Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18
NUMBER TWENTY ONE

~ IerF'n eoncurrFd with Mr. 0lmsted md "a
nnrNrn VI d'ton thai '" possible harm c7uId
x come from that chang : the present law
r. Mr Robinson of ri .brafe WI, in f,v,- ~ ,,,,;.
eNfr'inafions MS tenainr to sccure well dralifel
% teaoheTS The present law lid not allow Of p,bcex
/ hn'hat'ans. save in thc month of Nav Nauv
,'''' os ,ah earlier, henc there was soma need
/ ana pr9prI"tT of a change in tie ststute
o Mr. Grandev thought the hiiI rr,da M ,rb..,,-
= tial change, and he WIS not ,u7sed N s7end the
t,me OF tho Hous' on srch trihirr n1at.ers On
tn1' account he would vote for n,ideration.
Il h'thoush he di think Int here was a tcndcn ~
,ii '-u'aoe' oar school law with 70 many rula-
lions an prnvi<iois mixing it difficult 10 be m
derstood and awkward in operation
Nr "lms'e1 of Bridnort dissent,d from, Mr.
rra7dey construction NJ The statute TIE fHou-bt
th"f un Ter the presen' law no discretion vas loft
to suprrntcndents Tho law in his o-i,io, rvo,
mani ltorv and no; merely advisory
"r Eaton "f arreo, reldi 20 from the low a-
Su'o tHat the s'a'utc WIS mandatory. He ha1
core" -p"n!'d with the Secretary ne tho Poa-1 Of
rduclt"n u re erenc' To this subiect and he had
never lntima'ed th't the statute WIS not i,u7ora-
its action ''1'
The debate was p-ot-acted bv Nes.rs G-aDdev
and 'lnsted, ~ to whether 'shnIP W.. inDe-a-
i've or MT; when Mr. Smith Of Nonktoo moved
the pr vinus question The Hous, seconded tbo
call; w1ereup n the House reconsidsred its vote
and ordered the bill to third reading.
AFTERNOON.
| iousE.-P-o3r's of Cona rftesv-Pv rnoioritv NJ
| committee on claims. .ainst bill to par Phebe
| tnomp-on ovid w Of ne late Praf ZiIock Thorn
soa) for her services and expenses in TAX NJ, char,e
/ 81 the etb'n"t OF ,tural history. purchased Of
| PROT l. IN 1851. Mes-rs Allen o. Rutland and
/ Dickerman, Of CharleStown favored the bill. tho
| latter moved m amendment bv inserting the words
! one hunlre1 and TWENTY-FIVE bef,,re the word
| dollars Mr. 0rcdtt, of Northfeld stated that the
maj 'rity Of the committee based their opinion on
the construction Of the contract for the cIbinct
Mr. E'imund-, Of burlington, quoted the act to
show that $1,000, the sum mentioned in the con-
tract was the price Of the cstbn;t; and that both
Ms Thompson d the agents Of the StIte ex-
p cted she would BE- paid for taking charge Of the
Stare cabinet before removal. Mr.. Dick-rman's
motion was agreed to, and the bill ordered third
reading
The speaker laid fore the House n cornmuni
clfion from the Vrm mt Medical society relating
to vaeei7ntion, whic' was referred to a select COM
lnIttee of three.
BHLs Tsf'rred.-Fixins uniform time f,r annual
school district meet ngs. to cnmnittee on educa-
tl"n; Senite bills-t' repeal the g-n raj hai king
act. to c"mmtt.e on binks, lavins TAX IN Chiffon
den co"nty, to men tro.s Il at C. untv; pr.vid-
Ing for the prnin-; .mmuting t1, sentence Of
Arlel Martin tn Sc, c. COMMITTEES on that bit
T1e third reaIins Of tie ei Gus bill was rcfuscd
Friday, Nov II. lsI9-
SEVATE-Nr French eIlIed ~ bill in amend
m, Mt of chap. ?. relating t. ins rne persons -
lie INTRODUCED this hili by r-q1,st md could not
himself support it. lie olftr, da substitute which
h. thnu-:h would meet the sireS Of the fricn.ls
II the BILL and the wishes of the committee The
substitute was I"pted, and, motion of SIR Ev-
erts, the bill was ordered u lie, anI copies to
be printed.
Mr. Chittenden ealIeI up House hill res ccting
N m'licious injuries o. property-Trf T. the amount
Of 81, punishable BY imp .ispnmeut in the $, tie
pri>p' Ar 1ld-r ton ,ht The bill too st,ineeut
Mcssr, Chittenden, Wilkins, Wilson. Everts and
Nicholson favored the bill bur dlf I'd IN respect
to the property to be prot c;ed BY it, Amend
ments were pending when the Senate adj lurned.
iiOUsE--ht Re. l.'i 5as-!}v Nr Cimsted Of Brid-
part. INA, On and after I"naay next the morning
SESSIONS Of th House shall be.in a 9 o'clock;
rioptcd. BY Mr. Prichard Of BRADFORD that
BILL lj., all l b. a:r9d ses.. Z i!a ss & =. ' -, .
