Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-11-27

/ Resolved, That the opinions and views ex-
| pressed by several members Of that court, com
prising Its minority, upon questions not contained
| in the rccori in the bred Scott case, arc extra
| judicial and political, possessing no color OF
| authority or binding force. and that suoh views
aud opinions are wholly repudiatcd by the people
| of Vermont
| Resolved, That Vermont rensserts the constitu.
| tional right Of Congress to regulate slavery 10
the territories o: the Union, oy legislative enact
nents that such right is clearly conferred by
| tho con 'titution itself and its timely exercise
| is indispensable to the society and perpetuity
of the Union.
No 7l.-Resolution concerning the Dome oil
the Capitol.
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives, That tho commissioners appointed
under 40; Of the general assembly, passed at
their specid session, in February A. ID. 1851,
"to prepare plan for rebuilding the State
| House." 10 directed to prepare a design of a
suitable figure to be constructed under the direc.
ton Of tho superintendent Of construction, aad
by him to DO placed upon the domo of the tate
House and that said superintendent be auth Or.
lied to draw on tho treasurer of the state 10 o
sum not exceeding eight hundred do liars. to de-
ray tao expense of the same.
No. Y. -Re,aluti' relating to the Compensa-
ton Of Henry stevens.
Retolved, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
scntr,ivos, That Hon. George p. Marsh and
Daniel Roberts. of Burlington, and Frederick c.
Robbins, of In How, are hereby appointed COM
mis,iunefs. with ful power' to settle all matters
OF difference, whether in law or equity, between
this state and Henry Stevens, Of Barnet, and re
port thereon to tho audtOr of accounts and if
tho said commissioners ind balance ia favor
the said stevens, the auditor is hereby directed
TO draw an or er on the treasurer in favor OF said
stevens for tho same bu If the balance be
found against the said Stevens, the auditor is d.
rected to collect the same.
The secretary of state and officers of the
housc are hereby directed not to deliver TO any
person or persons any books, papers or dpcu-
ments in possession of thi, State, aud which
may be claimed, in whole or In part, by the
said Stevens unless directed to do so by the
said commits sioners.
In order to secure a speedy and just SETTLE.
IN ent of the matters herein coatemp ated, it 10
provided that in case the taid commissio ners
by the first Of January, 1883, fail to meet act
or agree, his excellency tho governor, on the
spplicatio'. of the su iitor or Mr.. Stevens, is
hereby authorised and directed to fill any va
cancy in the said commission, or appoint third
Commissioner (; and the State shall not be liable
to pay for the commissioner scrvices and ex-
nensos sum exceeding one hundred dollars
and tn at the State auditor be directed to appear
before the commissioners as attorney for the
State.
No. 73.-Resolution cting the Auditor of
Accounts relative to accounts for Reports Of
the supreme Court
Rrsoiesd by the Stndt, and HonA 9f R,prss,nid.
tir,S, That the auditor Of accounts hereafter, In
auditing the account Of the reporter or publish
er of the Vermont Reports, for copies furnished
the State, agreiably to the sixty seventh and
sixty eight sections Of chapter nj ne Of the com
piled statutes, shall compute the amount of COM
pensation to be allowed for the upon the
number of copies furnished, without reference
to the fifty copies provide for by said section
sixty. seven, and allow nothing for said fifty
copeis.
No Il Resolution relating to Juvenile Of
fonders.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, That the governor be requested to
appoint some suitable person, who, under the
advice Of the governor, shall visit some Of the
INSTITUTIONS In other states for the reformation
OF juvenile offenders and obtain all such inform
alton on the subject he shall be enabled to do,
and report to the legislature, at the next SEES ion
such facts as he may judge material. together
with a bill providing for such an Institution n
this State.