Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-13
AFTERNOON
SENATE.


The amendment was supported by Mr.. Giccd. oppo.
scd By Mrssrs. Chittenden Butler, Cocoon. and Tho
amendment adopted and the sd reading II M,
bin the yeas aud nays were demanded, and FOL-
lows
Yr,s-Messrs Barber Burton, Cahoon, chitendon,
Cole, Hell. Hatch. Marsh, Perry, Reynolds, Royce,
Walker, Wcad, Wilson.-l4
NAYs-Mcssrs. Butler, Davis. Geed, Jones. Raymond,
Sanford-S.
House BIS referred go Relating 20 the fees Of town
clerks TO the General committee In amendment OF an
act incorporating the Union Quauying and Mining Co..
ersi TO the Judicay committee. To Incorporate the
Vermont Mechanics Institute to the committee on
Manufactures. In amendment Of an act creating
homesieadi TO the Judiciary committee. Relating TO
shoohouscs to thc committee Education. To pay
George Plat 20 The committee on Claims.
Relating 20 the Bellows Falls Canal Co.. TO the Judi
Ciary committee
BR Passed-To repeal an act authorizing the busi-
Rcpors.-By Mr. Wilson, from the General commit
tec asking to be relieved from further consideration Of
5ii relating TO school houses request granted and the
bill was referred o. the committee ON Education.
BY Mr. Royce. from the committee on Education in
favor Of bin to incorporate the Waterford Institute, with
amendments, which were adopted, and the bin was
BY Mr.. Butler from the committee on Finance. ado
NeseY TO hi relating to dcmlnd, boz favor ri the state,
ana the third reading Of the bill was refused.
by Mr.. Hatch, from the committee Banks, in favor
OF o TO extend the charter Of the Bank Of Poultney
BY Mr.. Field. from the committee on Manufacture, in
mVor Of bill 70 incorporate the Vermont Water Guage
and sash Lock Co.. ordered to Sd reading.
'l Nii' Nahuon' I"h tlt 'e'i,ia9 .oinmltee' al
Verscy TO bills relating to hc selection Of petit Jurors 20
altehi the county court relating TO marriages aud in
@ 'l OF pati OF 3 IL e. no e. So relating 90 record
lng iees 81 reading refused In favor OF bill relating to
certificate Of stocks in corporations with amendments,
"' n, ~, were aaop'el, ana by passed
vcrsely to blu iu addition act relating to witnesses
supported by Mr.. Cahoon
And the yeas aud NAYS we're demanded ON the third
reading " the hin and were as follows.
6EA'-Messrs' Cahoou. Gieed, Jones, Marsh san
ioIS-,.
NA1s-Mes,r- Barber, Bates. Burton. Buuer thiften-
aen' Cole, DAVIS, fieid Hatch, Perry Royce, Walker
,ison 10,
Ana the third reading was refused
INC amendment proposed ay Che House 90 blu IN a.
melOIne ' o. an at relating 60 Banking was CAB en- up,
and on motion Of Mr.. Chtendcu made the special order
lot Monday morning M 10 o'clock
&c OH no addition o. aud amendment % acts relating
TO NE traffic IN Intoxicating liquors.
Mf' Gieed moved To- amend the BIZ.
ii'.'Iurn i'p'e. tnAi tne nlH ne indefinitely post
loned supported BY Mcssrs Chittendcn aud Butler,
ana opposed by Mes,rs Hleed and Royce and on this
question the yeas ana nays were demanded, and were
ii,,o"s
nE%IMessrs Barber. ChItienden, Davis Field Ray
menu, wilson buter-l
- NAfs-bates, Cahoon, Cole, Jones, Marsh Perry.
i.eyhllds' i3Fce. sanford walker, Wend, Glecd.-l3.
Aud the bill was then committed % a senator with i've
sIsuon To amend Brceany 20 the amendment proposed
of Mr. Iieed.
On motion Of Mr Chiitendcn, the bin was made the
special order Tor Monday AZ 7. VI.
The bill ipyng tax the county Of Chittcuden vas
'nkcn up, and on motion Of Mr. Chterdcn. the bi was
iNNi ihliit lic tax ihii 90 cent? and
inc amendment was adopted and the bin passed.
Adjourned.
. HOUSE.
Mr. Deanc Of Cnyendish called mp bill relating to the
capture ri slaves
Mr. Little Of Coriuth presented minority report
A't the condition Of Che slave cannot bo materially bot
ercd by state lcgiau1u and that this bin would place
crnpn in false position and Ia collision with the Fed
raj Government therefore thut the petitioner ought TO
AYE leaVe 10 withdraw
MI fnhdle OF Watshcld said that Vermont does not
ec1gn1e slavery IN any way but ahdps by the doctrine
nat personal liberty Is ndcfeasibe This is according
the Constitution Of Vermont, This doctrine the pco-
he approve and slave caunOt be tolerated ia Vermont
kept in violation Of the doctrine that liberty is am ina
enaOle right. The Constitution Of the United States
ecogni1es liberty cannot be deprived of il "wih-
nj ne process Of law" Slavery exists contrary 20 the
onsttution Therefore the friends Of the bin do NOT
ssail the Federal Constitution, that Of Vermont nor
ny constitutional act Of Congress The preamble 10
he Federal Constitution recognizes liberty. Some limit
M privilege 70 white people not so the Constitution.
mere is no Limitation to the right But as to the bin;
Congress chooses 10 sand officers here to catch slaves
ie bill does not interfere it simply provides that our
eope shall engage in this business This is accord
g to the higher aud divine laws of humanity and us-
&c; laws supreme and admitted 10 be hy hah legal au
ofities. We legislate away neither our natural
rth-rght the divine law Admit if Won please
at the black man is unfit for fccdom-eyen that he is
liter off as a slave than as freeman. we derive no r;cb
such ground % convert the man into ohattel There
no power in the government, state or national SO TO
urde the laws Of jehovah lie had read la an old and
teresug book Of one who erected an idol and reouird
G people to bow down and Nurship n Ibov rdG,scJ
rs, tyrants imprisoned thc1n. but an angc foT Hesy
oneued tho ,,ris,u dow al 49,. I