The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-24
VOICE OF F R Z Z D O NJ.

the safely ana success OF the Dlll Tequlr &c
the appropriation ofthe smaller sum-
The amendment was lost, and the bill
upon the motion of Mr. Reynolds was
laid upon the table.
The Chair announced the appointment
ofthe following select committees:
On the petition of George b. Shaw
and others, Messrs Briggs, Read, Rey-
nolds On That part o! the Message rela'
ting to unlawful interest Mcssrs Wood
bridge, Philips, J. Morgan. On slavery
Odd annexation, Messrs Sabin, Camp,
Scott. On bill in relation to the Grand
List, Messrs GriswoId, Chittenden,
VIM.
ReSOiutions-By Mr. Bass, that the
committee Oh education be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of repeating
so much of sec. Is of chap, 18 Of r, S..
as provides for the raising of money on
the scholar for the support of common
schools, passed.
I he hour having arrived for the joint
assembly, the Senate repaired TO the
Hall ofthe House of Representatives
Onreturn of the Senate from Joint as.
sembly, on motion of Mr. Camp the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions referred. or John Gregg
and others, to general committee; of b.
III. White and others, Amos Tower and
others, PIiny Stafford and others, Levi
Thompson and others, Truman Galusha
and others, to the select committee on
the license laws; of inhabitants of Avery's
Gore, e. Of Samuel Livermore and 9TH
ers, to committee on education.
The Speaker announced the following
committees:
On Protection and Distribution Of the
public lands cssrs Buck ofNorthfield.
Rice of Somerset, Winslow, Smith of
Glover, SpaIord.
On the license laws for the sale Of
spirituous liquors-Messrs Button, Batch
elder, Lynde, Boyn.on, Gilden, Kidder,
Marston, Fletcher, Howard, Drury,
Parlin, Waterman of MorrIstown, Bel
KNAPP, Reynolds.
JUiges Of Tie Supreme COwrt.
The judiciary committee reported The
bill relating to the jud. ciary, (nisi prus
judges not to sit in the Supreme Court
in review of cases Of their own deci-
sion.)
Mr. Hubbard opposed this bill as an
experiment which had once been tried
and failed.
MIR Buck of N. said this bill merely
carried out a principle which always
had prevailed as to urors and other u-
dicial officers, and which is essential to
a fair and impartial trial Much COM
plant had been made by suilors, and by
the bar, OF the present system, and the
committee regarded this bill as correct
in principle and sach an one as would
give satisfaction
Mr Whittemore OF M. also supported
the bill upon similar grounds, and urged
its passage as tending to secure purity
IN the fountains of Justice. The purest
men are laIlible-the best judges may
have their decisions warped by precon-
ccIved erroneous opinions. 10 reply to
the objection Of Mr. Hubbard, he argued
that the experiment had not been fairly
tried, and that the reasons given for its
abandonment were such as confirmed him
i'll the opinion that the law should be
restored.
Mr. uibbard replied that in his sec
ton Of The State there was more dissatis-
faction with the rule proposed by this bill
than with the present system. Mr. IL .
went into something of a history of the
judiciary system. and replied somewhat
in detail to the arguments on the other
side; finally appealing to heHouse to de-
termine the case rather upon their
knowledge of the wishes Of the people,
than Of the lawyers.
The bill was ordered to a second rea-
ding, l5l to SO, read aud ordered to
3D. reading.
USary.
The judiciary committee reported that
n their opinion no further legislation is
necessary on this subject.
The Senate came in and the following
elections were made:
Hon. David Pierce, Woods ock, Au-
1itor of Accounts against the State
1leTce, l3', ira LAWS OF NorWlCh, 10,
scattering 6.
Hon. Joseph Berry of Newbury, Au-
litor in the Treasury Department.
Berry l43 Royal Hatch ofStraiford 10,
6 Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1G.
SENATE.
Report From judiciary com, in flvor
the resolution relative to the dstribution
Vt the l4Ih volume OF the VI. Reports,
With an amendment. The amendment
vas adopted, and the resolution passed.
Bills from tie House That no Judge
hall sit 10 the Supreme Court upon any
ause, whelcon he presided at the Ms
priuS trial and Altering the name Of 10.
eph Randall; referred to the judiciary
ommttee