Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-30

cusson OF ,ho matter
senator Hal thse ~, TIE supreme me proper
tribunal o. app,it this commission. lnasmuch As the
committee WIRE unanimously OF the opinion that there
rhoud be- fair investigation of This matter, be hoped
thc Senate would send out This commission
senator Wheeler favored the amendment as She time
which the Senate had given 90 The matter very limit
ed, and the committee had not reported decsiyey IN
senator Ncedham desired to explain the ground Of his
opposition the amendment vhcn in behalf Of the com
mcc he had reported hvorablv so The passage oi tine
resolution. The committee he thought. gave the matter
full investigation in thcir power. Ills OBJ
lection 90 the bill was that t presented entirely
question. The committee IN reporting their resolution.
threw the burden " expense iu carrying out The matter
upon the parties wishing the change and not upon the
county. a. thought u was possible, although the COM
muce had given the matter thorough nvcstgatiun
that there had NOT been so full ahearng as might be de-
mRndcd
lie had another objection TO the bill that It takes from
the legislature in which the power is vested by tccoust
tuition me night Of final decision upon this matter and
places that power in hc hands OF committee appointed
by Che supreme court For one, he was not wiling TO
delegate the power, which had been given him as re-
preventative OF tho people Of this state, party 20
whom boz his iud mont hc had no right Co delegate that
power. Should we agree 60 ibis MEASURE we should pass
bin appointing committee 10 do mat very nu-ine's
which we were here 90 discharge IL was disposed
TO leave the power n the hands Of those u whom had
been invested by the constitution.
The resolution reported appoints committee o go on
to the ground bear the parties, examine he goosaphi
cal condition Of the county and iepor 90 the ucA cgs
laure. All the parties could have hearing fanny and
fully, the committee could make report uli and elauo-
rate, To- c next legislature and that Legislature could
a. hc actual necessities OF the might demand.
This wa an entirely different question u the other case,
We should go away not knowing whether the shres Of
Bennington County were changed or not. Hence he "a
,ocd tho passage Of the resolution but could not support
the amendment
Senator Hubbard thought the legislature was the court
Of final appeal. In voting flr this amendment voted
for the appointment Of commission which is Illegal and
inevpeient All the facts OF the case are clear
before the minds Of ihe Senate. out OF about 90 vote
ia bennington County, 33 OF them are before as as
petitioner or remousiranis About 500 wish change,
and 2S0 want the shircs 20 remain whore they he Could
there be such another expression Can This committee
make them change their views lie doubted the propri-
ETY. OF sending committee there, apr uiuicd by the Su-
prone Count, 10 investigate facts already known.
Senator Harris va opposed 20 he bill for Substantially
the same reasons which had just been given There seem
to be some 80 men before me committee m ihc way Of
petition aud remoustance. and not one sixth of obi.
should De settled on The democratic principle The people
Of the county themselves the best judges NJ their
interest. and tier own wants. Hc did not think The pc
tuuners had made out case which would justify rs Ia
compelling the rcmons'rants 10 appear before the COM
mttee ia support of their views.
Senator Han said the Senate had ft precedent the
caseof Caledonia county. which disposed % n sub.
santia he same was az now proposed 10 dispose VI
this question.
