Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-11-11

psny. 70 COMMITTEES on corporations; to pay A Gard
ner. TO committee on claims.
Bngrossed bs-tn relation to highways, (authorising
me county courts on application TO appoint commis
who shall report the courts which shall order the
towns In which the highways e TO such repairs
the restoration ofhishway crossings on railroads dscon
tinued passed In relation TO fences irequrne own
feet hight motion 70 amend he bin BY striking ou, me
word 'three, and inserting the word "four lost,
and the bill was rejeotedyeas l0l, nays l08. Regulat
Mr. Prouty Of Newport moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the resolution for adjournment from Friday TO
On he motion Of Mr Allen Of Rutland the resolution
was ordered to lie. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mt Bartholomew. for committee under fourth Joint
rule asked leave to be discharged from further consider
alton Of the report Of the Trustees Of the VT State Ia
brary, which was granted and, motion Of Mr. =, the
report was referred TO the joint committee the Library.
Mr. French moved that the Senate 20 into a committee
Of the whole Senate bill ST. establishing the salaries
Of the Judges and Registers al Probate Courts.
NJ Everts had doubts about the prope,y Of legisat
ing in committee Of the whole.
Mr. French said the resolution to that effect was passed
several days ago therefore It Is too late TO object now
Mr. Nicholson in favor Of committees Of the whole,
for they not reported so they make any mistakes
the people will not know Il.
Mr. Fvcrts would Tor this very go against II.
The motion prevailed and the Senate went into
rniticc n the whole. Mr. French in the chair
Salaries Of Jadges aud Registers.
Mr.. Chittcnden said that in this bill regard had
been paid to population than in the States Attorney bill
In the Judgment Of the committee the elements for
basis in the latter bin we're not in all respects the
in this one The Committee had averaged thepay Of the
Judges at the rate o $50 Tor every 1870, population and
the pay Of the registers At s5 70 every 500 and when
there fract0n II Il was half, they had sd
ded e25 Therefore, regard the section fixing sal
aries for chirenden county il this graduation is to be
adopted which 10 the opinion of the committe Is just
one, he would offer no amendment.
Salaries Of Washington Comfy
Mr. Putnam Would inquire II in making out this
the town Of Cabot had been allowed to Washington
county
Mr. Chittenden--He vas glad to see the senator's en-
quiring into this matter thoroughly to the com
mitice had made any mistake. Cabot added, but
the fractions came, it would not make any difference
whether 1t was added or not He would say further thai
the population was taken from Walton register.
Mr. Poland--From what thought he had given this mat
ter he convinced that this basis the was JUS
one.
Mr. smith--Showed more fully how the population
taken, so that mistake could hardly occur.
Mr. Chittenden-shoved the exact figuring by the com
mittee.
Mr. Pu,nam-wi.h this explanation. concurred with
Mr. Poland and did senarors from Caledonia, Ru,
land and Windham counties reserving the question final
ly to this basis for fixing the salaries No amendTnen
was therefore made as to salaries.
The several sections to the 9th were passed over Will
out amendment, when IN the 9th, Imposing fine Of ne
lss than $500 for receiving under color ol Office snyr
muneratinn except as provided in the bil Mr. Ever
moved to add"and shall. after conviction OF such o.
fence, he deemed incapable Of holding civil office"
Mr. Everts argued that Judges and Registers can es
D
put them on the same footing Equality was his mo-
20.
Mr. Chittenden did not agree to this view Of the
ter. States attorneys through the power Of bringing
and settling prosecutions have extraordinary means Ct
extortion
Messrs Nicholson and Davis argued that nevertheless
judges and registers may abuse their powers
The question put Mr. Everts motion-yeas
nays6.
There being no quorum, the committee rose, and NJ
French reported the Senate that the committee foun
itself with lt quorum.
m m IA n
that the Senate adjourn, and called for the and
nays but hoped the motion would not prevail Yeas 8.
Mr. Clarke moved reconsideration Of tho resolution
/ Of yesterday on adjournment.
Mr. Everts said II the object to amend so as to
have session this afternoon. he was in favor Of it.
NJ Clarke said hi. was one reason for his motion;
Amer discussion BY Messrs Neednam, Nicholson,
French, Nash and Wilder, the motion was carriedyeas
IL. nays
Mr. Evcrts moved that the resolution be amended
to adjourn from this afternoon TO Monday next.
