St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-11-13

ask the state to pay them for their servi-
ces-very modestly leaving it to the leg
stature to set the price. But the house
have decided that their claim is not a
legal one against the state. do not say |
there is a legal liability resting upon the
state to pay these men; but 1t is vlrtu-
ally saying the laborer is not worthy of
his hire. These attorneys could not re-
fuse to defend the poor wretch, without
contempt of court. AS the constitution
of Vermont, part first, section 10, pro-
vides that every person accused OF
crime ''has a right to be heard by him
self and COUNSEL" | can hardly see how
the defending attorneys can be justly de-
prived of their pay in this case.
A bill has been introduced making
provisions in regard to drains, similar to
those now in force in regard to fences.
1t passage is doubtful. Another bill
makes sixty-four pounds a bushel of
beans. Small dealers in the article will
take notice. The committee on ways
and means reported a bill on Saturday
assessing a tax of 40 cents for the sup
port of government. The appropriations
are as follows:
$4,000 for the debentures of the lieut..
governor and the legislature and the cou-
tingent expenses of the general assembly.
$3.50, 900 for paying claims against
the state sallowed by the auditor of &C
counts and by county clerks.
$500 for the contingent expenses Of
the executive and treasury departments.
$4,000 to pay the interest on the
bonds and debt of the state.
Not exceeding $4,000 for the reform
school Not exceeding 100000 to-
wards paying the principal of the bonds
OF the state.
The bin discounts 4 per cent on all
state taxes paid before the LIST of Febru-
airy Also authorizes the state treasurer
to borrow not exceeding 100000 at in
tere-t not exceeding $40 per cent.
The bill was read and ordered to lie
and be printed.
The senate are STUMBLING over the
bill to compel parents 10 send their chill
dren to school. Mr.. Dale Of Essex
county is one of its strongest opponents.
The fight in regard to granting charter
for the Lake Shore railway is being car
ried on in a persistent manner.
Another bill before the house increases
the pay of school district clerk to fifteen
cents each for making returns of births
and deaths, and one dollar for filling out
and returning the school registers. An
other bill provides that town grand ju-
rors fees shall be increased, for u war
rant fifty cents, for each days attendance
one dollar, and ten cents for each miles
travel The committee on Judiciary
reported adversely to bill putting states
attorneys back on to the old fee plat
tolm.
A joint resolution just passed the
house providing for Il photographic sur
vey OF the state. 1t provides that the
secretary Of state Shall forward circulars
to the srlcctmcn of each town making
inquiries in regard to the amount of wa
ter power, the number of manufactures,
amount of capital employed, amount of
business. Nc., in their respective towns,
\ bill passed the senate to allow men TO
mortgage their goods and chattels under
certain restrictions. The house refused
TO concur in its passage.
Tomorrow afternoon the discussion
on Mr.. Park, railroad bill opens. The
debate will he a sharp one, and will be
participated in !y NJ -, Park, Wood,
Grover, Pringry, and others.
Tonight Rev. Petroleum V. Nasty
from the y roads, which is in the state
of Kentucky, lcctured in the village hall.
He is an inimitable man in his sphere,
without living ''eEaL" Last week
Rev. DIR. Irwin from Louisiana lectured
in the representatives hall. lie was a
member of the convention held at New
Orleans in GO, and was wounded in the
story is hard one, but undoubtedly true
The Legislature will probably adjourn
the 10Th inst. f.