Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-03


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Messrs. Merrill, Brockway. Patterson, Eel
ton aud Howes, addressed the Convention up.
on motion to adopt the above report DIR.
BrUckway moved 10 amend by doubling the
sums apporFoned to each county. and advising
tina, the half be retained as fund for local use.
The amendment was alier discussion Withdrawn
The report was adopted.
Hon. Zimr Howe from the Executive Com
mitiee read the Annual Report
Ga motion, voted that The Report be accepted.
On motion, voted that the Relrort be adopted
and printed under the direction Of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Committee Of Overurcs reported as follows
on motion voted to accept the same.
Resoicei That all law must have It's origin in
the principles that direct and control the action Of
society or individuals, and therefore Of the frs,
Importance that the principles Of individual action
should be enlightened aud phanthrope in their
influence aud right in the sight Of Gld.
Adopted
Resoirci. That law Il the expressed viii Of the
State and can be only just aud safe when fnndc
in the eternal principles Of moral right AMI has for
its object the highest elevation Of man As an Ina
mortal being
Adopted.
Adjourned TO @ 10 o'clock, p ".
EvESfSo SESSION
Convention assembled at IL O'clock
The following resolution was called up and
discussed
RcAOlrei That the cause Of temperance has sui
ferel greatly by the Of its protested friends
ia supporting for oiii,e opponents Of the Liquor
Iutr anil fNaart II. L. 4. II.
frccmen Of the State TO return to the Legislature
none but Of tried integrity and just views NJ
"a the subject Of temperance.
Adopted.
The following resolution was called up, ond
discussed by several gentlemen
Hsgirf!, That We arr grateful fr our liqu"r
Law rs II now exists; hut that those men, though
souc u them profcsscl temperance men. Who as
serted IN our Las, Legislature that ihc friends &C
Temperance desire further legislation On the sub
ieei, did not correctly represent the ,iewz u the
temperance i1en Of the state.
ia MOTION laid on The table, aud made iar
oder for lo-morrpw morning.
The Coa'eaiion listened to a briri and IN
,eres,iag address from Mr. kellogg Of Ohio.
The thanks OF tho Convention wese yoicl To
Mr. Kellogg, and the Convention adjourned 10
the following morning.
TnuGsoLy, Iau. Is.
FORENOON SESSION.
Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock, tho Pres
idcn, in the Char. Payer was offered b, Rev
DR. Merrill.
Tic Committee on the $3.50, 900 Fund re-
ported as follows -
lei. The Committee recommend the appor-
iiunment rs above.
%. That each County, By the agency II
their Society, organized or to b. organized. be
requested la colleci aad transmit to the STATE
Treasurer tho proportion Of the sum falling
within their limits proposed To b. raised lasi
year On the Carson League principle and dis
iribaied 10 Counties as above Provided. aud
the Stale Society hereby cunssai, that each
County may retain, to promote temperance, all
excess OF their subscription owe! and shove the
sums assigned to them and requested in the
first article of this report; and any County. On
paying aver TO the State Society the sums as
signed them in fall, may retain ten per cent To-
wards paying expenses ia the Couniy.
81. 1t is further recommended that each
County, 10 addition to the sum requested for the
Safe, raise an equal amount, on such sum as
their circumstances may require for Cnuniy
purposes.
The Rrpnu, after much discussion BY Messrs.
Merrill, Howe, Patterson, Newton, Bruckway,
and Others, was adopted,
Resolution from The Committee on Oyeriurcs.
Res0lrei, That the excellent report Of the Gen.
trail Committee be widely circulated rs possible,
and that the Executive Committee be directed TO
take measures to that effect.
So much Of the Report of the Central
Committee as relates to giving increased Ell.
ciency To the existing law having been refer
rcd, by vote, to the Business Committee the
following re~alniinn uas Introduced BIZ thar
Committee -
Resoirei, That in orler to give proper eff ,cncy
to our Prohibtory Law, a penalty should be at
taehcd to Officers for neglect Of duty; that drunk
enness should be punished as misleamor; that
the I'LL passed by the last State Senate should be-
come law; aud that the Executive Committee lie
directed 10 circulate petitions TO the next Leyisia
ture, emhodying the above and such other improve
nenis as they may deem desirable. in all the towns
for signatures.
Adopted.
The resolution laid upon the table at the even
ing Session of yesterday was called up and dis I
cussed by many members with much interest
aud passed.
@testte"i AaAA llttiicn nave Tue
same and equal right with other frccmcn Of the
State to knew the sentiments Of nominees for Office
on every great subject Of public interest, aud fur
this purpose are entitled to explicit AMI uneq siyc
cal answers to proper questions on such subjects
Adopted.
The committee on the place II meeting
next year, reported Ladlow, il being left with
The Central Committee to appoint il elsewhere
i he found to be desirable SO 10 do.
Empowered Executive Committee to fil va
,ances.
After votes Of thanks 10 the citizens Of ST.
Adams for their generous hospitality, and to
he officers Of the Methodist Church proprie-
ors, the Convention adjourned.
The Massachusetts legislature is not The on
y place where verdant representatives are found,
Is New Hampshire certainly has one, who com
ng into Concord from the north upon the top
# stage coach, mistook the massive walls Of
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