Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-30

Education referred TO committee on
Education. By Mr.. Frost of Coventry,
that no bill be received after Monday
next, except from the Senate or commit
tees. Time extended to Tuesday fore
noon, on motion of Mr.. Little of Cornith.
Resolutions opposed by Mr.. Marsh, OF
Brandon, and laid on the table. By MIR.
Hubbard of Guildhall, inquiring as TO
expediency of altering law as to time OF
making attachments; adopted.
Petitions &c., reterred.-Of Charles
and Hannah Headle to General COM
mittee. OF Solomon Foot, VIM. c. Kit
tredge, and 78 others, for incipient steps
for amendment ofthe Z. S. Constitution
which shall give an indisputable right to
justice for every person, black or white
read and referred to select committee on
the bred Scott case, &c.
Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier, as an act OF
courtesy to the gentlemen from Marlboro
moved to reconsider the vote of yester-
day Diminishing the bill relating to as
sistant Judges, judges of Probate and
Justices of the peace and on his mo-
ton was laid on the table.
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reconsider the vote of yesterday passing
bill to incorporate the Mutual Band; and
in order to act on this motion, the Senate
was requested to return the bill.
The Speaker appointed the following
select committees
On plan Of State House 8c.-Messrs.
, Walker of Clarendon, Howe of North
field, Brigham of Bakersfield.
On petition of Ithamer Smith and
others.-Messrs. Prindle of Waitsfeld
Needham of Hartford, Wicker of Fer,
risburgh, Lynde of Guilford, Farrand Of
Fairfield.
Mr.. Marsh of Brandon called up the
= bill repeating the Judiciary act of las
year, and moved that it be made the
special order for 10 a, M. Tuesday next
). Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier said the &C
# of last year is to take effect on the Is
p of November, and he objected to so lon:
a postponement.
: Mr.. Stewart of Middlebury also OBJ
jected to the delay. There is now tim
for discussion.
II Mr.. Marsh of Brandon thought on
s. day would be enough for debate. H
~ varied the time, to tomorrow.
tn Mr. Bradley of Brattleboro' said tn
OF House is tolerably full now, and h
ct would begin at once, and see how tn
ID. House feels about the bill.
Sc Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier inierpose
It motion to dismiss the bill. Mr.. N
ce said that the old system of Vernon
sh borrowed from England and adopted b
er the .. S. Government. was that of Cil
nd cult Courts held by judges of the ST
lie preme Court, and court of appeal
OFT constituted of the same judges in OF
n body. The change was made in Vel
Is mont few years ago for temporar
to purpose, to clear the docket of some
OF the counties. The old and emineI
lat judges, Prentiss, Phelps and other
he were opposed to that change for reason
ed of great weight, such as now ought
En- induce the House to dismiss the bill. We
en- mont is small State, and does not r
quire an independent circuit system sue
zee as may be indispensable in large States
ny The act of last year, and of 1874
lid (Which last years act repeats, were rea
Mr.. Bradley of Brattleboro' procee
by ed to state the difference of the two sy
90 TENS. Under the old system, the judg
out sit in the County and Supreme Cour
On when they hear and consider both Il
testimony and the law. Under the ne
system of 1919, one judge hears t
est testimony, and another the law. Und
CO. the old system, the judges must have
the knowledge both of theory and practic
My and not only in his own court, but in
ed courts in the State, inasmuch as all t
all judges must consult each other. Su
Dus judges are good judges, and the law u
no der them becomes systematized and !
Y. liable each judge in the county COZ
of having a knowledge of the decisions
sed the supreme court elsewhere, of viii
,te. he is a member. Under the systt
tire which this law repeats, you may as W
or 20 to Rhode Island for law, as to t
, to judges. The old system educates I
me judges in theory and practice the n
system divorces theory and practice, a
yer cuts the judges off from Improvement.
flee For years he had been hoping to
S to back to the good old system. The chan
not of 1849 was an experiment, and in
nu- opinion it has not succeeded it has