Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-16

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ScAttetlhg'..s 1856
And it appearing that no election had been
made in the Third Congressional District and the
business of the Joint Assembly having been con-
cluded, the same dissolved, and the Senate
withdrew.
The House resumed consideration of the hill
relating to the courts
Mr.. POLAND said he could see more danger in
the course recommended by Mr. Howe Of Ludlow,
than in continuing the present number Of judges,
lie WAS opposed to any system of pensions. lie
also said it was quite AZ necessary that there
should be harmony among the members of the
supreme court, as that there should be court
Mr.. ALDRICll of Shrewsbury briefly opposed
the bill, ~ unnecessary at this time.
Mr. HOWE Of Ludlow said we are not re-
quired to re-elect any Of the present judges, as
their term of service expires at the present ses-
sion and we may elect all new men If we choose
Mr.. SPRAGUE of Brandon said the idea that
we must continue to re-elect man to the bench
for life was not satisfactory to him. lie hoped
to see some progress at the present session towards
reducing court expenses He believed six Judges
were quite enough for the state.
Mr. POLAND said he supposed no one expected
that we should elect an entire new board Of SUI
preme judges, as 1t not in accordance with
the CUSTOM the good name and credit of the state
10 do so. The state of Vermont has as good
record for the soundness Of her judicial decisions
~ any state in the Union; and we have no right
To Jake man out of his profession for the bench,
and then drop him without any cause. I has
been found necessary by the United States to re-
tain their judges for life, and the custom Of an
nual reelection in this state amounted To n per
manent court In Vermont.
The bill was further discussed by Mr. Howe of
Ludlow, and Mr.. Smalley of Burlington, who said
we have now no more judges than the business of
the state will in the future require and more than
that II the members of this House will faithfully
attend TO the business of the House, we can cut
the session short sufficiently to pay the salaries Of
all the judges, without reducing the number.
On the question Of the third reading of the bill
Har1Vigk demanded q ypaz
and nays, which were taken-ayes 100, nays 81
So the third reading Of the bill was ordered
The bill was then read the third time and on
the question OF tine passage OF the bill Mr. Poland
of st. Johnsbury demanded the yeas and NAYS
Mr. REDlNGrON of Rutland said are fully
impressed with the idea Of economy: but there IL
such a thing wisdom and now we ought to
consider whether six judges can do the work Of the
seven He believed our judges were hard worked
men, and had little time for vacation with the full
number of seven. lie said the mere matter of
the daily sessions of the courts was but part of
labor of the judges of the courts, who were COM
PEELED to work late at nights and during the vaca-
tons The committee had thorougly investigated
the subject, and had come to the conclusion that
six men could not perform the labor devolving
upon the judges of our supreme court and he
was honestly of the opinion that this bill ought
not TO pass. He paid high tribute to the iudci-
| AIRY Of Vermont and hoped we should not now do
anything to detract from their usefulness
Mr.. HOWE of Castleton said the fact that less
number Of cases per head had been reported since
| the increase in the number of Judges did not
argue that there is less work done. lie believed
it would add to the cost of litigation to reduce the
number of Judges
The bill was further discussed BY Mr.. HOWE
of Ludlow, who moved that the bill be ordered to
| lie and be made the special order for tomorrow
morning at haf-past ten O'Clock, which was
| agreed to.
On motion of Mr. NORTON of Huntington, adj
House-Afternoon.
Joint reSOluti0ns-From the Senate, directing
Tho Stata I ria 80 dali Tho -
| Swanton certain reports; adopted in concurrence.
From the Senate, relating to final adjournment
| OF the General Assembly: adopted in concurrence.
Bills, ETC., introduced and referred-From the
Senate, 5. ,, repeating an act relating to courts Of
insolvency; 10 com. on judiciary
| From the Senate, ;. D, to amend sec. "a chap
"a G, = relating to highways and bridges; TO com.
| on highways, bridges and ferries
By Mr. ALDRlCH Of Shrewsbury to amend sec.
| l. of an act allowing bountes on noxi1us animals;
to general com The bill provides for naSE% a Of
IoT Unborn enS S S. for iynx SO ''' '' ~
| By Mr.. REMINGTON Of Rutland, to authorize
the village of Rutland to borrow money on time
| to increase and extend its water supply to com.
MIR CAMP of Newport moved to reconsider the
vote by which II. 5s, tn amend sec. Of an act en-
titled ian act relating to the town and district
system of schools" was made the special order
for half-past two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
next; which motion was agreed to. On motion
of Mr.. Camp the bill was reoommitted to com
on education.
At halfpast two o'clock the hour fixed for
that purpose, the Speaker announced that, pur-
suant to the act of Congress approved July 9th
1866, and agreeaby to the resolution Of the
House, the House will now proceed to elect on its
part, Senator in Congress from this state, for
the full term OF six years from and including the
fourth day of March, A d., 1879.
Mr. JEFFERSON of STAFFORD nominated Hon
Justin s Morrill, OF Strafford, saying: Z" Mr.
Speaker, arise to nominate for United States
Senator one of the noble sons of Vermont-the
Hon. Justin S Morrill,, of whom we have a COM
mon right and reason TO be proud. And gladly
do take this opportunity because of the interest
feel in our state and nation. Mr. Morrill, :
private life and character are second to none in
our state, all are ready to admit who know him
The work he has so ably performed within the
last twenty-our years in the interests of our state
and nation speaks loudly in his favor that it
becomes useless for one to attempt to say more.
