Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-23
HUatnhman g journal.
NOVEMBER 28, 1870
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
- TUESDAY, Nov. 49,
ErENING.
HOUSE
BiVs introduced and rcfyrcd.-By Mr. Page
of rllydcpark, to annex part Of the town Of Nor.
ristlwn 20 the town of llydepark to select com.
consisting Of members from the County Of La
m1.llc
b, Mr.. Butterfeld Of Wilmington. in amend
mont OF an act approved Nov. 10, 1868, relating
20 school district meetings TO com. on education.
By Mr. Fairbanks of 81 Johnsbury, 10 amend
an act Incorporating the Caledonia Trust Com.
nanny t1 com. ON banks.
By Mr. Coucdlnof Wallingfoid, to corroctcer-
tain errors iu tuo Quiuquenniul valuation nl Wal
mel0rd for $50 % com on grand list.
Rporfs From com. on corporations, IN favor
OBJ 3Oi 90 Incorporate the Sutherland Falls Mar
L'e Company third reading ordered.
FROM coin. on Judiciary, in favor OF $. 100, 30
addition 90 an act % incorporate The village Of
Rutland passed in concurrence.
From com. ON judiciary. against II 2g7, 20
tmend ch. l29 and lll. <. S., relating to animals
unning at large third reading refused.
From COM on Judiciary, against II POI, in
amendment Of ch. ll2 S., relating TO offences
AGAINST the lives and persons Of individuals. Mr
Blnorfold of NilmingfHu moved au amendment
which was agreed %.
Mr. C1lburn OF Manchester moved that the bin
le ordered to lie.
The motion was favored hy Mr. Brown of Rich
lord. aud opposed by Mr. Page Of lyicpark, Mr.
Uincklcy Of Chelsea, and Mr.. Sndc Of Middle
bury.
Mr. Brown Of Richtrl. moved 10 amend the
,n,tiou hy making the hiil Che special order for
Tomorrow morning 90 l0i o'clock, which was
r6e motion that The BIN be ordered To- Die was
@. ......I o. nrH tho III trr4 orloral D, "a third
reading
On motion ui Mr tiell 90 Springfield, Adj.
NEpNtsn'f. NHv lG.
SENATE
p-fyor Iy the Chaplain
I,.-o,f III Yesterday read and anrrYrel
R.U, ,iol,,J,e,,} and rfCrri -rs Mr. pinrry.
., gitcrtti,n or cbaD ~. y. e., oicluuty officers
.,, ,, election.
re- Mr. Cnrpcnter. e1ematinea homestead from
,tf,chmept i'm certain cit.cs 81 Judiciary com
By Mr.. Brownel, changing che name Of Jennie
Helen Russell &, D.wner: tl gen. com.
p,,orts 81 Trout cam on finance s. 100 au-
,b1riLinr A testimonial Of honor a. the soldiers
n tbc VAR or 1861. with proposal OF imenimcnt.
,sr,al to. and third fesiinl ordered
rr,,n sneeinl d. I'M. ON the subject 0f .axati1n
,J tbc coualiztti.n or fbe grand U.t by bin.
fbieb ,ya. road FIR thc inr,rmation of the Senate
,i ,, motion, nf NIr ClrlI1er ,si. or,ieral q, lie
S..,l,,I er,f,.-S Il i'm Amendment of the act
,,..,ru, ,r,tiur the Vermont Mutual Life ln-ur.
ra. a., ori rs ifiln of Mr. Eiiy ordered t1 lic
Fem, c.,, ON election. : t16 fixing tto time
III he next election Of RcDrc.entati,e. % Con.
.-e-.. ttiri reading ordered
From conn., nn judiciary, S ll6, relating n DE-
ylr,e with proposal of amendment. This bin
'-,,.,ie. amsn, lthrr thin,s. f,r the removal Of
51it. f,r divorces from the siprcme tY thc county
,,prt.
Nr Heath argued at length against tho bin on
.tc ,,r,nod tb,t tie-e case. are prlpcriy tried at
nre.ent. and divorces granted only Tor suitable
,..r. 0ur -lnreu,e c,urt ALWAYS di.-mi-se.
.qse- when there is the slightest evidence Of coli
nsion. These cascs often are full of s.nudalous
,9,ttrr and opglt not 3, be- heard in the presence
NJ \ crowd reely IN feel ON every Bit of eyid-
en.e tbat Is 6ithy and rr1.s lie honed the Sen.
,te wonld not seek 10 change system which 10
,r,ctios has proved successful.
NJ Fddy supported the Bin lie believed that
o, State In tte country ht. such % loose system
flr tbe trial of divorces as Vermont.
Mn. eridcneo h.ing taken hy hwyers before
tbeir own Notaries Public Is often entirely ~ par
u, and may be- founded upon the COLLISION Of the
oartics There is nothing o. prevent cases Of coli
iusion where there Is opportunity for the cross
examination of parties hy lawyers OF Judges. In
the dcplsitilus now taken iu ci-e- where tncte Is
no controversy, lawyers carciuiy select only those
facts which will assist, and often leave out OF the
case facts of much greater Importance ieatlns up
on the other side oi the case. ne hopel -''he-
thing would be done To check thl- multitude OF
divorces which now di,sraee the state
lie had heard t said that these eases would
take mp too much time in the county court,
Thus was poor argument l'r o.. el'eS are u
more Importance than th'Se Waic1 auict tne
most sacred OF all our institutions
Mr.. Carpenter said hc WIS 30 unfortunate as q
belong 20 the minority OF tne 3nIai,'ee opp'7'us !
the bill lie was opposed 60 it first because y
proposes an innovation. Since the establishment
Of our courts THESE cases nave NNA9 '.g" IL 'o'
in Vermont by the supreme Court and there has
been no complaint oi 'ne NorN.ls, y, .''t p -, zen
II "is te-,,'or i'i.i ., .,s',., ,r.jsrot.n
say that it ana not give -an''el, ,i,
these case IL ,sy a' fr o, s,e 5', gin@ tben y
TO trials he Woalu ,''e l,i Us" V.fs ,i5 II,
- =. t.,..-.,,,. ti.o ,,arper or try-
was ai-o opp17eu 20 sna,i5 e.,. n,,'b i,rgs,
ing tue case. ~ "oulu . o'@ IN ,i'' Jo,,ils u
,.. .,.n- i;,,l,''n,ss
every lit'le ea,e .,,,.,.,,..,ir. i'm r,l,tion :,
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