Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-08

lEobs i1.ssis neat'le bentley, Brock, Barton, Dill
nngham iiOtchKiss. Jackson, Morgan, Rice stevens
word -l6
Mr. Wheeler called up Senate bill relating 10 the nav
ment Of soldiers and offered an amendment inserting
the word each before the words 'seven dollars or
moa'h, which was adopted and the bill ordered to be
teeo the 81 time this afternoon
On motion Of Mr. Harris. the Senate adjourned.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Tue speaker appointed As the select committee order.
ca % ee raised on bill relating transportation of goods
on hghwSs Messrs Allen Of Troy, Cashman Of 1ras.
Outgh' Hodges Of Clarendon, Gorham Of Wesminister
and Ransom Of Poultney
-. Bils introduced and refeyred-By Mr. johnson Of
IN addition to chap %, relating pen
months out Of repair by Nj H1bbell Of Fairfax con.
eenng attorney fees IN criminal before justices Of
the peace 20 the com on the udiciary By Mr. Sher-
man OF Ncwfane, constituting Edward Fisher beir-st.
law OF George and Lornda Fisher TO the general con, -
pJ nj Myers ~ Jamaica In amendment Of 10 chap
10 oA feAng 70 jurors before justice TO the ludi.
cary CON, BY Mr. Cushman Of Irasbufgh for the relief
o. tae hersof Walter Little to the com on claim By
M smith " St Adams, authorizing school dstrios %
borro~ money % thc com on education By Nj Mvefs
OF Jamaica constituting sec 10, Of for raising sx
peea teEmsnisl providing that the 81 per mouth extra
thcrein provided Tor muscins shall not ami, to ann m
gmontal bands except those already in service ~ the
com Gn military afun BY Mr. Skeels Of HghRate 10
pay oha' " Greene 20 the com claims By Mr. De
nison Of toyaon, In amendment Of chan rs d reI,t.
ing TO Brst mills fixing rates Of toll certain kinds Of
Bah,' 20 me com on agriculture. By Mr. Butler Of
Draaoru' relating 20 the county courts aud courts Of
Chanoery IN Orange select com consisting of the
members from that county. BY Mr. Cushman Of lras-
burgh, Tor the repayment of monies advanced prl b
reconstruction u the State house providing fr rco,,
nent OF one half the amount to the ON ways and
means
o. Wa.eTille. fir bank at Johnson bJ NJ. Moves "
burlington fr the extension Of the charter Of the com
inefcial bank all 10 the com ON banks
R-soiution.-By Mr. Bell of Walden instruc,inp the
committee 10 make up the grand lat inquire whether
any utther legislation is required n relation abstracts
Joint R, solutions BY Mr Fletcher II Cavendi.h that
IN the judgment Of this general assembly slavery Is the
bitter root of great national calmv me mother of
treason aud rebellion, the right with which treason
Is warning against US, aud ina; slavery the republic
Rssoired That the spirit Of liberty aud nothing short
OF y can supply the popular enthusiasm necessary u
gfappe with this despite proslaYery rebellion that the
prnnpIe of liberty alone can sustain aud guide n the
great struggle upon which have entered on motion
orccftd 90 lie and be printed
me hill n amendment OF sec Is. chap %. C s. and
which authorizes telectmen when bridges are carried a.
way change highways or the location of bridges Ia nv
as may be necessary TO avoid the obstruction, taken
Mr. Cushmau of Rochester opposed the bul.
The present law provides that iho court may appoint
commigee o determi4e the necessity location II a
road tie thought this wise This biil DESTROYS all his
provided mere is bridge n the matter II leaves it
ufely 70 che seiectmen hey may the bridge As
is5 As u may u their opinion be necessary. Thus the
object which the state had creating court committee Is
entirely set aside This change Of the policy Of the state
vas iujud iols.
Mr. Deni.on " Ro,altou. opposed the bill He did
not zee vhy, f his hl passed the selectneu NJ
one iown might not change the location n bridge and
thoe Of ,he other refuse 20 alter the highway TO
pond his be considered good reason why court com
miuees sholld lay out these roads.
Mf Nichols of Rutland, also opposed the bill The
proposed oh 'nae would affect highways well
bridges u "ouid give the selccimrn ~ any town the
e,uuo over 'he highnays aud alloa them set aside
TIE well matafed decisions OF legislative or court
mit'ees. II well known how bitter thee strifss A.
bout roads sssys were in tosus II the bin were pass
ed the whole matter would be brought wthn tie power
Of The srectmcn II would cause trouble ia every
meeung
Mr. Cana.ld Of Arlington thought he difficulty Of the
practical operation of the matter wonderful, mag
giving the poSer m infrrtur tribunals ssidc the
decisions 4 committees But the bill only authorized
selcimen 20 change the location o. highway bridge
80 far as NIGH be necessary to avoid obstruction IL
gives tnem 40 further power. To hl, the practical
operation ot me oill would be benehrial.
