The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-07
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MTDDLEBURY, DEC. 7, 1853.


to postpone further balloting for United
States Senator until Friday " next
week \ resolution to postpone the
subject until Saturday, the 10Th inst
had been previously offered aud ruled
out OF order hy the Chair, on the ground
that the Legislature was expected 10 nd
journ before the day named An appeal
was taken from this decision, aud the
decision overrulod tho vote not being
strictly party vote 1t was claimed
that the Chnir, having no official knowl-
edge Of an intention to adjourn on any
given day, hid no right to assume that
the day specified would be beyond the
limits Of the session. The resolution,
however, was rejected lG to 3, and six
more ballotings were had, making TWEEN.
ty-tvo in all, without cficctng any
choice. The resolution for postpone
mcnt until Friday, the 9th inst, was then
carried. Is to ll-threc Democrats vo-
ting in the affirmative, and two Wings
in the negative The House complain
Of this course, and claim that postpone.
mcnt beyond this session can only be
made by joint resolution. As, however,
the Senate passed such resolution a
week ago, and asked the House to concur
it being long since manifest that no
election could be cffccted-thcy canno,
accuse the Senate Of discourtesy.'
Their threats 20 delay the fual adjourn
ment until the close of next week, are
probably very harmless. The Lcgisla-
turc will doubtless adjourn next Wedues-
day morning. 1t may, at all events be
set down as absolutely certain that no
| reelection of Senator will be made this
. session. The rumor that Gov Robinson
will appoint Judge KEl LoGG, as soon as
the Legislature adjourns. would Seem to
be very dle-it having been long since
F., settled by the United States Senate, that
8 such an appointment would have no val
y idity. Judge PuELps will undoubtedly
hold the seat through the coming scs
; sion.
CONSOLIDATION Tic bill for consoli
O dating tie Rutland Central, and Yer
y mont and Canada Railroads, has a mucl
II stronger support here than was antcipa
IS ted. The prejudice which has existc'
d against this project seems to be givin!
way, as the subject comes to be NOR
thoroughly aud considerably invcstigo
[ ted The matter has been ably arguec
{ for two evenings, before the Committc
>, on Roads in the Hall of the House, b
" LucIus b Peek aud EDwp J. PnELr,
N in favor, ana by PAUL DLLINGnAM an
: Timothy p. REDriELD, against. No az
IS ton has yet been had on the question i
st either House The Senate committc,
H. we understand, are to make a report i
favor OF the bill to-day.
~ TIE LIQuoR LAw.-Sincc we la,
Sc wrote on this subject, the majority {
the Rum Committee " as it is called
T. with Mr.. Barber at its head, have take
- new tack Mr. Barber has rercrSc
~ his former vote, AS might be expected
lG and hoe IN tho rpnplpS Ia.
g nothing short of absolute repeal coul
atone for the onormity aud outrag
;, of cnacting such law. His report, f,
9 the majority, takes decided ground F.;
G. gainst the whole principle Of the Law
to root aud branch, and cannot fail to civ
d. satisfaction to the most ultra opponei
y, of prohibtory legislation. The repor
which is long, has been ordered to |
~ Il. printed, and we may pay our respects
it hereafter. On the other hand, I'll
~ minority of the Committee Messr
.;r Washburn, Walton, Spencer, and We
cs toni have made an able report in fave
he of the principles of the present lay
&c. which is also to be printed. Last eve
We ing the subject having been discussc
at length at former sittings a test vol
was taken on tho principle Of prohiJitiO
or $50 elaborated y argued against by NJ
e. Barber in his report in the form of q
m amendment to the repeal bill. providir
he that the law of 1850 based on Il
'e' same principle as the present law] sha
~ be revived which was carried, LOG
% 81 With this amendment, the repe
! bill passed, IS to 50. Among thos
ur who voted with Barber for repeal W,
lis the Hon. Horatio Nccdham.
cs bills PASSED.
u" Bills Of the following titles have bee
in approved by the Governor, in additic
ty to those we have already reported:
Id An Act to incorporate The West Ri
It's er Bank lat Jamaica
II. An Act to incorporate the Bradfor
ms Bank.
It's An Act to incorporate the Bank
G. Royalton.
nd An Act extending the charter of II
its President. Directors and company of ii
nj Bank of Vergennes. and increasing the