Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-11-06
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Adjourned

L
Reports.-By Mr.. Marsh, from a
committee, in favor of bill to restore
Jeremiah Downey to his legal rights, and
the bill was passed. By Mr.. Gregory
from the select committee, in favor of
bill to repeal an act for the relief Of the
poor in Kansas, and the bill was passed.
The bill relating TO the Bauk of Lyn-
don, was taken up and on motion Of Mr.. .
Butler, the title to the same was chang
ed. Also, on motion of Mr.. Butler, the
bill was farther amended by striking out
the last section. And the bill was order
ed to a third reading.
Bill refsrred.-Providing for winter
roads, to the committee on Roads.
Senate adjourned.
/ HOUSE.
Rsp0rt.-By committee on Education,
bill to incorporate Albany Academy Or
Idered to third reading.
1Ir. Prindle of WaitsGeld stated that
members Of the Troy Conference are
often deprived of the right of suffrage
under the present law.
Mr.. Deane of Ca7endish quotep the
Constitution. requiring one full year next
preceding election.
Mr.. Olmstead thought that the dis
: ability of the members of Troy Confer
= Ience should not be charged to the Con-
: stitution. Itmay be wise to require one
j full years residences it will at least prove
inconvenientto Border Rufians,' should
j such ever assail Vermont.
!. Mr.. Prindle doubted the application
0 of the Constitution to this bill; certain
It Iy he was not required to to take new
oath when he returned to tha State e-fts-
# an absence Of one year or more.
: Mr.. Taft thought that if this bill is IN
j constitutional, part of the existing law i
# liable to the same objection. The com
# mittee thought the privilege contained i
IF this bill would do no harm; if they hav
a erred, the bill should be rejected.
IN Mr.. Little objected that under TIL
d bill, persons may vote in New HamE
- shire and Vermont the same year.
~ The previous question was demande
he and seconded, and the bill was dismi
IS sed.
ad By Select committee, bill laying
- centtax On Orleans county orde
.r ed to third reading.
oh Special Order-Mr. Merrill of Nor
let pelier called up the bill repeating the j
ire dietary act of last year. the questi
being on his motion to dismiss.
re- Mr.. Little Of Corinth said either
circuit has been unfortunate, or there
ar an element Of weakness in the circr
re- system and on the ground of \.
be- Woodbridge, that the old system is Q
of growth and strength, as from a &C
aid viction that it is more satisfactory to t
if people. he was for dismissing this
eg- and allowing the act of last year to
re- into effect.
act Mr.. Smith of Barre said the quest
ich is between the system in force SIT
her 1849, and that which for many years P
nee ceded it. He preferred the old systt
ork under which the judges must necessar
rid. be familiar with the practice in all
ties courts. Under the system since Is
ich, the Supreme judges are removed fl
Us the school of practice afforded by
5 OF County Courts, and forced to try c.
the, about which they know nothing 8
'ver what is in the papers sent up to The
e OF and moreover, the circuit judges are
and prived of the knowledge which ev
K at Judge Of the supreme court would b;
and if presiding in the county court-tha
ated the knowledge of cases adjudged by
am supreme court. of which he is a mem
ang- To the objection that the supreme c.
re- viii be BIASED by the opinion of its in
ties, in the court below, it is sufficient
the swer that no judge can sit on an ap
wing from his own decision, and that long
rcuit perience has shown that it is safe to
bted the appeal to his associates. With
ould example of the federal government
;kets other States and of Vermont, all in f
has Of the old system, it will be unwi,
IS Vermont TO refuse to re-adopt it.
sys- York has tried both systems, and al
lents by the one re-established by our act
ved year.
and Mr.. Martin Of Chelsea said be
, IN been convinced by the debate that
their best to dismiss this bill.
: the The previous question was dema