Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Tuesday. Nov.

iihuucs vi JIG bJOckHUlucr5 III G1G Ot. AlDuliS
Bank, with the amounts Of stock owned by
each on the first day Of October, 1857, and on
the first day Of January, 1858 amount of
circulation Of that Bank on the first day OF
Sept, 1857 and weekly thereafter until the
first day of January, 1858 the amount of the
Indebtedness of said Bank to the Suffolk Bank
weekly during the same period, with the weekly
statements made to the board OF directors OF
said Bank during the same period which was
adopted and a recommitment made to the Bank
committee, with Instructions accordingly.
Bills iatroduccd.-By Mr. Davis, for the re
lief of bail in criminal cases. also, to pay
Horace Evans ($l32 for pursuing fugitive
from Justice under requisition OF the Cover
nor.)
The Governor transmitted to the Senate the
report Of Mr. Hitchcock, State Geologst.
Adjourned.
uoUsE.-BMs introduced.-By Mr.. Linslcy
OF Rutland, relating to section 80 of chap 10,
c. s.; also, relating to town clerk s fees by Mr..
Walter, amending sec. 10, of chap. 3, C. s.; by
Mr.. Deanc, relating to the reports of the SUI
preme court; by Mr.. Linsey of Rutland, re-
lating to the registry and return Of births,
marriages and deaths by Mr.. Deane, relating
to the proof Of the common law Of other States
and Territories by MIR. Myers Of Jamaica re-
ating to common school districts by Mr.. Ba-
ker, anncxing part of Sheffield to Barton by
Mr.. Stafford, paying Abijah Miller by Mr. Nc
Clary, altering the name of Willie Ashley, and
constituting him heir.at-law of jerome B. and
Fanny E. Jackman; by MIR. Allen, in altcra-
ton Of act for the relief Of the town Of Vince
lock; by Mr.. Bingham, incorporating the
Fletcher Cemetery Association.
ResoIaioa.-By Mr.. Collaner, rendering the
use of this House to Hon. llampden Cults, for
IA free Shakspearan reading, on Friday evening
next Gpopted.
Petiti0nS-Of r. Z. Robinson and two hun
dred others, and Geo. Putnam and twenty six
others, for a law preventing the re-capture of
fugitive slaves Chester Carpenter and ninety
four others, for railroad from Bellwater Pond
to Island Pond of John Walter and twenty
other voters of East Haven, against annexing
Concord to Caledonia County.
Engrossed Bills .-Exempting musical instru-
, mcnts from attachment; dismissed In addl-
? ton to act Incorporating the Bellows Falls Wa
ter Company, providing for the manufacture
OF gas, by the same company y Incorporating
the Neshobee clarifying Company; to prevent
the failure of justice in certain cases. for the
t preservation of fish in Chapman Pond, in Tn
q mouth relating to dispositions, providing
that if one of the parties live out Of the State,
the other party may take dispositions without
r giving notice, by fling the same twenty days
0 before trial ; reating to the replevin Of intoxi
! eating liquor; to pay Charles Shpman and
= Iuckerman Bridgman; laying tax on the
County of Caledonia (l9 cents on dollar J
d extending the corporate rights Of the Bank of
G Rutland relating to suits brought before JUS
tices of the peace, providing that no suit be
y brought at the house of the plaintiff to pay
II VIM. IIaskins $685. go annually, for five years
It Mr.. Linsley moved to commit the bill foramend-
v ment. striking out the word g sos - and in
serting I" $780," incorporating Windsor Coun'
ty breeders association; relating to writs OF
u audlta querela; incorporating :" certain per
% sons by the name of the Vermont Coppcrat
1t Company; all passed.
% The Chair announced as select committe on
- bill for the relief of Orange County-Messrs.
n Beaman, Tracy, Smith. Noble, Follansby.
IL Reports Mr.. Needham, for committee
is on education. adversely to the memorial of Ar
: ney Wiley, that the memorialiss have leave tx
withraw by Mr.. Deane, for judiciary commit
~ tee against bill relating to prosecutions; dis
Il missed. Adjourned.
,fl SENATE. -Reports.-By Mr.. Stark, for Judi
ciary committee adverse to bill in amendmen
et of Sec 7. of chap. 81 of c. S., relating to the
re collection of taxes third reading refused.
Dr. The Senators repaired to the Hall Of tn
~ House of Representatives, to meet in joint us
q semhly, and on returning, Senate bill relatin!
IT, to fugitves from service being the special order
IN was considered.
Mr.. Nicholson said the substitute had beei
printed. and probably all senator's would agre
that it was far more preferable than tn origin
al bill. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Nicholson then addressed the Senate. H
would not rise to say one word upon the bill i
it could pass without comment. 1t was opel
e- for discussion, and to his mind contained grea
- merits and having introduced it he felt boun
so to say few words in its support. Many hav
III questioned no doubt, whether there be any oc
" casion for any new law upon this subject, an
" upon this point he felt bound to explain his Pc
~ sition. First, he would say we have no lay
nc now that in any way necessarily effects the oh
10 jects of this bill. lie could not think that
g State had nothing to do in executing the provis
!, ions Of the Constitution of the United States
Gu The position of Vermont upon this subject, an
10, the position of the American people, who hay
vi questioned the power Of the Federal government
to enact laws upon this subject, ~ such as t
OH attract our attention. 1t seemed to him tina
~ we should assert our right of interpreting {
ie the section of the constitution relating to tug
Id tives us well as every other, Let us each com
'o- upon the ground within which we eutrenc
cG ourselves, or give up those points we have Ell
ho delvored to make in behalf OF freedom.
YET 1t may be said that we need no such law, an
th he would acknowledge tibet if we were in A
10 gicrs it would be true; but in Vermont, VIII
Is sets her temple Of liberty 50 high, it is time
Us give suitable effect to her constitution and ilw
'f- Stride by stride Slavery has advanced again
ny Liberty. In view of the aggressions of I'll
ne Savc-Power--of its power and its aims--of tn
he decision in the bred Scott cas-, and tho pendn
re- issue in the Lemon case, and OF the fact thu
Gus the friends of freedom are struggling in its d
JUS fencs, it is incumbent upon Vermont t. rdl
iu- her standard higher and raise ltnow. Vienna
'et have individual opinions, butwe are bound pro
yer erly to represent the will of the people of tt
y State. We represent a people whose susc9pt
re, bilites are keen upon this subject, and Y
ma ought, if we can consistently, respond to Il
ect vnca If nat;tnns noured IN unon MS by ii
people.
Is this such law us the people of Vermo
call upon us to enact? He had heard it sa
ess that tho laws of '43 and 80 were good enoug
i've but he who had never held ballot in his I'll
lao gers which was stained with PrO-Slavery, won
'' not vote for them if they wero now before Il
'eu Senate. One great trouble of those laws W
that they bear the name of Slaue, and he won
wv not have the statutes of Vermont contain
bic word that would ever remind his children
~ ,'' the existence of such diabJical system
'he Slavery. Another reason was that these aC
lis hlunt broad terms OF defiance, without pr
viding dignifed and adequate sanctions.
,rk The State by those laws, provides that n &C
" lateral trial by jury shall be given, but in ca
of the defeat she comes forward to settle Il
ties bills like defeated party
ate Slavery claims to bear the title of an " ms
as tution," but this assumption is one of
blacklist enormitles You might as well C;
tn murder, arson and adultery an institution.
"a Ia give that notent name to Slavery 1t w