Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-08
RE IOLUTIONS.


Received, That we fully concur with the action
Of the State Convention, at its late meeting in re.
latiun to prohibiting law, and Will exert ourselves
in concurrence herewith.
Q Resolved As the sense Of this COnvent lion,
that in the prescnt state of the Temperance qnrs
ton, the public attention should be called TO two
objccis-a more full aud decided vote against the
'ralc at the ccming March meeting, and the pro-
curement OF a law by The next Legislature, more ct
tccIuaiy to punish the offence OF selling liquor
without licsnC5.
3 Tia, an Executive Committee Of five persons
he appointed, viii authority 10 appoint one ormore
as committees in each to~n, and that the Town
Committees be instructed 10 take such measures as
they think advisable, to call the attention of each
school district 10 The subject Of full attendance at
the polls.
Resolved That The Executive Committee be
instructed 10 prepare nfmcrial 10 the Legislature,
setting forth the necessity OF more eectua egls-
atvc provision for the prompt suppression, and al
tective punishment, of the unauthorized sac OF IN
to4icanng drinks and to distribute the same
hrouhout the country for signature.
Resolved, That The Rev. Clergymen in the Sc
veral towns in this county, he respectfully requested
to bring the SUBJECT of the liquor traffic. to the
notice of their several congregations before the
next March meeting, in such form and manner as
they shall think mos advisable.
6 Resolved. That the several Editors of news
papers in this Country, and sac, be requested 10
call the attention OF the State. To the alarming eX-
tent Of the evils arising from in!enpernnce in the
hope, and expectation, that these evils need only
to he seen 10 Insure their condemnation and prohl
bitten.
These re oluions called up spirited dis
rn,son severalIy--and were unanimously
adopted.
Ga motion, Samnel B. Nichols was uRani-
mru>lv elected as one OF the Secretaries uf this
convention.
llor. F. Wilson Of EIincsbnrg'I, and Chas. a
Sc, monr Of Burlington, were appointed By the
chair to nominate AN Executive COMMITTEES.
which nomination, was anonymously confirmed
by the Convention, rs fOi1ws:
Rev John II. Worcester, Burlington.
WIN. Weston,
Tristan Conner,
lienry p. llickok,
S.n'l b. Nichols,
With power to I'll vacancies.
THE Executive Committee met Immediately
after the adjournment Of the convention, and
made The appointment Of the following Town
Committees
Bolton, Jesse Jewell,
Burlington, Tristan Conner,
Charlotte, Rev. Joel s. Bingham.
Colchester, Cyrus Ferrand.
Essex, Dr., Marcus Swain.
llinesburgh, Hon. F. Wilson.
huntington, John Work.
MIlton Lyman Burgess.
Richmond, Joshua Jewell.
Sh"l5urne, 4 .ahcl Nash.
81. George. Reuben lockwood.
UnlerhlI, ,,eph Wells.
We>Iford, ii. Stewart.
WIIllslon, L ,bpn Stnfnr1l
R'v. Mr.. White, Of 5 lelbirn, introduced the
follos!ng resolution, whic was on motto II
untnlm us " al opted:
Eeso.ei. Tint this convention hol frequent
meetings between tn present tin- nnd the treetnans
meeting on III. first Tuesday ot March next.
Spirited rem rk were III Il. by tloi. F. Will
son, Hon. Gas. A L,n:, R,v. J II. Worcester,
II j. ii cHok Aaisa Cooker and others.
The convention wa. well attended, and all
seemed in tn, best of spirits
The convention adjourned to meet at lines
bnrgh on Thursday February It'll, at eleven
o'clock, A, NJ. when it is earnestly hoped that
the several Town Committees, AMI all inter-
escd in the gooi cause will be present.
lIEuAN BARSr row, Prest,
F. 4. SsrAs.HrHN} sccy's
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