The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-07


10 hold their office for one yenr;) providing Tor
distribution ofthe Auditors reports to prevent
imposition and accidents in the sale OF medl-
cine.
The Joint assembly came in, and the peti-
TONERS OH the Newbury case Ind leave TO WIN
draw.
Charles S. Dana was appointed Judge oil
Probate for Caledonia County, and the JOINT
asse mbly dissolved.
EVENING. SENATE. House Resolutions.
That the Governor be authorized to appoint
some suitable person TO correspond with III,
ram Powers respecting supplying the Capltol
with the statues of Ethan Allen aud Thomas
Chittenden; concurred in.
House bills. House amendments to bill re-
lating TO highways and bridges, and to bill al
tering times of holding County Courts IN
Windsor County, were concurred in; to act
relating TO pnupers, non-concurred in. FOR
the suppression ofhowling alleys. Relative
10 licensing inn keepers, aud retailers; pass
ed unanimously. Relating to pedlers; after
the rejection ofseverul amendments, passed
IA to IL. Assessing II tax OH the County oil
Caledonia: passed. Relating TO the enrolled
militia; repeating sections I'd aid Sd OF the
act of'42 in alteration of chap. II OF H. -;
severally refused third reading Relating
10 exemptions from uttuChulSHti ~ ot'N'''os
to chap. 20 Off. S., severally refused Sd
reading. Relating TO Railroads. passed.
Reports BY Mr. Villas, from the judiciary
committee, in relation 10 the shire town OF
Orleans County with an amendment which
was adopted and the bill was lost by vote OF
IL 10 10. BY Mr. Cushman, from the COM
mitee OH finance, in favor ofthe bill making
appropriations for the State Prison: passed
BY Mr. Bircharh from the majority otthe Sc
lect committee on the Protective Policy, res
olurions which were unanimously adopted.
The Senate resolved to concur with the
House ia its amendment TO the bill amending
sect. 60, chap. % of r. s.; also 10 concur in
the nomination of Asa Low: on the commit
tee relative 10 the State Prison. Also 10 con-
cur TO the House amendment TO the resou-
tons relative to papers Illustrative of the ear
Iy history ofVern,ont.
The Bill incorporating the Bank OF Brand
on was indefinitely postponed.
MIR Robinson presented resolutions, ten
dering the thanks ofthe Senate to His Honor
Leonard Sergeant, for the able, courteous and
impartial manner in which he has presided
over the deliberations ofthe Senate.
The President responded in brief man
ner thanking the Senators for this expression
of esteem, assuring them of his warm inter-
est in their individual welfare, and wishing
them happy return TO their homes.
The two Houses exchanged messages that
they had completed their respective business.
The Governor notified the Senate that he had
no further communications TO make, and at
half past 2 o'clock, A. NJ. the Senate adjourn
ed, sine die.
HOUSE. Mr. Danforth presented reso-
linton ofthanks to the Hon. L. n. Briggs for
the imparliality, courtesy and ability with
which he has discharged the duties of the
chair during the present session, which was
adopted by an unanimous aud hearty vote;
and the Speaker responded, returning his
thanks to the members collectively and justly
compimenting the House for the courtesy
and industry which have distinguished it,
The Senate resolution TO authorize the
Governor TO procure State documents for the
British Acknowledgement in Europe for
the State Library-Vermcnt documents in
other States-thc binding files and docu-
ments in the State Department and the Sc
curing the papers ofthe Surveyor Generals
department-the appointment ofa commits
sioner to investigate the evidence ofthe claim
ofVermout upon Congress--to examine the
historical documents of Henry Stevens, and
appropriafing therefor n sum not exceeding
S200,-was taken up, when Mr. Thomas NOV
ed TO increase the sum TO $500: agreed to,and
the resolution was adopted.
The Senate returned the bill assessing n
tax of 10 cts. with proposition TO reduce
the tax 10 cents on the dollar Mr. Bill OPP
posed the amendment, believing that it would
not raise money enough, but Mr. Cleveland,
(of the Commttee) said that cents would be
enough, and the amendment was agreed to.
Report of Committee under fifth rule.-The
report of the committee was read, concluding
with the following preamble and resolutions;
Whereas in ourjudgment the existing war
with Mexico was not founded in any i'm
perative necessity, such as may Justify OIL
excuse n Christian nation for resorting 10
arms, and has now manfestly become al
offensive war against neighboring Repub
lie; and whereas we have just grounds fol-
anticipating that the territory which has al
ready been occupied and which may here
! after be conquered will become slave ter
! ritory, and as such apply for admission t,
| the Contederacy, and that its admission n
such, in connection with mixed popula
ton degraded by ignorance and supersti
ton, allied to us neither in interest, charac
ter nor language, will endanger the wei
fare, harmony, and perpetuiiy of the Union
therefore he IL
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives, That the honor and best in
terests ofthe nation will be subserved by
speedy end ofthe war with Mexico and til
settlement ofall matters in dispute by arbi
tration or negotiation.
Resolved, That Vermont will not give il
countenance, support, aid or assent, to the ad
mission into the Federal Union of any ne,
State whose constitution tolerates slavery;an
does hereby appeal to each of her sister State
to concur, in it's own name, in this declare
ton.
Resolved, That the Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress from Vermont will i
ourjudgment be heartily sustained by the
constituents in earnestly supporting the prir
3 ciples set forth in the foregoing preamble an