The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-24
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session ---1SOl.
W ednesday Oct %. /

AFTERNOON.
Standardization Ofercd.-By Mr. Jude
wire instructing the Judiciary Com to inquire
whether further legislation is necessary To re-
strain hasty and iniudicious comments by news
papers upon the conduct Of officers OF the army
I adopted. -
Mr. Edmunds, for Judiciary Com, reported
in favor Of the bill increasing the efficiency OF
the trustee process, and it was ordered % third
reading Tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Beecher for General Committee repor, ted
favorably to the passage of the bill repea ling
the act providing for the publication OF the al
lowances against the State Treasury orde ed
to a third reading to morrow morning also in
favor of the House bill for the preservation of
fish in Perch Pond in the town of Pownal,
| which was read taird time and passed in con-
currencc; and the bill establishing salaries fox
the members and officers Of both Houses with
proposals Of amendment. lst. Amending 60
that the salaries of the Speaker Of the House
and the President Of the Senate shall Ike $50
each instead of Sl2O on this the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr. Edmunds, with
the following result
YEAs--Messrs Beecher, Dillingham;. Edmunds Hall
Hubbard, Judc,ine. Merrill, Powers, Richardson Will
NArs-scntley, Brock, Burton, Harris, notchkiss,
Jackson Morgan, Nelson Rice Starr, Stevens, Stewart
| pham " heeler, hite, Interchangeable
The I'd amendment provided for giving tho
members and officers of both Houses SIS each
instead Of $50 the yeas and nays being called
for by Mr.. White We're taken with the follow
ing names
devine, Powers. Richardson, Willard "a oodward-y.
SAYs-Beutlry, Brock, Burton, Dillingham;, Harris,
llochkiss Jackson Merrill Morgan, Nelson. Rice, Starr
Stevens, Stewart. THAN, Wheeler. White Woodbridge
is.
The Sd amendment wac verbal alteration,
rendered necessary by the possible adoption of
the changes of the bill and was at once refused,
On the question whether the bill should be en-
crossed and read q third time the yeas and
nays were called for by Mr.. Powers. and were
as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Beecher, Edmunds, Harris, Hubbard,
Iudevipe, Merrill, Powers, Richardson, stewart. Hard
Woodbridge, Wo0dward--l2.
NArs-Bentlcy, trocH, Burton, Dillingham;, Hall,
otchkss, JACKSON, Aorgan, Nelson Rice, Starr, Ste
VEINS, upham Wheeler, Which,.
Bill inlroduc>d.--By Mr.. Powers limiting the
compensation % members and officers of both
houses to 10 days OF actual service. read twice
ard referred t. Com. on Printing.
Mr. Stewart, for Judiciary Com. reported ad-
verse to the passage Of the homestead bill.
MoSsrs hubbard. Powers, Brock and Woodward
favored the passage Of the bill on the ground
mainly that tic present law was a great annoy
N't III d it rs IL
does many from consequences Of neglect in fence
building. Mcssrs Edmunds. Stewart and Dill
lmgham opposed the violation Of the sanctity OF
the homestead which this bill grants forced
creditor il certain eases.
On the passage Of the bill the yeas and nav,
We're demanded by Mr.. Edmullds. with the fol-
lowing result
lEABeecher, Eentiy, Ercct burton Hall, H>tclkiss,
luhhad, Judeyinc, Merritt Nelson, Powers Richardson
nlI bins Sfo-r Fta,- I,l,,, "a
ward,-l9
NAr5-Dhlngham Edmun&s, Harris. Jackson Morgan,
Rice, Stewart, Wheeler, Wlllard, Woodbrid sc,-l0.
Mr.. Dillingham;, for judiciary Com, report
cd adverse TO the bill amending the homestead
act Of 1869. Mr.. White explained at come
length the meaning Of the BILL but stated that
it was Of no interest to himself and that he he'd
introduced it by special request.
On the question of the third reading Mr.. Ed
munds called for the yeas and mays. which were
as follows:
fEA-Mr. Hotchkiss.
NAYs-Msssrs Bee cher, Bentley, Groas Burton billing
. Morgan, Nelson, Power Rice, Robbins, starr, Ste
yens, stewart, Tay Dor, lpham, Wheeler, he, Willard
Woodbridge, " Woodward.
Joint resolution eGsred-By Mr.. Judevine, TO
appoint committee OF two Senators and three
Representatives. TO examine the rcports and &C.
counts Of the Sergcant-at-arlns tor the last TWO
years, and report 10 the General Assembly
whether they are just and have been properly
allowed: adopted
The bill providing for the assumption by this
State Of its quota OF the direct tax laid at the
extra session Of Congress. was read third time
and passed.
The Senate bill OK act of insolvency. was taxi
IN ny and explained at some length by Mr. Ell
mund>.
MIR. hubbard tioaght this was simply an act
Of bankruptcy, and WAS opposed t. it, He
doubted whether we have constitutional pow
CT to DO this. Other States have done it the
United States tried it once and killed it in u
year. lie thought on no ground could we take
% cents on the dolsr from any man and then
give him Discharge. Justice snd equity in
his view demanded dollar for dollar.
Mr.. Eamunds Thought he could relieve his
friends constitutional troubles the Justice of
the bill recommends itself to all. The United
States law provides that no law impairng con
tracts shall be made. But this bill is not ret
respective and only has reference to transactions
to lake place in lusAre when all shall know on
what teras they stood, though we have right
to permit, on the agreement o. creditors and
debtors, that they may even now take some ad.
vantages from the equitable provisions of this
bill. le said this would free the honest men in
trouble, from tina. perpetual dead of the ra-
pacloas creditor. who may poance upon him,
and plunge him into irremedaHle difficulties. by
the desire to secure self at all hazards.
Mr.. Hubbard thought there was some fatality
about tins bill it has not worked well and we
should be careful, and although he should vote
for the bill he did it with fear and trembling.
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the bill was or
dered to lie and be made the special ordey to.
morrow forenoon at i clock