The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-05
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Aif. ~ UHEttT FEHNfAkssfts f4A4Eif# 80
he omplogmelt e salltrs Ia tie arrest
and rciau 81 Fugitive slaves, vas taken
81. and Nr. Willard offered ne following
substitute, which. after deisie. vas laid 81
lie sahle ard ordered % be printed ysas
-, nays, IS.
Whsfeos. The present wicked y6e iion
against lie Constitution and ile Union, Is
by tie confession q iis leaders, fec DE
purpose 81 establishing a government
Which shall have for lbs corner stone and
chief support, tie Institution q slavery,
being illus arayed IN all rs strength
assiis: The Constitution and Union Is in
oar luaemrr' entitled 10 10 immanites o.
guarantees not already provided by The
Constitution and laws Ct the land, and
irtereas, neither the Constitution nor The
laws ol the land require the army VI the
Republic 10 take any human being rs tllc
property Of any power until the question
Of ownership has been adjudicaied by the
appropriate legal iribunals--or 10 assist IN
the rendition Of lugiliycs from service or
labor, except IN AID Of the civil powers.
Resohsd, by the senate and House of
Representatives, That, 10 the opinion o.
The Legislature OF Vermont, it is no duty
Of the soldiers who have volunteered 10
defend the Constitution and the Union TO
assist except in aid Of the civil power OF
the Government in the capture or return
OF iugitiyes from service or labor.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. so.
Tie report Of Quartermaster General
Davis, in compliance with an act relating
to supplies for the Vermont troops, was
laid before the House and read by the
clerk From the report il appe AIRED that
the general government had furnished, or
would furnish ON proper requisition, with
in few days, all necessary articles Of
tents, oyereoats, wooden blankets, &c.--
The report recommended the furnishing
by the State, Of few articles which the
general government does not, or cannot al
present furnish, such as boots, drawers,
rubber blankets, &c.
The Senate insolvency bill was read the
first time. On the question Of its second
reading tie yeas and nays were demanded
by Mr. Sawyer of Townshend, and we're
taken with the following result yeas 1913,
nays 81. So the bill was read second
time, and ON motion OF Mr.. Hubbell Of
Fairfax, the bill was ordered to lie and
be printed.
HoUsE.--AFTERNooN
ReportS Of Commiaecs--By Mr.. Ran
ney Of Brattleboro, Tor the committee on
education, adversely 10 bill repeating all
acts approprialing money for salaries and
fees of the Board Of Education; laid on
the table.
Mr.. Baker Of Enosburgh, offered a res
olution inslrncing the auditor OF accounts
to furnish a report Of orders drawn by the
County Clerks during the past year, and
also the amount Of fees charged Tor draw
ing the same; adopted.
! Mr.. Moves introduced q bill to pay
Hon. Milo N. Bennett one thousand dol.
lars on account OF services rendered in re-
visina the statutes.
sENATE.--TnuRsDAY Oct. 81
Mr.. Edmunds, for committee OF confer
ence on the dsagreeing votes OF tie two
Houses on the amendment Of the resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of q
Roman Catholic chaplain, reported q sub
stitute, providing that the War Depart
ment be requested to appoint such chap
ains, to be named by the Governor, with
the same rank and allowances as the other
chapIains OF the Vermont Regiments.
Mr.. Wheeler urged at some length the
passage of the resolution, which was a.
dopted.
On the question of the passage Of the
Senate bill, limiting the compensation Of
members of both Houses TO forty days nc
tual attendance, the yeas were IL, nays
TIC.
The bill authorizing the Governor to
raise at once one Regiment OF infantry,
and TO respond 10 all calls made upon him
by the President, was amended, on motion
Of Mr.. White, SO as to provide that no vol
unteer shall be entitled TO the benefits OF
the act Of last Spring, in relation to the
support Of their families, except AS are
citizens Of the State. and whose families
shall continue to reside in this State, and
ordered to third reading this afternoon.
sENATE.--AFTERNooN.
The bill authorizing the organization
and equipment OF more troops in Vermont
was passed.
The bill paying 81 per month extra TO
the volunteers from the State for the full
term Of their enlistment was also passed.
The bill providing for the payment by
the general government Of the allowances
due the State was read the third time and
passed.
The House bill repeating the act boun-
ties TO Agricultural Societies was passed !
yeas l6, nays Ii.
HoUsE.--THURsDAY, Oct. 81.
| Bill introduced and rcterred.--By Mr..
Cushman Of Irasburgh, for the repayment
Of monies advanced towards the recon
struction Of the State House, providing
for repayment of one-half the amount; to