Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-21

In Montpelier a large and reliable dealer in the article
~ per cent cheaper than Dodge PAID in bolon also,
that about three times the value o cersin articles Of
furniture had been paid BY Mr DJuge During the ia
yesugauon, the Senate came in TO JOINT Assembly.
Nj james nominated Mr. Gilman Dodge, the present
incumbent, sefgoant-at-Arms.
M Cook Of CABOT, nominated George scott
Mr. Denison seconded the nomination Of Gilman b
Dodge, lie thought he had been little more honest
han VI hts predecessors tio tgh not quite honest
senator sahird nominated Hon Dtuiei BALDWIN.
The Chair appointed as tetrs, Senator Stafford heHsrs
Couk 90 Cabot, and Druisun u kuyalt9n.
Whole number Of votes, 2a9
Necessary for a choice, 100
ouman Dodge, 100
Daniel Baldwin 80
George scott rs
Lewis bumham,
Emefy,
Scattering,
Gilman Is Dodse was declared elected
For railroad commissioner, Sir Huuton nominated w
Dickinson, and on his motion be was elected by viva
vocc vote aud mcrcupou the joint assembly wa dis
solved
Mr Royce moved ,o refer uhe report OF che committee
20 examine the account OF the oerseantat ANS 90 the
Judiciary committee.
Mr. hoycc offered resolution requestug tho judiciary
committee p enquire what fuuher ie,iuuon is necea,a
~ protect the against frauds the purchase NJ
property uy the Segeautat arms and on his motion ihe
miuee
The speaker announced the report Of the commission
ers TO examine military claims with message Of the
On motion Of Mr Gardner IL was ordered to lie. and
the usual number Of copies be printed.
lue speaker also announced nc report OF the aNfNfauf
and inspector general and the governors message There
with.
On motion Of Mr. Gardncr ordered to Dc on the table
NJ Cushma, Of Rochester, called up Senate bin cx
tending the charter %! the cutney Bank
Mr. huuton was qusiutcd with the persons who had
charge OF this hauk he believed % well managed II
uc people iu Windsor county didn't object and one
there was asking redistribution of the stock, be thought
Do would be we'll enough 90 extend the Old one.
Mr. buuougns sand nciuked TO be clever ard did NOT
ke 20 be oat done inoohgng others He moved to e.
ud the charter nnety-ninr years disagreed 90. MI
Burroughs SAID the gentleman from Bethel said if De
knc" 0f any Que VINO wished 10 take stock, provided
there was redistribution he should vote differently
Sow he would give notice thal he for one should like
atty or hundfad shares of that bank stock.
Mr. Lyude explained the action ami views Of the min
ory OF the Bank committee IN opposing the extension
Oi bank charters
Mr. Deuisou moved The previous question; seconded,
ana the main question was ordered 90 he put
Mt Bach demanded the yeas aud nays and they
yeas l8J, nays 80 the thrd rcadiug was ordered.
senate btus fefefcd An act extending the charter oi
the Vermont Bank 90 the committee banks.
Ch 65 Of the revision, entitled Of the homestead re-
feIrrd Co the committee on the Judiciary.
Title XX ch 66 uf the prevention Of frauds and PERU
lice "a contracts and actions thereon 20 the committee
On the Jud.cafy.
tending The charter of the Battenk Bank was taken
up hlrdreadlng ordered
The senate urned bd title xxxiv ca ll2. entitled,
Of offences the lives aud persons of individuals
Insisting upon their proposed amendments
On motion OF Sir shaw, the House reccdcd from their
refusal go concur in their An and 9th proposals Of a.
mendment
House bin relating to mileage and deJen,me, Of mem
bers of the general assembly was taken w end ihc A.
mcudment prDpo- d by the Senate was agreed %.
senate proposal Of amendment 70 tide Nui ch ~. en-
titled Of tue settlement OF pAupers;' was referred with
the bl % committee on ihe JUDI itfy Also, senate
amendments to ch 50 and &C. If the revson referred TO
the committee ON the Judiciary.
Senate amendments to ch77 referred TO- the commit.
tee ON Agrlculture.
10 o. referred 70 the Select committee who report
ed the bill Also, amendments to eh III, were rticTed TO
tne select committee who reported the bill Also ch 100
f. n tht Sell
mittct who reported the same
House Bal, read the third nsqc.--An act incorpor-
atug the Cnittcndenaud Grand Isle Ferry company
passedi
An ae, Au horiuius The Governor to loan to
NurSich University passed.
An act relatiug 90 fractional bills On motion Of Mr.
