Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11

any change was to be made he would retain the pow
er Of the people this subject, believing that the
results will on the whole be good even though there
may always be some in community who will be above
or below the law. Carpenter of N responded express
sing his willingness TO repeal all laws, and leave this
to stand a moral question under the common laws
but he doubted whether the people are prepared for
that he could not agree that the present law had pro-
duced the good designed. Sabln said every law would
be as much violated and abused the present law; II
really the present is bad he would leave it for the
people to that objection by voting to license II
they please at the next election. Parker said be YER
| lily believed that there is more ntemperance now than
under the act of 1885, and as temperance man he
must vote for the BILL the present law was not in ms
section Of the state, an obstacle to intemperance-ts
provisions were violated and grand jurors were not a
BILE to find bills land beyond that, he believed mat
the effect of all attempts to force temperance was to
strengthen the resistance of those accustomed to drink
and TO preclude access to them by moral Suasloh-
Squier opposed the bl in his town the law was gen
orally respected better respected than the old law;
and he argued that the law was not repugnant to TIE
people at arge they have sustained the Jaw, they have
not asked for its repeal and 1t woud I'll become lbe
legislature to take the subject from their hands,
Rand dssened from the opinion expressed by Parker
the existing law had produced the happlest erect III
his section Of Orleans county, and he opposed the pre-
sent bill Walker opposed the amendment-he wish"
ed the question of repeal to stand unembarassed
The Governor informed the house that SlIas II Je-
nson declines the Office of Director of the state prison
SENATE . o'clock, P. M.-BWs repoted-ln
favor of the bill relating to bowling alleys empower
ing the seecmen Of towns to suppress the same pas
sed. In favor Of the bill onneXng part of FeWsburgh
to Panton; Cushman moved to amend, so that certain
paupers shall be chargeable to Panton: opposed by
harrington supported by Cushman, and laid on the ia
bic; in favor of bill authorizing the letting out oil Tie
convict labor of the state prison, laid on the table
E Joint resolutionS-F Joint assembly on FRIDAY,
70 nIncfd off hp DrSO
Jenson declined, adopted.
Bill in addition to acts Incorporating Connecucut
river and Bratehoro and Fitchburgh railroad compa-
ny, passed,
Bill introd,rcea-By White, requiring county ag14-
cultural societies to report to the state agricultural
cety, an abstract of which reports shall be published
by the state society, and distributed among the said
county societies reporting provided the whole eX-
pense shall not exceed $500, referred to committee on
agriculture.
House bills refcyred.- Incorporating the Ruard and
Washington railroad company, referred to the sena-
tors from Rutland.
HOUSE.-BiH introduced and rettncd.- From the
senate, defining rights of freemen; in amendent and
explanatory of act relative to assessment OF railroad
damages, trial by jury; by Wheeler, IN amendment OF
sec l8 chap I0l (seecmen to authorize exhibition
of circuses &c.. rejected on second reading; by Cole
relating to sale of quols (hnng tor selling to LABOR
erS on railroads, &C.,
Passed. Bill incorporating Rutland and Washing
ton railroad CO, having been amended by unanimous
consent
Reports Bill concerning writs Of audIta querea
and petitions for new trial, amended and ordered TO
third reading; substitute for Dill relating to the grand
list ordered to third reading; rule that all claims
shall at once be referred to the committee OF clams
and fthe claim has once been acted upon the petition
shall not be considered except for good cause ald on
the table, substitute for bill annexng Orwell and Sud
bury to Addison county, laid on the table,
The house resumed consideration of the bill rea-
ting to retailers of liquors. The amendment of Bed-
ing was reconsidered when Squier moved 10 dismiss
the bill Cuts supported the motion, replying to the
objection that the law had not been successful by say
ing that it was too much to expect that any law w6cl
in single year accomplish end-lmproVemehts are
gradual But this law has been good; the very obiec
ton that it was defeated because of secret drinking
and illicit sales of liquors. proves the power Of the law
for goodit positive advantage gained that pub
lie drunkenness with its demorallzng Influences has
been driven into hy-paces and dark corners 1t had
been said that all laws should be repealed; on the
principle why shall not all laws against theft and eve
nv other crime be repealed? The true OF OBJ
lection to the present law, he believed, was disus OF
the peoples but he willing to trust them, and urged
upon the representatives of the people that 1t III be-
came them to abridre the privileges OF their masters
f Smith of Waitsfeld again spoke briefly against the
BILL and in favor of dismssng, when the question was
put: yeas 81, nays $50 the bill was dismissed.
Petitions-Of Lorenzo Perry Of Swanton, to give
him the privilege of furnishing the statues of Allen
and Chtenden, from SwOnton marble, for $4,000, to
+ committee manufactures.
On motion of Converse, the judiciary committee was
discharged from all petitions and bills restoring ndlv-
iduals to civil privileges, on the ground that the Gov
ernOr should have the pardonng power, anu tat It's
exercise would remove civil disabilities incurred by
r crime.
, Mr. Goodhue called up the bill relating to the grand
list no deductions to be made for debts owed Smith
of Weston explained that the general committee be-
lleved the result of the present law was to throw the
burden of taxation upon real estate, though 1t was gen
orally conceded that the principles of the present law
! is right. The bill opposed by Messrs Sprague
and Goodhue, when Fanar moved to dismiss; MessrS
Converse Blake, Wheeler, Dean and Bottom all te7tl-
fed that there exists great complaint on the SUBJECT OF
the grand list and preferred references OF the Dill to
the committee on the grand list; but Messrs kttredge
of F. Hubbell Pynpton and Snyder we're for dismiss
ing, yeas LOG, nays $50 the bill was dismissed Adj.
SENATE Wednesday, Nov. 3, Wsrponed.-ln
favor of the bill concerning Scie dcds; ordered to 81
reading; against bill amending chap. 70 H. y" so
that the defendant in Justice courts may have jury OF
three instead of SIX; bill supported by Harrington, as
saving expense, and securing deeper sense OF In
dvidua responsibility in urymen, and opposed by Eos
ter as improperly distinguishing between the planth
and the defendant, and diminishing the chance OF
obtaining correct verdict, and refused third reading
In favor of the bill incorporating the Black River Rail
the tolls of Sherbuue turnpike company passed. In
favor of the bill requiring county agricultural societies.
which receive state beneactons to report to the State
society," an abstract of which reports shall be published
and distributed among the societies thus reporting the
whole expense not to exceed $500 Harrington in OPP
position to the BILL remarked that would operate very
lnequitaby towards those counties which like his own
had no organized society and whose burdens were al
ready sufficiently great under the present system; and
again, agricultural societies generally consisted OF the
weather. class of farmers and men OF other calllngs'
whose wants require no particular protection or pecu-
mary encouragement; the poor, whom the Legislature
Lift make distinctions ought especially to regard, did
not and naturally would not participate III their benefits
Neither could he the prOpnety why one portion of
the community should be favored at the expense of the
rest; he would not make 1t matter of particular
PLANT but it seemed little singular that the treasury
should exact tribute from class OF men, like law
yers and physicians, for the knowledge they have
qured and should give tribute to another class of men
in order that thew might acquire knowledge Again