'd by committees or IN from the Sena'e; laid
'v,r II tomorrow morning under the rules.
nJTo's>! tdl-Fermitt ug the respondent to
estify Ia criminal eases, bsfore justices Of the
peace
Mr. Heblrd of Chelsea was opposed to the bill
Is being change in our ju !icill policy vhea was
l't called for There were sometimes cases in
which tue provisions OF this bill would be condu-
1--WE 70 the ends Of justice, but b, 1rrued N We
houd not modify our general policy to .uit exc-p-
iona cases lie regarded the innovation Is pur iy
Experimental, with grt n prob biIity of perni-
nous results attending tl- experiment. He viudi
aied Tue esta ished u-ases AMI the principles Of
it4ilul lt"r HHlcl litlS Jltl SuDVeTtsH.
Mr.. kellogg, of Bcas1n, hesitated to vote for tho
MI now, re-ar lng itas great an Innovation to
'e adopted without grave Consideration If tho
-rguineu5s IN favor Of the bill are sound, he be-
leve' that the principle shouli be exteads q all
'-es, and not be confined to petty causes. lie ad-
erted to the trial Of the same measure in another
't,te an the i'll success attending it.
Mr. HartshOrn. of taGaan remarked that If wo
lake no Innovations, reforms will be rnade
ence the argument on that ground was scarcely
'und- But, said he, the measure mas been tried
D France; IN Engiand several eminent iurists had
dvocated the same MEASURE; and if the supp rters
! This bill were in error they erred in very good
1mpany. By the opponents Of the bill il was
ainei that the b II would be promotive Of periu-
y, but every law bat allows a man to testify
here his own interests are Involved in like man
er onoted perjury; hence such laws were bld
h. argument thus proved too much.
Inc OIL was then ordered to its third reading
cas- l06, nays l03.
Mr. Hlrtshorn of GuidhalI, from the select
mt Committee. to ix u day Of final adjournment
,ported a resolution ins'ructins the peaker Of
10 House and the President If th Senate TO ad-
urn their respective houses SINE de on Tuesd,y,
ov. 22, which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hunton Of Bethel, the bill TO
sy for the furnishing Of the State House was
ken up. Mr.. Myers novel TO o)mmit it for
nendm mt, so az to ppropriase ga sum not ex-
'eding' Si4 900, &c, which was agreed to-
Mr.. smith OF Monkton moved TO amend bv
aking the bill, in effect. appropriate $50 900
for the furniture Of the state House and for no
.her purpose"
Mr Bell of Walden said that he felt, when this
III was ordered to its third reading, that step
as taken in the right direction lie hoped this
ntion would not prevail. For nis part ne would
ave been glad bad an appropriation been made TO
" the whole Indebtedness Of the state for the
-ection of 1he State House, whether directly or
ldirectIv incurred. lie wished that the state
loud own its eIpitol. and be was SURE that a
.rge number OF the people Of the State since rely
oned that before the current session closed the
e,isIature wYuld discharge all the debts aceruing
ON the building OF this USE
AFTERNOON.
SESArR-Joatt Resolution From the Eop.e
ing the adjournment SiHe di on Tueslty Nov
MI ChIttenden moved an amen inent by in
ting saturday, Nov. 10. Mr.. Davis preferred
day the 18TH Mr. ia. ris moved Friday, the
.h, and this was adJp though doubts were
iertained Ss TO conpiet ng Ghs business by that
ne.
Rrpnts.-ByMr. Pritchard. for committee On
lds, IN favor of bill in amendment, Of act incor-
-ating Vermont and Canada railroad Company;
Iered to lie, and and 3i copies of the III and
late committees report thereon be printed. The
Jority OF tne select committee the annexa-
n Of part # Elmore to Morristown reported
* the bill with proposed amendments.
At half past two the House took u D the special
Ter, being the bill for relief of the Missisouoi
The third reading of the bill was o1dered-yeas
!, nays II.
The bill making an appropriation for furnish
the state House was then taken up, the ques-
q being on the amendment proposed by Mr.
ith Of Nonktor.
dr Lawrence Of ST George hoped that the mo-
q would prevail; he unwilling 70 make any
'ropriation for the rebuilding Of tle State
use Bat he found the State in peculiar sit
ion; the superintendent had purchased the fur
are and q efusal TO pay for il would be inter-
ted as a reputation of our debts. The honor
credit of the State abroad would constrain
4 10 vote to pay for that. The amendment
aid remove objections which he entertained
inst the bill
ir Colby fel, unable to distinguish between the
Is specified 10 the bill. Wnat is the difference
Teen paying for window glass and for a chand-
r? No debtor could get anything save by an
and be deemed it an at Of injustice
make anv discrimination between them