The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-01
ERMONTLEGISLATURE
SATURDAY. Oct. %, 1S42.
S E. n A T E.

ResolHtions--Bv Mr.. Mu7silI, assigning
Il day for the election of U. s. Senator to
fill the unexpended term of Judge Prentiss
laid on the table. By Mr.. Sheldon, re-
lating to the examination ofschool teachers
read and referred to the committee on Ed.
u~cation.
The Governor transmitted to the Senate
the report of the Committee on Education,
appointed by the Governor, pursuant to
Legislative authority. The report was read,
and 500 copies ordered TO be printed.
HOUSE.
Reso7utions-By Mr.. Harrington, regard
ing the fact that the Hon. VIM. Hebard
retains his seat in the House, as an indica-
ton that he declines accepting the office of
Judge, and fixing a day TO elect a Judge in
his place laid on the table, SO 10 20. By
Mr.. Jones, of w., to elect a Senator in
Congress for the ~unoxpired term of Mr..
Prentiss, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Wednesday
next adopted. By Mr.. Hollister, of Paw
let, as 10 expediency of committee in each
town 10 examine and appreciate school tea.
chers. and visit and examine schools laid
on the table.
The Glastonbury case.
was again taken up, and after a few re-
marks by Messrs. Keith, Villas, and Petit.
bone, the resolution declaring that Madison
is MT entitled to a seat, was adopted.
Reporfs-By Com. of Elections, a reso.
luton declaring that Jonah Brooks IT,, Of
Lunenburgh, is entitled to a seat adopted
Also, that L.ucius penisen, of Burke, was
a postmaster at the time ofhis election, and
is not entitled TO his seat. Mr.. Denisor
was elected when absent from his town,
and forwarded a resignation of his office oil
postmaster, TO which he has received nc
reply. The resolution was adopted. Also
that iona. Houghton, of Readsboro', had
rot resided in his town for one year prece.
ding his election, and is not entitled to a
seat in this House adopted.
MONDAY, Oct. "a, 1912,
SEN ATE.
Bills Reported by Mr.. Cuts, of com.
iitee on Claims, to pay Lebbeus Edgertor
the sum of 1907 IL twice read, and, af
ter remarks by Mcssrs. Briggs, Hubbel anc
Cuts, ordered TO be engrossed and read 4
third time. Extending the jurisdiction o.
justices. reported by Mr.. A. Allen, without
amendment. Its passage was opposed a
some length in an interesting and spirited
debate, by Messrs. Briggs, Starr, Bartlett
Smalley, Dutton, and Dillingham;, supper
ted by Mcssrs. A. Allen and Townsley
Mt. Sprague would prefer unlimited juris
diction. The advocates oil the bill took The
ground that the present law subjected cred
itors 10 an unreasonable and vexatious de
lay IN the collection of their dues, and tina
opposition TO the bull came from gentlemen
OF the law, whose fees might be affected b,
lis passage. Those who opposed its pas
sage, did so upon the assumption that thu
statute law upon the subject had becom,
settled and well understood /: that the al
iteration contemplated by the bill would IN
settle the law that TO extend the iurisdic
ton to 5000, where the debtor side of IN,
account does not exceed that sum, would
be detrimental to the morals of the commu
nifty. in so extensively increasing the mum
Der and amount of cases in which parties ar
permitted TO be witnesses in their own be
half; that instead ofles eaing the fees of tn
profession, it would increase litigation
augment the amount of fees, and delay
instead ofexpediting, the collection ofdebt.
. On motion of Mr.. Eaton, the bill was lai
upon the table.
; After c~oncurring with the House in as
signing Wednesday next for the elcctio