The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-17

Detn 1nhuc, OUT SIlll Illc uiiNSVoA' 49,
ed previously are responsible on their
bonds. He was sure that the bank is
as sound and safe as any bank in the
State The clamor against 1t comes
from brokers and others who wish to
speculate in the bills
Mr.. Human said citizen of his
town had sent bills for redemption,
and the bank refused them.
Mr.. Barlow said all that is neces-
sary for any holder Of bills to do is to
make an affidavit that he is bona .Sde
owner.
Messrs. Wilson Of Bakersfield and
Waite of Brattleboro' had no doubt
that the directors are responsible on
their bonds, and the repeal OF the act
would be an injury to the public rath-
err than to the bank
Mr.. Pratt said the directors require
more than an affidavit Of honest own
ership. The bill holders have been re-
quired to prove that they held the bills
previous to the raid for instance, a
widow in his part of the State, de-
positor in a savings bank.
Mr.. Nicholson said the debate shows
an issue of facts which cannot be tried
in week. He objected to complicat-
ing grand event of the ages, for
which the dial of Time has been long
waiting by this two cent business. II
the bank refuses to redeem, the holder
has only to take his remedy in the
courts ut once
Mr.. Wilson asked if the widow had
not received her money.
Mr. Pratt admitted that it was so,
through threat of the Savings Bank
to carry the matter into court. He
did not wish to force parties into court
Mr.. Wilson said the bank must re-
quire proof that bills offered were not
part Of the stolen bills Bill-holders
, ought not to complain of that
Mr. Lynde of Williamstown and
Mr.. Gushing of Barton stated instances
of complaint in their vicinity,
Mr.. Kimball of Putney inquired
whether the bank cannot and will MOI
pursue the same course if the act shall
be repealed; if, indeed the effect o
the act is not merely to fix the LIST o
June next as a limit beyond which
holders cannot present their bills.
. Mr.. Billiard of st. Johnsbury sug
5 gested that the Canadian government
is to refund the stolen money, anC
Y therefore that there is now no gooC
: reason for the act of the last session
! He was much dissatisfied with tn
: course of the bank-there is too mucl
of the sharper about it; or, at any rate
: such is the impression among the pub
: lie.
= Mr. Stewart said the only remed
: that seems to be suggested by the dc
bate is, that the time for the redemp
e ton of the bills shall be extended; by
: he was disposed to concur with tn
d gentleman from Wallingford.
l. Mr.. Barlow said the Canadian Coy
e eminent has not refunded yet; the
c propose to refund only, that part {
a the money which was given up to tn
l. raiders by the marshal at Montrea
G and that is on condition that the raic
e ers are given up. They are not give
J. up yet and the Canadian Judge seem
# to be conveniently sick The onl
e purpose of the bank is to protect itse
= against the stolen money. They hay
/ right to do that, both moral and |,
II gal; they are doing it; and it has haI
pened more than once that the ban
4 has found that the money presente
r to it for redemption, by the person
n who make all the clamor, was actual
d part of the stolen money.
70 The bill was dismissed. Adjourne
v HOUSE. Mr.. Dorr from the sele
S committee to whom had been referre
so the Governors message, reported
Joint resolution to ratify the amen
N ment to the Constitution of the L.
v proposed by Congress, which, after r
IN citing the amendment in preambl
u is in the following words
"Resolved, by the Senate and Hou
n of Representatives, that the said pr
u posed amendment to the Constitute
of the U. S.'be, and the same is herel
It. ratified by the Legislature of the Sta
of Vermont"
e. After q brief speech by Mr.. Dorr
support of the resolution, Mr.. Pease
g. Norwich moved to amend the preamb
by adding the following words:
IS with gratitude to Almighty CT
for the privilege, and with devout co
el- fidence in the ultimate and spec
contamination of this great measu
!, of national justice and policy"
IS Mr.. Pease said he desired to {
press his own feelings by this amen
tn ment; and whether accordant wi
legislative forms or not, he was sure
would be accordant with the feelin
of the House. As much, no
ever, as he desired to put on reco
1T his own feelings, he would do nothi
to impair the unity of the House
le- this question. He wanted a una
nous vote; and if single man Ii
any doubt, he would implore him
Ice consider a few questions. Has 1
IN the negro had enough OF the cup
bitterness-full, and running owe
ed Has not the white man, North q
no South, had enough of the brutalizi
eg-- effects of slavery? Has not the CT
,,ed eminent had enough to do with
bic and more than enough in the exist
to- rebellion? Have not the politics a
So the politicians of the country /
on apnuuh 40 do with -