On motion Of Mr. Chttenden the resolution was laid
on the table.
Mr. Everts then offered A resolution that the Senate
adjourn from this afternoon to Monday next at P NJ.
Mr. Chittenden moved p NJ Monday, which was lost.
Mr. Wilder moved Monday; los-and the resolu-
tion was adopted-yeas l3, nays 8.
On this question
Mr. Nicholson said, that the argument that the ad-
ournment according repeated precedents proved
too much for it is proposed add another instance
to the weight Of that argument To this he obecednot
so much account OF any real practical difference 1t
would make at the present session. for the that
the statute Of limitation will be sufficient plea in
to any objection to these frequent expensive and,
in his Judgment, unauthorized adOurnmon,s. The Oft
repeated argument that ''as the committees would be
maturing business time would be lost is bad, simply
because the assumption is not warranted BY the facts.
The trouble is that the adjournment really SO breaks up
the committees that they not in situation TO make
any progress. Believing therefore, that bad precedent
cannot be too questioned and abrogated, he must,
80 far his vote would 60 nterpose the same to stay
this improyidont course
Mr. Needham moved the Journal be amended in refer
to the report Of select committee Geological Sur
Sey indicated by the proceedings yesterday agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Poland. adjourned.
Ihe publisher Of the Journal ordered the Reporter
not to report the proceedings Of committee Of the whole
the States attorney bill until the bill should be report
ed presumng that the questions in committee would be
mainly upon the salaries for each county, and that the
amendments reported by the committee would indicate
The result II any Senator desires record Of hs fast
ed therein We certainly have objections to aecommo
dating himl
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Biiis introduced aud refs,red-By Mr. Fuller Of Lon
dondeuy incorporate the Londonderry hotel eompa-
ny to committee on corporations By MI Bingham Of
Fletcher to repeal act approved Nov 25 1858, relating
70 uniformed military companies by MI Hebard Of
Chelsea, to amend chap is relating 70 orders for re-
movals both to committee printing. BY Mr. Kellogg
Of Brateboro By request, establishing the salaries OF
justices Of the peace refused second reading BY Mr.
Bailey Of Newbury incorporate the Newbury eornet
band TO committee on corporations. by MI hibbard
Ct b. Il o aSoa to 70
BY Mr. Wright Of css,lsiOn, to change the name Of
Peiitions reierrsd-By Mr Grandsy Of vergennes. Of
David Mddlebrook and 2s others, for the incorpora
ton Of bank at Veigennesi to committee ON banks.
BY Mr. Smith Of Monkton, Of Augustus MeCuen and rs
Others for the taxation Of dogs ordered TO lie.
Mr Colamer called up the resolution IN relation TO an
adjournment ifom Friday to Monday The question be-
ing on the adonuon OF the resolution 1t was rejected
yeas 65, nays ia
Dill rsts1sd--senate bill regulating the duties and
abshng the salaries Of States attorneys to commit
tee printing.
Ergros,ei 6ils-sensts bill in relation to supreme and
coan courts (proydng that persons in jail pleading
guilty may their option, be sentenced by the supreme
court earlier than they would be in the county court;
changing the u Melinda Packer for the relief Of
Samuel Miller 10 constitute betsey Farnsworth heirat
law Of Charles aud Betsey Farnsworth iegaKing the
OF WIN Wallace Goullett, &c, 10 incorporate the
Franklin hotel company, aud Cabot cornet band 10
amend Incorporating the Chelsea and Tunhridgs tel
egraph company to incorporate the Guidhsl fails VA
ter company i--sCyerAily passed
RasolltioHs-By Mr. Crane of Huntington, that when
the House adourns this afternoon adjourn TIL Monday
next at clock NJ Tee ,ted-yeas o., nays 100. BY
Mr. Smith OF Monkton that when the House adjourn this
ghernoou II adjourn i'll Monday next a. l-l o'clock
N. Mr. SloddArd Of Townsend moved % lay the rssou
tion on the table which lost Pending ths adoption
Of the resolution, the House adjourned
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Reports by Mr. Nash, for the committee eduea-
ton House bill extending the time Of the ncorporaors
Of the Coventry Academy passed BY Mr. Chttenden.
for Judiciary committee, House bill relating Judges
and Hegistpre Probate. passed IN concurrence.