The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-11-11

r;chts Of frcemen; after brief remarks oy
Messrs. Cram, Burton, Cushman' IlarIlnS
ton. Mead, and Hodges, ordered to IL 81 reaI'-
inc. By Mr.. Stanley, from :, the conlln'.;ee
an Finance, in favor OF the ON aPproPr,"cSlns
not exceeding one thousand dollars " uol"y
the expenses OF the Cou"cl' u O'''''''
passed. 4,, ;rLts of free-
49,, rocrirno. when a freeman shall have
roS;dad ont of the State one year, second
residence of another year previous to the eiec-
ion in order to entitle him to vote; passed.
message was received from tile Cover
nor announcing that Silas IL. Jennlson de-
clincd the Office of Director OF the State Pris-
on for the ensuing year.
HOUSE.
Rcports. Bv select committee, bill repeal
ING charter of village of Middlebury; LAID on
the table.
Bv Judiciary committee, against change OF
Judiciary system; against bill (Mr' omiiie s.
relating to Justice courts; laid on the table;
Rv select committee, bill removing the
shire town of Franklin county to Sheldon
made the order for Thursday next, p. H.
Bills passed. Relating to railroads Moor
noratinr Black River Railroad Company,
Petitions reterred. OF VIM. w. White
and others, in favor of bridging the lake, 10
committee on roads.
The bill anneXing part OF Benson TO Or,
well was taken up, when MIR. Kellogg ollcreu
substitute laid on the table, on motion Oh
Mr.. Catln. y.,,
The Senate came in, when Senator hidder
md Mr. kIttS
nominated Rufus II. Hyde as Justices for Or
ange County, and called TOR oaIio'' W.T.
Converse moved to postpone these nomlna-
tons agreed to. The joint assembly appoint
ed for
WINDSOR COUNTY,
George f. Wales Judge of probate for the
district of Hartford.
The House considered the special order,
being the bill relating to licences to lnn'keep-
crs Gepealing all laws on the subject since
! the Revised Statutes of 1880 Mr.. Beldlng
moved an amendment, providing fine OF 81
unon any person who shall get intoxicated,
and As npon the person who sold the liquor ;
soreed to. Mr.. Carpenter of N. supported
the bill on the ground that the present law
had been disregardcd, intcmpcrance had NOT
been lessened, and the objects Of the law de-
feated in this matter lie acted as friend OF
temperance, DESTROYS TO advance that cause
so essential to the public good. Mr.. Adams
of NJ. objected to frequent changes, and though
he preferred to have the present law stanu
another year, he was wiling to restore the
revised statutes with amendments. Ee mere
on proposed amendments, regulating Tue Is
suing of licences, and guarding against aou'
SEES Of the privilege Of selling, by empowering
the select men to vacate licenses ior gooo
cause. Mr.. Smith of Waitsticd was against
any change, as the experiment should DC
fairly made SO WAS Mr.. kittredge OF I; VINO
would prefer a repeal OF all laws II any
change was to be made ; he would retain liz
power of the people over this subject, oeHey
ing that the results will on the whole DC gooa
even though there may always be some II
community who will be above or below th'
> law. Mr.. Carpenter of N. responded, eX
pressing his willingness to repeal all laws ahC
leave this to stand as a moral ques'toh uh1e
: the common law-but he doubted Whcthc
the people are prepared for that; he Goui'
Il not ayree that the present law had producet
the Good DESIGNED. Mr. Sabin said ever.
law would be as much violated and abused a
J, the present law; if really the present is bad
4 he would leave it for the people to cure tina
= affection by voting to license, if they please
: at the next election. Mr.. Parker said h
= verify believed that there is more intemper
! once now than under the act of 1839, and a
i tamperance man he must vote for this bill
!, the present law was not, in his section OF tn
! State, an obstacle to intcmperance-lts pro
3 visions were violated, and grand jurors Wer
= not able TO find bills-and beyond that, he be
i lieyed that the effect of all attempts to tore
: TEMPERANCE was to strengthen the reslstanc
J. of those accustomed to drink and to preclud
I, I, access to them by moral suasion. Mr.. Squic
IL onnosed the bill in his town the law Wa
} generally respected-better respected tina
@ the old law; and he argued that the law W;
Is not repugnant to the people at large; the
u have sustained the law, they have not aske
for its repeal; and it would i'll become ii
g LEGISLATURE to take the subject from the
IL hands. Mr.. Rand dissentcd from the opinlo
expressed by Mr.. Parker-thc existing Ia
10 had produced the happiest effect in his Sc
ton of Orleans County, and he opposed IL
u present bill Mr. Walker opposed the amen'
ment-he wished the question OF repeal
stand unembarrassed.
The Governor informed the House tn
a. Silas II. Jenison declines the office OF Dire
~ tor of the State Prison
to SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. M.
Mr.. Hodges called up the bill in additlc
nc to acts Incorporating Connecticut River al
n, Brattleboro' and Fitchburgh Railroad COZ
US pany; passed. !,
ch House bill referred. Incorporating II
en- Rutland and Washington Railroad Comrpan
nd referred to the Senators from Rutland.
re A petition was presented OF Doct' En-
i'll, Cobb, informing the Senate that he had co
it'll cluded to make this State his permanent pia
ng of residence, and praying for an appropr
o. ton to enable him to publish PortT"lt"re
in Vermont a book Of about 400 pages octa,
ro- with plates, the same to be written IN
nj best style of descriptive poetry, well scann'
ill and easily ineligible to all classes Of reade