Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-23
The Legislature.

railroad.
la the House resolution by Mr.. Fits,
Wsrdsboro, that the committee on edu-
cation be requested to inquire into nee
essity of altering the present law so that
the burden of taxation for support of
schools may be more equal and just, be-
tween the large and village districts and
the back school districts in town; adopt
ed.
Bill by Mr.. Henry of Chester, for the
improvement of highways. BY Mr..
Martin of Londonderry, relating to limi
tation of actions.
THURSDAY, Oct. 15
In joint assembly to-day the vote for
congressman in the second district was
declared, the results of course being
those already announced.
HoUsE.-Bills-By Mr.. Hubbard of
Springfield, to equalize taxation.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Buell. of Middletown, that the
continued and recent outrages, with their
attendant circumstances, in several of
the southern states of the Union, upon
the peaceable and lawabidipg citizens by
so-called "white leagues" aud their
abettors, clearly show that the anti-re-
| publican ideas upon which the late re-
bellion was founded are not yet eradicat.
ed and that it is the evident intention
of the great body of those lately engag.
ed in hostilities against their country
and their sympathizers, to render nuga
tory the thirteenth, fourteenth and fit.
teenth amendments of the constitution
of the United States.
That it is the duty of the executive
department of the government, and o.
Congress, to take efficient measures t.
protect aud defend all citizens in the full
and perfect enjoyment of that liberty sc
cured by the thirteenth amendment, tina
equality of civil rights secured by tn,
fourteenth amendment, and that free en-
joyment of the suffrage secured by tn
fifteenth amendment, aforesaid, withou
regard to the race, color or previou
condition of servitude of any such citi
zen.
That the enforcement and protection
of those sacred constitutional rights car
! not be safely entrusted to those who OF
/ posed their adoption, or who now oppos
them, their national execution, or tn
great principles of justice and equalit
on which they rest.
Mr.. Smalley of Burlington, in behal
! of the democratic members of the hous
wished to say that they by no means az
proved of a y violence either in th
North or South. They desired to pu
themselves on the record as being full
in favor Of sustaining the constitution {
the United States but they were not i
favor of this resolution, referring to tn
first of the above which has been rea
for the separate consideration of th
house.
On the question of the adoption {
! the resolution, Mr., Gilman of Montp,
lier, demanded the yeas and nays.
Without taking the question the resi-
+ lutions were made the special order f
/ Wednesday afternoon. Oct. 81.
a The speaker announced the commi
f tee of one from each county, to inquil
a into the expediency of modification
V the pauper laws. Those from Windha
). and Windsor counties are Atcherson
k Westminster, and Barber of Rochester
It Resolution by Mr.. Davenport of w
q mington, fixing time at Nov. Sd, 1877
e for final adjournment. Disagreed to.
g On melton of Mr.. Hyde of Castleto
It resolution was adopted that when Il
IS House adjourn on Friday afternoon,
be to Monday afternoon, yeas 145, ma
So.
= FRIDAY, Oct. 16.
n SENATE.-The Senate voted that VIII
e it adjourns it be to Monday afternoon.
n Resolution by Mr.. Walton recoi
! mending the purchase the state pape
of the late Henry Stevens of Barn
MIR. Walton stated that these papers h;
D. been intercepted by Vermonter viii
4 on their way to the British museum, al
# by him retained that the state mig
>. have an opportunity to purchase thel
o. Agreed to.
t. HOUSE. The speaker announced
+ the special committee on the part of Il
q, house, ordered to be raised under ioi
es resolution for committee of inqui
ID after the unpublished railroad repo
i. Messrs. Henry Of Chester, Lynde
an Marlboro, aud Gilman of Montpelier.
ls, In the afternoon the House was
a session but few moments, and thou
n both boucas odin0rnaJ 70 Mo,Ja- - 6,