Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-11-18

By Mr. Chiuendrn for judiciary committee, on pat
doning power Of the Executive that no legislation i
necessary He said the intention " the Cove nor
only TO call the attention Of the public 10 wrong con-
athciton that has been put upon the Constitution on
that point By Mr. wilson, for select committee bill pro.
wing for commissioners " insolvency aud flr The equal
dtrbuion among creditors VI the property o ngovcn
debtors with amendments
Mr. Evers said he was opposed to this bin In principle
and detail lie did not believe the people ready 'r such
change, and thought IL Of practical Importance to
anybody
Mr wison-As this is an important matter. and many
was agreed 70.
The bin establishing code Of practice in courts Of
law was indefinitely postponed.
The bin providing flr he distribution Of the reports of
che Geological survey oeing considered Mr. Chiitendcu
moved 90 insert ihe name " Geo W Benedict oi Bur
-''. ..l Lils' lNl'a' Nea'i' Nniiltnu'n AhV wy
nam supported me notion as proper recognition OF
Mr. Benedicts services early friend of the survey
Amendment agreed 90, and the bill passed
BjlS referred Providing f1r building chapel and
Workshop az the State Prison; committee ON manu-
hctures In alteration of 3 chap no a. 90 iudisi
ar9 committee. Relating to the grand list 10 equlge
thr burdens of txationi 20 committee on land taxes
PrordHg Tor the repairs Of houses hr public worship
90 general committee. House bill providing for the Tes-
.ofauon o. highway crossings on railroads discontinued
pas paisei--In addition TO and 10 amendment o' &C,
to incorporate the w. Canada Railroad Coz House
by n amendment of a s, relating o. probate courts
Mr. Poland called up House bill iu addition chap
% - relating TO the collection Of taxes and 10 was or
dercd fo Third reading.
On motion Of Mr. wilder adjourned.
HOUSE
Reports Of c1DBttacs-3y Mr. Hall Of Swantou. for
committee military affairs. bill relating 10 military
views ordered % uitd reading. BY Mr Chapman OF
o'asipeh, Tor cnmmittec on banks against bill to re-
peal sec ~ chap 80 IN relation 70 banks third read
n3 refused Also asking 70 be discharged from the Pc
uuon Of the directors Of Poultney bank which grant.
cd and the petition referred 70 committee claims BY
Mr kellogg of Bfatteboro for Judiciary comtee against
Hi relating to applications f1r new ra.si third reading
refused by Mr Platt OF Colchester. Tor committee on
roads ol authorizing the erection Of oi-gac IN runs-
WICK ordered 10 third reading. By Mr Crane Of huut-
ngtou for committee on rgrpoa'ions' substitute ior
1ii t1 Incorporate the Burlington steam draining
pany also, bills to incorporate the Newbury cornet baud
and Townsend brass band seyorHly ordered % ihud
reading by Sir Fourin o. Hmeshurgh, for committee on
ciueatont substitute for the bill on the examination "
school teachers mowdng that such examination shall
DE in May aud November. Nj Grandey earnestly op-
posed any change 10 the existing laws on this subject,
and said the statute merely advisory. mandate.
ty leaving The time " examinations 20 the discretion VI
tae supcrutcndcni Mr. artshnrn Of Canaan dissentcd
from Mr Grandeya opinion Of the statutc although he
dd not believe that there was urgent necessity for
'he pas,9se ol the nlii; ihTd reading refused;
AZ hh past two clock the House ioo up the special
ordcr being the u reported 10y the committee ON ways
g means To pay llr tne furnishing o. ihe state house
ana Tor Che completion pf the same Mr. Myers Of ia
maiea moved that the bill he and be made the special or
der f,r next Tuesday afternoon.
Mr Nunton OF Bethel opposed the notion lie would
bring this matter toun issue II 90 rcpudltc
debts let us doh now H. would bring ihs session TO
close some time Is any information 10 be gained lie
believed mat every fact necessary was before the House
e would mot run this thing into the night nor choose
s Ia! em liNe hene.t men nc yea u was a4sinst
me character OF State as well as " man 90 repudile
e'' Hhl trusted lhat the state OF Vermont would not
incur tAe udinm Of such an act
lhc motion OF Mr. Myers was disagreed 20.
Mr Myers said that he had moved Thar the bill Tic be
cause Doc was not ready % vote. Many others in the
House wore Ia the same condition He had said nothing
which could possibly be construed to mean that he
10 favor oi Tcpudiation l. was important that some
things should be understood before hnal action. II rc
qulrod 20 vote uov he should feel constrained 20 vote
eEon-t ihe bill He denied the imputauon OF repudia
uon, er %. wish q run !he thing into n9 night a. haa
seemed 20 himnccessary.
Mr omt ton Of Calais said, he was IN favor Of the ol
onftel o{ thc committee hrst for ne reason ai II Is
ln-t ad nght indeed the people of me whole state
should NOT only own the furniture but the house itself
land secondly, he should not represent the wishes Of
bis constituents unless he favored the bill lie repre-
-ehted constituency OF about four hundred thirty me-
hanics and farmers who arc not only able but willing to
hay hr ny share OF the expense Of me building rom
The foundation stone to the top OF the statue They
claim t as their right 70 own the seat which they occupy
n this House, and need be, viii send man for all
imc 20 come Gemandng that right OF cach succeeding
lfssatuIe. ihey are oi 100 proud ana independent
pee or any other in this state, for the which
thg{ wish TO occupy
HAS there bern any precedent in other states IN this
Union OF askngno, that is not the word but forcing
tho citizens or town 10 build state house for tho uoe
m tnc tte for virtually the legislature said TO the peo-
pile Of Montpelier if you do not build 'he house we will
loaie somewhere else and your zeal estate VIII dtpre-
crate one third OF one half in value from It's present
worth Another reason why he should tuppoat this blu
hcarts, who have subscribed towards the fund for
huduc thc house These men have already raised and
paid in S3i0 dollars for that purpose, and it would be
unjust and oppressive TO ask them nov 90 pay lO0l
more Another still suppose the legislature rcl-
Sos 70 appropriate This sum- This furniture was bought
hccrcdt0f The state by It's authorized agent. the
nonuieudont The creditor writes % thc superintendent
nr bis pay. Mr Powers says IN reply that he has no
mnds the state having refused to pay ask Of the hon
on h'a members OF This House, who are proud 90 own
Vermont as their native state fthey will not regret tho
da o which, by their vote they cause II TO be proclaim
ed on change in Boston shat the state Of Vermont had
ropgdiated her honest debts
Mr. Olmsted OF BridpoIl believed that many did not
understand this matter The bill makes an approprla
ton 70 pay Tor various items, among the rest to pay for
furniture. He wished This 70 be clearly understood
lh was matter between the Slate aud certain pcrsuns
The state was debtor 10 A, and g. There were other
matters that we're OF the nature Of expenses Of the SUI
perntendont These were between him and The state
Again. there were things pertaining 70 the building u
ihc state house, he thought that these should be separa
t'd and c1usiderately examined.
Nh Allen Of Rutland inquired under what authority
the superintendent Of the state house pledged the credit
Of the state and whether the expenses alluded to by Mr.
umsted were not included Ia the bill topay The suponn-
lenuent
Mr.. Huuton Of Bethel said the first two items referred
70 IN the oill were debts against The state Hcread from
e act providing for the rebuilding of the state house,
in the nj the state and that the supernten
dent was empowced by that act 70 pledge the credit Of
the state lr work and materials Hence, when he had
done The state was ia honor bound 10 pay debts in
CURED The superintendent had used the money Of the
state. drawing ffOm Treasury accredited