Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-09

HOUSE
PRAYER hy the Chaplain
The Journal of saturday was read and APP
proved
BiAs Iairoducfd and R,f,rrod By NJ Henry,
of Chester. pru,i1ng for TIE appointment of tle
Reporter of the Decisions Of the Supreme Court
(hy the supreme Court Judges y to committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr. Davis, Of Reading. to define the p,wcr.
Of town superinendcnts Of schools to committee
on edu alton
By Mr. llcmrd, of Chelsea, to charge the name
of Lizzie May TO Lizzie May Barnes TO general
committee.
By Mr. Holard. of Chelsea. fixing the time for
the election of Representatives 20 Congress to
committee on judiciary.
By Mr. B,rtett, OF Cdycndish 10 lcgalize the
grand list IT the town VI Cayeudi-h for ls72 Ia
committee IN grand list
BY Mr.. Butleifeld, of Wilmington, to amend
an net relating to forming private c,rpontiou- by
voluntary association, approved Nov. 3, 1870
u committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Btlluu, Of Burlington, 10 amend sec. 3
chip. 81 2. relating % election Ut county
commissioning. To Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Be ee, Of Dorset, 20 amend sec |,
chap. SO, 2 s., relating to setting Of polls in
grand list u committee On judiciary.
By. MIR. Ornshee OF Brandon. 70 incorporate
the Mutual ; iciety Of St John the Bapu-te, Of
Nergenncs u committee ON corporations.
Bs Mr. llehard, of Chelsea, "a amend an net
approved November 49, 1854. relating tn property
exempt from attachment and levy Of execution
10 committee on judiciary.
liy Mr.. llehard, ut Chelsea. in amendment OF
an act entitled an act In ameudu eut of an act
in relation % the grand ii-t;' to committee ou
the grand list.
! JOINT Resolution FROM the Senate granting
the use ol the Representatives, llnll IN the eve
ming of Oct. Sth, 10 the Vermont Historical 5 ci
~. D Dc Al a.. d
adopted in concurrence
/ Poihon By Mr. Field OF Guilflrj, by re-
quest, petition as follows, which was referred
20 committee on Judiciary:
/ This petition ui tie undersigned citizens oil
| Windham County. State 81 Vermont, 10 the Hon
I orablc Legislature of the State respectfully shew
eth
Tha' the legal practice of the country is to tx
cluce from sitting on Juiies all persons who
shew Themselves likely 10 be hiaSed in their judg.
ment By having formed or expressed decided opin-
IONS upon the merits OF cases ~ be tried by such
juries
Thet members Of Masonic Associations il j.
believed. have not oil, a bias ia hvur OF each
other, hu' are sworn, in direct violation OF the
laws If Vermont (see Title -, Chapter 10, See
ton 10 Of offences against puiic jusiice.) Ia aid
and assist each other, iy uheNing "nll regular
| signs and summons, sent, thrown, handed, or
/ given from the hand OF n brother mason, and
IN some instances even in eases Of murder and
treason, as seems exemplfed hy the evident ira
ces ot Masonic influence and actinn in prevent
ing the wholesome execution OF the laws in the
recent war OF the rebellion:
That men thus bound by oath may. it is he
lieyed and do, consider themselves under ubliga-
ton 10 conceal what it il the duty Of ministers nj
the law 10 reveal the obligation Of the oath nd
miniSlered by the Lidge being regarded a. supe-
riur n and more conveniently binding than the
oath administered by ihcers Of the law
That the members OF such Illegal ass citations
and combinations, acting as they do under their
own el-granted charters, as corporate bdies ir-
responsible t. law and imperyiuus 10 public inves-
tigatnn are in reality conspiracy against the
caIumnn law. and are disqualified Tor periurming
impartaly, legally, and justly, the office Of jury
men:
And Your petitioners, therefore, pray your Hon
nrable Body to enact law 10 render all member
ship Of Secret Associations Of whatever name or
lOrm, challengeable disqualification for sitting
IN juries And as in duty bound your petition
ers will ever pray
On motion Of Mr.. Frisbe Of Poutney. adj