Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

the money given up to the raiders by
the marshal at Montreal, and that is on
condition that the raiders are given up.
They are not given up yet, and the Can
adam judge seems to be conveniently
sick. The only purpose of the bank is
to protect itself against the stolen mon
ey. They have Il right to do that both
moral and legal; they are doing it; and
it has happened more than once that the
bank has found that the money present
ed to it for redemption, by the persons
who ma ke all the clamOr, was actually
part of the stolen money.
The bill was dismissed.
Adjourned,
sENATE-AFTERNOON
Senator Englesby, for select commit
tee to whom was referred the Governors
message, reported S bill No. 2, to ratify
the amendment to the Constitution,
which was read three times and passed,
on a suspension Of the rules.
Senator Englesby, from the judiciary
committee, reported S bill No. /, for
change Of venue in certain cases and
it was read the third time and passed,
a joint resolution to ratify the amend
ment Of the Constitution was received
from the House, and on motion of Sena-
tor Reed it was referred to the select
committee on the subject.
The committee had leave to sit during
the session of the Senate, and subse-
quently Senator Englesby reported ad-
versely to the foregoing joint resOlu-
ton, and concurrence therein was re-
fused
The House resolution for final adj
jOurnment was concurred in.
House bill fixing compensation of Off
GERS for services at this session was
passed in concurrence on a suspension
Of the rules also bill making appropri-
alton for expenses of the session.
On motion of Senator Abbott, the
Secretary was directed to inform the
Governor and the House that the Sen
ate had completed it's business when,
after receiving like message from the
Governor and House,
On motion of Senator Williams, the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
committee to whom had been referred
the Governors Message, reported joint
resolution to ratify the amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
proposed by Congress, which, after re-
citing the amendment in preamble, is
in the following words
" Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, that the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States be, and the same is here
by, ratified by the Legislature of the
State of Vermont
After brief and eloquent speech by
Mr.. Dorr in support of the resolution,
Mr.. Pease Of Norwich moved to amend
the preamble by adding the following
words:
with gratitude to Almighty God for
the privilege, and with devOut conf
dence in the ultimate and speedy con-
summation of this great measure of ma
tional justice and policy"
Mr. Pease said he desired to express
his own feelings by this amendment
and whether accordant with legislative
forms or not, he was sure it would be
accOrdant with the feelings of the
House. As much, however, as he de-
sired to put on record his own feelings
he would do nothing to impair the uni
ty Of the House on this question. He
wanted a unanimous vote; and if
single man had any doubt, he would i'm
plOre him to consider a few questions.
Has not the negro had enough Of the
cup of bitterness - full, and running
over? Has not the white man, North
and South, had enough Of the brutaliz-
ing effects of Slavery? Has not the
Government had enough to do with it,
and more than enough in the existing
rebellion Have not the politics and
the politicians of the country had
enough to do with it?
Here the Senate bill to ratify the
amendment was received, and Mr.. Bar
low Of st. Adams moved to lay the
pending resolution on the table for the
purpose of considering the Senate bill.
Mr.. Deane of Cavendish favored the
motion with view to a speedy settle
ment Of the question.
Mr. Dorr of Rutland opposed the mo-
ton. Either mode, by resolution or by
bill, will be effectual to give the assent
of Vermont to the amendment; but he
had choice of modes. He would not
proceed by bill, because that method
requires the assent Of the Governor.
OF course that would not be objection
able here and now, as the Governor is
in full sympathy with both branches Of
the Legislature; but it is Objectionable
as precedent for other states now, and
for Vermont in the future. The senate
of the United States expressly declared
that the approval of the President is not
essential to proposal of amendment,
and he had no doubt that the senate in
tended to declare, by fair implication at
least, that the signature of Governor
of state is not essential to the ratif-
cation of an amendment,
Mr.. Nicholson OF Wallingford said
that to concede that either mode is
efectual is to concede the whole ques-
ton as to action here, since nobody APP
prehends a veto. If ratification by
bill be good, he thought it best to act
courteously to the senate and in har-
mony with it. He would not permit
any choice of modes to interfere with