The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-12

asserted that an Oalh o! witness 10
mere obligation 10 tell the truth. Mr.. Gil
bert wanted more time TO consider this mat
lef, which all agreed is an innovation upon |
established custom, and moved that the |
House adjourn, which was agreed to.
SENATE.
O'Clock p. NJ.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Howe, that the Ju-
dietary committee he instructed 10 inquire
into the expedcncy Of permitting the par,
ties to a suit 10 testify. and Of making n
statute provision by which The pecuniary
| interests of a witness, IN the result OF any
suit shall only affect his crcdlbity, and not
his competency, and 10 report by bill or
otherwise adopted.
The bill authorizing the President Of
Moore's Charity Schoo, aud Trustees oil
Dartmouth College TO deed certain lands
in Wheelcck, was taken up, and amended
$, that no lands decided by said persons in
said town, shall hereafter he exempt from
TAXATION, ard passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. by the COM
mitlee on Agriculture, in favor of the hill
creating a state society Fur the promotion
OF agriculture, horticulture, and the arts
with an amendment, requiring the treas
urer Of said society 10 furnish six copies of
the annual report of the society TO he de-
posted in The library; adopted. - Mr..
Granjey spoke in favor of the object. hut
was opposed TO the appropriation oil $1,000,
which the bills asked for, and though, that
the annual fair could abundan'ly pay al!
expenses, that the agricultural interests is
able to take care of itself, and there is no
reason why that interest or that society
should receive an appropriation more than
any other. Mr.. Woodward thought the
: farming interest is not benefited 10 reality
by the bill aud moved iha, the section
which provides for this appropriation be
stricken Out. Mr.. Barlow lis a farmer
! said he did not wish for this appropriation,
and moved The bill be dismissed, which was
agreed to, 50, 10 81. BY he,committee on
Banks, against bill 10 increase the capital
stock and extend The charter oil the Bank
of ST Albans 81 reading refused. By
the same, in favor OF incorpoi aiing the
Mel camille Bank at ST. Albnns, with a
mcndncnts; adopted and Mr.. Kellogg
!, moved that il be laid on the table, which
was agreed 10.
The bill relating 10 the competency OF
, witnesses was taken up. the 81 reading Of
the same having been suspended by adj
journment this morning The question
was upon the amendment Of Mr.. Barrett
which was lost. Mr. Gilbert moved the
. bill be laid on the table for the purpose Of
amendment. Mr.. Davis was in favor oil
T the provision. and considered that the law
J. as now established. ia in direct confllc
with The spri, il no; ilc letter Of the con-
sritulion, which provides that no one shall
he deprived ol any civil right, and Ina
# rights shall no, ba'ahrhI,,el on account o
any rcli"''.as 81 imcnt. The bill wal
discussed by others, who advanced tho
same argument as mada in the morning
citing further examples where the trutl
was excluded and great injustice done il
consequence of tho exclusion OF the tcstI
mony Of Witnesses on account of their re-
ligious belief whose general characte
could not be mpeached, but others wer
" admitted 20 testify, who were not enli'lc'
10 the slightest credibiliiy. MIR. Barret
again insisted upon his POSITION, and cite,
y the opinion Of Judge Red6eld to sustain
T. il. Mr.. Gilbert then withdrew his motion
- and moved 10 amend by adding the follow
~ ing section: any person who may hereai
T. ter testify shall be required 10 affirm onl
s. under the penalties and pains Of perjury
y any usage, custom or law notwithstanding
:" The amendment was discussed by Nj
u Gilbert in lavor. by Mr.. kellogg in oppc
= siton, who wished 10 return the form an
:, solemnily of an oath, and lost. Mr.. Sabi
y WAS in favor OF The bill on account Of il
W practicabiliiy and xpediency.-The voi
was then taken as 10 its 81 reading and g
ordered, yeas 1854, nays 81.
Mr.. Barrett called up the bill requirn
" Registers Of Probate to perfo IN the dule
III of sick or absent Judges and ii was pa
sed.
n SENATE.
of WEDNESDAY,, Nov. S, a. NJ.
n, Bills Introduced and referred. By NJ
al Howe, extending the limits of Jail yards I
II, the committee On the Judiciary. BY Nj
~ Currier, relating TO common carriers in a
er action against corporations as such, no pc
ll> son who is a member of the corporation sha
ie be prohibited from Icstifying on the groun
al of interest; TO tho committee on Judiciary.
lis The Chair laid before TIC Senate con
'h municaton from John n. Pomeroy. with tt
H. printed report of the committee raised
OK consider the financial condition Of the Stat
IT, Mr.. Royce called up the bill relating
C. the repeal of statutes, and moved 10 amer
ot so that the bill have only prospective eilcc
nc aud not to aflec: any suits already common,
l.. Senate adjourned.
Ic HOUSE.
n. EngrosSed BIZ. Enacting that no persc
,;s shall be incompetent as a witness unle
RS guilty of puljury, subornalion ofpe1ury, ar
- a,tcmp ing 10 procure the commission ofpe
y, jury, but evidences may be received as
%. credibiliiy; passed.
The Governor transmitted communication
n, from The 81. Regis and Caughnawaee Ii
M dams, asking for compensation for the Ian,
No occupied by this State, which they claim
nh belonging to them also a circular from II
-" y. 5. Patent Office both referred TO ii
h. committee under the 4ih join, rule.
hv MIR, Davis called up the bill cons;iluliI
~ the Atlantic and 81. Lawrence Railroad Cor
ho pany a corporation within this State. Tn
~, question was upon the amendment of Nj
=. Rowell, which was discussed by Messrs ID
~, Wis, Wright of Caslleton, Everts, How
T., Mr.. Stacy then offered an amendment to d
w. amendment, providing for the appointing
al olthrce commissioners by the Supreme Cou
','' two oil whom shall be citizens Of this State,
III III determine the location Of the Atlantic & 5
~ Lawrence Railroad and its junction with Il
~, Passumpsir and MisSisquo Railroad, in ca
w. of disagreement by the parties. and the So
=" rotary Of State shall file the award in his Z
~ flee. MIR. IIubbell moved that the subjr
~, ~" be laid on the table and be made The speci
~ order at half past O'Clock L. NJ. agreed
u" Mr.. Bromley moved reconsideration
the vote Of yesterday which dismissed the
- creating q State Society for the promotion
agriculture, &c. Mr.. Crawford stated III
w the bill was dismissed unknown TO its friend