Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-22

The Governor notified the Iouss that Ebenezer
Bass declines the Office OF High Bailif of Orange
County.
The Senate came in, and The Joint assembly nd
journed TO "Wednesday morning next, 10 o'clock.
Mr. Harrington of NJ moved to reconsider the
vote oroerlng the bill relating to suits by executors
to third reading for the purpose of amending so
as TO put executors under the rules as admin
lstrators: agreed to- and the bill recomnued.
EngroSsed bills. In relation to accounts of ex-
ecutors, administrators, guardians and trustees ;
passed, TO restore Peter Rosenbury tn his legal
privileges; passed. Toincorporate the Burlington
! Hook and Ladder Company; passed.
Mr. lhomas called up the House bill relating
to the Conn g. Pass. Rive. Railroad Co., the cues.
ton being upon the amendment of the Senate the
object oil Mr. Thomas conlessedly being to get rid
o the bill, as it has been superseded by the SEN
ate's bill-but, after various Suggestions, it was
'oun1 that the amendment must bc acted upon
and then the House refused 10 concur therein
Mr. Marks had leave of absence after Tomorrow
morning. Adorned.
TUESDAY, Oct 20.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Inc Governor notified the Senate that vacan.
cy had occurred in the first Division of the Militia
! by the resignation Of Major General Heman r.
Smith.
Mr. Cushman offered a resolution for Joint as
sembly at 10 o'clock, this forenoon, 10 fill the va
cancy: passed.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Miner, so constituting
The act OF ~ relating to the Grand List that all
persons who make i. their calling to wait upon and
prescribe Tor the sick shall be deemed medical
practitioners, for the purposes Of this act: referred
t. Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Villas, authorizing
the Treasurer to pay Sylvanus Ripley $50 10, it
being the account Of damages and costs received
by him against Joseph Huntington in a suit at
law, said Huntington being released from imprlson.
| IN said Iphf hv 70 ,F
Mr. Villas remarked that he introduced the bill by
request. aud wished not to be understood us COM
uniting hluseli thereby in regard TO lt:-Ieferred
10 the committee on Claims.
Mr Hodges called up the bill reported yester-
day relating TO public accounts, and moved that
300 copies be prluted carried.
House Bills Restoring Peter Rozenbury to his
! legal privileges, in relation to the accounts of
executors administrators, guardians and trustees
both referred to the Judiciary committee. lncor-
porailng the Burlington Hook and Lqdder Com
pany referred to the Senators from Chlttenden.
Report. BY Mr. Foster, from the Judiciary COM
rnittee in favor of the House bill, relating TO di-
vorce, granting it in case of adultery, intoer-
able severity or wifll desertion occurring out of
the State, provided the bellaut shall have resided
IN the State two years after such cause occurred,
and IN the County year previous to the term of
the Court at which the petition is preseDted bill
passed.
MIR Foster from the Judiciary committee report
ed amendments to the Judiciary Bill, having
relation to the times Of the sessions of the Court.
After remarks by Messrs. VIlus Burton, Ilarring-
ton, aud Kinball, and the suggestions of Other
amendments without any definite action, the oil
was laid on the table
Mir Villas presented the following joint resolu-
ton
Resolved By the Senate and House of Repre-
senatves that both Houses meet in Joint Assem-.
II 49, ~ >. n
NJ. to offer up thanks to Almighty God for the vic
tory lately Obtained at Monterey, in Mexico, by
the American Army under tie command of Gener-
al TAYLOR, and that the Rev. Chaplain OF the Sen
ate he requested TO address the Throne of Grace in
PRAYER suited TO the occasion.
Mr. KImball moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr. Villas desired that some reason might be
assigned for such course and called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. Hodges remarked, that the resolution struck
| him with some surprise he desired little time to
consider the subject, and hoped that the motion,
which could be productive of 10 harm, would pre-
vail.
Mr. Villas said that the resolution seemed TO him
to be only responsive to the feelings that must ami
mate every American bosom. They now for the
first time officially knew that this glorious victory
had been achieved, and he hoped that the response
would be instantaneous from every patriot heart.
! Inere was now no uOuOt OF llf event; every SEN
ator was convinced of 1t, and be feared that de-
| lay in giving suitable expression to their feelings
would imply GOODNESS and Indifference TO this
brilliant su, cess of arms, which he trusted none
could entertain Why object TO the immediate
passage of the resolution? Was it not proper TO
offer up thanks to the Great Dispenser of all things
for such national blessing? 1t certainly was in
accordance with the usage of all nations, who
ogniZe the existence of the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe. Our own history Gbounded with prece-
dents,ard why depart from them now In his view
it became the Legislature Of this Sovereign State
to assemble and return thanks TO Heaven for this
signal benefit, and thus show to the world that we
do not merely rely upon human efforts for success,
but look 10 the God of Battles to support and speed
us in the prosecution OF This righteous war;
Mr. Kimball remarked that it not bis object,
in making the motion, TO taslen the resolution npon
The table, After the dev )lon TO 1t of proper con-
s:Jeraton, he would again chetriully call it up.
Mr. Foster did not doubt the patriotism OF the
Senator from Orange and hoped that no one would
doubt his own. He was in favor of The substance
of the resolution, but he doubted whether it could
not be varied so as to assume shape and form
better becoming the Legislature of the State.
| Mr. Cram expressed himself in favor Of laying
the resolution on the table, and keeping it there.
| He believed that it would be quite acceptable
! to the Sovereign Dispenser of events, and TO Him
whose advent on earth was hailed by the song,
| Peace on Earth ana Good VIZ 10 Men. lie re-
membered that the burning Of theatre, few
months since, in a neghboring city, with the loss
OF few lives, covered the whole community with
gloom: and now, when victory is gained at the
expense of hundreds of lives, why should they be
so ready to shout reclamation, and offer thanks for
it to Almighty God? lie could not do this, howev-
err sorry he might be TO have any one doubt his
patriotism.
Mr. Villas said, that in offering the resolution, he
Iid mt onnOsitlOn from any OuaTtpr. He
had tried TO shape it so as to avoid all objection,
and had in fact followed the form adopted by our
fathers in the last war on similar occasion. There
ives nothing in the resolution that required parlic-
ular reflection. The Senate was as well prepared
to vote on its merits then, as they would be at any
| future time.
Mr. Cram could see no similarity between the
present case, and those alluded To by the Senator.
We were then warning with the most powerful ma
ton on earth Tor onr dearest rights, while nov we