Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-29

tncre was, 10 say tue IOaSt, suOnB preSunptoU
that his certificate was obtained by some species OF
fraud or irrecuarty the defendant, being the sole
party benefited, should pny the costs of its legal
investigation.
MIR Smith remarked that it was now Discretionary
with the court whether to allow costs or not. And
he had never known an instance where the plain
tiff was not allowed COSTS if there was the slight
est reason on his part to doubt the validity Of the
certificate. lie feared that the indscrminato gran
ting of costs to to the plaintiff would ncitc ilds
posed creditors to harrass and Cypress their bank
rupt debtors
Mr. Miner briefly opposed the bill on the same
ground, and on motion of Mr. Villas, who thought
the bill might perhaps have some merits, it was laid
on the table for consideration.
Bills introduced. By Mr. Villas, submitting the
question of the repeal Of the act Of last session
abolishing the School Fund TO the decision of the
freemen of the State at the next March meeting /;
referred 10 the committee on Education. BY Mr.
Smith, altering the time Of holding the spring term
of Washington County Court to the first Tuesday
of Nav; referred to the judiciary committee.
EngrosSed Bill. Incorporating the Grand Isle
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; passed.
The bill. empowering jury, at the request OF Ell
Their party to assess damages, when the law pro-
vides no other mode, was ordered to 3D. reading.
The bill in addition to chap. 26 r. $. so that in
actions before Justice where the matter in demand
does not exceed $50, jury OF three may DC had
at the request of defendant was taken up, ana was
briefly supported oy mr. i'ar' to
that the palntlH had the se'ecuo" =. .l
and That 1t was no more 'u'i isn. '.iu. VIZ III
dant should be able TO submit his case to lribun-
al combining choapnoss and efficiency as would the
one proposed the bill was refused third read
ing by vote off to ~.
The OIL extending me provisions? VI u"'P - W
r. $. to domestic missionary societies was, alter a
few remarks by Mr. smith IN lis laVor' o'ueiou I"
third leading. ,..-,t IT,, .,,,,.I;u
rouse DutS fGU'eu' NV ro'% ~, 49, ~ H.
county Mutual fre Insurance. Ooup?aiy " uno
Senators from ftanhilh 70 IN a"u''iO'' " E."P'
81 X. ). entillod oil Inc Distribution uuu Pr'uton
Of estates; TO the Judiciary commlttee' 10 pay
Sophia S. Allen the sum therein mentioned TO the
committee of Claims. To incorporate the Wood
stock NH Company 10 the senators rom WIND
sor To abolish the salary Of the Treasurer as
Commissioner OF the School Fund 10 the commit
tee on Finance. 10 incorporate the uran'te Man
uioclurlng Company; TO the committee on Manu-
features. 10 incorporate the Groton anu hyCsate
Mining Company; TO Inc senators from Cacuou'd.
The House resolution, directing inc SecIe'aTy OF
State to make certain distribution OF the l|lh vet
ume OF the vermont reports ana oi ''ie 'ou',iu's
OF the two Houses among Inc JUDGES ana eNJuuees
OF the Supreme Court was referred TO inc Juuicla
ry committee. -,
The House amendment to the bill relative &c
public schools was concurred IN, ana also tnat &c
the bill relative to the charter OF the Bank OF Mid
dlebury, after remark OF Mr. Nash, that the friends
Of the bill would be perfectly satisfied WIN the
provision the amendment added, II having oeeh u n
questionably omitted in the original bill merely
through inadverencc, as the reading OF the l4lI
sec. OF the act OF lS45 extending the charter O
the Bank OF Mlddlebury, would conllrnl'
The llouse resolution assigning III O'Clock A.
of Monday for joint assembly TO elect Bank Com
missioner was, on motion OF Mr. Rich, amended Ol
fixing upon o'clock p NJ. OF tuesday as the time
and concurred in.
The Senate amendment to the House bill relat
ing to the removal of paupers sent back from Tho
lodse non-Concurred In, was taken up, ana a'ie
remarks oy Messts villas and Sushman IN lis favor
ana ny MessIs hlnoan anu oihi'h a9alhs. NJ OF
motion oil Mr. Smith, IL was laiu OH the tuoie'
Adjourned .,,,
HOCoG'
prayer oy rev. Mr.. uriu'ey'
BUS introduced. 10y ar smile, regulating JUS
tlce courts; referred TO judiciary committee ID,
Mr. Brown OF s. incorporating the vermont Wrough
Nail Company; referred to committee on Mahulac
lures.
ReSotutionS by Mr. Russell OF b., to furnlsl
Supreme Court reports to Judges OF the Supreme
Court, and copies OF the laws aad journals TO th'
ex-ludgcs; passed. The resolution, win the a
mendment OF the Senate, tXlng DAY OF ADJOURN
ment, was lald on the table, ~ 10 o3, ailer iltt
discussion by Messrs Miner, smile, ana Smi'h
Weston. By Mr. husse'l OF d. 10 hulnCer IN
seats in the House and estaoish rue III feierenc
to tie selection oil seats; reIereu 10 ueherai com
mltlee.
Petiton rJerFd; vi H. ~ Holden ana o'her'
to committee OF ways ana Means
Mr. Foster had leave oil absence AFTER tomorrow
morning. n, So,
reports; by committee on Euu Educate. 0e'na ,
bill In addition to CHAP 10 H. o. relatrnS 10 oo'l
mon schools, and IT was pasSeu. by JuuIciuT
committee, OH appointing hsGle. eoH; VI no,i
ton, 10 deehd WHY olougn6 III u'o o.cuis Cou IT.
6y REFER lIe'nelu' OF ne" PIunsm,ck' asa,"st en 80
bushheli OF otofHsooro Giai"S noU
acres, IN Auoison Cou".y, uiuel ",t.,'n s,1r.,
the Gov oil New fofh' previous 10 uie luvo,a c
ana bushheil Claims thuer asuosequen' s""' .o'
TINS STATE oruefeu 10 gu reauins. ny sun
committee, against oeha'e o''i re'a''ns :" -
TONS, ana II was postponed 10 ,nc -! Jay vi 'a.
ary next by OeneIal COMMITTEE, pIil ~ "lc' III