Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-25

THURSDAY, November lg-A. NJ.
Lieutenant Governor HllNCkLEl in the chair.
PRAYER hy the Chaplain

Lieutenant Governor HlNCKLEY in the chair
Prayer hy the Chaplain.
BW Introduced aHd rgeTed-By Senator
ROGERS, with unanimous consent, an act TO
amend an act, Incorporating the Grand Isle Steam
boat Company 10 general committee.
Reports " c0niDlHtets-from the committee on
finance a report by bill ON the joint resolution,
directing them to inquire in regard 10 paying sal
aries OF municipal courts by the state fixing the
salaries Of the courts OF It. Albans and Rutland
at 500, referred to judiciary committee
From committee ON highways and bridges, a
substitute bill for ; lji entitled an act in addi-
tion To an act approved Nov. 2dth 1872, entitled
'of repairs Of highways and bridges ~ third
reading ordered
From joint special committee to inquire after
the unpublished report Of the railroad nvestgat-
ing committee Of 1872, the following resolution;
Res0lred bV tie Senate dBd House Of R,prcsea-
fdfNeS That the conduct of Henry Oyiatt Is as un-
justihable as 1t was mysterious in Withholding
from the committee for publication the testimony
taken before the joint committee of the General
Assembly of lSl- 90 Investigate certain charges
iu iclai0n the Vermont lautfl railroad, char
a0fcUlc luNI gs 90 ltlHn HHW,IfY uI tnc D. fl
dcnCo and employ meut Of to J. stature oI ,he
courts of tins state, ordered to lie
tlfuiShtd business senator lDWElL called
up :. o. an act la relation to the collection of
taxes the question being, shall the nl hc amended
as proposed by senator Parker, Of Windsor? the
amendments were agreed 70, and the bill read
the third time and passed.
Senator HOWELL called up 5 lG9, an act in
amendment OF section 1, chapter ~ general stat
utes entitled "of money, Of accounts, of inter
est the question being, shall the bill pass?
Senator Wilson, Of Windsor opposed the bill ON the
ground that il would virtually repeal all usury
laws This bill would put means into the hands
of the lenders TO avoid the whole law Of usury,
and therefore it was great injustice to the bor-
rover Every country made it q settled policy to
protect the poor man from the rich, and has en-
acted usury laws. Let us attack the law in a di-
rect way, and not in an underhanded method.
a.. ...f,su
demanded the yeas and nays, which were-yeas,
/ Q; nays, II. SO the passage of the bill was re-
fused.
Senator ROWELL called up II. 40 an act relat-
ing 10 appeals arising under chapter ~, general
statutes On the question, shall the bill be read
| the third time? Senator Walton demanded the yeas
and nays, which were-yeas, 49, nays, T. So tho
| third reading was ordered, and the bill ordered Il
| lie
5. 90, an act TO authorize the making Of chairs
| at the reform school, was taken up and on mo
/ tion Of Senator Wilson, of Windsor, the bill was
amended SO that the trustees could use the money
appropriated for such manufacturing purposes a:
they should see fit, and on motion Of Senator Proc
tor that the approval Of all trustees shall BE-
necessary; and on the question: shall the bill as
amended pass2 senator Proctor demanded the
| yeas and nays, which were as follows:
Yeas Senators Atwood, Clarke, Edmunds
| George, Granger Holmes Howe OF Windham
King ladd Page, Parker, Reynolds, Roby, Rog
err, Rowell, Tolman Walton, Wyman-lS.
Mays Ncudtots Alltni niouhlilHt 'htHnluIc
Howe OF Rutland, Proctor, Smith, Wilson of Or
/ leans, Wilson Of Windsor-S So the bill passed
Senator ATWOOD made the following state
ment In regard to his vote on the above bill; "a
word of explanatian Of the vote propose 10 give
on this bill. ! shall record my vote as Senator
WithoW IN the least committing mVsey In re
gard to any action may take as trustee, II
| would take upon myself the duties OF trustee"
Read the third tine-Il. l42, an act in amend
ment Of an act approved November % 1870, en-
titled " Of divorce The bill provides that par
ties to a divorce suit may testify in all eases.
Senator PROCTOR opposed the bill II wa
against public policy, and would increase the mum
! ber OF divorces
Senator HOWELL advocated the passage Of IN,
bill The same reasons that are advanced agans
permitting parties In divorce suits To testify, cal
also be urged to sustain the old common law rule
that excludes parties TO any suit from testifying
There is no justice in the rule, whether applied Z
divorce suits or any others On the question, shal
the bill pass?
Senator COLBuRN demanded the yeas an'
nays, which were as follows-yeas 10, nays ls. y
the passage Of the bill was refused
Joint resolution-from the House, altering tn
time of final adjournment to Wednesday morn
ing November %, at q A. NJ
Senator WILSON, of Windsor moved To amen'
by substituting Tuesday, November -, at 4
o'clock NJ
senator PROCTOR moved an amendment t.
the amendment fixing the time on saturday, No
yember "a, at 4, An
The question being on the amendment 10 tn
amendment, Senator ROwe demanded the yea
and nays, which were-ieas l3 nays 10; so II wa
disagreed to. The question recurring on the orig
inal amendment, II was disagreed TO.
senator PROCTOR moved To amend, so as Z
prevent the fu,thor introduction Of bills Nhlc
WAS agreed TO- aud the resolution was udopie'
with this proposal of amendment.
ON motion of senator KING. adlound.