The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-08
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
A nrnal Session---1S61.
Thursday, Nov. :.

Thursday, Nov. T.
AFTERNOON
SENATE Reports Of Comnuhees.--by MI
Stewart, in favor OF the bill authorizing inc
impounding OF hulses ana neat cattle louho 81
large on highways ordered to thlrd reading
By Mr. Edlnunds, tor Judiciary Com, III reia-
ton to SO much Of the message OF the Governor
as relates TO the appointment OF hnancial
agent, by bill; making iu the duty OF the state
Treasurer to take charge OF and distribute the
funds sent home by volunteers under the a'lot-
nent system recently put into effect by the \" az
Department to Com. on Printing adverse 10
the Joint resolution relating to Chaplalns act
ing as financial agents refused lhlrd reading
BY Mr.. Dillingham Tor Judiciary Com, rec
ommcnding the passage of the bill relating TO
the crime of larceny from the person, with
amendments; amendments adopted and bill
passed. BY Mr. Starr, for Com. on Manutac-
taquechee Division OF the Sons OF Temperance,
WIN amendments; amendments adoped, ard
third reading ordered.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the resolutions refer
ring to national affairs, the question being,
shall Mr.. Willard have permission to modify
his proposal Of amendment?
w
got considerably IS mixed" and that he wolld
in order tc get at the question. Withdraw all his
proposals OF amendment Mr.. heeler also
Withdrew his motion, wLcreupon Mr.. Wood
ward proposed to amend by striking out II por
ton OF the 18th section and inserting therein,
shall enjoy all the rights and privileges guar
an5eed by the Constitution Of the United States, >
the modiGcatson applying only to loyal citizens.
nr1 in ha I5hnIp ha
resolutions offered he had offered the amend
ment to harmonic if possblc, the different
opinions OF the Senators, as it seemed to be to
the purpose they desired. lie did not agree
with the insnuatIons that there was pro and an
ii slavery, set off against each action, in the res
olutons. lie saw uothing antagonistic to the
idea that no compromise could be eHacred. This
was the first Legislature which met this Fall and
1t seemed desirable that it should speak or and
speak early.
Mr.. Edmunls vas Of opinion that 1t might
yet be made mere satisfactory by striking out
Mr.. WoodwarGs amendment and inserting Giter
Z" laws, i'll accordenuo with the Constitution
Vt tho United States. lie thought the Consti-
tuition he'd nothing 10 say about hin asa citizen
Of Vermont. Each State in her own way bad
paramount authority, it was only as u people
that the general government recognized US. Oar
protection and guide to owl conduct was the
charter Of ib-%Iis Trained ny Cur ancestors Of
our own State w say il = Firg,nian steals
horse Ct Iii: neig5bor, be can get no redress 70.
the Constitution OF the United States ia kcs no
cuanlzAnce vi such matters Dc.Ween citizens Of
the same State, and this would b. an uuenduyA-
bic evil
MIR Woodward bad supposed the Cons;ltu-
ton had guaranteed 70 States the privilege of
making laws and constitutions of their own if
not Incompatible with those Of Che United States
MIR. Powers conld not agree with the amend
ment ct Mf. Edmunds; lie felt quite well sat
isficd with the resolution os amended ty Mr.
Woodward. lie knew not bat the Constitution
OF South Carolina had been amended a dozen
tlmea, and these changes might not be in con.
taet with tie Constitution OF the United STATES.
YET we de- Not wish 10 say that anything in flu
.nrc sbal' De decided by such laws. He did not
and could not endorse many OF the old munic.
pal laws Of some OF the Southern States
Mr., EdmunGs admired the trankness Of the
senator from Windsor. but he appeared to his
hearers ii he was not eayiug the sltne thing in
the Senate OF Vermont that the rebels were ON
the banks of The Potomac. Their doctrine was
We VIII fight ol the doctrine that please VS. and
oppose those thut ace distasetul. lie hoped tina,
here we should be little more LIBERAL here in
this Safe. We could not expect with such
doctrine here 10 gain any more Respect in the
eyes Of the world than those who alo now array
ell against US fighting de;,s. Should We not
guarantee to the citizens Of Westera Virginia
the privilege their state laws granted 50 long as
they were not Inconsistent with the constitution
q: the United States
Mr. Powers wished not to be msrcpr, sented
ard claimed that Mr. Edmunds had IN several
Instances misunderstood his statements. The
discussion was ST further continued by Messrs.
Hubbard, Miller, and Dillingham;.
The question beng on Inc adoption of Mr.
Edmnnus proposed amendment, the yeas and
nays were yeas 20, nays >.
MIR UodwurG' samcndment wus a,lopted and
on the final passage Mir. Powers demanded that
the Resolutions be pat to the Senate. Mr. Ed
munds called Tor the yeas and nays The lst.
"a. 81, oh, 9th, and 18th resolutions were ras
scd unanimously; the Sd was opposed by Messrs
Powers and Wheeler, the It'll Ly Messrs Hub
bard, Powers, and Wheeler
B"As passed Senate IS, incorporating the
Hlenwood Ladies Female Seminary The bill
raising regiment for Gen. Butlers division
was ordered to lie and be made thespecial order
tor Tomorrow moruing at III o clock.
On motion of Mr. Wheeler the Senate nd-
journed
lousE,-fefihons P,esented-By Messrs
Randall and Gull, Tor charter of bank to be To-
c"t al johnson to Com. OH Banks.
Mr.: PlnSry called up Gov. Fairbanks special
message, and moved that, that portion of it
which related to compensation of persons sent
to the Peace Congress, be referred to Com. on
Claims; SO ordered.
Committee on Military Affairs reported on
IL Bin relating to paying soldiers Ms nro.