Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25

muuds amendment limiting the supply to the use Of
the general assembly.
The resolution was adopted As amended
Senate bill relating 10 supplying The on ie Of Governor
and Lieut. Governor was taken up.
Mr hdmunds said that the bill was in aecordanco with
we constitution of The state, which ordered that the leg
stature should appoint officer perform the exc
euuVe functions IN Gaze Of vacancy The bin order
tcrnoon.
Senate bin relating to tho supplying Of vacancies in
omee OF lh commissioner. was ordered 10 Sd reading.
J0'nf Resolution by Mr. White, relating TO the pay
ment 70 state troops now in the service of the United
Mr. White said he had understood ,b,t tho Coycrn,r
was about to despatch agent 70 pay the Fnh reqi
ment He thought It unnecessary TO send an agent TO
Virginia to pay the soldiers after they had been muster
ed into The service Of the United States They might
as well be paid before leaving the State. Mr Willard
thought It Improper to bring up the matter in the shape
OF Joint Resolution nstrncting the Governor 20 per-
form his manifest duty for II he was acting contrary to
law, loiat resolution would not effect anything. Mr.
White said his object in doing was to avoid the ne
oesssry fofmality q 1ou,ttees Ses The
agent OF the Governor would leave the State before
bill could be passed Mr. Stewart thought there might
De some chtnce Tor Misunderstanding the part of
Senator White. Mr Dillingham; said he should be un-
willing to pass this resolution the spur Of the
msnt Tor we might do injustice to the soldiers without
Mr. Edmunds said it was impossible for the Governor
70 waste any money belonging TO the State for he
n II draw any money from the treasury without specify
ING its intended He moved refer the cs6uti0n
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr White objected 70 this reference account NJ the
delay which IL would occasion but after discus
sion m regard tn the liberty OF the Governor draw up
on the treasury in different cases he Withdrew his OBJ
iccton- and the resolution was 50 referred
i'esoiaoa by Mr. White, reiuestmg the Governor
to inform the Senate II any OF the vermont trrmcnts
10 the service Of the State the lime o mastering into
the service OF toe United States and il what was the
occasion " such action adopted
Hoaso bills referred.-Relatng to the Incorporation
OF the bfnoksvihc edgetoOl company 20 com man
wecures Relating to the homestead TO com on the
Judisary Relating & the Incorporation Of the Newport
steam mill company; to manufactures. Relating
TO inc support Of the fimes o. soldiers 10 CON on nm
auce Relating TO the prevention Of certain enlstments
within this state to com on military affairs.
On motion Of Mr Hubbard, the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE
Renorts Of Com8ittes--By Mr. RanneY, for com
Educational Union third reading ordered ALSO
against the eNpedency the present time Of passing the
bill To amrndmcnt of chap 20 providing for the eutre
J support NJ schools on The grand list.
Mr. Pingry Of Weathersfed agreed with the view pres
entcd by the com this bill ia some respects He
agreed there was necessity for rctrenchnent, but
thought we had not better begin Il with retrenchmen in
the education of our children. The report Of the com
seemed To- contemplate that for the sake orerenohment
az ths eSgency we we're to have less schools or not
so good ones. II have any less schools
any worseii was immaera in his opinion, whether the
tax was paid upon the scholar upon the grand list
The present law provides that wood and board may
sometimes be raised upon the scholar, that the men
Of property who have no scholars to seud TO school may
sometimes compel the moor men and poor widows, who
have great many furnish the wood and board or be
deprived Of the privilege Of educating their children Al
N tns tespect all over the state and has settled IN
favor Of paying the list still there few districts
where there we're Of wealth without children and
where there poor aud widows with large fam
lies OF children These rich men had seen ht TO avail
themselves Of that phase Of the law by which they could
compel poor men aud widows to incur the expense OF
board and wood The effect had been to exclude many
poor children from the schools. He thought the times
did not demand any such retrenchment II have any
interest in the country in the State that should be
protected is the interest OF education. tax upon the
scholar s encouragement with poor people He hoped
thaf
hnent which is in advance Of the Legislature in this re-
spect, and that they will pass such bill as thiss
that H. provide that all the children who ought to be
sehooed by the State shall be educated by tax upon
;he grand list.
The subject up at the last regular session, and
h % this elect passed the House by very large vote
bu' hied for some reason, to pass the Senate. He
hoped the bill would pass.
