The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-11-01

witlran amendment authorizing the coun-
ty courts to appoint commissioner to
take the disclosure Of trustee out Of
court amendment adopted read third
time and passed. By MIR Dutton, from
the committee on Education, to which
was referred the petition Of the young men
of Troy Conference Academy, reported
that no legislation was necessary A.; petition
ers had leave to withdraw their petition.
Mr. Scott, from the same committee, 10
which was referred the petition of the
Trustees of the Troy Conference Acade-
my, asking an amendment that Z members
oftheir board may constitute quorum,
reported bill granting the prayer of the
petitioners read twice Mr. Butler, from
the Judiciary committee, reported the
House bill extending the jurisdiction Of
justices of the peace on trustee Process;
laid on the table. Mr. Field, from the
committee on Roads, reported the House
bill amending chap. % R. S. with an
opinion that the bill ought not to pass;
third reading was refused. MIR. Scott,
from the committee on Education, to which
was referred resolution instructing that
committee to enquire into the expedlency
of authorizing the treasurer to take books
from the library reported that no legisla-
ton was necessary. Mr. Briggs from the
Judiciary committee, reported the bill
relating to assignment of property, with a.
mendments, which were adopted, and the
bill laid on the table.
| Bills from the House.-Relating TO Ii
cences to retail spirituous liquors refer
red to committee raised on petition of the
inhabitants of brattleboro'. Incorporating
Ithe New York & Champlain Steamboat
Company; referred to committee on Roads
and Canals
Incorporating the VT. Central Rail Road
I Company referred TO committee on
Roads and Canals
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. By commit
tee of Ways and Means, the bill to credit
the town of Rpton with the opinion that
there was no law in force, when the tax
was granted, to except towns from the
State tax, and the bill was dismissed
By committee on manufactures, bill incor-
porating the Lincoln Iron Co, with an a.
mendment, which was concurred in and
the bill ordered to Sd reading.
THE JUDICIARY BILL.
Mr. Harrington called up the bill relat-
ing to the Judiciary, and moved to fix the
salary of Judges of the Supreme Court at
$1,000 rejected.
Mr. Rice, of Somerset moved to fix the
salary at Sl100.
Mr. Harrington moved to amend-SII75
Supported by Messrs. Harrington, Rice,
of Sratton and Wright, and agreed TO.
Mr. Harrington moved to fix the salary
of each Circuit Judge (3) at the same
sum. Supported by Mr. Harrington, who
urged that the duties off the Circuit Judg-
es would be equally as arduous as the du-
ties of the Supreme Court. Under the
present system, with five Judges, it is
found impossible to complete the business,
and by the proposed addition of single
Judge, there will be amply enough to re-
quire all the attention of the judges. Mr..
Whittemore also supported the motion,
remarking the difference between this and
the old system was but S175. Carried
Mr. Wright moved to strike out the 10th
,h ha Nd
yer by County Clerks to the Judges, (which
was agreed to.
The question then came up on the Sd
reading If the bill, when Mr. Harrington
advocated the bill. The evils ofthe pres
ent system set forth 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 a luryman who has formed an
opinion upon cause, or Judge who had
acted upon ii as counsel; and Mr.. Har-
rington sustained this view by adverting to
decisions of the Supreme Court under the
law of 1888, prohibiting the judges from
sitting in bank on cases decided 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
complete the business on the dockets.
These evils, this bill is intended to re-
move.
Mr Hubbard opposed the bill, abiding
to the different systems heretofore tried,
and arguing that the proposed remedy was
quite as bad as the disease. He objected
also to the details of the blll-the large
circuits, and consequent difficulty of doing
bushes with the chancellor.
Mr. Kellogg moved an amendment, post
poning the time for she act to take effect
until the list Nov. 1874. He was inclin-
ed to favor the bill, but hardly dared
make so great change hastily. There
should be time to reconsider it.