The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-12
Montpelier Corrospondencc.
MovrpELrER, Oct, o..
THE OPENING. "


fruits" and moving smoothly Speaker
Powers enters upon his duties as presiding
officer of the house with the ease and dig
nifty of o veteran and already the mem
bers are beginning to unload their little
!budgets" of bills, petitions and memori-
ais, as your readers will see from the Off.
clal reports of the proceedings. lDs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The fact that house bill No. was bill
to repeal an act passed Mt the last session of
the legislature, relating to the collection OF
taxes, is but a fair indication of the rest
less feeling that exists throughout tue state
in regard to the inequality OF our taxation;
and the temper of the legislature, so far as
it is developed, is decidedly in favor Of an
attempt, at least, to 50 change our laws in
relation to taxation as that those who hold
property shall be compelled 10 pay the
taxes. That a radical change in our list
ing laws is demanded is very evident; but
| lust what that change should be is not so
easy to say.
The next bill introduced was in relation
to the duties Of town superiniendents, and
repeats so much Of the present law as COM
pels the district clerks to return the school
registers TO the town superintendent, and
requires them to deposit said registers in
the Office Of the town clerk. Very soon
followed bill to repeal the provision of
the present law in regard to pay of teachers
while attending the sessions of the teach
ers' Institutes There is n growing disaf-
lection on the part Of the people with our
present school laws, and an effort will be
made to abolish the board of education,
and place our school system more lmmedi-
ately in the charge of the people them
selves. The recommendations, however,
of the Cover nor, in bis message, are worthy
of careful consideration, and no hasiy ac-
ton should be taken in matter so vital to
the best interests of the state.
The judiciary of the state will also come
in for its share of consideration at the
hands of the legislature, and there arc
various propositions TO come before them.
First is the bill introduced by Mr.. Blod-
gctt of St. Johnsbury, TO reduce the num-
Der of judges to SIX, and give them the pay
that has heretofore been paid to the seven.
The proposition to increase their pay will
meet with favor from the judges, but
whether they will be willing to agree to o
corresponding increase of their labors is moi
quite so certain. The bill introduced to
day by Mr.. Henry OF Chester. provides foI
an entire remodeling of the courts of tho
state, aud is substantially the system re
Gently adopted by New Hampshire Tha
: your readers may better judge of the mer
its of the bill give it in full
AN ACT relating to the Supreme and Coun
ty Judges.
SECTION /. The supreme court of THU
state shall hereafter consist OF one chic
judge and two assistant judges, any two o
whom shall be Il quorum.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of all til,
Judges of the supreme court TO attenI
every session of such court.
SEQ. 3. Whenever, on the trial of an,
cause before the supreme court, the judge
. present shall be equally divided in opinion
I the Judgment shall be rendered according
| to the opinion of the presiding judge, q
u be continued for n reheaiing, as the judge
5 present shall direct.
i SEC. 4. The sessions of the said suprem
court for the hearing of causes brought t
:, it from the county courts of Grand Isle
Chittenden, Addison, Rutland, Bennington
S Windsor and Windham counties Shall b
= holden at Rutland, in the county OF Rui
n land, and there shall be at least one sessio
If said court at Rutland in each year, an
e notice OF the time of holding such sessio
t or sessions SHALL before the commence
ment of such session. be published in sue
newspapers in this state as said judge
shall order.
SEC. 8. The sessions of the said supren>
!, court for the hearing of causes brought I
It it from the county courts, in the countit
Il of Orange, Franklin, Lamoille, Caledoni'
Orleans, Essex and Washington, shall |
! holden at Montpelier, in the county G
/, Washington, and there shall he at least on
e session OF said court at Montpelier in cac
year, and notice of the time of holdin
such session or sessions shall be publishe
II in such newspapers in this state as sal
IT judges shall order before the commence
n ment of snch session.
:. SEC. 6. County courts shall be held,
II the times and places now provided by Law
by one circuit judge to he chosen an
r. elected rs hereinafter provided.
SEC. Z. There shall be four judicial eli
IS cults in this state. The first shall consi
t. of the counties of Bennington, Rutlai
"A and Addison, the second of the counties
=, Windham, Windsor and Orange the thi
y of the counties of Chittenden, frankie
In Lamoille and Grand Isle: and the four
of the counties of Washington, Caledoni
~ Orleans and Essex.
SEC. 8. There shall be elected biennial
10 by the general assembly of this state ci
b, cult Judge for each of the four judicial Ct
Ii. cults established by this act.
%, SEC. 8. Each circuit judge shall be SC
judge of the county court in each coun
CT within the circuit for which he shall 4
I'd elected, except that he may in his disci
he ton call to his assistance in different cas-
u. any other of said circuit judges.
w SEC. 10. In case any circuit judge sh
be unable to attend any term of the coun
be court in his judicial circuit by reason
,,o sickness, absence or other cause, or SIN
~ be disqualified to ac' in any cause pend
Is in such court, any other circuit judge,
any judge of the supreme court may he
inf said court during such term or on the IT
ar of such cause.
~ SEC. IL. Each circuit judge shall be
~, chancellor, and within the judicial circ
on for which he shall be elected shall ha
'ra and exercise all the jurisdiction and powt
ro which now are or hereafter may be vest
~ in a court of chancery.
Wv SEC. 12. No chancellor shall act in
40 trial of any cause or matter pending
81 such court wherein he shall be a party
w interested in the event of the suit, or sh
have been of counsel for either party
10 shall be related to either party within
It'll fourth degree of consanquinity OF afiini
te- SEC. 49, Each chancellor in this ST.
nc. shall have power TO do any act or ma
any order or decree, short of u final orc
MI or decree in any cause that may by law
IN done by the chancellor within the judc
circuit for which he may be designated.
~. SEC. IA. If any chancellor shall be ,
No able to attend any term of the court
Nv, uo cbancery in his judicial circuit, or if