Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-31

dents, had been advisory and not dicts-
torial. Adj
AFrERNOoN.
SENATE.
Reports By Mr. Field, recommending
the printing Of one thousand copies of the
report Of the State Naturalist, Augustus
Young, Esq; concurred in.
BY Mr.IIotchkiss, for committee on claims
in favor Of House bill for the relief Of d.
+. Searle, for money expended In the pur-
suit and arrest Of horse thief; passed in
concurrence.
BY Mr.. Pierpoint, for committee on the
judiciary, in favor Of House bill relating to
articles exempt from attachment and execu-
tion paesed iu concurrence.
By Mr.. PiergoInt, in favor Of bill extend
ing the provisions Of sec. 8, Of chrp. %, C. g..
relating to new trials ordered to lie and
made the special order Of the day for to NOR
row at o'clock, P. NJ.
Bills introduced-By Mr.. Field, in rela-
iion to the Grand List; referred to committee
on printing.
BY Mr. Underwood, to incorporate the
Wnooski Railroad, Lime and Stone Co;
referred to committee on manufactures
By Mr. Underwood, in relation to bills Of
exchange and promissory notes referred to
committee on printing.
By Mr. Cahoon, laying tax Of ten cents
per acre on Bradley Vale for repairing roads (;
referred to committee on land taxes.
Petition. By MIR Wilson, Of David A.
Murray and a others, of Geo. Atwood Of
Moukton an i3 others, all praying for bank
at Hinesburgh; referred 10 committee on
banks.
The bill relating to the use Of jails and
prisons for the detention Of fugitive slaves,
was taken up, and Mr. tlo,chkiss supported
the bin, denying the right Of the United
States use our jnrls without the consent of
the State-consent which he would not give.
M Underwood opposed iho bill as being
unnecessary, and not at all bettering the
condition Of fugitive slaves.
Mr. Royce strongly favored the bill,
though objecting that the proviso admitting
fugitive slaves To jails, when desired, to pro-
tect them, looked like an attempt to nulliiy
the fugitive slave act. lie would rather lend
the fugitive a horse than undertake to pro-
tect him in jail.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, moved to amend ty striking
out the proyso.
Mr.. Flint approved the bill and supported
1t at length.
Mr.. Benton also supported the bill, which
was, on motion Of Mr. llo,chkss, made the
special order of the day for Friday at % o.
clock, F. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Dwight, the Senate ad-
jouruod.
Senate bW.-To Incorporate the Wndham
County Mining Companyi referred TO the
committee on corporation.
ReDoris. OF committee on claims in fa-
vor of bill to pay William Gay, with amend
ment amendments adopted and bill ordered
to third reading.
Against petition Of B. Heffion, and he had
leave to Withdraw,
OF judiciary committee, against bill relat-
ing To trial by jury at justice courts, and the
third reading was refused.
Against amending chap. 81 of c. s.; and
the tHnrd reading was refused.
OF the general committee ia favor, with
amendment, of bill relating to the regula-
ton of burial grounds; amendments adopt
ed, aud bill ordered to third reading.
OF select committee, on petition of Rich
ard Burroughs and MA. Saxion, asking 10 be
discharged from further consideration Of the
petition, granted, and It was referred to com
mittec on education.
OF select committee, IN favor of petition
Of Sias Benjamin with an accompanying bill
preventing distractions to the passage OF
fish from the waters of Belamaqueen Bay
INTO the streams entering into said Bay
which was referred to committee on printing
OF general committee, wishing TO be dis
charged from consideration of bill to pay
the town of Brighton; granted, and 1t was
ref rred to committee on claims.
OF committee on land taxes, IN favor Of
petition of Reuben Webb with an accom-
panying bill, laying tax on lands IN Sun
derand which was referred to commute eG
on printing.
or committee on roads, gansl bill relat.
ing to the checking of baggage, and the bill
was dismissed.
Mr. Kutridge moved to amend the resolu.
tons offered by Mr. Merrill, protesting igsins
the action Of the council Of censors, as fol
lows
Strike out all after d" Resolved" and IN.
sert ' That in the recent ordinance Of III,
council of consors, calling a convention to b'
chosen by the ireemen OF the several coun
tics IN this State TO act upon their proposed
amendments to the constitution. said council
have assumed powers, which, IN the iudgmen
of this House, are, to say the least, OF doubt
fol constltutlonalty therefore,
ReSOiped, TitrtiuF. that we earnestly 70
commend to the convention about to assemble
by virtue of said ordinance, to reject the
amendments proposed by SAID council o
censors. and thereby save the State frou
any difficulties which might arise from the
adoption.
Mr.. Bradley thought that the Legislature
of Vermont had nothing whatever 10 do witt
the acts of the Censors, and that the constl
tutionaity Of their actions should be discus
sed and decided in some other tribunal.
Mr.. Kittredge said thai there was no i'm
= propriety in passing resolutions expressing
T the opinions Of members Of the House IN re
lation to the actions Of that body. The res
olutions would carry with them a moral in
fluence. He did not claim the right or th'
, propnety TO instruct or dictate TO that body
T He wished only an expression of the sens'
OF the House RS to the doubt, nt least, OF th'
consiitutlonaliiy Of the measures oithe Coun
Gill;
. Mr. Powers had no doubt of the oonsttu
tonality of the ordinance He referred 4
. the Constitution of the State, and said tina
there was nothing there which debared ih
> Council from making such call. He object
4 ed strongly to the argument Of Mr. Merrill
o and said that the opinion Of Judge Williams
q which Mr.. NJ. cited, was mainly put on tn
testimony of Harry Stevens, the antiquarian