Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-28
LEGIsLATURE oFvERMoNT.
MONDAY, Der. "a, 1912.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplin.

The char announced the appointment of MIR
Butler upon the select committee on the grand
list in place Of Mr. Hubbel, excused.
Petiiion-Presen,ed by Mr. Wright, relating 10
the trustee process referred to com. on Judiciary.
BUS Reported by MIR Cuts, of committee
Claims, to pay Lebheus Edgeron the sum of
1907 II twice read, and, after remarks by Messrs
Briggs, Hubbel and Cults ordered to be engrossed
and read n third time BY Mr. Dulton, in addition
to chap al of X. s., relating to administrators and
executors; twice read and referred to Judiciary
committee. To pay the town of Alburgh the sum
mentioned Tor expenses incurred in repelling in
vnsion in 1885, reported by Mr. Cults, with pro-
posed amendment. After a statement Of facts in
the case hy Mr.. Cuts and by M Sowles, the a
mendmen reducing the sum to S75 GO, was adop-
ted, and the bill, on motion of Mr. rownsley, laid
on he table. Extending the jurisdiction OF usti
ces, reported by Mr. A.Aen, without amendment
Its passage was opposed al some length in an in
tcresting mud spirited debate, by Messrs. Briggs
Starr, Bartlett, Smaey, Duuon, and Dillingham;
supported 10y .Messrs. A. Allen aud Townsley.
Mr. Sprague would prefer unlimited jurisdiction
The advocates of the bill took the ground that the
presen, law subjected creditors to an unreasonu-
BILE and vexatious delay in the collection of their
Dues and that opposition TO tho bill came from
gentlemen Of The law, whose fees might be affect
ed by its passage. Those who opposed lis passage,
did so upon the assumption that the statute law
upon the subject had become settled and well un-
dersrood that The alteration contemplated by
the bin would unsetle the law -; TINT to extend tho
jurisdiction to $500, where the debtor side of the
account does not exceed that sum, would be Diet
rimenta to the morals OF the community, in so ex
tensively increasing the number and amount ofca-
SEES in which parties are permitted to be witnesses
in their own belIaf that instead OF lessening the
tees of the profession, it would increase litigation,
augment the amount of fees, aud delay, instead of
eXpediting, the collection OF debts. On motion of
Mr. Eaton, the bill was laid upon the table.
al.
Wednesday next for the election OF person to fill
the unexpir"d term OF Judge Prenliss in the Sem
ate OF the United States, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Builou.
The Speaker announced lhe following COM
mtees,-
On bill in addition to chap. r. S.-Messrs.
Colby, Woodbridge, Van Sicklen, Warner, Bot
tum.
On resolution as to reducing number of Com
nissoners Of deaf dumb, &c. cssrS Wardner,
Peltibone, Barney
On geological survey-Alessrs SKATER, Prem
tiss Henry Roscoe, Howe of Dover.
On petition of Charles Miller-.lessrs. Barr
Clnpp, GoodsiII.
On bill altering grand lst--Messrs. Whipple,
Ellis, rage of Westminster, Foster of Berlin,
Soulc.
For examining the Stale Library-M ,ssrs Jones
of W. Parker, Carter.
On committee to make up the st-Mr Lackey
! in place Of Mr.. Dehison Of Burke.
Petition referred. OF Waldo Tucker and 9th
ers TO Military committee,
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Gould. 10 annex Nor
ton TO Essex Co, referred to select committee on
that suhjeci. by Mr. Barr, in addition to TILE &c
! chap 20 X. S, referred to committee on roads,
| by Mr. right repeating part Of the militia act
| referred to committee of Ways and Means. BY
Mr.. Brown Of w. relating to division of schoo
fund, referred TO committee on Education. by
Mr. Gould, TO credit town OF Guidhall, reier'd tc
| committee claims. by MIR Davis of N. in adj
dlion to chap a. x. s., referred to Judiciary
mttee. by MIR Prenss, repeul!3g the listing law
of last year, referred to committee to make up the
list. BY Mr.. W oodbrdge, in relation to privilc-
ges of Witnesses, referred to Judiciary committee
| Reports-By committee OF Claims, bills to pay
VIM Cuts "a ,50, and 10 credit Manchester SOB,
! 10: ordered TO Sd reading. Against bills TO pa,
| Lewis S. Massure, Truman Hardy, Royal Flint
and Ebenezer W Babcuck, aud they were dis
missed.-By select commllteed bll annexng John
sons Island to St. Abans and it was ordered to
third reading BY General committee, bill con
stitu,ing Samuel s. Smith the heir at law OF llnr
vey Holden; ordered TO 81 reading. BY commit
tee en- Ways aud Means, requesting to be dischar
| ged from sundrv resolutions requiring them to re
wise the listing law; agreed ;o.-By committee o
Claims, against petition of Henry II. Robinson
and he had leave To withdraw. Also the facts il
| the case of Edward &. Babcock, aud the repor
was laid on the table.
Resolutions. Reported by select committee, tina
Henry Stowell of Cambridge, last year eectc
commissioner of deal and dumb, &c. was not eli
gible and had no right 10 perform the duties O
Ihal office, being then aud now postmaster lat
on the table and made the order for this afternoon
u By Mr. Field, as to the expedency Of providin
for the appointment OF road commissioners: pass
: ed. The resolution of Mr. Peck on The tariff
was called up By Mr. Garfield and referred l.
! committee on that subject by Idr Field, as t
J explanation of part Of act relative 10 taxin
costs passed. Adjourned.
O'CLOCK, i. Nj.
SENATE.
!, The committee on Claims were excused iror
u the further consideration of the petition of Lucu
Sanderson, and the petition was referred TO tn
COM on Military Affairs.
Resolution II BY Mr. Haich relating to The mil
tary expenses on the northern frontier referTe
y 10 COM on Military Affairs.
Bills BY Mr. DutioB, relating TO the measure
menl of lime; twice read aud referred to com. q
Manufactures. BY Mr. Briggs relating TO actioi
of scire facas twice read and referred TO Jud
ciary committee. To pay }. A. Stanton and oil
~ ers read a third time and passed. In addition
:, chap. 81 Of II. s.; recommllled on motion OF n
u Munsell. In addition TO chip. 60 of X. :. read
y third lime and passed. In addition TO and ament
u ment of chapters % and l03 of r. S. [reaung
y poor debtorsl taken up, when MIR Plumb offert
% an amendment which he explained. .tessr
), French, Dillingham;, Sprogue and Plumb addres
! ed the Senate upon the suhjecr, whea, on morIt
!, of Mr. Dillingham; the bill, with the proposed
o mendment, was laid upon the table. Relating
u fees of referees, auditors and Witnesses taken
e and the amendments offered being under consi,
e eraion, on motion OF Mr. Butler the bill la
~ upon tho table. In addition to chap. 81 of Il. 5
q reported by Mr. Briggs, OF the Judiciary comm
~ ler with proposed amendments, which were udo
III ted, and the bill, as amended, ives read lli
u, time aud passed. In addition 10 Sec 26, chap
=, OF The r. s., relating 10 highways. On motion
NJ Mr. Barrett, laid upon The table.
10 On motion of MIR Camp, the Senate adourne
-, HOUSE.
=; The chair appointed the select committee
. the Tariff, viz-Messrs Wardner, Harringto
IN Howe of Vernon, Cobb aud Smith Of II.
., Petitions referred OF Wyman S. Walker, a
Iv of Ira Coolidge, TO select committee Of three
or John NJ. Potter 10 committee Of claims.
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