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

Mr. Harrington agreed to that-but it
would not give time for deliberation. -
The motion Of Mr. H. prevailed by a strong
vote.
THURSDAY, October Is
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
MIR Villas asked to be excused from
serving upon the select committee on the
tariff. He remarked that he was already
on two standing committees, and also on
a select one, on the important sub ect of
slavery. Mr. Villas was excused.
Mr. Villas presented resolution iustruc-
ting the Judiciary commltee 10 inquire
into the evils of the present judiciary sys-
TEN, and the proper remedies. He said,
that his particular object in the resolution
was to enable the Judiciary committee of
the Senate to sit in conjunction with tina;
OF the House, before which were about to
be presented the views of eminent gentle.
men upon the subject.
Mr. KmbaII expressed himself in favor
of a vigorous and thorough investigation
of this subject; yet he was not then aware
that evils existed. which it was not in the
power Of the present executive officers
of our courts to remedy without legislative
intervention. lie hoped they would not
proceed hastily. II an alteration Ct the
present system was 10 be made, let it be
such an evident Improvement as will COM
mcnd itself TO the universal acceptance
aud support of the people.
Mr. Villas supposed that the imperIec.
lions Of the present system were general
Iy known and acknowledged. In some
counties, cases had to lie for years nm
deciced, because, as the lazy now stands,
the Judges coald not reach them on the
docket. The sla,nte limits the stay oflhe
court in each county, so that, however
doIy 1t Elay open its session and however
diligently it may attend to its duties, the
court is still unable to determine but Il
fraction of the cases before them This
was more particularly the case in Wind
sor, Rutland, hddlscn and Orange Coun-
ties. This condition of things lght be
profitable for lawyers, bu; it necessarily
wrought great hardship upon suilors, or
at least that class of them whose interests
were not promoted by the noa admjuistra-
tion of justice,
Why should they subject an innocent
class of men to such unnecessary vexa-
ton, expense and delay, when they had
i, in their power, to apply remedy? He
thought that ifjustice should be admins
tered at all, 1t should be administered
with prompttude; and it should be the
main purpose Of the present Legislature
to secure this object.
The resolution was adoptad.
EngroSSed Disseminating act Of
1912 in addition TO chap. Al r. S so that
process therein authorized may Issue as
an attachment or summons; passed. In
relation 10 the destruction of sheep by
dogs, enabling the owner Of the sheep
worried or killed by dog to recover just
damages from his owner, and also enab-
ing any person to kill such dog with i'm
punity alter the recovery of such dam
ages. Mr. Villas remarked, that this bill
differed from The bill of 1874 in relation
to the same subject only that in that, dogs
might be killed with impunity when
caught in the act, while in this previous
Iria! aud convection was necessary. lie
did not care at present about extending
The right of trial by jury to that part of
The brute creation, bu, was in favor of in
Iliclng summary justice upon the spot
The bill, after remark by Mr. Howe in
its favor, was indefinitely postponed.
Bills reported. By Mr. Burton, from
he Judiciary committee, in favor of the
bill in addition TO the act incorporating
he Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers
Railroad Company; on motion Of Mr. Fos-
err laid on the table. BY Mr. Villas, from
he same committee, against the bill in
amendment of sec. So, CHI 90 r. S. rela-
i've to swearing out process against deb
ors about 10 leave the state. The ques
ion being upon he indefinite postpone,
nent Of the bill, Messrs Cram and Smith
opposed it. The bill they remarked, EN-.
powered the creditors agent or attorney
o make the oath required, and this was
very necessary in case of The
absence. 1t also substituted
he phrase "moyed out of the State" for
he word 'abscond, which as employed in
he present lay had given more occasion
o lege, and moral pergury than all other
statutes combined. As the meaning of
abscond' had been settled by the courts,
| debtor might proclaim openly that be
vas about to leave the State, and, how
yer much property he might have secret
ID about his person or elsewhere, the
reditor was remsdiess. 1t must be sworn
hat the debtor is about to leave STEALTH !
Y, or the statute was imperative. Mr.
|ilas remarked that the latter part Of the |
proposed change Of the law had escaped
he notice OF the Judiciary committee,
nd upou the motion of Mr. Hodges. il |
vas recommitted.
Reports. By General committee, aga
rs, bulls repeating the nc, abolishing the