The years in which Mr.. Morrill, has faithfully
served the people have been the most trying we
have ever known since our fathers declared their
independence and yet while Others have fallen
from the political arena his name and character
stand before us to day untarnished, having
reached position in the United States Senate
coveted by many yet attained to by but few,
To-day Mr.. Morrill, il before You in the strength
of mature ears, fitted by past experience to oc-
cupy an important position in the Senate. One
who has been 50 true and faithful To all classes
in the past, can and should be trusted In the
future ] invite all who wish to make for them
selves and the state record that shall be endur-
ing and which shall perpetuate the safety, the
honor, and the welfare Of the nation to vote for
the Hon Justin 5. Morrill,.
The nomination of MIR. Morrill, was seconded by
Mr. Dart Of Weathersfield, Mr. Hammond OF Mid
dlebury, Mr. Collins of Barton and Mr.. Holton OF
Jamaica.
Mr.. Eaton OF Danvie nominated Colonel Asa
NJ. Dickey of ST. Johnsbury, seconded by Mr..
Cnrrier of Troy and MIR. Smalley of Burlington,
! Whereupon each member rs his name was
called by the clerk rose in his place and voted
ricd roco, az follows;
For Justin s. MoI7iR-Messrs Adams, Adrich
Alexander, Allen, Atwood, Bannister Barber
Barrows, BENJAMIN, Benson, bingham, Bresee
Brookins, Brown of Benson, Brown Of Whiting
t Buck Buekln Boswell, Camp OF Elmore, CAM
9 of Orange, Camp of Newport, Chandler, China
| mon Clark Of Orwell, Clark of Tinmouth, Collin,
Curtis, Darling, Dart, Davis Of Stockbridge Dawn
5 Of Walden, Derby, Dexter Dougan Dwinel Ed
son, Edwards of Athens Edwards OF Richmond
Ely-GOddard, Emerson, farnham, Fitch, Fletcher
7 Frost Faller of fairhaven, Fuller of Siarksboro
a Garfield, Garland Gilmore, Gloyd, GUrham, Goss
Gross, llaines, Hammond, Hartman, Harrington
of Halifax, Harrington OF SALISBURY, liaitshorn
a Haywood, llazen, Higgins, Human Of Charleston
. Human Of Derby. Hinsdill, Holbrook, Holt, liol
ton, lioughton OF Pittsheld, Howe OF Castleton
= Hubbard, Huntington, linse, Hyde, Jakway
Jameson, jefferson, Johnson Jones' kidder
r knight Lewis OF Norwich, Locke, Lockwood
. Mack Marsh, Martin of ferrisburgh, Martin o
a Wiamstown, McCole, Meader, Merrifed Mile
5 of Cnftsbury, Mills, Moody, Morgan, Nash o
r. Orion Packer, Paddock Palmer, Paul, Perkins
Perry, Phelps, Pollard, Porter, Potter of pawlet
q | Potter of Sheldon, Powers of East Haven, Power
of Ripton, Read, Robertson, Rockwell Root, Ross
: Rowell, Sargent Scranton, Sherman, Sherwin
e Shores, Silsby, sims, Spaudng, Speaker, Sprague
Stearns Steel of Sharon, Steele of South Bnrling
4 ton, Stoddard, Sturtevant Swift, Ialcott, Taylor
lempleton of Fast Montpelier, Templeton o
: Glover, Thomas Thorp, Townshend OF burke
n Townshend of Wallingford, Tucker, Tyler, wash
n | burn Waterman, Waits, Way, Whipple, White
4 hill Whitney OF Chelsea, Whitney OF Marlboro
e Wiley Williams of Brdport Williams of Walt
n | ham Wood and Woodbum-l6i
1 | For Asa NJ Dickey-Messrs. Beals. Beardsley
q | Beede Black Bliss OF Bradford Bliss of Worces
g ter Bowman, Royce, Briggs Brown Of Richford
q Blulard Currier Davis OF Peru, Derrick, Dodds
!, | Eaton, Estabrook, Gilkey Gleason, Goode
Il Greene, Hard Houghton of Readsboro, Howe,
e Ingalls, Jeune Kennedy Lewis of Wells, Nc
Q Gowan. Miles of Middlesex, Monahan Morer
a Morrissey, Redngton, Sheridan, Sisco, SmalleS
h Smith of Bridgewater, Smith OF Newark, Spear
/. Tabor, Temple, Town, Turner, Waite, White {
!, | Bolton, White of Calais, White of South Her,
e Wilson and Winthrop.-5O
It For H. Henry Polcers-Messrs, Chase, Damon
Judeyine, Kingsley, Lincoln, Mott, Parker, Roger
" and Weed-9.
Il For 4. j. Phelps-Messrs. Cmmton jackson
% Meacham and peck-A
!. For c. c. MdrtiR-Messrs. Fuller of Eden an
h For Frederick BWings-Mr Howe Ludlow
;, Absent and not uotlng-Messrs. Ball, Edd!
% Holden, Poland and Ihornton-b
n Whereupon the Speaker declared that JusTl
O. S. MoRsIIl. had received u majority of the who
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