Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-25

town in which it is organized BY Mr.. Stark,
in addition to chap. llG of C. s., entitled sala-
RIGS and fees (specsfying salaries for States at,
torney, different sums for different counties, and
$1,000 for the preparation nd argument
OF every jury case BY Mr.. Butler, to provide
for the running of the Vermont C1ntral and
Canada railroad in case of its failure to comply
with the act in addition to an act relating to
said road
Bills passed-Reating to highway surveyors
and street commissioners, Commence their term
of Office on the first of April instead of May
to pay Walter c. Stepens, ($5S,5S for holding
inquest in the town of Highgate J to iucorpo-
rate the Caledonia Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany and ST. Sohnsbury Cornet Band to pay
Jacob Edgerton( $82, go for recapturing convicts
estaping from Rutland county jail.
Mr.. Bartholomew called up the joint resOlu-
ton relating to the final adjournment ION Fri
day, clock, A. ny of the Legislature, and
it was adopted in concurrence. Adjourned.
HOUSE Mr., Needham in the Chair.
Engr0ssed BHls.-Provding for the chang
ing of names relating to trustee suits; annex
ing part Of the town of Sheffield to Barton
for the relief of taustees in cases therein men
toned; relating to the PRONUNCIATION of Statutes
and Legislative Journals; relating to the deaf,
dumb and blind; incorporating the Vermont
Soap Stone Company-alI passed. Repeating
an act authorizing the business of banking,
approved Nov. 1851.
Mr.. Collamer stated the action Of the COM
mttee upon this bill He, personally, was in,
different. He said that a similar bill passed
both Houses last year, and was carried off by
thu Governor.
Mr. Howe demanded the ayes and nays-ayes
As, nays l73--so the passage OF the bill was re-
fused. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
SENATE.-Reports. BY Mr.. Nicholson, House
bill in addition to chap, As C. s.passnpting live
poultry to the value of $40 from attachment;
By Mr.. Nicholson, for general committee House
bill for the enlargement of burial grounds,
passed.
Bill relating to the surrender of fugitives
from service, lit being a special ordor) was ia
ken up pending an order to the third reading.
Mr.. French moved an indefinite postponement
which was opoFel by Mr. Nicholson at length.
Mr.. Everts did not delay the action of the
Senate, but would give the reasons which would
influence his vote. The bill before us was one
which in his opinion invited southerners to
make Vermont slave-hunting ground. though
under great difficulties, and no petitions he
thought had been introduced which asked for
the enactment of such u law as this.
Mr.. Glced said there was difference Of opin-
ion upon this subject. The decisions Of the
United States Courts had been quoted here, and
so far as they met his views regarding the rights
of his fellow men, he would sustain them, when
they conaicted with his mind upon this subject,
he would not accept them. He believed the con-
stitution did not conflict with the equal rights OF
any man, and under it no man could be held
as II slave. Holding these principles as he did,
he should vote against this bill because 1t rec
ognizes the right of holding property in human
beings, and that the right Of ownership shall be
decided by Vermont courts.
Yeas and nays being demanced by Mr.. French
of Essex, the motion to indefinitely postpone
was agreed to, 10 to s.
Those voting in the Affirmative were -
Messrs. Bill, Billings, Butler, Chittendcn,
Clarke, Everts, French of Essex, French OF
Windsor, Gleed Harris, Hatch, Mason, Nash,
Phelps, Rumsey, Raymond, Smith, Stark, Will
son-l9
Those voting in the negative were -
Messrs Bartholomew, Chadwick, Davis Mich
olson, Poland, Putnam, Wilder, Worthington,
l-8
HoUsE.-Reports.- By Mr.. White, for com.
on corporations, in favor of bill Incorporating
the Ethan Allen Engine Co.,, at Burlington Sd
reading ordered By Mr. Cults, for com. on
town lines, bill 70 annex part of Elmore to
Morrlstown with proposed amendment agreed
to and bill laid on the table. By Mr.. Hall, for
COM on military af4irs, bill in relation to tho
militia law, Sd reading refused -r---N--
Mr.. Kellogg, bill incorporating the volun-
teer uniform Company at Montpelier, with
amendments; agreed to, and bill ordered to Sd
reading. Against bill to establish State in.
dustrial school; against bill to change the name
of Willie Ashley, By Mr.. Neednam, for com
on education, against bill providing for the pub.
LEGATION if school laws against bill relating tc
agents for the sale of intoxicating liquors third
reading refused.
The bill relating to salaries and fees of Judges
was taken up, and the motion to strike out
81 800, and insert 81 $50 was disagreed to by
40 majority.
The motion to amend by inserting 1900 was
agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Needham called fot the (majority) report
of com. on ways and means. against the bill
making an appropriation for the rebuilding Of
the State House, without conditions and on hi
motion it was made the special order of Tues
day, at 10 o'clock, A. M Adjourned.
Saturday, Nav. 20.
SENATE.-Reports.- Mr.. Clark, for con
mistee on education, House bill to enlarge the
powers of the Montpelier Union School District
passed in concurrence.
Bill exempting musical instruments from at
tachment was passed.
The bill for the relief Of the St. Adams Bani
was considered. The yeas and nays being de-
manded the bill was passed IA to II.
Adjourned.
HoURE.-BNs passed.-To pay David S
Church $1,000 incorporating the the Uniform
Company of Infantry in Montpelier, and Ethan
Allen Engine Company, Burlington; relating
to the militia relating to salaries and fees
salary of the Judges of the Supreme and Cir
cult Court.
The bill for the relief of the St. Adams Banl
was dismissed
The bill relating to highway taxes and tn
duties of surveyors, was passed. Adj.
AFTERNOON.
SENATs-Reports.-B Mr.. Phelps, for com
mittee ON land taxes, House Dill 70 correct tn
grand list of the town of Brandon; passed.
Also, without expression of opinion, bill relat
ing to the election of town officers; third read
ing refused. Also, IN favor Of House bills in
cooperating the Canaan AcquedGct' Company
for the relief Of trustees in certain cases an
in addition to chap. 5 OF C. s., on the promul
CATION of statutes and legislative journals; III
passed By Mr.. Worthlngtou, House bill t
! annex part OF Sheffield to Barton; passed.
Adjourned.
} Monday, Nov. %.
SgNArE.-BMs iatrOduced.-By MIR. STARK
, in addition to the several acts in respect to tn
militia. BY Mr.. French of Windsor, ia amend
ment of act to prevent the traffic in mt9xicatin
liquors Tor the purpose Of drinking.
Bill passed.-In amendment Of act to pre
vent traffic in Intoxicating liquors; to lncorpol
ate the Ball Mountain Manufacturing Compa
nv. Ia exumpt hilrnWay5 from the Opera rinn n