Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-17

A RESOLUTION
Submitting to the legislatures Of the several States
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Of n Oai.el States Of Amatea CongrssS aIseg5lsd
foJ hIi de Of b0th hoases oocHrriHg) That the fol-
lowing article be proposed 10 the legislatures Of the
eIa states as an aendment to the Const tut on Of h
United States, VII oh, when rAthed by thrtefourths Of
said legislatures shall be sAd TO all intents and pur-
poses, as part of the said Constitution, namely
ARTICLE Kill
sEcrIoE l. Neither slavery involuntary ssrvitde
except as punishment for crime whereof party shall
have been duly eonTiete shall exist within me Uni ed
States, or any place sl1jeot TO their Juri'dieton
SECTION ? Congress stall nave poser to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
Approved February |, 1885.
On m 1tion Of Senator Engesby the message was re-
fered to select consIs ing Of hse Senators 70 be
appointed by the President, aud Senators kHglesby,
smith Henry, Richmond and Hutchinson were appoint,
such Committee.
message was received hom the House that the Joint
rules and the joint standing committees Of the last
be adopted the JJint rules aud int standing
mttees Of the present sessiOa Consurred in
On motion OF Senator Cha the rules Of the Octo
Der session, 1864 were adopted as tie rules Of this
special session
senator Chapman introduced resolution to pay actual
expenses TO senAors, members and officers instead Of
the customary mileage.
Senator Cusam.n proposed to pay actual expenses
instead Of me.ge aud deoentu but his proposition
was rejected
The resolution Of Senator Chapman then rejected
/ ayes 8 noes 10.
senator CLARK introduced .bi ohApging IN venue in
certain crim al Changing ihe 4 1864 pre-
vent fads which was referred to com on the Judiciary
Adjourned.
The speaker took the chair when the chaplain Of the
House, hev. A. L. Cooper OF Montpelier, opened the
session with reading the 97th Psalm and with prayer
! 1ne proclamation OF the Governor read
he roll NAs thea called and
Mr. Geo Davis Of Baltimore and Leroy Wilder Of Dunn
s,on presented their credentials ana were sworn and
iook their seats
by resolution By Mr. Desue Of Cayendi.h, the clerk
directed inform the Senate that the House had
convened and ready To proceed with the business Of
BY resolution by Mr. Lyude oi willsmstown the clerk
directed TO deliver like message 1, the Governor
BY JOINT resolution OF NI kmbaii u Pulney, the INIT
rules aud int standing CO Of the last session sere
Adopted Tor the presen' session.
By resolution ~ Mr. soule Of Fairfax, the rules and
standing CONS OF the last sson adopted fr the
present session
The Governor, by Samuel Williams. sec Of civil and
military Affairs communicated the iollo~iog message
On motion u air Nicholson OF wAliu gford three hun
dred copes Of the message ordered TO be printed
Mr.. colby Of Haftaud introduced bill TO rsuiy the
propOs, amendment OF the constitution which was
twice read and referred The the judiciary,
Mr. DOTI Of Rutland moved that select c.m OF one
member from each county be appointed TO report int
rsso ution to rauiy the proposed amendment
Mr D0rT suggested that the mode Of rathcation Au.
thoTEed by the constitution OF the United states and
pr vid,d for IN The esouton Of Congress. is hy the
LegisatUrs Uf the several states aud therefore that
the m t proper way is TO proceed by Joint re. outon
a nut by bill Ihtre Is mateIia difference in the
two modes inasmuch as bill must be slbnted TO the
Governor for Apptosal that in the Governor VI
any should hap 10 disagree with the LegisA-
tuIe he ght event il from exercising ils oonstilu-
tiOnAl right vote for the ratification Of Anendme
MI Colby said both modes had been pursued ,otner
states IL seemed TO him that the most formal and So
lemn manner Of proceeding, and therefore the mosl NJ
oUe on 90 grave question would be by bill hoseNer
be best TO proceed by joint resolution the judi iary
cimmitiee tan 90 report.
Tne motion Of Mr. Dorr was then agreed to and on
mo Of Mt stewart Of Middiebufy, the House took
recess Of half hour give the speaker opportunity
10 select the committee.
On Tsassembling, the speaker announced the select
committee as folUSs
Rutland Counry--Mr Dorr Of Rutland.
! Addison--MT Stewa Of Middebury,
Benning ,on-Mr Thomas of Airing on.
Caledonia UT bnllArd Of St Johnsoury.
Chit rnden--Mr BArstow Of Sheibufne.
Essex Mr. sewe | Of Lunenburgh,
Frankln-Mf Wilson Of Bakersfield.
Grand lse-Mr " heeler Of South Hero,
LamOile--Mr Collins Of Wolcott.
Orange-MI Hebard Of Chelsea.
Ode n.--Mr Cushing Of Ba ton
+! Washing ton Mr. Fefrn u Montpelier.
Windhsm-Mr Waite Of Brsttletofo'.
Wlndsf-Mr Colby OF HsItland
MI Pr,u Of Woodstock asked leave to Introduce bill
n TO repeal = act therein mentioned
MT Wilko of Bakersfield suggested that the Hous'
should entertain business except that for which h
legislature has been convened and moved that the bill
be laid upon the isoe without reading which wa
agreed TO,
d business except on the constitutional amendment
Mr. Stewart Of MddlebuIy suggesud that the act o
the session change the venue OF action Tin tn
case Of tn Taiders) is unconsituuon in the opinon
the supreme court, and therefore that it may bs best
repeal or change II.
h lhe resolution Of Mr. Wilson wa' rejected when h
: led up The bill Of Mr Pratt, which was & repeal tn
Of the last session relating to closing the ah,rs
y Franklin County Bank
Mr Barlow said he had no doubt the bank would Te
deem Ill bills held honestly, and he thought II not bes
=, 10 repeal the sot lie moved 20 dismiss the bill.
Nj Stesart OF Mdd cd Try said he had armed that tn
bank did not elect directors in January aud that her
seems TO be nobody who can be held responsible.
,r Mr Barlow said no election had been made, but st
4, the dire elected previously espols bic the
III bond, lie that the bank Is sound aud =.
T. aa any bank IN the state The camor az inst It
f-on brokers and oih,ri who wish speculate in III
a, bills.
" Mt Hnman Of Holland said citz Of his town ha
sent bills for redemption. and the bank refused them
Mr. Balow said all that Is necessary for any lter
bills to do Ia make aii III that he ia boaa ia
= owner.
Messrs Wilson Of Bakersfield aud Ware Of Bfau
boro had doubt that the directors ave responsible
their bonds and the repeal Of would be ipui
20 the public rsth,r than to the bank
NJ, Pratt Of Woodstock said the directors require mol
than an affidavit Of honest ownership Bill hnders ha,
be- been rrQaied that they held the hills preyot
to the Iad--for Instance widow IN his part Of th
I.,o IN xfu han