Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-08
MONDAY, Nov. T.
AFTERNOON.
GENATE


Messrs Burton. Dillingham;. Edmunds Harris. Nor.
gan, Powers, Robbins, Uphum Wheeler, White, Willard.
On motion " Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate adj urned.
HOUSE.
The House met at O'Clock = NJ and was called to
der by Mr. Barber, Assistant Clerk and there being
quorum present, was declared adjourned.
TUESDAY, Nov g.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The President presented the report Of the railroad com
missioner for 1861.
BID iafrod,lced and referred by Mr. Richardson
10 pay Thomas Powers tho sum therein mentioned ,
to com claims
BY MIR Edmunds authorizing the impending Of neat
cattle and horses unawfully at large in highways to
com printing.
by Mr. Edmunds, to expedite inierrogatory proceed
ings in courts Of law 20 com on printing.
By Mr. Powers, relating 10 the election and cnmpen-
sauon Of county commissioners 20 com on printing
BY Mr. Starr, Incorporating the Glenwood Ladies Sem
mary to com on education
ResolutioH-By Mr. Robbins, requesting the on
finance inquire into the necessity Of continuing in
force the 9th section Of the act OF 1898 which provided
for completing the geological survey of the State )
adopted
House Bills yeferred--Paying BENJAMIN W. Deane
TO on claims. Incorporating the Connecticut River
Valley Choral Society 10 com on roads Incorporating
the Middlehury gas light Perkinsye stove Troy
Aeqaedaet co., aud W. Italian marble company 10 com
on manufactures Altering the name Of Silas Quimby,
Jr., and Luke Howard Piper 20 gen com
In amendment Of section Of act Of $50 for the bet
ter protection Of .he treasury to com on finance
Peter and Mary woodward gen com. Extending
the charter Of commercial bank To com on banks In
addition TO chap 81 relating 20 the sale Of property
on mesne process 10 com on the judiciary. Granting
a ferry Henry HOey; TO com roads.
Senate bills Notwithstanding charter Of the bank Of
Rutland incorporating the Brandon gas light co. and
NeFgennes gas light co.
Engrossnient ordered Bill for appointment OF com
missoners Of supplies for the families u soldiers
Bill relative 10 the payment by this State Of It's pro
portion of the direct laid by Congress, referred
TO finance.
Mr. Wheeler called up the substitute for the joint re-
solution relating TO the employment of VI troops in the
capture aud return Of fugitive slaves.
Mr. Wheeler said that he was not surprised that tho
nom Washingons should prefer the resolutions
he had proposed substitute for his own should he
be disappointed II other Senators shoud prefer the ee
CANT language which II is easy for the senator
Washington 20 employ In the expression " his thoughts
There ia no dispuiing about taste One may thing that
he original resolution does not contain all that he may
desire while another object to something II dee,
embrace A. for himself he had pride TO CRAFTY
what ne desired that expression should be mad,
ulon the subject matter Of the resolution, SENATOR
would not bame him, he should cling and maintain
| the ground he had assumed. The Substitute ohjfo
ii nabe ia that 1t contains implied endorsement Of tn
fugitive slave law He was not extfavagaut in sayn,
| that Congress had never passed law so abhorren
70 the sentiments aud convictions Of the ptope Of GU
State II hss not friends enough In the state cons,i
.Mr Willard