The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-29

'i'N w. JNdt UN'fs
TnrRspAy, Jan iG.
Convention IN t at the Methodist Church 4
al . o'clock, AN.
Prayer by Rev. J. Newman. Minutes e
Che Convention were read
The Committee on the time and place Of
holding the neat meeting, reported The
Third IiedneNlay and Thursday efJonuary
S52 as the time, and st. JohnsJmy Piain,
the place. Report accepted and adopted.
Resolutions Z, lG >, G, 7, s, 8, 10, were
seyeraly considered and adopted.
Music from the Band.
Opportunity was here given for reports
from the several counties as to .he progress
OF temperance. b. ~ Davis, Esq, late
States Attorney for Caledonia County, sta
led -
" In the county of Caledonia there were
prosecuted from December Term 20 Deem
Der Term, inclusive, for violation Of the ii.
cense law, 30 distinct cases,-75 of these
cases were entered upon the docket Of the
County Court last juno Term. y, this term
three different cases were put to the jury,
which resulted in verdict of guilty,
These verdict, unexpectedly disasti Gus to
the rum sellers, put them to shorter way
of disposlng of the cases, ard at this tenn 50
entered the plea of guilty, making 81 dis
tinct fines for this term, which amounted to
the aggregate sum Of 500, and costs OF
prosecution. at The last December Torn
- t.eas OF guilty were entered, Of the case.
Gophcicd in June and fines imposed to the
amount Of 500, making in the whcle the
sum of 500 imposed in fines, from Dccom.
bor terra to December term, IN this Count,
with costs Of prosecution No difficulty ha.
been in the way Of prosecuting 10 effect, foi
the reason That the prosecution was commen
ced with determination no. to be trouble,
with the difficulties"
Mr.. Davis also rcmorkcd that the prnci
T.l aid which he had received in carryin,
forward these prosecutions, had come from
the 5oung men connected with the Sons o
temperance.
Mr. Newton, Of Franklin County. report
ed that between thirty and forty prosecu
lions have been commenced in that County
MIR. Stansbury, Of Chittcnden COUNTY
stated that for two or three years past, =
each term Of the County Court, hetwecr
thirty and fifty were brought up, and gen
orally either the plea Of guilty was made, o.
conviction ensued.
MIR. Starr, Of Addison County, stated tha
there had been but few prosecutions o.
trials.
DR.. Powers, Of Windsor County, had be
fore stated that quite number had bee,
prosecuted in this County for violation o
the law. The time allotted for such report
having expired, the Convention. after a son.
by the choir, adjourned 10 10 o'clock I. NJ
AFTERNOON sEssioH.
The Convention met according to ad
journmen'.
Resolutions O. 10, II, -, 10, If, IS, Is
and 90 were severaIy called up and adop
ted, most Of them without discussion.
Charles Adams, Esq. Of Burlington
presented Resolution Of hanks 10 In
people Of Middcbury for the polIrenes
and hospitality excluded TO this Conven
ton. By VIM, Weston. Esq, of Burling
ton. thanks to the Religious Societies 70
he use of their Churches. By Rev. II
+. Leavilt, Of Vcrgennes. thanks 10 lh
Choir and the Band of Music for thei
very acceptable services, which were Q
dopted.
Charles Adams, Esq, presented Reso
luton 81 which was discussed, amende,
ard adopted.
Resolution is was reconsdcred, discus
sed by Mr.. Miles and others, and amcnde,
and adopted.
Resolution % read and adopted.
Vo'ed, That the County Secretaries &C
as Trehsurers 10 receive monies from lhei
respective Counties.
The usual vote Of thanks was tcnderce
10 The President and the Convention.
Toied, That the respective Counties
hold meetings on or before the 22d day o
February next, and that the County Sec
rcIary be empowered to call said meeting
a vote Of thanks to the Executive Com
mtIee was passed.
Alter Music from The Band and Prayer
by Rev. hlr. Steele, the Contention ad,
jouraed.
L. S. CARR, President
II. p. IlIcwoK,)
J. A.JAMEsoy, Secretaries.
" l.. .. STEVENS,