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SENATE O'Clock, p. NJ.
Report BY Mr.. Norton, against taxing wood and
timber lands Mr.. Wooster explained the reasons
which induced him to offer the resolution upon which
the report had been made. The time had been when
wood and timber land regarded ns of little value
and were not put into the list for taxation now,
wood and timber land were most value, and should,
as he believed be taxed according to their real vaue
Eng. BiH-In alteration OF chap. I0i OF the re-
vised statutes providing for the election of chaplain
Of the Vermont State Prison by the Legislature, taken
up, when Mr. Clark opposed the passage of the bill
on the ground tina; the government, of the prison 10
be ctlectua must be somewhat arbitrary The supe- |
rnendent, from the nature his Office and duties,
cotd best judge of ;he necessary qualifications OF
chaplain for such institution. the superintendent
msudged abused his auh orty, the remedy was in
the Legislature, who appointed him, and whose res
ponsblc agent he was. Mr.. Clark moved that the
Mr. Bo,tum hoped the bill would not be postponed.
| The chaplain was salary officer his duties very inn
portant The prisoners had rights tho mo- the bles
sings of liberty. Ifoutcasts, they needed moral ana
religious instruction
Mr.. Clark withdrew the motion of indefinite post
poncment, when Mr.. Dillingham; advocated the pas
sage of the bill. The duties of chaplain were en-
rely different from other officers or servants of the
prison. His duties were those OF intellectual. moral
and religious instruction. to prepare the prisoners 10
be Letter citizens when again they return to society
| The object was reformation of persons from bad 10
better citizens The Chaplain, properly dschargng
| his duties, becomes the peculiar and loved friend of
| the prisoner, in whom they confdcd, to whom they
uabosomed their feelings. a chaplain thus perform
| ing his duties, and twnlng himself around the feelings
the convict should not I've exposed to removal al the
caprice of any one man. All men were liable 10 err
in comforting patronage, both from interested and
Other motives He had no charges of wrong doing to
male against any superintenae nt He would pass
the bill from convection of the fitness of it-not
lfrom any olsfges that wrong had been done, or
lesreclatnA ,hat it w2nla be. We're he going to be
sase OF the bill, and what he would ask for himself
he would give to another.
Mr.. Dana regarded the Office Of Chaplain ex-
tremeiy important and going to the Prison with
his sppoiptment from the Legislature, he would be
enabled to exert anTinfuenco more salutary than 4
Tx ss against nc WHEN
Mr.. Clark gave hsSr reasons at large for posing
the bill. Piadngfwo officers in the prison, with dis
tinc and different duties to perform, If not govern
, ment within government, might be two conflicting
i governments in the institution. He was much in
favor of the appointments Of Chaplain but he wished
the power of appointment placed where tho opporu
f mics of Judging of his fitness could be best known
dent who was familiar with all the duties required o
Chaplain, certainly best qualified to Judge Of hi
+ fitness. The bill passed, yeas q, nay L.;
Bill relating to the next election OF Representa-
/ tves to Congress. Mr.. Dillingham; Of the commit
tee on the judiciary, explained the reasons of tn
G committee for reporting the bill they unanimou
h against the general ticket system, and in favor O
q electng By districts Mr. Blodgett novel to recon-
erasng January 1913 and inserting March 1913. TIL
n motion was opposed by Mcssrs. Bartlett Eaton c
d Franklin and Dana, when Mr., Blodgett wthdrc,
&c his motion, Of Mr.. Clark, the bill was recommte
ID with Instructions to amend.
The Senate concurred in the resolution OF the fious
Id for the election Of Sergeant at arms.
Y Mr.. Worcester moved that the resolution reporto
D. unfavorably upon directing inquiry on the subject
m taxing wood and timber lands be recommted to It
n committee on Finance, with instructions TO bring
IN n bill taxing wood and timber lands. On motion
Il .,l,,,, laid tnb1
ms The committee on the Judiciary reported the Coz
to gre siona election bill amended to repeal Il
nd existing aw; passed 10 be engrossed
I: HOUSE, O'clock p. VI.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Stafford, instructing JUG
Ter cary committee to inquire into the cXpedlency Of
altering the 63d sec. of revised statutes az to preve
Imprisonment for debt, except when the plaintiff fl
an affidavit that the debtor il about to leave the stat
or has money or property secreied. BY Mr. Rice
he Somerset, for a committee of one from each coun
to make up debenurcs; adopted. BY same, no !
to BE- introduced, except by committce, after Iucsd
next; laid on the table BY Mr.. Thorpe, direct
the pa ymen of Mr.. Stone Of Bakersfield and King
ed ley OF Moletown their debentures; adopted. BY NJ
Warren of Wardsboro, lnstructng committee on ed
NC cation to inquire into the expectancy OF an act rec
MI ating the practice of physic and surgery; adoptC
dis By Mr.. Chandler of w. instrnctng judiciary COZ
lty mtee TO inquire into the eypedency of repeating
nal laws the trustee process except to concealed
,es n scondng debtors; adopted. By Mr.. Houghtc
it to adjourn without day on the 2S'h inst; dimss
on BY Mr.. Robinson Of Northicld, referring 80 much
raj the Governors message as relates to eanca1,oni
zen committee on education adopted By MIR. Paul
10 Pomire for 4 joint assembly Tuesday afternoon ne
to elect sergeant alarms auop'e.. ny M "a
d. OF ~ d1rscnns .he auu,or III Inc traSly 10 rep
the me sum que from .e Sa,g 70 scoo, a,ia Snc!y lu
10 oahNs owls anu 'lNons, WIZ W.,
h o and tbe nrobablc arnann,
w dLcnnros If ,h;s .assi,n ALA tho omonn, Of IN,
'" j,o oJon,cd
ga Petitions rtftrred OF Jacob Bates and others,
49, c,nn,;,to ON license laws. of ASA r. Foster n
o.,arn So y, d;,s;nn Of Wind'or ronntv Mr. c.
W. ,J ,ha roferoncn of ms nat;,on m sslnr, On
move" w .c'e'o''Io y, ',i'o ~ a. -,
10 n.tce Vi hso ic'"o?;, ''''S 80. Va ny ooa'
'ie a' 1'ar rr,,,,,tea ,yoe Jceirobic
M M Fni,rn onnoeoi III. rofrence Tho I,suoI =
ms ' ot ,,rI ~, hose Interested and best info
'S' oJ i, + ,na he ro,d reference to The member:
. ., W,ndsor cornty.
~ NJ chandler of ". was in favor of select CO
1h ,,oo and denied tina, the rule wa, or ought IA
: ~, ns s,oioJ nv gentleman from Ludlow He (Ir
10 as ~ rnsarcnce n ,hs n,nnlcrs If Wind r
,. s .ome portions of the county were more intcres
rsh than other portions to say nothing Of other ectc