The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-15
No. 90.

lithbtt OutStlNt W ulu SUPP
port him in all his efforts to restore
and rc-establish the Government upon
the cornerstone of freedom and equal
ity, in accordance with the letter and
spirit of the Declaration of Independ-
ence 9
Resolved, That as n people and a ma
ton we have abundant cause TO rem
der thanks to the Supreme Ruler of
events for the successful termination
of the late rebellion, by which the mai
esty and sovereignty of popular gov
ernments has been indicated and es-
tablished, and the cause of freedom
and right have been made to triumph
over wickedness and oppression, in
spite of armed traitors i'll the field, and
the insidious arts and counsels of their
friends at home
Joint resolution in relation to the re-
construction of the States recently in
rebellion against the United States:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
General Assembly of this State, that
in the reconstruction of the govern
ments of the States lately in rebellion
/ against the government and authority
of the United States, the moral power
and legal authority vested in the fed
eral government should be exercised
to secure equal rights without respect
to color, to all citizens residing in
those States, including herein the
right of elective franchise.
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
is hereby instructed to transmit n
copy of these resolutions TO the Pres
ident of the Unit, d States, to the Gov
ernors of the several States, and also
copy to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, who are
hereby requested to present the same
to both houses i'll Congress.
Joint Resolution, asking an appropri-
alton by Congress to endow Female
Colleges in the several States.
Resolved BIZ he General assembly of
the State of Jermont: That our Senator's
and Representatives in Congress be
and are hereby requested to use their
influence to procure donation of
lands by Congress to endow Female
Colleges in the several States.
Resolved, That we hereby invite and
urgently recommend the Legislature
of the several States to cooperate with
this State in procuring from the Fed
eral Government a grant of lands for
the aforesaid purpose.
Resoiued, That the Secretary of State
be and is hereby requested to trans
NIT copy of the foregoing resolutions
to each of our Senators and Represen-
t,vao ~, T<,pcroco opI - oaak - tbo
Legislatures of all the loyal States.
Joint Resolution pertaining to the
sanitary condition of the State.
Resolved by The Senate and House of
Representatives: That the Governor of
the State is hereby authorized and re-
quested to confer with members of tho
medical profession Of this and other
States, with regard to the approach of
that threatening epidemic scoprge, the
cholera and take such measures "a
will, as far as possible, prevent its APP
proach to our State.
Joint Resolution relating to the i'm
provident Destruction of Shad in
Connecticut River.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives., That the attention of
the State of Connecticut be respectful
ly invited to the subject of the improv-
ident destruction of shad in the Con-
necticut River, and especially near its
mouth, by means of gill-nets and 9TH
erwisc, and that the State be earnestly
requested, as a matter of comfy be-
tween sister states, to so regulate the
fishing in that river rs TO allow the
free and unobstructed passage of all
kinds of sea fish into it during such
portion of the time rs will be sufficient
to stock the upper waters of that river
and its tributaries with reasonable
supply of such fish.
Res ICED, That his Excellency the
Governor be requested to transmit to
the Governor of the State of Connect
icut, and also of the states Of Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire. copies
OF these resolutions, with request that
they be laid before their respective
Legislatures
Joint Resolutions relative to the res
toration of sea fish TO the Connect
cut River and its tributaries.
Resolred by The Senate and House #
Representatives., That his Excellency
the Governor, be authorized to appoint
two commissioners to consider the sub
ject of the restoration of sea fish to
the Connecticut River and its tributa-
ries, the introduction of more varieties
of fresh water fish and the protection
of fish generally in our waters and TO
make report of such facts and sugges-
tons as may be material to the next
session of the Legislature, and also to
the Governor, if they deem an earlier
report to be expedient; and that such
commissioners communicate with the
commissioners that are or may be APP
pointed by the States of Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, and Connect
cut upon the subject of restoration of
sea fish, and that his Excellency the
Governor be requested to furnish the
Governors of these States with "a copy
of this resolution.
Resolved, That such commissioners