Mr woodbury. Of Springfield trusted that hs the com
had reported against the bill with much hesitation aud
50 many apologies, it might pass Notwithstanding that
Mr. Ranney Of Brateboro wished to state the opinion
Of the committee. The designed tp express the
House no opinion with reference TO the abstract prne
pie involved Of raising the tax the grand list the
fashion of teachers boarding around II not as
matter Of reuenchment but because nave infant
school law which We have been nursing into life, with
which II was ineKpedent at present 10 interfere.
On motion Of Mr. Woodbury. OF Springfield, the bill
laid on the table.
The bin relating to the homestead was taken up. The
bill provides that the homestead shall be subject to at
ia hment for the expense Of building maintaining d
Mr.. Reynolds OF AlburRh had doub. about the
expedenoy Of passing the bill. The idea Of the home
stead law the profession Of the weak against the
strong This bill strikes the very Of that idea
II poor who is unable to build and keep in
pair such fences liable TO have her homestead attached,
why have any such law at all He hoped the bill would
not pass
NJ Pingp Of weathcrshed had doubt about the
policy Of the law. He glad that the Legislature OF
this State and u other States had provided homes for
those who would otherwise be homeless But does good
policy require that man should have homestead ex-
empt ffom execution and still te able to oblge his
neighhor to maintain the fencei He could hardly
ceive Of where this law would work any injustice
man would rather build fence at his expense
than compel poor woman, the Of homestead, to
buildit Without this Law you may compel man TO
maintain the fence the benefit of his neighbor. The
committee reported unanimously in favor Of this bill aud
he would suhmitit TO the House.
Mr. Noyes Of Burlington desired consistent legislation
Why Is debt for building fence any better than any
other debit Why shonid the boards that keep the
cold and storm be any more privileged than the boards
for building fence As the gentleman from Ahurgh
says II strikes at the very fhe homestead law He
opposed 20 this bill unless a bill was introduced
Peaing the homestead law That he would be willing TO
discuss ON its merits
A member who was not announced said he would like
to present one or two queries II one piece is levied
on pay for fencing there may be more III thought
it might 90 on until all should be consumed.
Mr Myers Of Jamaica had two objections TO the bill
One was, has been sda by the gentleman from Al
bugh. that in passing this bin strike At the very root
Of the homestead law. Another that this was pre-
sened seemingly ease OF special Legislation for one
single man. He hoped this Legislature will not cgisate
in the face Of principle so clear as this and at the rick
Of injury 10 some poor persons who needed the potec
[ ton Of the law.
Nj Henry Of Chester said the argument Of those who
opposed the bill that by doing you going 20
strike at the homestead law n az not the homestead
any night TO protection suppose neighhoI who ad-
joins me who has large stock Of cattle. The fonce
viewers order fence which perhaps neither Of them
feel inclined build. The neighbours cattle 20 IN and
eat up everything they happen tn hnd Hence 4 you
make fence obligatory you protect the homestead.
! Mr. Gardner Of Bennington Thought ii would be we'll
enough 20 determine what has been the policy IN
empting property from attachment lie did not under
sttnd thst Ia oxcmptng We had ever attempted to
beneht one 20 the injury Of another Whenever We have
exempted property from attachment have never
mitcd man ~ take that property I'LL his debts we're
pad IL aman buys homestead II ia nat exempt from
debts which bee then Was il ever supposed when
the state Of Vermont exempted homestand that II
sas compelling the nsVhhnrs u fence IL It's
policy which Says NY neighburs homestead shall be
cmpt and sna ftnce H. We eshuuld not make home
stead castle within which stand and tire At
all his neighhors IL he has that property should n
tain the same duties toward the community that other
property sustains.
MI Fletcher Of Cavendish accorded with the gentle
man FROM Bennington He glored n The humane chAf-
acter 0f our laws But he saw nothing IN the bH that
was peculiarly oppressive Ii manifested the same spit
as TO the rights Of both parties Was To be supposed
that len in possession uf homestead shOud be
poor aud destitute a. he able 70 assist Ia guard
ing the property For this reason be favored the bill
M Balch of Ludlow believed there was one Argument
which had no been nlro luced. There are many men
ia this State who have ttle properties Of four Or i've
hundred dollars who hot exempt by The homestead
right. Now unless they arc reseryed this homestead
right In this manner. they compelled 70 build the
fence Uudcr tlc uTo oscu the like this