Hunton ordered TO lie; yeas IS, nays s.
An at lor the reservation lof fish ia Duck Pond in
Al ae: estab.-hius coat Of arms fr the state.
On motion Of Nj Adams OF leicester adjourned
SATuvpAY, Nov. Is
SENATE
Prayer by the chaplain.
The journal Of Yesterday was read and approved.
House 5iia the satc arms, seal
ami has the oil 10 be emhodi ia the revised statutes as
title al, ch l5l 90 committee on Military Affairs
Authorizing the governor 20 loan arms, SC. 20 the
Norwich University to committee ou Mi itaty Affairs
Incorporating the Chittenden county and Grand Isle
Fttfy company 60 committee Roads
B,H intiodacrd and retcryed.-By MIR Cree, paying
LcI II Stone for services as Chaplain Of lst Vermont
Regiment, 20 committee ON Claims
Honc 5iH ,sad third tigle little XVI ch 81, reat-
ing 10 collection Of taxes ordered TO lie. Adj
HOUSE.
Prayer BY the Rev W shelton.
journal read aud approved
Reports by Mr. Shaw for the committee on Roads in
favor oftue xiv ch 2S Of the revision, entitled railroads
aud railroad commissioners, with amehdmenisi several
Of the amendments considered and agreed pend
ing The consolidation Of the remainder motion Of Mr.
BY Mr. Shaw flr Select committee, in favor Of title
rXNu, ch l09 entitled providing relative to fugitive
slaves and 20 prevent kidnapping with amendments ,
he I'd q a.
fugitive slave law, wuih the committee u revision had
rejected A. Of doubtful consruuoualy
Nj Reed hoped the amendments would not be agreed
to- The leading lawyears TT ughout the state were and
had been agreed that these provisions unconstd
u1nal lie thought the committee had given themselves
needless trouble IN once attempting to restore them TO
the statute book
Mr. shaw, replied that they had simply restored the
Law - II is anu mad been for several years.
Mr. Balch thought i become the dignity Of The State
Of Vermont back down from the position they had
taken the pers nal liberty question. lie hoped no
matter what lawyers thought about the consuuonalty
uf the law that his House would those sections
which the committee of reyison had attempted to Snug
gle He dunt believe any body bu lawyers thought
these PROVISIONS unconstitutional lie hoped the House
would restore the sections by large majority.
Mr. Den-on said he should be unworthy the dignity Of
his profession he sat silent and heard such slurs upon
the members Of his profession The committee Of re-
vision had given their for emitting these Sec
tons lie respected the options uf that Commission
who had revised they learned eonstitu-
tona awyrs and when they had said that he respected
that decision.
MI itpllfu oppnlklallk thi hNtt ui ua ffuhlhn
respecting lawyers, the committee Of revision, but
insisting upon restoring the personal liberty bill with it's
fail force.
Mr. Lynde moved to lay the bill on the table disagreed
o. 20.
Mr. Adams Of Colchester, said be member ofthe
Select commitlCc TO whom this t rtVTGcd but this
was the htst time he he had heard OF IT,
Mr. Shaw fur che committee said they had talked up
the matter among various members ofthe committee and
concluded it best the law as it
the gentleman ON Colchester being absent the time
Mi Cushman Of Rochester hoped the amendment
would be agreed to- and the sections be restored. lie
did not propose 70 argue the 60 suuuonahty Of the law
air no &c OF Berkshire, expressed his surprise that
the committee should have reported these amendments
n they agreed with the Commission that these H"cnns
were unconsutuu Inal. ItwAs his fttuntto be member
Of Congress these sections discussed tee.
Not nan from Vermont could defend them Judge
Coamer did his best but with his learning and eminent
ability he unable t1 defend them Furthermore
these sections had been DECIDED unconstitutional By The
supreme court lie could not this time refer 10 N
decision He did not think could aid the slave 1y
passing unconstitutional laws. They had disgfated
our statute book long enough,
M shaw replied saying the committee did not pass
upon the eonsiitutionAhty OF the law Il had been
decided by the for question had arisen under
them. ST. Koyoe referred TO the Boothe case, Wis
oonso lie thought the principle then decided
unc0nsttutOnaL MI shaw did not ftcolect the piin-
pal then decided II thought il would be time enough
10 change the law when IL decided unconstitutional.
Mr. Baoh thought light was bursting into mems minds
shire lMr Royce no one could be found to introduce
bill for abolition Of slavery ia the district of Colum
bia, but such men had been found since. And more
US this subject aud hoped