Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-22

judiciary COUUlltltt. 10y WI lcl3 ~ lSl"''"
accounts of executors, administrators, trustees and
guardians, ito be examined on oath as to correct
ness of accounts, and TO be chargeable Tor profits
and interest, though may exceed the rate allowed
by law i referred to Judiciary committee. by Mr.
Lawrence, relating to Vergennes city courts re-
erred to Judiciary committee. by Mr. McLoud, TO
repeal the act relating 10 common schools; refer
red to committee on Education. By Mr. Russell OF
Burlington, in alteration of chap. 50 X. 5. Oh Of
fences against private property, increasing pun;
shmcnt for horse stealing and poisoning animals j
referred to Judiciary committee.
The Commissioner of the Insane made his report,
which was read and referred to the committee Of
Ways and Means.
Rep5ris. BY General committee, bill consttu-
ting Adea Sophia Barber heir-atlaw of Ephraim
and Sophia Grlswold ordered to third reading
bill altering name of Charles Alfred Hill; crdtred
10 third reading BY committee OF Electl )ns,
that the remonstrance against the right Of the mem
her from Rutland to seat ought to be dismissed,
aud it was dismissed
Resolutions by Mr. Tyler, instructing the
committee of WAYS and Means to inquire into the
expediency of a more equal valuation of real es-
tate passed. BY Mr., Smile, requesting the
Treasurer TO report whether any banks ire delln-
quent n paying the quota OF their profits into the
treasury, the amount paid in 1915, and the mode of
ascertaintng the dividends passed. BY Mr. Bal
dwin Of Sharon, requiring the treasurer TO report
certain details Of payments made the past year
passed.
Mr. Lawrence called up the Senate resolution
fxmG the time Tor cecting Judges of the Supreme
Court and moved to amend by fixing upon Satur-
day next 10 A. NJ. Agreed to; when Mr. Harm
gton, of NJ. moved TO lay the resolution upon the
table, on the ground that the Judiciary Committee
is now engaged in considering propositions Tor a
new Judicial system: he should regard the passing
of the resolution as instructions against change
/ AIr IaNu s,,,, hat
give ample time to the Committee. Mr. llarring-
ton agreed to that-but it would not give time for
delberaion. The motion of Mr. Ii. prevailed by
a strong vote.
Mr. Harrington, of NJ called up the motion to re-
consider the reference of the subject of Slavery tc
the committee under the fifth Joint rule; when MI
French on leave, withdrew his motion for reconsd-
Grafton. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, October 10.
SENATE.
! Prayer by the Chaplain
Mr.. 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 select one, on the important subject
of slavery. Mr.. Villas was excused.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Howe, in addition tC
chap II of r. S. so that, by vote of town or schoo
district, all town and school district taxes may be
assessed on the list next subsequently completed
TCIGTTeu 10 JUe COlIllnnlleB Oh l. lDuICc' py w
Bradley, extending the charter Of the Bank of Bur
lington by the same, extending the charter of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank at Burlington both
referred to the committee on Banks.
Joint Resolutions. By Mr.. Bradley, requiring
the Auditor to furnish each bank in the State witt
a copy Of his annual report: passed. By Mr.
Hodges that the Governor be authorized to appoln
committee of three to reorganize the present ju
dietary system, and report at the next session. MI
Villas hoped that this course would not be adopted
without deliberation He knew that it has here
tofore been tried in reference to many other i'm
porant subjects, and had sgnally failed. The re
ports Of such committees were never received, by
the Legislature, with much favor. Their labor
were deemed an enchroachment upon the Legitimate
: province of popular legislation consequently the!
were regarded with dlstrust, as not being an eX
preston of the popular will and resulted IN NJ
practical good whatever The people were not sat
isfed with the present system Its evils were al
most universally admitted, and, it appeared to him
that there could never DC amore proper time thai
the present to remedy those evils. Very few i'm
portant subjects were before them for investigation
, There never was or could be a more favorable op
portunity, and he no reason why they Shout
not at once resolutely endeavor to accomplls
something in regard to this very important matter
that would result in some substantial and permu
. nent benefit to the people A reference to--a CON
mitee as proposed would involve at least year
IturtnGr ueuy,dIu dll,uS ne CNCHl hOul
= prove to no purpose. The evils of the preser
f system were constantly accumuatngas every on
who has business with the court, knows The
we're more particularly felt in the larger countle
:. and had at last became almost insuferable. The
!. called loudly for remedy, and he trusted the lie!
& slaure would not be slow in afiordlng that remed
Mr. Hodges observed that he offered the reso
.. ton, because he believed that reform in the pre-
ent system was necessary and generally desired
IF and he thought that committee, specially col
structed for the purpose, would be much be
qualified to digest suitable system than the pre-
is ent Legislature, which was elected with no ree
D. ence to this object.
= Mr. Smith favored the motion. 1t was ia
b. known to many that this sube had been agitatt
SO for years by The court and by the profession. t.
i saw no use in deferring action. Bills had bee
~ prepared by members of the Supreme Court, al
- by others, with great care and elaboration, al
H. some of them were already before the other Ious
ct 1.-THE subject should be referred to committee
v report year hence, he satisfied that their pr
nv cct would be substantially like some OF those viii
,h had already been devised, and lie saw not why /
o; Legislature should not at once proceed to inves
nv gate the matter, and not unnecessarily subject I
people to an endurance Of their present grevanc
year longer. He desired at least to await t
fate of the schemes already proposed, and NOV
NJ to lay the resolution on the table.
This motion prevailed.
Mr. Villas presented resolution lnstuctlng
les Judiciary committee to inquire into the evils Of
as, present judiciary SYSTEM and the proper remedl
He said, that his particular object in the resolut
on was TO enable the Judiciary committee Of the 81
lie. ate to sit in con JUNCTION with that OF the llou
81 before which were about to be presented the vie
sor Of eminent gentlemen upon the subject.
to Mr. Kimball expressed himself ~ favor Of Y
lu- oyous and thorough investigation of this subje
Ids yet he not then that evils existed, VIII
Mt: it was not in the power of the present eXecut
officers Of our courts to remedy without legislat
bly, intervention. He hoped they would not procC
nd hastily If an alteration of the present system
on. TO be made let it be such an evident improvem
red as will commend itself to the universal uccepai
ng and support of the people.
lrv Mr.. Villas supposed that the imperfecons of
ing present system we're generally known and ackno
Dad edged. In some countless cases had TO lie
to years UNDECIDED, because, as the law now star