The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-24

early thursday morning, Nov Is. after
sion of Just FIVE weeks. Very few publ;r ~
have been enacted. and the Legislature. b,
contrived to do no very hurtful things y
new Banks have been chartered and hp. ID,
re-chartered-that of Chelsea, and a, :.
crease of banking capital has been grant.
to the Bank of Lyndon, In the sum of : >, o,.
The Windsor journal has list of N. ,no-
. important bills -
! The shire OF Caledonia County * to BE- =.
moved from Danvile 10 some place no, -.
known.-An act has been PASSED .u,bo-,;.
the Judges of the Supreme Cour, 10 ann.
a Railroad commissioners. at a salary q, :,
900 per annum, whose duty it will i,e ,o
anime the affairs of the various Railroad ,.o,,
panies and report TO the Legislature
days additional time have been GRANTED 8,
the Passumpsic Railroad extension TO the c An.
ada line.-Dr Powers Ludlow lianor I'm -
all its awful length and intricate wind;na.
Was torn 10 atoms. and not line of II So.
" was left to tell the tale of its brief e,...n,o
The old law was slightly amended w;,b +,
tnrle>que title. amuSinylv long. Bv III.
mendmcnts. fine of s. is imposed on nor
son found drunk. and $40 for procprin, =
qnor under false pre:enr-s. Li,,uor in,,,or.
ed INTO the State Is made liable to s.izur. an
destruction. A fine from $40 10 S3po i IN,
posed for selling or furnishing impure or >,
dultcratcd liquors
Among the bills that failed to berom4 l,vs
we might pane the consolidation bin A..
Ell to consolidate the Vermont Central "a
the Vermont and Canada roads IT,. IN
passed the House in a man yletl and W..
ted condition, when it went 10 M. S..,,..
where 1t was sunmarilv di>m>se, to, Ma,
OF time TO consider it, The bill arpror,,-,
TIN" $1,000 to satisfy the claim of thu. lr.,no,.
Indians toa portion OF our TERRITORY. va. \.
fratel in the llon>e by a large maior,,l ,,,.,
having passed the Senate
The Senate Of Vermont adjourned W4,.r..
dav evening. Mr.. Benedict offered tle "a.
louin. resolution
Hc>otced. That the thanks Of the S,na,..
be gwen 10 the Hon. Ryland Fletcher Tar
the ability, courtesy. and inpartiaity with
which he has presided over the Senate dur
IN. the present session:
Which was unanimously adopted.
The President then addressed the Seua,a
As follows
G.n'i,mcn ~ he &nafc:
1t would be but doubtful evidence of my
hugh regard for you. were | at this hour A.
ter the protracted lahors OF the dav, 10 max,
a large draft upon YOUR time and Patience
Yet | should do violence to INV own t,,liu,.
were to suppress or withhold hearty re-
spouse I" the generous and flatierinc exures
SION OF Your favor and approval which hs,
been manifested toy the resolution lust passed.
rt.loi'r that an occasion presents if>,.lt for
nie 20 give utteranre TO that deep and li,eiy
emotion OF gratitude which | have. lon,
cherished. thank Won. Senators. with tuIl
heart. Tor al! vnur tolbcaranc-. COURTESY and
Kindness during our intercourse. and for lin,
last grateful token OF your appreciation
should he Greatly wanting IN the fine. emo
tons OF true manhood. if such token q. an.
rrOral rtd,r such circumstances Gid no, deem
Iv affect me
was called one wear since from the wa'i-
"f private llie. without theoretical or practical
Anow!rire ot parliamentary law or practice.
and placed here 10 discharge The com,,li, at.,!
'in'lt> oi tins position. Iou must be aware
that such a Transition would be attended with
extreme eniharrassn:rIl,>. The cenerou, free
men OF Vermont again ASS Cned me this hon
..ra'l.. rrn>i;ion: ha,i,: .l,- experience of hut
one short session. came 10 the char ara,n
with serious apprrhensions Under surh
circumstances 10 have INV duties each SOS
sion made light amt pleasant hv uniform
courtesy at all time extended 10 me- by every
member oi Tins body. Laws me under no ord
nary weight OF obligation And now. Sena.
tors. accept once more INV warmest thanks
Tor all your kindness. and especially for this
gratifying testimonial OF vour favor.
Senators will pardon me. trn>t. al fine
Ike tins. for A single political remark. In
my view the issue. the MATERIAL i,,u.. i,.or.
the country is Freedom or Slavery, and tina,
freedom now CLAIMS the highest services and
The largest sacrifices OF all her tru. and de-
voted sons: and that the ireemen Of Vermont
should stand foq'fier. an ur.bnoktn ,.lsl.,,,l.
and settle tire issue, and arrange other mat
er> afterwards
As We are about 10 separate. permit me TO
assure vou OF my ardent desire for YOUR pros
,eritv. IN all the relations Of life. where
yer an overriding Providence NAV cast rour
OF
he President pronounced the Senate ad-
burned without dav