Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-10-22

bers. This TO be sure would involve so
expense, but he would not weigh doll
and cents against the claims of truth a
justice. |, might perhaps be ask
whether the present state Of things "
attributable to the fact tina, the JudgE
had not discharged their whole duty1
appeared before the committee that
Judges were obliged to labor incessan,N
day and evening, eight months Of the yea
and he believed that men physically Cd
slituted as they were, could not do morD
Certainly no remissness or neglect Of d <
tv could be imputed to the members of
Bench.
MIR KimbaII was rejoiced to hear Il
remarks of the Senator from Orange, a
that he approved of The present system
Still he thought it would be well to nqu
if an addition TO the present number
Judges could no, possibly be dispens
with; though he had no doubt that I
present Judges had fully discharged tn I
duties. Perhaps some paR might be su
gested to obvate the necessity of this, a
he would move accordingly that the b
lie on the table.
Mr. Hodges inquired if the business
the Supreme Court had been ncreasir
Mr. Foster replied that it had near
doubled within the last twelve years. III
resulted mainly from the increased pra
tice of appealing in caancery cases, thou
to some extent local causes contributed
| it.
! Mr. Hodges expressed himself happy
hear that the committee were satlsh
with the present system, and only props
ed temporary modification. No ind
ence or remlssness was imputed TO Y
Judges, yet an evil state of lt.ings
arisen The remedy present ed, he thou
simple and economical; yet he was
then prepared to Vote for the bill, d
should support the motion to lay on
table.
TIE motion prevailed, and tho Sen
adjourned,
HOUSE.
Bills introduced. By Mr. Wright
Shoreham, relating to certain staff Qtiic
term to expire with that of appoint
oficer--pay of Quarter Master Gene
limited to $3.50 per year; referred
committee on Military Affairs. BY
Thomas, in relation to the competency
Witnesses, no person to be deprived
rights as officer or witness on accoun
opinions in religious matters; referred
Judiciary committee.
Bouniies for the destruction Of Be-
&c.-hlr Bill called up the bill restor
the bountles on bears, wolves and pan
ers, the question being upon the sect
reading.
Mr. Smith Of Weston said that in sn
portion of the State only were these
mails to be found and in view of this
as well as the saving to the treasury
majority Of the committee reported aga
the BILL
Mr. Benton supported the bill. If it
good policy TO grant the protection
5ouuties when the whole State required
it is good policy now, and the north
portion Of The Stale has ghl to dem
this projections; nor in Going this
they asking for the protection of their
property only, but for the property OF
cirizens of other portions of the Std
VINO TO some extent send their sheep
the northern counties for pasturage.
refuse this protection to Northern '
mont was practically to lessen the va
Of their property, and to encourage
grafton to more favored States. o.
States upon our borders we're waglng he
war upon these animals, and Mr. Is. dot
ed whether it was wise to issue a pt
Iamalion to the bears and panlhers OF
Hampshire and Canada to come into
mont with such a pledge of safety as
refusal to pass this bill would be.
Mr. Russell of Burlington objected
bounties, on the ground that the money
the treasury is fraudulenily obtained
bringing in animals from adjoining Sta
and that just as many animals would
killed without bounty. The effect of
bounty heretofore had been TO make '
mont the slaughter-house for New Y
and New Hampshire.
Mr. Benton very spiritedly replied:
people of the new towns were poor,
could not daily or weekly leave their pl'
to make war upon the dcnlzens OF
forest, without any sort Of compensate
If frauds had been committed, he had o
to say that it was the fault Of the exc
tors of the law, who permitted the citiz
Of other States to bring in their anim1
He Mr. b. strongly objected to enco
aging Nermonters to perpetrate frauds
on other States and to make those ST.
the slaughter.houses Of Vermont, If
argument of the gentleman from RurIi
ton was correct, that is the effect Of rel
ing to pass this bill.
Mr. Cheever believed ;he bill unnec
sary; he had not learned that the amin
had AT all increased since the bounty
repealed.
Mr. Hazen moved to re.commit the
with instructions to amend by addn
bounty for the destruction Of foxes an
tax on dogs: but the chair (Mr Harring
of NJ. being in the chair, ruled this
Of order as a matter Of form.
Mr. Smile expressed views concur
with MIR Benton, and reminded the 6
,Ieman from Burlington that 1t was