The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-13

From committee on claims, against ii.
1872, to pay the town of Clifford the sum
therein named.
Mr.. Lynde, of Marlboro, moved to amend
by filling the blanks with the sum of $780,
90.
Mr.. Clark, Of Bethel, moved that the
bill be ordered to lie, which was disagreed
to.
The amendment was then disagreed to,
and the third reading of the bill was re-
fused
From committee on grand list, in favor
Of II. 81, to legalize the grand list of the
town OF Westforl; read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, of Groton, adj
journcd.
HOUSE.
AFTERNOON.
Correction In the proceedings of the
house for Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10,
Mr.. Churchill of Goshen, is reported as
having introduced joint resolution ''di-
Tecting our senators and requesting our
representatives in congress to use their in
tluence for an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States SO that no per-
son can serve as president of the United
States for more than two terms" Mr.
ChurchiIis resolution called for an amend
mcnt to the United States constitution so
that ''no person can serve as president for
two terms in succession, instead of as r.
ported. Reporter.
The speaker laid before The house a veto
message Of the governor on ii. 81 TO in
corporate the Frontier navigation and
transport tiUn company. which was read
by che ci, rk.
The Qi slon being - Ill the bill pass
notwith landing the objections of the gov
ernnr.
M. Dana OF Corr vail, moved the mes
sage be lil on the Dle aud 800 copies he
printed. which IS disagreed 10. Tie
passa &C of the bill Notwithstanding the OBJ
ieciions OF the governor waa then refuse d.
Ayes /. Nays l05.
From committee on judiciary. against IL.
AZ, in amendment g an act entitled IAN
act relating to divorce approved Nov. %,
1870.
Mr.. Grout OF Is urton, favored tho pas
sage of the bill saying that this bill pro-
videS that the parties shall be competent
witnesses on diyn""r trials and the test-
mony of all Witnesses shall be given orally
and in court, and the court may in its dis
cretion, exclude from the trial all persons
except officers Of the court and the parties
in interest.
The act of 1870 only allows parties 10
testify in cases of intolerabc severity.
which was an innovation report upon the
long time custom of this estate to exclude
parties from tcstifylng. He claimed that
no detriment could come from allowing the
parties to testify in all cases of divorce
the same as we do now in civil cases. We
let parties in other cases 90 upon the wit
hess stand aud tell their story, leaving the
jury to give such credence to the testimony
as the circumstances of the case will JUS
tify. If no detrimcnt has come from al
lowing parties in divorce to testify in cases
OF intolerable severity, we may as well
allow the parties TO testify in all case. He
did not believe the passage OF this bill
would tend to make divorce easier, as I'M
der it we can more fully get at the truth,
aud only as truth would make the case
easier would divorces be easier.
Mr. Tyler of Irasburgh said a man &C.
cused OF the crime of murder is allowed to
testify and there is no reason why the
same rule should not apply to parties in
divorce
Mr.. Shurtcff of Plainfeld, said-''It
has proved true that very miny more d.
vorces have been granted under the act of
1870 than und .r the law giving only to the
tuDt ic COURT tuc IlJNCI W grant tllNflNEt
and he is opposed TO making it any easier
to obtain divorces than it now is. Pass
this bill and it opens the door to a collision
between the parties where divorce has
been agreed upon and they can agree up IN
the testimony they will give in court to
obtain the decision they desire.
Mr.. Davis Of ST. Adams, thought if the
bill is to be defeated on the ground of rem.
dering it easier to Obtain divorces. IT must
be for the reason that It put the cour,
more fully in the possession Of the facts
and it the facts will render divorce easy
then clearly, it ought TO be granted. Their,
is no reason for shutting out the evidence
of the parties who know best all the facts
and to prevent The parties themselves from
telling their story, we are shutting ont The
very best evidence to BE- obtained.
Mr.. Abel of West Haven, said we should
treat the m irriage relation as a sacred tie
and not one to be dissolved on trivia
grounds. 1t was thought that in case oi
intolerable severity il MIGHT he wei
enough to allow parties TO testify but tt
extend that rule to other causes was gon.
too far, and rendered it easier to break "
the marriage contract which should be re
garded as the most solemn contract int
which parties can enter.
Mr.. Eddy of Jamaica. was opposed t,
rendering divorces any easier than The,
have been, but he tbonrht we should allow
the parties to tell their own story. a. /
opened no new teld for divorce. bit onl,
opened way by which the court can thi
better get at the facts in the case, which
should be laid before the court TO the full
est extent possible. He thought the bill