Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27
s.,.,o- walton moved the resolution be

S,nator Walton moved the rcso'u'''' W
indefinitely postponed. o,;,o not
Senator Cusbman thought the mo'io" INV
in order. .uant and
Senator Grout opposed postpone men' anu
Senate, Simonds opposed the resoiuuCn
Senator Eidredge believed in giving tne
minority the utmost opportunity 20 imp'.s
their views upon the people and saiu nc
should as believer in the utmost Ireeuon
of speeeb not endcavor to save lew uoi-
lars bv oppcsipg what might IN the ieas'
seem an opposition to it. lie shou!u lawn
the resolution .I1.,vn
The motion to postpone was wItndra" u.
message was received from the ious !
announcing the passage of III. ana Ii.
and its concurrence in S;nate amenunien'
to II. 9 .,
Mr.. Davis thought it not the province o.
a Republican legislature to point ou' Wv
apostles of Democracy. Let the Demo0i avs
do that. He urged his amendment;
Senator Grout opposed the amendment %
Senator Davis. lie would not treat the
question with irony. He would not in','.
these men to come, bat was willing to lei
them have the ball if they want 1t and go II
on their own hook
The chair dec d,d Sena.. Davis : amehu'
ment not in order.
A message was received from the tower
nor announcing that he signed D b.
The question being on the adoption o'
Senator Grcut's amendment, the yeas "ert
10, and the nays Is. So the amendment
was lost.
Senator Davis renewed his amendment as
an amendment to the resolution.
Senator Walton opposed the amendment
as Inconsistent with the preamble.
Senator Seymour reviewed the history OF
the encroachments Of matters Of privatt
nature upon the halls of legislation ana Wa
opposed TO allowing the Entertainments &c
90 farther lie wanted to vote on the reso-
luton a. il came from the House
Senator eastman desired that toe resolu-
ton, il passed, should be In form ike that
passed relating to Congressman, and there
lore moved that i: be ordered 70 lie; losi.
The question being upon the adoption 81
the amendment OF Senator DAVIS, the amend
ment was lost.
Senator Sowles moved the resolution be
amended by striking out the preamble and
all after the resolving clause. and Inserting
alter the resolving close an invitation 10 the
gentlemen named to aidre-> the Legi>ia-
ture.
Senator Grou. moved that the word = IN
vite" be changed to permitted TINS
was refused by the casting vote Of the
president. II to Il
Senator Sowles' amendmen. was then
rejected
The question being on the passage OF the
resolution. Senator Walton, demanded the
yeas and nays.
Senator Carpenter did rot admit that an
invitation to our members of Congress was
an invitation TO political discussion. Tie
Joint assembly invited them iIr information
IN regard to national affairs and not sr the
purposes of pot-hOuse politics. lie was not
wiling the halls Cf legislation should be
Irostituttd to the uses OF party politics
Senator Whitcomb thought the matter
was becoming farce and that the mover
had probably by this time got all the fan
out of il he was IN pursuit OF. lie wanted
the question decided.
Senator l.ynde, believed free discussion
was one Of the pillars on which Republican,
ism rests. and favored the passage OF the
resolution.
On the passage Of the resolution tn, vote
was a. follows:
Yeas-Bslden. Carpenter .E.drtdge. Grou:.
Guild. Landon. LeayenwOrth Lynde,
Richardson. Spaulding. Storrs. IL.
Nays - Brigham. Butterfsld, Davis.
George, Hull. Huntington, Mason. seymour,
Simons, Slwles, Walton, Waterman.
Wheelock, Whitcomb, Williams, Is
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Carpenter. requiring school
district CLERKS 10 give notice If their cleo
ton = their respective tOwn-clerks. Read
twice and r,t.rrod 10 the committee on
education
II 3, real twice and rGi,rreI to the
Senator'S from Windham county.
II. ;. read twice and referred 10 the Sena-
tor from LamOille county.
Senate adjourned.