Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-05
COUNTY OFFICERS.

e coffnsIias Wort W5dd Assistant Justices,
Decus r. Bogue, Sheriff,
James Bellows High Buif,
Orlando Stevens, States Attorney
VIM. Bridges, Judge Of Probate for the district Of
Georgia.
James Davis, Ra'es Turner, Jasper Curtis, Com
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
I hoTaGe s mY,tser' Assistant Justices.
John Starkweaher, Sheriff,
Levi Smith, H.h BaHf.
Homer w. Heaton, STATES Attorney
1a. + Th& WGssl sSlaS s5s French
| Commissioners Of Jail Delirery.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
' HatSan ri IL fG T6smos Assistant Justices.
Martin Armstrong, Sheriff
Joshua Luce, High BdHif:
Harlow p. Smith States Attorney.
| Samuel A Willard Juage Of Probate.
Moses l.. Hart Vernon w. Wa erman, Avian
Eoardman, Commissioners Of Jail Deiirery.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
G 56syDh F NJ. MSI; Assistant Asicss.
| Gray Whitney Sheriff.
Martin Reynolds, HIGH B1HiG,
| Joel Allen .judge If Probate.
VIM. II. Russell, Augustus Knight, Joel Hazcn
Commissioners OF jail delivery.
The Joint ASSEMBLY, adjourned 10 Friday next p. IN.
and the senate withdrew
Contested seat.
The House resumed the consideration of the Of
| Mr.. Scott, of Greensboro, the question being upon
the amendment moved by Mr.. Perpont, that Mr..
Scott is entitled 10 seat Mr.. Villas sustained the
amendment, urging that there was in this case but a
temporary absence; that Mr.. Scott considered hun
self in fact resident IN Greensboro and also that,
in the judIment of the people of Greensboro, with
a perfect knowledge of all the ncts, Mr. scott was a
citizen of that town, and eligible 10 a seat IN this
House Mr. Prcnss of lrasburgh, opposed the
amendment, urging that the constitution and laws
In, The m 81 n
year the Kind of proof 10 show the want of such
re cence VIZ. the certificate of the constable
an also furnish criterion for decI Ing the question,
of residence IN the provision for the case OF voters,
that is the residence of his family. The certificate
was that Mr. Scott has not resided in the Town one
year preceding his election; and the fact found and
reported by the committee that the family of Mr..
Scot had resided portion Of the time in the town OF
Walden On these groun IS Mr. p. deemed il perfectly
clear that under the constitution Mr.. Scott was mel-
glb'e; and as the dec ion of this case would form
precedent for the future he urged that II should be
decided upon the PLAIN rule prescribed by the consll
tuition and laws. That the only safe, >tal lie and
proper rule. 1t would not do TO adopt any her prn-
ciple and above all the rule commended for on the
other side that the residence must be decided by the
intention OF the claimant TO seat. He might reside
with his family in Walden any number of years four
five and it would do TO say that he was never
thelcss citizen OF Greensboro, during all this time,
because he intend u ultimately 10 return to Greensbo-
5 ro. This rule would be extremely absurd. Mr..
Pierpoint IN reply To this point, insisted upon the
prOpllUty oil considering inc iHftNttVH VI
as 10 what is his permanent resdencc,--a principe
according he said, with the decisions of the L. ).
e Supreme Court. Ii the contrary rule requiring an
arua residence for The entire year was 10 he adopte
then would the simple absence from the town for a
day or an hour rendcr man ineligible. Under tins
rule Mr. =. believed that every member of the House
would be decided ineligible. Mr.. Garfield admitted
that the intention he considered hutas IN this
case Mr. Scott did intend 10 reside IL Walden for q
specific time he was thus rendered ineligible for
Greensboro The motion was further opposed y
4 Messrs Fullam Downs, Dewey and Robbins, and
rejected; ayes so, noes ll9 The resolution declaring
! Mr., Scott is not entitled TO eat was adopted ADJ
e lin the course of the debate both yesterday and
to-day, there was considerable discussion between
} Messrs Was and Dewey on the cases of Messrs
: Bailey Grundy and Woodbury., who were elected to
l. seats in congress while residing at Washington as
public officers. The reporter has omitted all his
J. believing II have no bearing on this case. Thes,
cases rested imply the question whether Officers
of the governme shall be considered, like ambassa
dora never lose the residence which they left fo
?. the purpose Of pc fmng the duties Of 'hcr offices