Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22

Mr. Reynolds Of Aburgh said he had always been in
iA'pI OF me la~ oNemptng homesicad. lie vas still
N tNot Of MS policy These laws we're just and found,
ed on tho principles of Christianity, which are abeye all
other prinuipes. Their effect was bumansing. and as
we extend these principles, every step making
men better and more honest.
Mr. Wells Of Wardsbolo Thought The bin opened an av-
cnuc to fraud Musical Instruments are sometimes vury
costly. man might lay out a thousand dollars or more
n such an instrument for the purpose Of keeping tho
money away from his orgdnors.
Mr. Pngry Of Weathefsaeld bad no doub' The general
p'Ncy Of tno law was usefal. Anything which enabled
man to earn money, support his family and pay hs
debts, useful lie thought. howeyer, there were
some d9ioues lboat this blu, d is proposed to be
amended hy the commiise. In this property should
exceed $40 n value, how are you going 10 Determine
ihe excess lie houghi II better IN leave The musical
'n,eas Yee and g,e the poor man another COW
II there was anything which looked like running the
country a. me present me' eScept secession, IL
parlors and play pianos. Our Young men. who arc
commencing life with very abundant means. do not
aerc 70 get married. poor man who Is owing debts
WWoh ne cannot pay, would no doubt be better OF TO
have the additional COW than to have $500 piano.
Mr Fngy's FIRST amendment, which to strike the
words mHic1f Instrument from the bill was agreed TO.
The question then being on the second amendment,
which was 20 insert the words, "ahd ~ addition
10 ne one aire1dV eremDt.'
Mr. uubbel of Fairfax opposed the amendment lie
dd not wantto compel poor man to keep two cows,
when many rich man gets along with one.
lhe second amendment was lost
Mr. Adams Of Grand Isle moved further TO amend by
adding section as follows
"frDriaed whenever the property exempt from attach
meut aud levy of execution shall belong 90 a married
man. the same shall not be sold tranfcrrrd assigned
without the consent Of The wife, given in writing"
The amendment agreed to.
Mr. Dyer Of Salisbury moved further amendment by
adding section a. follows
"Al persons having less amount Of property than is
hereby exempted, shall have right 20 draw n money
from the state treasury, sum equal TO the exempt
cd by this act (Laughter)
The amendment was los. and, on motion, the bill
dismissed, yeas l02 nays So.
HeHorfS Qf committees. by Mr. Dana for committee
on town lines substitute for b survey aud establish
%" lines between Stove. Underh and Cimbrise; the
substitute was adopted, read twice and ordered third
reading by Mr. Hubbell, for committee on claims
substitute FOR the bin 70 paw Geo W. Amcs and others
making the amount 5000 the substitute adopted and
tabled Against bill 10 pay the town Of Brlok6ed laid
on iAe table. BY MI Nichols for military committee ad
verscly 70 The memorial of Capt John Lonergan
rial tabled BY Mr. PIGGY, for committee banks
asking to be discharged from the consideration Of the
cNpediency NJ requiring all banks 10 take portion o the
state bonds for purposes IA. committee was dis
charged and the resolution referred 90 the committee
ways and means. By Mr. Baker FOR committee on ways
and means against Bill Tor the benefit Of seamcn third
reading refsed In favor of Senate bill relating TO bank
loans 90 this state and the U. tabled BY Mr. Deui-
SON Tor the same committee tn favor of Senate bill
atng % unpaid taxes Of school districts with proposal
OF amendment which agreed aud the bill was
passed in concurrence with the proposal of amendment.
On motion u Mr. Gardner Of Bennington the bill TO
incorporate the Essex County Railroad Company was
taken mp and read the third time
Pending the question Of its passage the House ad-
journed.