Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-11
y q MBER TWENTY

Tor committee roads linst bill 10 aItsr soc q.
chap 22r. s; third reaiug refused. Also. bill II
reiatl2n to highways ordered to third reading
ayes l06, nays So.
Engrosse9 5ii-In relation to iudyes and reg;s
tsrs of probate courts; passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. Nov 3, 1859.
SENATE-BHs referred.-Providinr for the elec-
ton Of Commissioners OF Insolvency. and for thu
equal distribution among creditors Of the propertv
OF insolvent debtors. Mr Chittenden said the
Judiciary committee had 50 much business to trans
tcI' and as this bill was very important he wouId
Ior Una, uttee, move that the bI be refe1r %
q select committee of three which was agreed to,
ana the Chair appointed Messrs. Wilson, Davis
and Clarke.
| J''7t ReTolu i9a.-For a committee for the pur-
pos Of lnquirinC into the business before the Le-
glSiature, and fixing dav of adjournment:
adopted, and the Chair appointed Messrs. Davis,
Mason and Wilkins
Rp9ts.-Of select committee on GeoIoricsl
survey, an amendment to the report and bill and
on motion Of Mr. Chittenden the committee we're
instructed 20 strike out the third section Of the
blii and embrace the amendments in a substitute
On tins matter Mr.. Needham said: The commit
Tee uld not intend t. write history of the Geo
l9-ical survey OF the State; and at the time Of
the drafting OF the report the committee did not
suppose that the publicity Of printed document
would be given 70 it; but as that had been done,
the committee consider it due to the memory of
ArGusTUs You've that the report should be amend
e. by the addition of the following words; Upon
the death o Prof Thompson, the Hon. Augustus
i"pnS of 81 Al11as was appointed State Natur-
aIIst by Gov koye", and the charge of farther
prosecuting the survey placed in his care
His feeble health iniuced him. however, after
having spent some nine months in the prosecution
OF the survey, 70 tender his resignation. And af-
ter having published a valuable Report Of the
History Of the Survey, he, too, died.
believe, sir, that this link added to chain
makes il complete.
On motion If llr Everts. the Senate went into
Committee Of the whole on Senate bill No So and
after some time spent therein the committee rose.
and Mr. Chittenden reported the bill, with amend
ments, raising the salary Of the States Attorney
Of Essex County 20 $500, Grand Isle to 500, and
Orleans % $3.50; also requiring "cOsts" to be re-
ported by the Attorneys in addition to the fines;
also limiting the penal section ourth) to receiv-
ing to bis own use, the ofany other person."
any money &c, except salary. Ike first section
was amended to provide that the salaries
shall be paid semi-aunually, upon the making Of
the returns t. the Treasurer.
The Senate iopted all the amendments.
On third reading the yeas 2S-nays ?.
Niessrs. Davis and Tutte.1
House Bills iafr9dacsd and rsferrsd-By Mr.
HenmenWay OF W. Windsor, to increase pay Of
newspaper publishers for publishing the laws; to
committee ON printing BY Mr. Peabody Of Cow
entry. for the 1istributi1n Of grammar school
?
tiau.
J1'et Reg9i4'iaay sdaD,e9-By Mr. Hartshorn of
Canaan, for the appointment Of a joint committee
Co. eEImiua the account, Of the Superintendent Of
the state House during the last year, and report
1s soon as may be- by Mr Hunton Of Bethel, in
---uctiug our Congressman an Senators to endeav-
or to secure through Congress a simpler and more
uniform stem oi we. -ht- and measures.
the amendment to the House Rules, proposed
by Nr 'unay Of Nergenes was agreed to-yeas
90, NAYS 40.
TIE bill reported by the committee Of ways and
means for the payment Of the Superintendent Of
the state House was. on motion Of Mr. Stowe Of
New Haven, ordered ro lie, and be- the special or
der for Tuesday next az II 4 VI.
The bill reported by mmittee Of ways and
means, making appropriation TO pay for the
uruiture Of the state House and for the compile
ion Of the slme made the special order for
5 ednesi1y next at II A NJ.
AFTERNOON.
