr. Bradley said that he
had no reasons 10 give, save those embodied IN the
amendment Mr. Villas SAID that he was satisfied
there was no disposition on the past Of the friends
OF the amendment to discuss lis merits, and perhaps
it would be inadvisable to 90 into general debate
ont the subject The form ofthe original resolution
was that adopted in the last war on similar ocra
sion, and could not be said 10 SAVIOR in the least OF
party spirit There were but few, he apprehend-
ed, who did not feel degree Of gratitude and de-
light in view Of our brilliant at Monterey.
10 give expression TO these sentiments was all that
he designed by the resolution and he had anlclpat-
ed nothing but harmonious and cordial action in rs
reception by the Senate But the proposed amend
ment involved political questions upon which 1t
could not be supposed that they could all concur.
1t tut nissuc the cause OF war, and the rectitude
of the nalionol administration. lfany form better
than the present could be devised, not appealing to
party feelings he would cheeriully adopt IT. but he
did object to the unnecessary introduction as in this