Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-11-22
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From Ualtoa'5 Daily journal.
SENATE.

LFsCIE A'S'' We
Rsooris--By Mr.. June from committee on Fl.
nance, in fsvur of IInasc bill to alter chap. l07
II. s., relating to Gland ana Petit Jurors pas8
ed also against bill amen bag an act relating to
licensing retailers and iunkeepers ordered to
lie on mo ion of Mr.. Weston. BY Mr.. Stanley
iron committee on Manufactures, IN favor Of
4ou.e bill to incorporate the Windsor chr aud
Az A., ropoa-l for a7Ns"'sa'sni
1shNh was concurred n and the bill passed.
D On motion Of Mr.. Chandler the rule pohbt
jug the Introduction OF bills after Mrndiy last
was suspended, and h then Introduced bill TO
pay Caues X. Williams and othnrs the sum
therein mentioned; referred to the committee
on Clins.
Tho resolution authorizing the sergeant at
armto remove the Old court house, was read
The bird time and passed.
The bill in relltion to offences committed
against the pc sons Of individuals, was ordered
to b. ongrossed.
Me- Weston chilled up the resolution on the
subject of anuexing Canada to the United States
Ind M Thomas withdrew the amendment
bvio rsl} proposed by him. MIR. Weston pro
po"d to amend by substituting the following;
That the peaceful annexation Of Canadl to the
United S,atcs w,tl lh3 consent of the British
G@ernAeat and of the people OF Canada, and
Upon just ana honorable terms, is an object in the
Highest deg &c desirable to the people of the
IpStel States 1t wo I'D open wide and fer.
IeGlll to tn, en,ctpri,1 anl industry Of the
American people; it w5ld extend the bolnda
fe, and inore &c the pawer Of our country ii
would emil brave, Intelligent ana industrious
Ipeoplc un ,r the 4 - Of our nation: it would
Fp9I wide tla li5ert pin 'ipIas of republican
govern nent. AL promote the pre- onderlnce OF
fee institutions IN this Uuniou. We therefore
Trust that our nltionll Government, in the spirit
ofpeace and courtesy to both the British govern
mcnt AMI tle npi1 OF Canada, will adopt al
proper AMI h )uorl Ne means to secure the an
neyatoL of Canada to the United States. Which
anenlnen was accepted, and the resolutions
ordered to be engrossed.
A comm nlcation was received from Mr.. Geo
e. Beckwith, Secretary OF the American Peace
Society accompanied with copies of William
DAYS review of the causes and consequences o
= ~ Mexican War, for the Senate.
Adjunct.
HOUSE.
BWs..-By Mr., Keyes, in addition to chap. u
R. s. BY Mr.. Hatch Of B., to alter chap l. R
s., relating to elections. BY Mr. Carlisle, relat
ing to fencing agh ways. By Mr.. Martin OIL
10 abolish capital punishment. BY Mr.. Mer
itt in addition to chap. AZ, r. s., relating
exemption from attachment-also in addition
to chap. 20l, X. s. By Mr.. Town, to constru
an act relating to the grand list. BY Mr. DICK
ermnn Of c., to alter the time Of holding the 81
; preme Court in the counties OF Limolle, Oh
leans, and Essex BY Mr.. Corse, in amend'neI
pfchap. AZ, R. s., relating to 2tion from
tlchucnt. By Mr.. Pangborn, to lay tax
the county Of Chittenden all referred to con-
N mittecs.
Reso!uiions.-By Mr.. Raymond, directing Il
travel fee Of members to be made out on Il
shortest mail route from their residence to Il
] icaptol; laid on the table on motion Vi Mr.. RE
h Reports. to make up the gear
5 list, Senate bill relating to the grand list tn
:. it ought 10 pass passed. House oil Felal''
d to grand list, adversely; bill dismissed. In a
8 dition to l0l R. s, relating to the grand Ii
9 that it gu lht to pass: ordered to be engrosse
! To exempt non resident lands from attachne
8 to certiin extent adversely; bill dismissed
q ofseect committee, bill to tax railroad stock
4 non,residents, that i, ought to pass the passa