Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-06

nisi prius courts they hecume practical men, wen
learned and honest men they understand tho
red mp 90 them supreme Judges and discuss them with
a the spirit gathered in the trials below II Is certain
that the circuit judges not placed a level
with the supreme judges their position, IN public csna
tiou, Is subordinate and the dignity Of the court
is consequently lowered while the supreme judges
cut of rom the people, packed away in their chambers
with mnstv books and len % make theoretical decisions
without the opportunity for consultation which at
iurdcd uudCr the old system lie appealed 10 the House
TO make our Jurisprudence complete, consistent solid
and respectable AT home and abroad and he predicted
such result II this bill shall be defeated and the ola
system, readopted last year. shall be maintained.
AFTERNOON
SENATE
Pcfioas.-Of Asahe Kcudrck and others, inhabitants
] of Randolph and Bnintree for two shircs in Orange
County referred to the select committee raised on that
subject.
R,porfs.-By Mr. Marsh nom a select committee. in
favor Of bin 20 restore jeremiah Dovncy % his legal
rights, and the bill was passed BY Mr. GrCaory from
She select committee favor N hii 20 reveal an tri i,r
the relief of The poor ia Kansaa and the b passed
The BIN In addition 20 act amending chap s. G. S.
entitled an act relating 90 banking, was taken uh The
yeas and nays were demanded ON i passage and were
as follows
AYrs-Mcssrs. Barber. Cahoon. Davis, Glcrd Grcpo-
ry Hutchinson, Marsh Perry p.crpoiut Raymond
REYNOLDS Royce, Sanford, Weed willard Wnlht--l6.
NAys-Alessrs Butler, Chiucndeu, Hunion-3.
+ So the bin was passed.
Tho hll amending au net relating 20 the business m
I banking was taken un.
llt Perpont said ,h,th had learned that the Chan
ceor had found some difficulty in winding un the affairs
of a particular bank In ihc state n ne effect VI hc
li would De of amy assistance him he would withdraw
"hl'cyer objections DE bad urged against the bill
Aud 'he bil wa ordered 10 a third reading.
The bill relating 90 the Bank " Lyndon was taken up
and ON motion OF Mr.. Butler. the title 20 the
chnuged Also, ou motion oi Mr. Butler, che bin was
farther amended hy striking out the last section And
the bin was ordered GO q third reading.
BW re'eyed Providing for winter roads, to the COM
miiicc on Roads.
Senate adjourned
Reao7a-By select committee. bin LAYING G cent tax
W Is 30 "a
reading. liy committee corporations. h 10 ucornu-
rate Farec Slate CO. aud Brandon Car Works ordered
60 81 reading Bv committee t0 mako mp the grand list
against bin the grand s )repcalugs 90 Of act of
ISL on deductions hr debt dismissed. by same
committee that s not best tn make State payable
mIitcc Education. bin relating 90 location Of school
houscs sccetmcu may select grounds and pnrasc The
tauc but owner may appeal as in case OF damage for
laying out highwysl. made the order f1r 20 .morr1w
morning Bl 20 incorporate Vermont GeoUVnhical aud
Natural History Association ordered 90 81 reading by
committee Roads. relating TO duucsof Railroad Com
missioner comforting additional duties and p1wcrsl or
dared 90 Sd reading ly committee ON Educa-ion hin 10
incorporate Albany Academy ordered 20 ad reading
by committee on Elections, Din n alteration Of C. g S,
prs0us who have lost the RIGHT 20 vote by leaving Tho
State may, ou returning and residing n the State four
months vote ilr town reptesciat'e where ihey have
"ls' resided three months" Objections taken 90
the operation OF the last Words members thinking that
the words are not limited 10 three months immediately
preceding the election.
Mr. Pnudle Of wait,aeid stated ha, member, Of the
Troy Conference are often deprived OF the right of suf
fra-e under the present irE.
Mr. Deaue Of Cayondish quoted tho Constitution,
qlTius one fall year neSt preceding the election
Mr.. Omsicld thought that the disability Of the mcm-
hcrs o Troy Conference should not be charged to the
cousumtion T. may be wise TO require ono fu years
residences i viii az least prove inceurcnieui TO "Border
Nnfians,' should such asslil Vermont
Mr.. Funde doubted the application of the Constitution
20 this bin certainly BE not required tuke
oath when De returned 20 the State, after absence Of
Nj Tan aought trai il mis- bin is unconstitutional,
part Of the existing law liable 20 the same objection.
Tho committee Thought the privilege contained u TINS
hilwould do no harm if they have erred the bill should
Mr. Little objected that under this bil persons may
vote in New Hampshire and Vermont the same year
The previous question was demanded and seconded
and the bin dismissed
Bv committee on Elections against bin relating to
elections, ono ballot commence after l2 40 night except
by vote of majority OF the reencn presently Mr. Col
by % Hartaud supported the bin and twas ordered TO
third reading
By committee on Agriculture against bin for promo
ton OF Agriculture Manufacture and the Mechanic
Arts. lauhnriznu societies with corporate powers
and repeating e. 80 c. So laid on the table.