SESarE-- Rr 7-ts-Bv Nh Nicholson for gen
rai committee, House bin 90 Incorporate the
bite River Junction Hotel Co; also. oy Mr..
y lik n-, Hons. bill Co incorporate the NOrthfeld
,Hclet Hind; both ordered o. third reading By
ir Flsuc. for judiciary committee. bill % amend
'a1H- Coo s.. relating o. mIrri1- witl amend
u-ii-- ar 3.-l was BRIEF discussed ov Nessrs.
ii cho.-al. L-etcl. Chitteal-r, lrLstrong and
3 li-ol- when tie .smeu .-1 we're adopted
W.. Alien called fer -ac tct-s and nays on third
CD iin--yras 90, nays ~.
by Hf. tren-a judiciary committee bill
royid;o- for Itaer records in cases OF the fore
iasure q. 6. e equity Of redemption in lands with
meriHr.t which adopted, and the bill or
tered -. ,l.ri reading.
7 .- r-saiu i7n-By Mr.. Bell, that when the
r g. a5j urn tomorrow forenoon it be till Mon
lay next at T. VI. This gave rise 70 a spirited
istus-ion by Nessrs. Davis Nash, Nicholson,
.verts, Needham, Chittenden, Smith, Wilson,
lin. Poland and Harris, and was adopted.
ARR mu -h time spent on Senate bill 50, fixing
Iiaris Of a-e's Attornics the bill vas passed;
nj then the contest was renewed on consideration
Gi continued until the hOur of going to press.
HovsE-Ihe Speaker announced the committee
the part Of the House, to fix a time for final ad-
urument-Iies>fS. Uartsh0rn Of Guildhall, Dan
,ls of Grafton, Hall Of Swanton.
E.pu'y ior C9mniffee-By II. NJ Hail. for COM
iittce agriculture, bill to enable agricultural
cd horticultural societies to extend more per-
'ct protection TO property; ordered to third read
lg. BY select committee, bill laying a tax on
amoijle county, with amennments, which were
greed to, and bill ordered to third reading. The
lme committee reported against bill locating the
amoille county buildings in Morristown, and
le third reading thereof refused.
EHgr3sse9 bills-In relation to highways (au-
Iorizng the county courts, on application, to ap-
lint commissioners to estimate expenses for
airs on highways, who shall report to the courts
hich shall order the towns in which the high
ays lie, to make such repairs it may deem
-operi) passage refused. Providing for the res
ration Of highway crossings on railroads diseon-
nued; passed.
Mr.. Everts moved to commit Senate bill 50 for
nendment in the fourth section, by striking out
7 the penalty exc pt fine not less than $500, the
ords to be stricken out being "and shall, after
,nviction for such offence, taking fee or reward
eyond salary, be deemed incapable Of holding
ny civil Office in the State
Mr. Ever1s would not siugle out ny class of
ZEN for 50 extraordinary penalty NO Even
.ate's ATTORNEYS u-ht nor to be driven beyond
urystorv and the graces Of mass and holy water.
NJ C1it+sulen denied that Attorneys are sin
ro1I ,,+ for punishment True, they are 70 be
afslei if tbev al buss their office to exact money
II for a bribe they withhold prosecution; but
e statute now fixes at least equally severe pun
lueu, tor other persons guilty Of like offences
an Attorney, who is supposed to know the law
tier than others, this offence would be Of the
avest sort-all but capital
Mr. Davis thought the sectni0did not cover the
ence Of compounding felony. If it did, he
uld make the penalty more severe. He moved
strike out the section. Let offences be called
their right names.
Mr. Everts concurred with Mr. Davis, and object
also that this section might be so construed as
make trivial matters great offences.
Mr. French thought the construction Of Mr. Da-
destroyed the section. If;the section embraces
npOundinG felony alone, the penalty certainly
not too severe. But if an Attorney abuses his
ce, even to q less degree. that ought TO debar
II from all other civil Offices.
Mr. Davis repeated that the penalty is not too
ere for oompounding felony; but he doubted
ether the section embraces that offence on the
hand, and on the other thought it did
ace minor offences unworthy Of so severe pun
ment As we'll might the same penalty be put
ln Senator'S for straining their mileage account.
Mr. Chittenden-A States Attorney cannot take
dollar beyond his salary without incurring
raj guilt and grossly abusing his office Suoh
lan merited the penalty Of this section.
Mr. Dayis-There may be cases of extra ex-
lse in the discharge Of the duties of the office,
ere il may be for tho interest of the State and
furtherance Of Justice to allow the Attorney
lething for such expenses-yet. should he ac-
t anything, it may be tortured into a high
ne under this section
Ir. Nicholson agreed with Mr.. Davis. The
alties should be graduated according to the
ure Of the offence. While he must say this, he
rtily concurred with Mr.. Chittenden IN his
demnation of any dereliction by Attorneys.
he motion TO commit for amendmendent was