Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-01

TO show the want Of such residence, viz. the Ger
tificae of the constable and also furnish critic
rion for deciding the question Of residence 10 the
provision for the case of voters, that s, the resi-
dence of his family. The certificate was that MIR.
Scott has not resided in the town one year prece-
ding his election and the fact found and report
ed by the committee that the family Of Mr. Scott .
had resided portion of the time in the town OF
Walden. On these grounds, Mr. 7. deemed II
perfectly clear that under the constitution MIR.
Scott was ineGgible and as the decision OF tins
case would form precedent Tor the future, he ur- |
ged that 1t should be decided upon tbs plain rule |
prercrbed by the constitution and laws. That
was the only safe, stable and proper rule. 1t
would not do to adopt any other principle, and n
bove all the rule cantended for the other side,
that the residence must he decided by the intention
of the clainunt to q seat. lie might reside with
his family in Walden any number Of years, four
or FIVE, and 1t would not do to say that he was
nevertheless citizen OF Greensboro during oil
this time, because he intended ultimately TO return
to Greensboro This rule would be extremely
absurd. Mr.. Pierpoint, in reply to this point IN
sisted upon the propriety of considering HE lnten'
ton Of the claimant as TO what is his permanent
residence, IA principle according, he said, with
the decisions OF the u S. Supreme Court. II the
contrary rule, requiring All actual residence for the
entire year, was tn be adopted then would the
! nipple absence from the town tor day or an
hour render man ineligible. Under this rule
MIR. 4. DCHeNeu that every II ellOcG OF llS il"uSc
would be decided ineligible. Mr.. Garfield nd
nitted that the intention was to lie considered;
but as in this case MIR. Scott did intend to reside
in Walden for specific time, he was thus rem
dered ineligible tor Greensboro. The motion
was further opposed by Me srs Fullam, Downs,
Dewey aud Robbins, and reocted ayes 80, noeH
ll9. The resolution declaring Mr.. scott ~ moi
ented 10 Il seat was adopted Adj.
| In the course of the debate, both yesterday
and today, there considerable discussion hc
tween Nlessrs Villas und Dewey Oh the cases %;
Mcssrs Bailey, Grundy aud W "odhury, who were
elected to seats in Congress while residing at
Washington rs public officers The reporter Inns
omitted all this, believing it to have no hearing
on this case. These cases rested simply on the
question whether officers of the government
shall be considered, like ambassadors, nevcr TO
lose the residence which they left for the purpose
Of performing the duties OF their Offices
s'..t SENATE.
.....l. . O'clock, p. M.
Bills, by Mr. Wooster in alteration of chapter
100 of The Revised Statutes, reported withon
amendment, and ordered 10 be eDgrossed ant
read n third time in addition to chapter 90, sec
45 of revised statutes, reported by committee OF
the Judiciary, without amendment, read thrt
time and passed.
Mr. Clark called up the report and resolution
relating to Senators holding Office under lie au
thorty OF Congress, and moved that the repor
and resolution be recommitted with instruction
to the committee of Elections 10 report what nc
ton is necessary npon the subject. Mr. Fisk SAT-
the committee supposed they had discharged thei
duty in reporting the facts, and leaving the &C
ton necessary to the decision OF the Senate.
Tue report was recomuitted.
Bills laying II tax OIL lands in Jay, reported b.
committee without amendment, read third TIM
and passed altering the name Of the town O
Coventry to Orleans reported by Mr. tlemenway
who stated the facts III the case, and, on motion
OF Mr. Fisk the bill was laid upon the table.
BIts-annexing part of the towns OF Falria
aud Fletcher to the town of Cambridge, reporie
y Mr. Sabn, read third time and passed i'll ad
fd,tlon to chapter "a OF revised statutes, iaxin
cock pcdars, reported by committee, rea
third time aud passed relating to the gran
list, called up by Mr. W oosler, who demanded tn
yeas and nays on his motion that the bill be lDde
finitely poslponed decided in the affirmative
yeas "a, nays 4.
Geological lSurpey-Mr Blodgett presented
minority report OF the committee on Agriculture
adverse to such survey, which was read an
laid upon the table, when
The SENATE went into joint assembly.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
g O'Clock, p. NJ
Reso ution. BY Mr.. Fulam, 10 pay the deber
lures of Mr.. Scot Of Greensboro adopted.
Bill introduced BY Mr.. Garfield, appointing
committee 10 inquire into the expediency OF a
tering the shire Towns of Bennington CO.; refer
req 10 the members OF illat county.
: EngrosSed bills. I axing lands in Averys Cor
Franklin county authorizing the treasurer I
settle The concerns Of The Vermont state bank
passed.
Reports BY the committee on the grand lis
a resolution, booming the town of Victory III til
sum of Sll0 for not returning real estate in tn
list ; laid Oh the table BY Land Tax COMMITTEES
bills taxing Holland, and Salem, ordered 10 be e:
crossed. by committee on Education, Senat
bill for the union of school districts, and il wa
ordered to third reading; against the resoiutio
. TO appropriate II sum for lhompson's Gazetteer
i in favor Of the bill 10 abolish the state scho'
fund, and il was laid on the table BY Jndicia
ny committee, against bill relating to wlInesse
, no inquiry 10 be made as to religious bellef,) an
I It WAS dismissed; against bill TO amend chap. :
II. 5. Justice Jurisdiction in plea of Offset vile
the account of The debtor exceeds $780, reIectt
on second reading. BY committee on Educa,io
u report, 300 copies of which were ordered to
, printed.
! The committee of elections, on the case of NJ
Leonard of Worcester, reported statement
, facts, concluding with a resolution that Fer
Leonard is entitled TO II seat, which was adopte
The Senate came in, and the lon nssemb
/ proceeded TO ballot for Secretary of State.
/ Mr.. Bliss ofJericho nominated e. L. KNAPP
Mr. Moves nominated Joab Seeiey. and Mr.. Viii
nominated J. Il. Marston
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