BY committee Corporations, bills to incorporate Yer
mont Quarrying and Mining Co. and Hubharltou Battle
Monument Association; ordered to third reading.
By General committee, bill in amendment OF act to
protect mussrats certain Of the year cxomp
ting ni Addison from the operation OF the law Of
lAj and changing ihe destination of the hne Laid on
By Select committee. bin ayiag2 l2 cent tax on Or
leans county ordered 10 third reading
BY Committee ON Claims, bill 10 pay W II. II. Bing-
ham and John Poor ordered 90 third reading.
By committee Banks, bin to reduce capital Of Stark
Bank ordered tH fnlrd reading.
Resolrtioa--By MIR Morrill, of Montpelier for a lee
tre obi, evening By Dr. Gregory, on medical education
Of f'males; adopted
The Speaker announced the following select commit
on bin to protect rights OF married women-Mc.srs
Tan Of Starks0oro. Loveland Of Huntington, Dyer Of
On BiI relatng to Lamoile Plank Road Co--NIessrs
Riddle of johnson, Warner Of Camhrilgc Shervin Of
Hydcpark, ingalls, If Eden Grout of EhnOre.
on he petition OF Joshua Brush-Mossrs. Uiiord Of
Fairfax Robinson Of Underh, Wells Of Fletcher, Iiasel
ton Of Westiprd, Walker Of Benson.
P,,5ic bMs rcferred-Bcpcaling secs and o of
90 $ to committee on Agriculture. Relating to rights
Of married women and to certificates Of stock in corpo
ritous 10 judiciary committee.
The Senate came IN aud the following vacancies for
justices Of the peace were hlled
Calais, Charles B Msrsh.--RoNbury, Edwin Z. Burn
ham, solomon Ferry, sylvester Morit
The business Of the joint assembly having been com
pleted, e. dissolved
Special ordey.-Nr Merrill Of Montpelier called up the
bin lrepoalng the Judiciary act OF last year the question
being his motion 90 dismiss.
Mr. lte Of Cornth suit either his circuit has been
unfortunate there is element of weakness in the
circuit system. and the ground OF Mr. Woodbridge,
that the old system is Of growth and strength and
rom convoton that il Is more satisfactory 10 the pco
pe be was for dsmssing this bill and allowing the act Of
last year 90 go into effect,
Mr. Smith Of Barre ssd The question is between the
system In force since 1919 and that which for many
years preceded H. lie preferred the old system under
which the Judges must necessarily be familiar with The
practice in all the courts Under the system since 1879
the supreme judges removed from the school Of pac
tce afforded by the County Courts and forced % try
paper sent up TO them and moreover the circuit judges
are deprived Of the knowledge which every judge Of the
supreme court would have. II presiding in fhe county
court-that i the knowledge Of adiudged by the
supreme court ofwhi-h he member To the objection
tha the supreme court will be hassed by the opinion Of
its Judge in the court below IL Is sufficient that
no Judge can st an appeal from his decision, and
that long experience has shown that q is safe trust
the npnca ~ his assoriacs With the example Of the
federal government OF other States and Of Vermont all
i'm favor OF the Old system IL will be unwse in Vermont
TO refuse 10 re-ad0pt H. New York has ued both sys
adtffl H2 tna
year.
Mr. Martin Of Chelsea said he had been convinced by
the debate that Is best o. dismiss this bill.
The previous question was demanded by Mr.. Whitney
ofTunhrdge. Mr.. Marsh Of Brandon hoped that the
friends nf ibis bin on the Judiciary committee would be
heard The House seconded the demand for the prev
Gus question and the question the dismissal put
ayes l6j noes 49,
Mr. Bradley OF Bratilehoro called up the petition Of
O H. Plat for relief. andinoyed that il be roeommed
10 committee claims agreed 20.
The h relating To fences, TACT Of 1853 not to apply 10
unmprcyod unoocuped lands made the order for
TO morrow morning.
Tho bin relating to the grand list (county clerks TO
make returns 20 town clerks annually Of mortgagod pro-
uorty with names Of parties interested was rejected
Tho Rcmonstran OF Orange Fifeld, Henry Childs,
/ d. NJ Baldwin, Ransom Fletcher, Thoo Cook. Geo.
sleeper VIM. Nuttne, Il, H. Tracy a. Rofe, Hiram
Pratt VIM Baruum. r. 4. llosiord, H. Barrett joel 7.
Fletcher, Darius Pride, Martin Burnham, r. T. Wheat
/ lev Amos Emory. 4. 4. Bgeow, Amos sanborn, Chas
White and others, aud the petition of Josiah Mills were
D.. ,tftttn IN tlrtur