Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30

ana ne had leave to Withdraw. BY General COM
mittee, against bill relating to exemptions from at
tachment, (eXempting pews,) and it was rejected.
BY Judiciary committee, bill relating to suits for
fraudulent conveyancos, and it was ordered to Sd
reading. BY committee of Ways and Means, a.
gainst bill empowering selectmen to abate taxes,
and 1t was rejected. BY committee of claims, a.
gainst bill to pay Charles II Turner and il was re-
Jected' By Judiciary committee, against bill ex-
panatory of section 81 chapter 4S r. s., and it
was rejected. BY committee of Ways and Means,
that 1t was unnecessary to act on the petition rela-
tive TO school money in Avery's Gore, bill having
been reported; also bill to pay VIM Slade Sl68
70 for printing report of geological survey, and it
was ordered to 3D. reading. BY committee on
Education, bill repeating section SO of chapter 18
r. s. with an amendment providing for reserva-
ton of the fund saved by this act to the support
system of common school Instruction. which was
adopted and the bill was ordered to Sd reading.
The Senate came in and the following appoint
ments were made:
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Major Hawley Assistant Justice in place of Leonard Sargent
declined.
Albert Butler Aburgs Sheriff yss John Reynolds, decnodl
Vi;a MI Assistant Justices Of the County Court.
R 5SsS p, ,s1En.o Lo%ins S sv ss'rf
William Barron, States Attorney.
William Haywood IT,, Judge Of Probate.
j joR% 6 SS%S'"s' Jail Commissioners.
Tho joint assembly adjourned 10 Wednesday
next o'clock p. NJ, and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Oct 25.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reports. By Mr. Onion from the Select commit
tee, in favor of the bill laying tax on Chittenden
Couty; bill passed. BY Mr. Villas, from the Judi
cary committee, in favor of the bill annexing
Woods Island to St. Adams bill passed. By Mr.
Woodbridge, from the same committee, in favor of
constituting A. l.. Barber heir at law of Ephraim
Griswod; bill passed. BY Mr. Noyes, from the
committee on Claims, in favor of the resolution di-
recting the Auditor of Accounts to audit the
count of the Secretary of State for correcting and
completing the record of revolutionary services;
resolution passed. BY Mr. Barrett, from the Ju-
dietary COMMITTEE in favor Of the bill for the relief
of creditors, authorizing creditor when an eXecu-
ton of the amount of 5000 is returned unsatisfed,
to file bill in Chancery to compel the discovery of
concealed moneys or effects. Mr. Barrett briefly
explained AMI advocated its provisions and on mo-
ton of Mr. Smith, the bill was laid on the table,
BY Mr. Marshall, from the committee on Roads and
Canals, against the bill granting George Niles the
exclusive right of keeping ferry. Upon the call
Of Mr. Laid, the remonstrance of Giles Harrington
and 81 others against the grant was read and the
bill was refused third reading.
| MrRich, from the committee on Finance, to which
committee had been referred the resolution instruc
ting them to inquire into the condition of the Ver-
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report upon the subject, with bill, authorizing the
directors of the prison to let out the labor of the
prisoners for term not exceeding five years at any
one time, and imposing additional duties upon the
directors the bill ordered to lie upon the table,
and 300 copies of the Report to be printed Mr.
Sabin from the committee on Education reported in
favor Of the resolution cancelling the debt due from
George w. Benedict and others TO the State for
the benefit Of Vermont University. Mr. Villas mo-
we'd TO recommt the bill to the committee. lie did
not think that resolution the proper form of
| egislating upon the subject He conceived that
this mode of making laws inexpedient as not
necessarily ensurng the deliberaton required for
the public interests improper as out of the usual
course of legislation and, he inclined to be-
leve, even unconstitutional as being repugnant to
that section of the Constitution which requires the
style of all laws ofthe State to belt is hereby en-
acted by The General assembly Of The State of Ver
mont. The measure proposed all would acknowl-
edge to be in its character law, yet it was with
out the form of legal enactment. He hoped the
resolution would be re-commtted, that the subject
might come before the body in proper shape. He
thought the matter demanded mature elaboration.
If the claims of other Institutions equally strong
and we have not the resources to supply the wants
of all, should divide our bounty, and not bestow
it exclusively upon one, and suffer the rest to fam
, ish.
Mr. Sabin thought it proper enough TO consider
the subject in the shape presented 1t would go
through the same stages, and be subject to the
same investigation a bill in the ordinary form.
Mr. Hodges briefly expressed himself in favor Of
a re-committal
MIR Woodbridge was opposed to the motion to
re.commi 1t was not very unusual for the Leg
slature to cancel debts by resolution and the ques
ton might as well come up in that shape as in any
other. They had, in effect, loaned $4,000 to an in
, stitutlon which is child of the State, and wor
/ thy object of public patronage. He did not be-
lieve that the Legislature would ever exact pay
ment of the debt The institution would necessa-
ry have to sell portion of its real estate to meet
the liability, and It's operations would thereby be
greatly restricted and its usefulness diminished
1t was debt due to the school fund. That fund,
he was morally certain, would shortly be abolished.
Public opinion would soon dictate the measure in
terms not to be misunderstood. Even now, no Sen
ator dared rise in his seat and propose to tax the
people to pay the debt the State owed the fluid
Nobody believed that this Indebtedness Of the
State would ever be cancelled in any ,other way
than at the expense of the funds existence. AS
for himself he would act in reference to that fact
and if any benefits can be derived from the fund in
its present condition. he would make the present
generation the recipient of those benefits, and
would bestow them upon institutions that need and
deserve the patronage of the State He would en-
terrain the claims of Mddlebury College or any
other institution, whenever they should be present.
ed to their consideration. They had specific sub
ject before them that required definite action, and
he thought it might as well be deberated upon in
its present shape as in any other.
Mr. J Barrett observed, that he had no particular
objection to the form in which the question presen-
ted ITSELF 1t was necessary for resolution Of this
kind to pass through all the stages of bill, and
consequently it would receive due share of de-
liberation But, he thought, the subject matter OF
E the resolution embraced serious consequences. 1t
involved the whole question of the school fund. If
f the measure prevailed, it would be tantamount to
an abrogation OF portion of fund, which was
designed to be sequesered entirely for the use of
f posterity. At that time he would not go into the
consideration of the expediency or the right Of a.
doping this course. He was disposed to be moi
only just but generous, in his efforts to promote the
: interests of education in the State, but would en-
terrain the claims of all our literary institutions Of
: every grade from the college down TO the district
t school, with strict mpartiality. He thought ifhey