These matters are coming before the Legislature from
Hence b, Thought the true way TO settle the matter was
hy a fair trial by commission Of this kind
Senator DIN remarked that IL would be remembered
that the matter brought before The last session Of The
LrsislalHfc' and committee % examine The matter
pointed This mniioe stood tircc for 20 four iisi a
change Here hsn, we have twenty -scvan hundred re-
uoustrau- fourteen Representative. and senators,
inst five dred petitioners and fhrcc Representatives
ihc case tHy audfrce} presented and ,hallhc Leg
shure say THAR ih'sc FIVE hundred men are t' control The
wishes nui interests OF number nearly six times as
large; Tie did mot wish 20 bcicyr-iudrcd he did not be-
cye-tlai his Legislature is going to give ihe power OF
settling the business of bennington county, beyond APP
peal or control to any men appointed by ihe supreme
court He dt not wish 90 irJuro any part NJ his own
"uniy hut he ihonghi Is was fairly represented in the
petitions and circumstances, ana when there was such
Further debate enSucd including full and extended
discussion VI the merits of the case hy Senator Arm
strong, who also opposed change and ON motion Of
senator jude ine, the hill was LAID ON ihc table
BHs mtrofarcd and referrcf- by Senator Human
pm Amendment " an act approved Nov 1872 establishing
ue saar' OF Judges andregsters Of probate courts to
We ludcafy ,qm'
The hili authorizing prudential committees n require
scho' t. be opened by daily reading Of the bible was
taken mp Senator Robbins proposed an amendment
pfovidn t1 prudential committees instead OF rcquir
ing such atlt reading by teacher or pupil might recon-
mend the reading by the teacher which was adopted and
the bill "l discussed at length 10y senator woodward in
rs iVoi ana opposed by senators Human Wheeler,
lllll AMI Woodbridge whose remarks VIII appear hereaf
ter
On motlu Of Senator Robbins, the bill was laid on the
table. Adj.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev Mr. Hitchcock
JOINT ResoufioH-Frum the Senate, in relation TO the
duuesot listers adopted
Mr. Dyer oi Salisbury moved to reconsider the vote re-
ms.ng lh' lnuu reaamg Oh mu 10 pay AnWeh Nenner,
when WA @iteoa TO- NI " hains OF oh'l9nthe in9' ca
and W ol We p9''I p, A., ,,.,, t>-.,e-,, .
nus '"''ut"' by VI i'"o'l9on "i '"t'hn,tu' 10
ihe"P'i'r uc lhlph 0ate 70 10y VT ohl'h ui ~ Al
pans icl4Nns 10 the 'outt OF chAnDeTy
MT Miner oi hinesoateh called UP bill repeating sec
nous ".' g" enlP - - ie'avng !" mtnWay laAes'
me quta'h nehs on 'he i'cohsHe aol Oh he vote re-
iHsns tA' mira reading oil the ol "hch was disagreed
- ,,....,, p.,t-,,. tp.,,
Hfpo'f o. oommtcr'-by Mr. Allen Of Rutland for
hef'm o" GAINS w 10 pay .urnn NneAtoni ordered
100 teaulns ny Mr Jhld OF hydepatki ior inc ludc
iay COM against bsin relation To- justice fees and eX-
ghpuhB ectan property from attachment hoth rejected
y NrCha' nul telailng TO the aeaiementoi iaNes by
MI Nahh'lu lot com on tlceuous u altering chnp =,
Ieaung 10 me quah' atom OF Notersi ny MT Tabor o
concord Tor me com on eaueauon 0 Incorporating the
East fou'ney Literary Club andby Mr. Eaton Of War
rem ior We same committee Dill incorporating the Bal
la'u Ac"ueinl, WIN proposed amendment "meh was a,
dpiedi ana lhese mls we're seveTay ordered to third
i'auhg
by Mr tinEy OF "eatnefsheld iof the com on banks
~ favor OF ON repeal the general nanklng law Inc
olh vas oppose oy Messfs fled rI Ne"ane ana Allen
"l huuanl am supported oy Mt BAKER OF Enosburph'
anu me au teau,hR reused hy Mr hayes oi windsor
ioi OF he select com on me shirein bennington
eounyi N pioNluhgi'. tne appelnthent o. COMMIT
'o ny the supreme eoui' 70 luN's'4ate 'h' ,A'N au "
.ae rue Nht' Nh'Ie' ~ .nel' li'-ms u'r punt ~.
"e'S ~ lnie H. Inc l"o's W ''H nl"',si WIZ "S'
CO. ana tne ca'e nIguea pt' ahu oo ny ma uneiu %
nihgtoh anu NAIuheI Oh pehhinSt'h' me miI was or
u'J. 70 ~ li t "a a. 80, htls 1o
oh 'h'i"h" VI NJ Sa"P"' bWl"ie' ihe huust auJ
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Rslor's Of COMMITTEES BY Senator Judevine, foT sc
Loot raised bin anneNing part Of Gilmore 10 Nor
rtown. in favor with proposal Of amendment pro,idn
for the yearly payment until the nest appraisal 10y III
town OF Monis'own 70 the town of hhnwe Of Sun