Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-20

aueeaby the statute above set forth. was incompe-
ient 70 be received by your committee and altogether
insufficient for the purp the counsel claiming hat
the fact Of such notice should be proved by deposition
taken before agisrae notice TO the adverse parry
in the same manner as all other facts are required by
l,w TO beproved in such case and thai II could not be
made TO appear before your committee in any other
against tbs objection Of the sitting member aud such
is the opinion Of he minority ofyout committee.
IL claimed before your committee on the part Of
the remonstrant that the nspe Of Geo Kennedy was
improperly admitted by said board Of auth rity 70 be
placed upon the check list and his vote improperly re-
ctived.
II was stated in The deposition Of said Geo Kennedy
that he voted Tor barron hay the sitting member for
AZ to Geo Il. Kennedy, It appeared that he was a
married man ard had for many years ftsid With his
wife in he town Of Bradford previous to sometime in
the year 1866 That somttme In that year he dettrmin
ed to go to Nashville Tennessee, in search Of employ
thinking he could d. better there for the time be-
ing than In Bradford but not with any intention Of ma
king permanent residence there, CT abandoning his
residence in Bradford, but with the intention Of return
ing to, aud residing in Bradford, A. the time when he
went away he living with his wife In house in Bra
ford which ne had rented and he LEFT her in the same
house. havn agreed for the rent Of or her occupancy
during his absence. He remained away until March III,
1867 when he returned to Bradford. While absent he
had worked in different places In Ohii. Indiana aud
Louisville Kentucky, and had fom time to time during
his absence furnished his vi with money and means
he had ability pay the Of the house she occupied
and procure TIE neoesaiies 4 life aud has since bis
return maid bills Of her contracting for such necessares
then found that his wife had at someume duing his ao
eft her house and me aud had gone to live with
man in West faiIee la adultery. she left Bradford
without her husbands knoe ledge or consent He has
resided 10 Bradford since his reurn there March 1867
A minority Of your Committee are therefore Of opin'
ion that the Of Geo T. Kennedy was pros ery sd
mtted upon the check list Of said town and his vote
properly received
The council for the sitting Der also objected be
fore your mee TO the reading Of certain disposition.
for the following The citation which was issued
by the justice before whom deposuons were taken on
tho PAT Of the emons,rAnt and which was served up
the said TUNED member, from said Bradford, notifying
him a the taking Of deposOus in this cause, only
tilted him 10 be preeht a. the taking Of the deposition,
of h Il Witt, John Andrus Frank ConAnt, Henry y
Brown Cyrus urts, Charles C0riiss " and others,
and IL Obi cited by the counsel for the returned
M mber that The position o. no wi uld gaii
be received by committee whose name not con
tanned IA the citation served upon The party. lappeau
by he dispositions returned and opened before your com
mitt,e, that large nbe Of witnesses examined
and their depoiuone TAKE under said cita ion VIII s.
names not menti0ue in the same, aud such wit
neses we're objected TO by the counsel Tor the returned
member before the magist ate who took the same 70
that cause and said objections appear under The oerih
cate " the magistrate
The minoiity Of your committee would state that hi
original citation in relation to the :akng Of deposition
in this cause snd presented before your committee ha
disappe red aud cannot be found.
minority Of your com uittee are NJ the opinion tina
the &c, os ions thus object to improperly receiy
ed by your committee,
ItAPpcared before our committee that The deposition
Of the above named Geo Kennedy objet ted 10 b.
the counsel ff the urned member ff theteason tia
his name not 10 the citation served sad returned
member Therefore minlri Of your committee at
Of the opinion that said position prope y objecto
/ TO aud ould NOT be received.
maj lrtY " your committee therefore believe thu
Barron Hay the returned member from the iowa
Bradford, was duly elected. and is emit led - seat il
/ the house
All Of whi especially submitted.
For Committee
Which, toge,he with the majority report, was laid o
the table and made the special order Of to-mooS mora
ing at half pLst 10 o'clock
Fr m com on judi aga nst Il S6 to smeud an act rela
ing - he sci ement Of estates aud 2sJ relating TO wi
/ netses and divorce b ia Sd reading refus
F"m com on Grand list, by bill. to eorr'ct errors /
the lunqunoid valuations Of real estate and from CO..
railroads. a 25l 20 enable the lebanon springs raj
road q consolidate with the Bennington and Ru Ian
/ railroad; both % I'd adj &.
from com ways and mean, against resolution
pay Adams 5000 for extra services resolution II
iected; also, II l67 to a nend % relating to pay
members Of h board Of education, by new bill 'hn
/ reading
| chastity and &c tnly and morality ordered to H..
From com ofwiy' and means, ) 40 relating to tt
state CAB net passed
duced aiurday, insttuotng the com on jUdicitry
inquire whether rde legislation is necessary to s'ou
a more constant iaaee OF members the session
| Of this house. was taken u and adepfed
Joiat Re'elut~n-By Mr. "ebner Of Rochester f
tn appointment Of committee Of IN Senator and tN
Representative, to take into &c alton the matter
Apfr5pra ing tue IN the dome OF the CAPITOL for
| art gale y; adopted.
ENNNfANtu bNltNtSS--t oU 70 afnthu an A-t
flwsge, op, ossd by Mr. Brigham Of Hyd'pIk, favore
] by Mr rarr of Benz ing on, ard passed..
1852 elating 20 the assessment and collection Of tai
es " posed BY - Cleveland of BrJ0khtd MIR Foster
Whiting proposed amendment, eNtm pung soho
districts, aud tho dis tict tAxes from the provisions
the law. MT R,unds Of Chester. moved to amend so
! to exempt also village taxes
NJ Ferin Of ntpeier and Mr. Cleveland Of Brood
! fed favored he amendments.
| Mr. Wright 4 pownal moved the bi be dismisse
! agreed 10 ayes 81 nays Al
The ker sppui ted as reporters for the house Al
| drew Brown OF Monti elier and Mason Bi Jtrpent
Of Butlit Rton.
] Adjourned