Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-01

The usual messages were ;ch n led, and
the Senate came in, when, on reading the rec
'ords Of the respective Houses, the President de-
'clared the
HON. SOLOMON FOOT
elected U. s. Senator for six years Fl m and af-
ter the Sd of March next, and the Senate with
drew and the House adjourned.
Thursday, Oct. 90
In the SENATE several House bills were re-
ceiyed and referred.
MIR. Hunion called up the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Gregory as follows:
Resolred, That the thanks of this body be
extonled 10 our Senators and Representatives
in Congress for their united and untirng exer-
iions in the cause Of Freedom, and the noble
stand taken by them in urging the admission Of
Kansas into the Union, as a Free State under
ahe Topeka Constitution.
The resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote.
The bill relating to the use Of ials and pris-
ons for the detention Of fugitive slaves was dis
cussed, in favor Messrs Holchkiss, Flint, Royce
and Benton, and in opposition By Mr. Under
wood on the ground that il was unnecessary,
and not at all beiiering the condition of fugitive
slaves.
In the HOUSE petitions of Daniel Brown and
others, Edward Adams and others Of Newfane,
Henry Allen aud others Of Bratileboro, and
sundry citizens Of Marlboro, all praying for a
bank at Brattleboro were received.
RepOrts.-Of judiciary committee, 70 .ns,
bill relating to the exemption Of personal prop
eriy from attachment and execution; the third
reading of the bill was refused.
Of judiciary committee, against the enlarge
ment Of the jurisdiction of justices Of the peace
IN civil causes on motion Of Mr.. Marsh, or
dered to lie on the table.
OF judiciary committee, in favor of The reso-
luton protesting against the action Of the Coun-
Gil Of Censors, with amendments, which were
adopted.
Mr.. Merrill, in an elaborate speech, support
ed the resolutions, expressing his decided and
unqualified disapprobation Of the action Of the
late Council Of Censors, as extremely dlnger-
oas to the best interest of the State, and emf
neatly controyersve to the Liberties Of the peo-
pie and genius Of the constitution.
Mr.. Hutchinson Of Randolph thought that the
call for convention was entirely constitution
al. Some Of The amendments were in the hipb-
est degree beneficial. The constitution of the
State was never submitted 10 the people of the
State, and this direct submission Of the consiitu-
tion of the State, as amended by the censors, to
the action Of the State was of vital Importance
Mr.. Kinredge thought that the discussion OF
the merits Of the proposed amendments was en-
iirely improper, and that the members should
confne themselves TO the question Of the egit-
innate rights, under the constitution, of the
Council Of Censors 10 promulgating the call
The ordinance transcribed the rights delegated
by the constitution. The Council Of Censors
by all historical precedents, had been advisory
and not dciaiorial. He moved TO amend the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Merrill, protesting
against the action Of the council Of censors as
follows:
Strike out all aher Resolved" and insert !;
"Thai r the recent ordinance Of the council Of
censors, calling a convention to be chosen by
the freemen Of the several counties in this State
TO act upon their proposed amendments to the