Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06

lavinp ont and disseminating of highways ana
other similar powers where the rights OF lndl-
yiduals have 10 yield to the public good lie
enoulred whether, although the seleotnen have
the mower to lay a road thr ugh mans door
ward thew could upon the whole be said TO
abuse that mower. He believed their exercise
of the rights delegat d TO them were IN Tue
main granted to be fair and just lie ala not
believe they would change their course oil ac-
ton and with reference to cemetery GROUNDS
endeavor TO do al the harm they could, ana
be manilestly and grossly unjust he kew
of no safer hands in which to place the power
in question than in those Of the board OF select
men. He further examined and approved the
principle of the amendment under considera-
ton.
Mr.. Cushman of Rochester, further sustained
his view,-that appropriatlng lands ior private
cemetery associations, was introducing ne"
principle of legislation. There was coupling
together of the two propositions, relating 10
public and private corporations, IN the argu-
ments of those who favored this amendment,
that mysthed the question but did not prove
ANYTHING. He further explained his VIEWS.
that the amendment proposed an invasion OF
private rights, and that for private advantage
| only, ....-.-....
Mr.. Denison thought there were two ques-
to be answered in this matte whether IL was
right to take private property for puohc pur-
noses and whether this was pubic use now
npder consideration He answered both OF
these questions in the affirmative, and believed
the amendment came clearly within the limits
which divided between public and private
rights. He further believed that it was proper
in this as in other similar cases to delegate th'
power TO the selectmen.
Mr.. Allen of Troy, moved the previous ques
ton, and the call was sustained.
On the question of adopting the amendment
Mr.. Henry demanded the yeas and nays yea
6S, nays l27, and amendment lost
Adjourned,
Monday F. NJ, Nov. 3.
HOUSE.
Third Reading Of BUs.-Chapter thirty
one of the Revision, Of JUSTICES Oh III
Peace"
Mr.. Adams, of Colchester moved to con
, NIT this chapter to a member, with instructor
10 amend. so as to give Justices jurisdiction
action for debt in cases where the demand do
=, not exceed two hundred dollars, in place
! one hundred dollars.
Mr.. Adams sustained his motion by arg
ments drawn from the comparative CONVEX
fence and economy of Justice and Count
4 Courts in collecting demands which do not e
- coed the above mentioned sum-
Mr.. Hubbell doubted whether the amen
o ment proposed, would upon the whole, fav
II economy, and was opposed to such e
;; tension Of the jurisdiction of justice of t
Is peace. ..a.. ..o..;
~ of adopting the amendment, and 1t appearll
i that a quorum did not vote. Mr. Allen,
e TROY. demanded the yeas and nays: yeas {
. navs So, and the amendment lost. The cha
n ter was then passed
Chapter 60, "of the observance OF the "a
bath and the disturbance of religious me-
9e ing" being called up, Mr.. Cook, of Cab
r moved to strike ont from this chapter, the pl
le vision making it punishable by fine to ira
IN on Sunday except from necessity or char
rs He stated that he made this motion beca'
p this portion of the Statute was very genera
+ disregarded, and was for that reason a q
IS grace. The House did not agree with HI
v but passed the chapter with the provision
l'o tanned.
us Adjourned