Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

gate, Richardson of Westford, Pattee of
Bloomfield, Irish of Grand Isle, Bragg OF
| Watervi'le, Cleaveland of Braintree. Somers
OF Irasburgh. Tryon of West II wen, Shepard
of East Montpelier, Muzzy of Jamaica, Skin
ner of Royalton.
Bills passed-H. bill in addition to chapter
III OF the General Statutes in relation to ~
| fences against the lives and persons of indivd-
uals; ii. bill instructing the committee to
make up the grand list to correct the list OF
the county of Washington for 1865, and for
other purposes. From the Senate proposals
| of amendment to n. bill to incorporate the
Passumpsic and Essex County Railroad.
SPECIAL ordT-Joint Resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Brigham of Hydepark. relating to the
States lately in rebellion, aud the adoption OF
the Constitutional Amendment was taken
up.
Mr.. Ross Of St. Johnsbury was opposed to
the resolution, as holding out the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment as an induce.
ment for those States lately in rebellion to get
into Congress again. He wished those States
| to adopt the amendment to the Constitution
because it was right and just, and not because
by adopting 1t they could gain any partic ular
| advantages
Mr. Brigham of Hydepark wished some
measure adopted whereby the bitterness be-
| tween the north and south would be alayed
and the adoption of such proposition as made
IN this resolution he believed would accomplish
it. 1t hurt his own feelings to vote against
the articles OF amendment as presented; some
Of them were just and such as he would ap-
prove, but others he could not approve, and be
was constrained TO vote against them as
whole. He would never vote to repudiate the
pu bic debt, which was one Of those articles
but when coupled with other articles which he
thought Objectionable Se was obliged to vote
against them, as he did. He hoped the
House would adopt these resolutions.
Mr.. Miner OF Manchester offered an amend
ment, substituting a new resolution as fol-
lows:
That, tchereds, portion of the States in
this republic, without cause or provocation,
seeded from the Union, and for tour years
waged a cruel and relentless war upon the
government, and sought every means in their
power TO overthrow and destroy it, committing
more wrongs upon humanity than ever before
were committed by any civilized nation, re-
fusng to submit 20 the laws till they were fully
conquered and subdued by the force of arms
therefore
Resoired by the Senate and House of Req
resentdtires, That before those States are admit
ted TO representation in Congress .'they should
not only oe repentent, but should show fruits
meet for repentence. They should willingly
adopt the amendment TO the Constitution,
proposed by Congress on the 18Th o. Juue
last; they should elect men who are now, and
always have been true and loyal TO the gener-
al government, and Who should come repre-
senting a loyal constituency. When they do
this, members from the rebel States should be
admitted to seats in Congress.
Mr. Miner was as anxious as the gentleman
from Hydepark, that all the states should be
re presented out be could not consent TO it
until they were 10y al, and had some Sc
curity for the future peace and prosperity of
the country. The original resolution made no
provision for auy such guaranty, and he
could not support Il
Mr.. Grover wss opposed TO both the resolu-
ton and the amendment, because they did not
90 far enough. Southern traitors, backed by
an accidental President. had blocked UP the
onward march OF freedom, and he thought the
proposition should be framed that # the
the Constitutional Amendments were not
adopted by tho states We would insist upon
free and universal suffrage as the only eondI-
ton for final and comuete solution of our
troubles.
MIR. Hubbard of Stockbridge thought no
one could be any more ready to yield every
possible conciliation for the purpose of smooth
ing the way for the return of those states
than the Republican party, and the adoption
of these resolutions could not indicate an;
feeling of bitterness against those states.
The amendment was then adopted, ayes
1872. nays II.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Bradley, Brigham, Bruce, Corbin.
Corliss of Corinth, Fits, Champion, Gleason,
Green, Hathaway, Martin of Sheldon,
Stevens.
On motion of MIR. Miner of Manchester,
the resolutions was ordered TO lie
Joint resoh,tion-By Mr.. Clark of Poult-
ney, authorizing the pnreease of an artist
proof of Carpenters picture of the first read
ing of the emanci patton proclamation for
State Library; on motion of Mr.. Butter6eld
of Grafton referred to committee of ways and
means.
BY Mr.. Pease of Charlotte, the follow
ing:
Resoired by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiuss of The STATE of Vermont, That
upon the adoption or rejection of the present
pending amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, our delegation in Cor gress
be requested to propose to That body an add
tional amendmett securing the immediate
return to the Union of all the States then re-
fused admission by their dsloyalty, upon con-
dition of their making suffrage impartial.
Referred to committee on judiciary. Ad-
lourned,
Thursday, Nov. l.
SENATE-BiHs infroduced-By Mr.. Dorr.
in amendment to section I, chapter % of the
Gen eral Statutes. relating to common schools
and school laws, and providing for uniform
system of school books. Also to amend an
act to incorporate the Village of Rutland.
Bills pdssed-S. 8, relating to the proceeds
of public lands. S. ~, relating to the ap-
pointment of guar dams for insane persons and
spendthritts. 5. So, to lay tax on the coun-
ty of Bennington. s. 81, in amendment to
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Nor
wich University. 5. 90, to incorporate the
Woodstock Academy of natural sce noes. 3.
81, relating TO chattel mortgages. Ii. 154,
the grand list committee to cor
rect the grand list of Washington Coun-
ty.
Mr.. Hendee, ffom committee on claims, re-
ported s. %, to pay John Lonergan. After a
statement of the facts by Mr.. Hendee, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Taft the bill was recommitted to
the committee on finance with instructions to
fill the blank with sum equal to one-half of
a captains pay, during the time of Lonergsn's
service.
MIR. Goodhue called up S. So, in aid of
drafted men which, after discussion by Messrs.
Skinner and Taft for, and Messrs. Goodhue
and Hendee aganst was rejected.
YEAs-Messrs. Barker. Clapp, Cochran,
Dale, Henry, Hill, Lane, Reed, Root, Skinner
Taft-11.
NAYs-Messrs. Barlow. Hendee. Howe,
Ide, Kellogg, Martin, Orcutt, Porter, Sanborn,
Barrett, Barstow, Dorr, Doten, Goodhue, Har-
low, Smith-17.
S. "a, relating to probate fees and salaries,
was taken up on the question of the proposed
amendment by striking out the second Sec
ton.