Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-11-06
Vermont Legislature.


/ fCoodeasca from I'aboa's Dlily JomHc'.
Oct 2S.
SENATE. BW possed.-To increas, the
sl.hries of the Govern ,r and Treasurer.
The bill amending an act authorizing the
| business Of banking WIS taken up.
Mr.. Pierpnint sid that at tn, present
time when the tinnnci II world is in sucn
| Ierment, he deemed it injudcious to legis-
Late on the suhi-ct at all. He thonght that
! the Chancellor already possessed sufficient
powers to meet the exigencies of the times
Mr.. Butler asked leave to withdraw his
ameniment, ant the request was granted.
Mr.. Chittenden sud that he thought
that the matter could well be trusted di-
the Chancellor. When the notice should
be given. he could better determine than
any one else. Yet he thought that some
| legislation was necessary on the subject.
In the afternoon the bill was further con-
sidered.
Mr.. Pierpoint said that he had learned
that the Chancellor had found some difficult
ty in winding up the affairs of particular
bank IN The State If the effect Of the bill
would be of any assis lance to him, he would
withdraw whatever objections he had urged
against the bill.
HOUSE, Eugrossed Bills. Extending iu-
risdiction OF masters in chancery throughout
the State. In relation to Probate Courts
TO pay Noah Allen. Authorizing the treas
urer to borrow money for support of govern
ment. Severally passed.
Reports. committee on education,
for printing and distributing one thousand
reports OF Board and Secretary of Education.
Supported by NJ ssrs. Needham OF Hartford
and Stevens of St. Adams, who said that the
report contained very valuable matter. Mr.
Bradley remarked that heretofore all at.
tempts to improve education have been by
ixng standard aud forcing the people up
90 !. by eUr,utv penalties. Inc Is ard now
adopts entirely the reverse of this plan 1t
would induce the people to feel deeper in
terest and voluntarily make Improvements.
Mr.. Olmstcd, of Bridport, thought the
Secretary had better select the most import
ant points aud publish IN all the newspapers
Mr.. Marsh. of Brandon, would send the
report to town and school district meetings
| If he could, to be read and discussed. lie
| approved tn" plan OF the Bolrj
Mr.. Maxfeld, of Nersliire. wished enough
printed to supply every district, to be studl-
| ed aud III stored and referred to when want
| ed. MIR Rounds, OF Chester, observed that
! people who read new laners, read just what
| ,Ieases them and SKIP the rest, and then
! the paper l. done with. H. will not be pre-
served ior study and reference.
'''' 0'e,ens' " o. A'o'hs' 'noVeu an
'me"umeh', 10 'urn'Sh one copy TO eAc
| own s"perlnV-"i'"t anu scnop uistrtct
/ ''rtH' 10 o5 u'SVripu'ei as 'he laws are ais
/ tIlbl "a
Mr.. CoIhy' "i l4r'lind, moved 10 rec)n-
/ mt ; agreed To.
/ HP''M O'der'-lhe House consldered the
. 'll' fep'HlihS act o. last year reiaunS 70
& k,,,,r 81
! t"e l'IlHiIY 'he question pelnS on the
/ action to dismiss
Mr.. woo IorlI5e OF Ner5ennes said the
act oi last year restored the sy'tem which
/ nHd long prevailed IN the State, and In oth-
'r oiat"s' borrowed from the jurlsprudence
/ u h'ii""d = Jur'sprudence tue WORK OF
hIu'lr7' ana t.e no 'lsSt Ia tne word, IL
Is 'nc system VI Tue Oni'eu states govern
mrH' from inc beginning wnich' with re-
c'"t eAceP''o"' n"' gwen US JUICES ot the
h'EnGlt cnarac'er' piers oil the oe't the
"orid mas ever seen o'ln the States
nose adopting that system ever nave h'u
Judges ""os' op,h'oh' were OF 'he hiShe't
.uthoTity III their own ana other ot'te',-
30 III vermont look AZ SKINNER ana f'en-
HSs' ana III .ms' ana Royce and Collaner
Judges educated under thlt SET educating
go, ar1',aa iotn, "ny "ao
niea of reh.viny ,be dn,k.,s IN the large
counties. nv seyer;ng the c,urt ;nrrens,n,,
the mum ber of the circuit ndgas and givinS
them the whole ya,r IN try ,he circuit cases
1t was an exneriment donbted then. and
every body sunnosed # would he renealed
when tho cirfn,t dockets were cleared
But the e,ner;men, hos tailed II has
not cleared the docket,. MIR. Woodbridge