Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-27

4 cent per acre on each of SAID towns
which passed TO be engrossed--
$50 reported the following bills which
passed to be cugroescd VIA bill to pay
j. II Cotton Supt OF OF ST Prison $3.50
90 bill relating to the judges OF The
Snpt. Ct.--to pay 5. B Booth the sum
&c.-io pay lIavcry Bell Sl366,65 for
publishing report OF Sup. CI.--bllls from
he Senate to pay VIM Russe the sum
&c--n addition 10 the act Incorporating
Brattleboro village
The com. on the bill TO provide for re
porting decisions Of Sup. CT reported in
favor, but on motion, the same was laid
on he table.
Aud the committees reported against
the following bills lz;-to alter the name
of Seymour Alnsworth--,o alter the name
Of Samuel Ainsworlh--to regulate the
duties of town cletk,, VIII ch were scverallv
dismissed
The com. of Ed to whom was referred
the bill to repeal the act regulating Phvslc
and Surgery, reported that 1t was incXpc
dent TO pass The same and motion was
made by ,Nt Lawrence TO dismiss the bill:
when Ionr and interesting debate crsuod.
Mr. Hayward, who lnl reduced this bill,
explained lis objects at length.--said he
had been unfortunate IN referring It to n
committee majority Of whom turned out
to be doctors aud that he of course, had
reason TO expect an untavorable report.
He then dweIt on the uncertainty Of the
regular practice, and tina, 1t was no obiec,
. 4 1
every system should be lett to stand or fall
on lis own merits, he believed this bill re.
pealng the old law should be passed
Mr.. Alen of Westminster "a phvs'can)
replied, defending the regular system aud
expressing his opinion that this bill If pas.
seq would fill the country with quacks with
their steam, peppcr and other destructive
noSlrums. Mr.. Brewster of The com. of
Ed. Corrected Mr.. Hayward saying that
minority OF the committee only were ply,
scans.
Mr. Fullam defended the bill on the
ground that the present law was unncces-
sary, as the common law gave foil rene,
dy against all mpoSitons and frauds in the
practice of medicine, whether Of quaCk or
regular phys clans, and believed if we
made contract with the physicians Of our
choice we should not be allowed, as by the
present law could be done, to evade it.
MI Partridge in an Ingenious aud learned
speech, also advocated the repeal of the
old law and the passage Of this BILL on the
ground o. the monopolzing tendency Of
the present law-the uncertainty Of the
present regular practice, and on the prIn.
cp'e Of leaving true knowledge to flourish.
a, 1t always best dld, wi'hon, restraints
Messrs Dillingham;, Klttrldre and A Hen
Of w. replied aud advocated The dismissal,
when the motion was put by yeas aud
nays, aud stood yeas l04 nays 81 so he
bill was dismissed.
Engrosscd bills read Sd time and pas
sed
An act to repeal the act to preserve fish ii
Berlin Pond,
-- " in Willoughby lake
- to pay Charles Davis the sum &c.
- to pay Moses King
- - to pay Juduthan LOOMS aud others
- Ia settle the boundary line between
EImore ard Worcester,
- relating to the judiciary (rcstr,cring
Judges sitting IN certain cases.
- laying tax on Bradley Vale,
-- laying tax on Troy,
- repeating The act to preserve fish
IN WIlIlams' own,
- regulating legal settlement limpo-
surg fines for removing paup r, in,
to towns,
- to appoint deputy clerks in Comfy
and Supreme Courts.
Mr.. Colby offered memorial of sundry
inhabitants Of BraIutrec. against the cleo
ton Of the slrne member OF tina, town,
referred 10 com. elections.
A communication was received from The
GOV, announcing the resignation Of Mr.
Webster, one Of the assistant justices of
Franklin Co. and Mr. San5orn High Balhf'
IF Orange Co.
Jud. Com. reported in favor of the bHl
IN addition to act regulating town meet.
pg'-ordorcd 10 rhrd reading
On the bill 10 repeal the act to license
pcGars passed 1888 the committee reported
against h. blI-dlsmls-ed, aud The Same
commlt'"e-rrporred IN favor OF auober
bl,' on the same subject which was passed
tn, no ..tts Il