Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-31


to chapter ~, G. s., in relation to guardians
and wards.
joint Resolutions-By Mr.. Cheney of Glover,
the following resolutions, which we're referred
to committee on military affairs.
Rcsolred by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves, Tnat, whereas, the political leaders
of the late wicked and unprovoked conspiracy
| and rebellion, which resulted in the death of so
| many Of our bravest and best citizens, bringing
| sorrow and mourning to many hearts and
| homes, and in disabling thousands of others,
no: only by wounds received in battle and by
| the casualties and exposure necessarily result
ing from protracted, fierce and bloody war,
but also by starvation and suffering ind iced by
abuse and robbery and inhuman iudiscreet and
barbarous treatment while prisoners Of war IN
the enemS's camp and hospital hav ng signay
failed in their attempt to subvert govern
ment and destroy our nationality by military
force, are now, with hands SO lately red with
| the b.ood of our murdered soDs and brothers,
and loaded with the qladruple infamy of con-
| splracy, perjury, reason and murder, striving
TO regain the positions of trust and Responsible
ity which by their perh1ous treason they forfeit
| ed and abandoned
| And, whereas. tue aforesaid political leaders
| of the rebelIIous states, sustained by the pat
ronage OF the chief executive OF the United
S-ates, and by those citizens of the loyal states,
whose sy ympathy has strangely been and still
| continues TO be with them, are endeavJriDg TO
lnaugurate policy OF r construction for Ihose
states which will not only restore to political
equality the aforesaid conspirators and traitors,
unwashed and Unrepented of their crimes, but
will give them an Increased reputation IN our
| nailoi a. councils, thereby rewardlng treason by
an Increase Oi political power;
| And, whereas, & iame nlabe autagonsm ID
kaown to exist between the Congress and the
executive branch Of the general government 10
| regard to the SAID policy OF reconstruction
| And, whereas, the tone and sentiment of
most OF the leading public journals OF those
states, and the treatment received Oy the stead
| iasttr.eats OF the government, Is s1ch as to
evlnce strong feeling OF dlssoyalty and de-
| termination that the atfalrs of the said rebel
iious states, as we'll as of the general govern
ment, shall be controlled by its bitter aud per-
| sstelr enemies;
I therefore,, with feeling of malice or
.nimosity coward the people of those states,
but rather with abiding love for the people Of
all the states, yet with profound contempt Tor
the Irupt course Of the politcal los ders sfo,e
SAID, ard believing beyond doubt that Wa
share this sentiment with every strictly loyal
cit zen IN the land, il is but the dictate OF pat
riotism, prudence and charity, and an enduring
regard for he best interests of this republic
and the people of every state thereof, that the
people of every state and territory of the Unit
ed States, through their respective legislatures,
Immediately and earnestly declare, aud the leg
slature Of Vermont does DECLARE, deter
minaton to STAND by the 39.h Congress III It's
endeavots to disenthral the people of tho.e
states, from the domination of those political
Intrlguers and trlcksers whose Rudaclous lnso-
lence n demanding the UNJUST aud partial con-
dItiOns OF ie-admsslon and representation, ad-
voc2ted oy the chlet executive, Is equalied only
by the b. ckness OF their political record IN the
past.
And be 1t further Resotued, That Vermont.
through her Legislature, invites an early ex-
preston Of the sentiments OF all her sister
states and the territories of the United States
Oh the policy of reconstruction of the rebelllous
states, and that copies OF this resolution oe
| printed for the use of the assembly, and that
The Clerk of the House of Representatives be
direcled TO transmit one copy to the governor
OF each state and territory of the Unite d
States, with a respectful request that each will
make like declaration of sentiment through
their respective legislatures.
Petitions-By Mr. Lane of Cornwall, of
Chester Pratt ana Others asking the passage Of
au act 10 set part of the town of Bridgeport TO
the town of Weybridge.
By Mr.. Rounds of Chester, of Nathaniel
Bullock and 500 others, citizens of Chester,
asking for the formation of a new county.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Oct. 25.
SENATE.-Bas introduoed-By Mr.. Root,
in addition to chapter 10 OF tie General Stat
u es, relating to village corporations, authoriz-
ing the trustees beilitis of any village TO
erect and MAINTAIN a lookup or jail for the con-
hnenent OF persons under arrest;
b. Mr. Hsndee, in amendment TO section
"A, chapter 20 o the General 5 Saiutes, rest-
ing to proceedings il divorce cases, authorizing
any judge of the supre me court 20 enJoln hus-
band from conveying his real estate, on p7tl-
ten of the vile, pending libel for divorce;
: From the House, egalize the grand list
OF the town of Hardwick for lne ysar 1864
Bills pasSed-S. 10, in anne. dment to chap.
"a of the General Statutes, relating TO the ap-
praisal OF Ia I'D taken for highways 5. 13, to
incorporate the A timon Coruet Baud.
The President ANNOUNCED as the special COM
mittee on s. SO, TO constitute a new county ,
Senators Barstow, Hyde, and Skinner. Ad-
journea.
HOUSE - Bills introduced and referred-
By Mr Foster Of Mon pelier, TO authorize the
removal of obstructous from Onion river and
its tributaries;
BY Mr.. PuIinton of Lincoln, changing the
boundary line between the towns OF Lincoln
and Warren on melton of Mr.. Cardeli Of
Ware q. to select committee of five;
BY Mr.. Bartlett of Morgan, to legaze the
grand lists of the town of Morgan for the years
, 1865 AID 1866;
BY MIR. Ross. of ST. Johnsbury, to provide
for tie preservation and restoration of fish in
the waters of the State
By Mr. Rounds OF Chester, to establish
court. of insolvency and to provide for the
equal distribution Of insolvent debtors.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from James B. Angel, President
OF the State Agricultural College, in response
TO joint resolution inviting him to address the
General Assembly that professional duties
would probably prevent his accepting the invi-
tation.
Resot,ltions-By Mr.. Andrews of Berlin,
rendering the thanks of the General Assembly
| to our Senators and Representatives for their
very able addresses last evening adopted;
| By Mr.. Goss of Vergennes, requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
use their influence for the repeal of the law of
4 last session, increasing their salaries on mo-
ton of MIR. Harris of Windham, ordered to
lie and made special order Of tomorrow morn
ing at IL O'Clock.
Bills passed-House bills to legalize the
grand list of The town Of Hardwick for the
year 1864. House Dill to incorporate the
, Cambridge Mount Mansfield Turnpike Road
Company. House bill to incorporate the Ply
mouth Gold Mining Company. House bill to
in corporate the Fairhaven Slate and Marble
Company. House bill 10 incorporate the RAN
dolph Ho'el Company. House bill to incorpo-
rate the Peru Boot i Shoe Company. House
bill in amendment of section IA, chapter %,
General Statutes, in relation to the time for
examination of teachers. House bill to pro-
tect 6sh in Halls Pond. House bill to protect