Mr. Henry Of Chester opposed the bll. H. thoughtit
might ace towns in very bad position II a com
mi'tee may lay the road to-day the seectnen
may make change The power should be either in the
not iu both
Nr Lyndc Of wIni,mstowu favored the pussage Of
'he BILL 70 would DELAY and Inconvenience in many
eases IT. IS well known that % reqIues considerable
time O. get these court committees appointed The bill
only at VS. Che scIcctmrn 'o change the location 80 r
t may be- necessary. Ia Of an important highway
t would save much delay.
Mr. Cook Qi Cabot could not the weight oi the .
objections that bad been raised against the bil The
seectmeh had ONLY the power NJ changing short dis
aHce 80 as % avoid an ubstfup ton he did not feel
that respect i"r court committee that some proffsscd.
u There were any power which bad been arbitrarily cNer
Used d. This
The bdl was further discussed 5y Ne,sr, Deri.ou Of
ltoyaitln, who opposed the bl and Martin " Hines
Dargh and Fletcher OF C4veudishi who favored its pas
sage and was passed.
E,gfossea bills 10 amend sec 4, chap 50, s. Au-
hurzug auy sheriff deputy sheriff ~ constable 90 serve
ans process n favor u against any town, county or
school d~turt, s4udug be- may br am lnhautaut
ut such 'HWn, coutt, or school district passed
Mr. Plugv OF Wtaihcr-hed cal cd up senate bin
changing the manner nf appointing certain rers " the
senate and House The Wl ~ss briefly advocated 6y
Mr Piogry the ground taat the tSo Houses should
ls'e me appointing pp' er "i hrt own officers and the
danger which might some times arise from putung ia the
hands " amy one man The over of sn much patronage
Messrs Mfers Of Jamaica. Dana OF - JohnsbuTy, F.
smith " So Ahan Baker of Euosbutgh. Beard OF Pts
held aud q uf Wa den opposed he ot ou the ground
that unlld be waste OF time and money for either
branch TO occupy t time ia the election Of to doorkecp-
srs and mess ugcrs
rhs third reading Il the bin was r,fi,,d
Senate btA Fetcrr-f For the protection Of the
sury' Co com on ways and mcan-. Relating 10 the du-
lies u secctmeu % military compel the at
To the objection nf hne. and costs relating To rccogui
1anees; se'eraly 90 che !ud'aia2 com Adj
AFTERNOON
Reports Mr. Powers foe com Banks, House bill
extending the ehlrtc Of the Whe River Bank passed.
By Mr. sta e., for com 1n manuitcturrs House bills iu-
corp'r'iius funham slate 'umpauy and relating To
The duy ~ water commissioners go The village Of hut-
land both passed
By Mr nuttn. f,r com on manufactures bill ineor-
porauug The Green Vale manufacturing company psss-
ed
By M Wheeler. flr com under the fourth joint rule.
on report o. the trustees Of the Vermont Satr library,
r commencing ihc printing Of 800 copies not adopted
Mr. Woodward moved that the report be laid the
table aud ordered be printed in the appendix Of the
J O trnal agreed 40
BUS infrodgced and reteyed.-By Nj Powers. in /
the JqIeeuhee dNisllu No Z, VI the sons
OF le.nperaucc to C. ma on manufactures
By iNse, relating o. the sale OF marsh lands bord
ernp ON lake Ihampiani TO com on Finance
Passed House bill cnlargng the powers OF The swan
ton Falls lnion School Distinct.
Senate bins providing fjr three additional regments
relating the payment Of troops providing for the al
nwance Of claims favor of the state against the
United states.
House bits referred-tn amendment Of sec Of chap .
81 c TO com uu J.dicary, In amend neht Of sec 10 .
ihap p, relating 10 laying out and disconuhuing OF
lig1 ways aud bridges to com on roads
The Senafe cnncurred In amendment OF the House to
bill tra ing 10 town pauptrs.
senate bill u addition aci OF the extra session
raising special regiments. indefinitely postponed
House bill repealins sec o, I, :, .. OF chap W
'bunies agricultural societies, Sc) was taken up
Messrs Woodbridge and Edm inds bu opposed the
bill earnestly Mr. stewart moved TO make the bil the
order for u morrow afternoon lost u 20 T. The bill
wa. then ordered third reading 10 10 ILL., and passed
by the following vote -
Yeas -Mcssfs Beeoher, Bentley, Brock, Dillingham;,
Hall, Judevine Powers, Rice, kiohardson Robbins,
Starr stevens, Taylor Uphan, Willard, Woodwara-l6
Nays --Mrssrs b. attic, Burton, Edmnnds, Hotehkiss
Hubbard Jackson, Morgan, stewart, Wheeler White
W WOodhrdge-ll
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