The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-31
Legislature OfVersM0sAt.
SATURDAY, Oct. %,

LEGISLATURE Vermont.
SATURDAY, Oct. %,
HOUSE. Resolutions--By Mr. Needham, as to
expediency of check list of votes for Governor, Sc;
adopted.
By Mr. More, as to expcdency Of requiring COM
mon scho oil teachers to produce certificates of
potency ;adopted. By Mr. Hollister, of Pawlet, as
to expediency of committee in each town to exam
inc and appreciate school teachers, and visit and
examine schools; laid on the table.
The Glastonbury case was again taken up, and
after "A few remarks by Messrs. Keith, Villas, and
Petibone the resolution declaring that Mr. Madison
is not entitled to a seat, was adopted,
Reports-By Com. of Elections resolution de-
cnring that Jonah Brooks jr of Lunenburgh, is en-
titled to n seat adopted. Also, that Lucius Denis
on, Of Burke, was a postmaster at the time OF his
election and is not entitled to his seat Mr. DEM
son was elected when absent from his town, and for
wurded resignation of his office of postmaster, to
which he has received reply. The resolution
was adopted Also, that iona. Houghton, of Reads
boro', had not resided in his town for year pre-
ceding his election, and is not entitled to seat in
this House; adopted.
The Governor communicated the report of bill
ted on that subject, which referred to commit
tee on Military Affairs, and 800 copies ordered to be
printed
MONDAY, Oct. "a.
SENATE Bis.-Reportcd by MIR Cuts, Of
committee on Claims, to pay Lebbeus Fdgerton the
sum of SSo7 IL; twice read, and, after remarks by
Mcssrs. Briggs, Inbbel and Cutts ordered to be
crossed and read a third time Extending the jurs-
IL, If ;uS NV Mr.
amendment. It's passage opposed at
length in Interesting and spirited debate by Messrs
Briggs, Starr, Bartlett, Smaey, Dutton, and Ding
ham, supported by Messrs. a. Allen and Townsey.
MIR Sprague would prefer unlimited jurisdidtion.-
The advocates Of the bill took the ground that the
present law subjected creditors to an unreasonable
and vexatious delay in the collection of their dues,
and that opposition to the bill came from gentlemen
of the law whose fees might be affected by its pass
age. Those who opposed its passage, did so upon
the assumption that the state law upon the subject
had become settled and well understood; that the al
iteration contemplated by the bill would unsette the
laws that to extend the jurisdiction TO $500, where
the debtor side of the account does not exceed that
sum, would be detrimental 10 the morals Of the com
munity, in extensively increasing the number and
amount of cases in which parties permitted to be
witnesses in their own BEHALF that instead Of lessen
ing the fees of the profession, it would increase t
cation, augment the amount Of fees, and delay, in
stead of expeditng, the collection OF debts. On mo-
ton of Mr. Eaton, the bill was laid upon the table.
BY MIR Dutton, relating to the measurement of
lime twice read and referred to Manufac-
lures TO pay J. A. Stanton and others; read
third time and passed In addition to chap. 60 of r.
s.; read third time and passed. In addition to
and amendment Of chapters IS and 1903 of II. 8. IRE
latng to poor debtors]; taken up, when Mr. Plumb
offered an amendment, which he explained. Mcssrs
French, Dillingham;, Sprague and Plumb addressed
the Senate upon the subject, when, motion of Mr.
Dillingham;, the bill, with the proposed amendment,
was laid upon the table. In addition to chap 81 Of
R. s., reported by Mr. Briggs, of the Judiciary com.
with proposed amendments, which were adopted,
and tn bill, as amended, read third time and
passed.
HOUSE. The Speaker announced the following
committee
On geological survey-Messrs. Shafter, Prenriss,
Henry, Roscoe, Howe of Dover.
On bill altering grand list-Messrs. Whipple, Ell
lis, Page of Westminster, Foster of Berlin, soule.
On committee to make up the hst-Mr Lackey in
place of MIR Denison Of Burke.
The chair appointed the select committee on the
Tariff, viz-AIessrs Warner, Harrington, Howe of
Vernon, Cobb and Smith of ii.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Gould, to annex Norton
to Essex CO. referred to select committee that sub
ject. BY Mr. Could to credit town of Guildhall re-
fered to committee claims. By Mr. Prentiss re-
peang the listing law of last year, referred to COM
mittee make up the list. By Mr. Bottum, relative
to distribution of u s. Surplus fund referred to com
mittee on Education. BY Mr. Harrington, for repeal
LIST sec. of militia law of last years referred to
military affairs with instructions to re
port to morrow morning. BY Mr. Stoddard, in amend