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ounty Clerks to the Judges, (which was agreed


orth were LIST that the Judges Of the Supreme
Court decide upon their own opinions in the
Court below-a course against which the same |
objections exist as to jurytnan who has formed
an opinion upon cause, or Judge who had &C.
ted upon it as counsel !; and Mr. Harrington sus. !
lained this view by adverting to decisions of the
Supreme Court under the law Of 1888, prohib-
liing the judges from sitting in bank on cases de.
cded by them in the Co. Court, and comparing
them with decisions after the repeal Of that act
I'D. that in nearly one half Of the counties,
It is impossible under the present system to com.
plete the business on the dockets. These evils,
this bill is intended to remove.
Mr. Hubbard opposed the bill, abiding to the
different systems heretofore tried, and arguing
that the proposed remedy was quite as bad as
# the bill the large circuits, and conse.
quent difficulty Of doing business with the
chancellor.
Mr. Kellogg moved an amendment, postponing
the time for the act to take effect until the LIST
November, 1874. He was inclined to favor
the bill, but hardly cared make so great a
change hastily. There should be time 10 re.
consider it,
Mr. Harrington opposed the amendment the
people could better decide upon the wisdom Of
this measure by trying it.
On motion OF Mr. Whittemore the bill and
amendment was laid on the table
Petitions. OF Peleg Redfeld and others, to
members Of Orleans County. Of Rutland
Light Infantry Co. aud others, to committee on
military Affairs.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25.
Renor,: of Ca,n,n;,,ess
vr D,,,or frn,, Tho co,n,,,;,,aa IN Ed,..,;or
n ,vh;ch u,as roforrod roso,u,;on roIs,;no ~
school districts drawing money. in which schools
are not held more than two months. renorted
tha, M ,on;sl,,;on wos nocoss,r,,
Mr. S.rge,n, from Tho Judici,r ~ como,,ee 70
,or,ai ,la, ,ho lii rola,un ~ rn,ar;as nuh,;c
pu,h, NJ, ~ n.ss ronnr, nerc,rrod in fFror.
the sa,no Iii ov,orJ;nr ;,r;si;o,on IS ;,s,;oos
IS ,h .a me,oo IaJ NV 10 ,.hla R ~ Thon,u
SON :. Hi .I,er;no tho n,1na of s II Ca,h.n :.
Ia;J m tle ,ablc Mr. Tbnmnsnr renor,eJ a h;,i
.i,a,mr ,ho n.,n.s rs Nawat s. ~, and Hai
on N AlJr;Gna rad ,wce and ordered IN liz
nm ~. hh.rd in, rodnced hi roia,;nr
n Tho mili,i. read twice and referred 70 cnn'
r,;,,eo m r,;li,.rv ,ff,rs Rv NJ Rutier ,sia.
iino to The sale Of nroner,v At nnhlic amc,ion ~
referred 70 Jud;ciarv conm;t,ee Rv Mr. Rass
rene.I;no cor IL rev;seI statutes refarred ="
la,inp TO guardians and wards referred TO Ju.
Mr. Farr called I'd the resolution instructine
the committee on military affairs to bring in a
bill repeating the militia act of last wear +: amen.
ded by instructine the committee to enquire into
the expediencv Of repealing or MODIFYING the
said law: passed,
Resolutions.
Mr. Read introduced the following resolutions;
which were referred to the committee raised on
that part of the Gov. message which relates to
slavery.
l. That we protest against any ATTEMPT for
the annexation of Texas to this Union as uncon.
stitutonal, and dangerous to the stability of the
Union itself
2. That we can in no way assent to sny pur
pose or measures, the object of which shall be to
enlarge the slave holding Territory of the coun.
try. and thus TO insure the polilcal power of the
slave holding states.
g. That we regard the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia as within the prov.
ince and constitutional powers of Congress, and
that we urge upon that BODY the propriety of it's
sneedv aboIition in that territory.
4 That we regard the RIGHT of petition as
sacred and hold that the doctrines under il. are
known and wanto. violations If the CONSTITUTION
and laws of the country :: and if adhered to bv
an., a-.;on Is ,,, ',n;,,y IT,. ~. 800. 4,
the attitude of hostility to The constitution il self
which forms the only and proper band of union
among the several states.
3. That we desire the sneedv abolition If
slavery throughout the whole land and that we
will nae ali inst and lawful means within onr
nower n accomnlsb ,ha, IND
&. Thai the rgbts Of Habeo, Cornv. and
Tr;o, of .vr" ara Sacred and I,hia a a"S
cannot IawSuIIv he dan;eJ ",on hv ST.. G"a
y;slatnres ~ anu h,,n,n HAM, j., 10 ~ IanJ. ~
=ssnoc,;va ~ c"l:. ""na .s :" .nI .""u ~
o,rd ali l.ws nassaJ nv w.. ss,.s az, "a' 49, ,
;no ,hase ,;"b,s as n.y. .a' a1"y'
H. M A,o" d I1." 49,, ,t a" Sa .oa
49, W. -" Irne1' u"e'u.S 'ns' '.'e 0ecle,ary
If tho n""eo 'I ho :" ,,e Sena't' a"u cIe.k
win conv of o oa,,a ~ '"'" ', u"e Se"a'e
the ournaIs and Iavs ~ ,ho ".osom ~" " S
Assemble &c nassoa '"' p''''"' "e"''"'
Mr Read cslled r "n ,6o h;u
ishment If caoi,aI .r;,,,o n' H., ,s ~ WI pun.
upon the adoption of the amendments n,ooosei
by Mr. Butler thew were supported nv Messrs
Butler and FAR. and onnosed hv wass,s d.
A. Allen and Dutton. "' ->''''
The President appointed AZ comm,,eo n, N.
petition of the inhabtan,s of Renee .,o "s
Green, Mott and Harris. "''''e
On motion of Mr Snrapue. the Senate ,d;o,.,
ed, ''''''"'
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