The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-08
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M"NIrIiIrE. TIIuq. &c: -!
MAIL ib">- uli, relating {" The .i,,-
tlon Ui ELECTORS OF n.r,iri..u' and Wee Pres
Ii.nt. was considered A.c>>r> Benton a:.d
,h"0n >tr'n@i, urged IL rt>-a.r. TX CAV.
many Gus the ii.ht I" vote III that c,c
lton no would otherwise. be- prevented. uw
III. 10 rhtir chang. OF rc>i,lrnrc
Mr.. ndrr"",i opposed the till. He oh
lection VS. that II cave an opportunity :pI
fraud. ami IT WAS rn>>i!,sr To carry 1t far t.
i.vn.h t. turn the erection Of a STATE
ihrri rea.lh. was refused hv a vote o!
- 70 IT,
llur>E Constitutional Amend .nents. -
The beng taken on the proposed amend
mcnt> Of Mr.. kutrr,!.r. 10 the resolution o.l
erred w Merrill, :hc amendment, wr,v ,r>a
creed 10.
Mr.. klrrchre NOV. i TO add 20 the rc,o.u
tons "lrr'd b, Mr. Merrill. as follows:
N.rsfre. H. w'y,d. further, that VT
earnestly rec 'n,lr'nI to the convention a
bout 10 assemble hv virtue OF the %, Iinancr
o: sand Coun'ii OF Crn>orS To reject the A.
mrndncnfs proIm>rd Nv said Council and
thereby save the State from any dl.ii uliirS
which nnHht arise from their Adoption
Mr. Merrill in answer To the remarks Of
Mr.. Powers OF .c>t'rd v. wished to say that
tne rc>"'u'ion> were supported and most
heartily approved. hv Judges oi arknowlrd.
ed ability. He said that the gentleman from
" ooi>fork had mOnolnanla tor abusing
Montpelier. aud ever, thing connected with
III" town. lie wished to have it distinctly
understood that it wou,i not be anv damage
10 Montpelier, TO have sessions bienniall,-
lie cnvlcd Mr.. Powers. because he had no
doubts IN regard TO the cun>ttutonali,v of
the ordinance Some gentlemen dw.lt IN
higher region than others, where the , flu
genre OF their own superior in,rirus cleared
ny All d"nh'S As t" constitutional measures.
Mr kittrtdgr. III proof OF the proprirtv of
the present resolutions. cite,! the ioint rp>o-
lu'ions formerly passed where Instructions
had been given to the Council of Ccnsors ON
another subject
Mr. Powers arose and said, he was sati>f
ed that wonders would never tease; curious
precrdtnts would ALWAYS continue to be Us.
tahll>hed. lie didn't think that because
somebody else had acted in a foolish manner.
II was any reason why this House should do
so. lie inquired what We were called upon
to do, and answered the question bv sa,inr.
that We are asked TO say Tia, the Conm.,l Lad
exceeded their constitutional powers The
Resolutions or C,nally said 50. This was bold
and honest Nor they said un~arran,.d"
instead OF Unconstitutional" The rr,o,u-
tons contained certain reasons lie asked
whether the House were going to adord them
IN The face OF the most positive evidence of
their fa'sfy. lie called upon the House TO
pause before they adopted something con-
crrning which. he said, they knew nothing
at all. lie called for proof lie did not
wish TO take the ii,Se diAu of the gentleman
from Montpelier He declared the third
reason. IN the resolutions, direct fal>cboud.
and adduced proof to that effect lie said
the gentleman from Montpelier could prove
that 1t was If anyboay could lie didn't think
that because Harry Stevens had been dug
up. 1t was any proof: lie didn't think that
Gov Williams thought as the gentleman
9 Ia'med. Harry S;cvrrs 10 the contrary nor.
"rh>ta"d'ng. lie never thought Montre.
Tier ruled The State. lie only meant to saw
that the Democratic party had ,onrroIle IN.
public sentiment against these amendments.
and that the movement originated in Mont
prIer. Tie said he had a right to conclud.
Montpelier was intensely interested. Ike
d'dh t like 10 stay here; said the croc shops
were to numerous too suit his taste.
Mr.. Powers offered an amendment which
was lost.