Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23

Reports Of cUmmiieeS-From committee on edn- |
cation in favor Of II. 90, an act to enlarge the Mil
ton graded school district passed in concurrence
From same committee In favor Of II q, an act
in relation TO the duties Of district clerks; third
reading ordered tomorrow.
From committee On judiciary in favor Of II 6S,
an act tn enable school district No 2, In Brandon,
to issue It's bonds; passed in concurrence.
From same, in favor Of s. IL, an act relating to
the appointment Of guardians with proposals Of
amendment providing for the appointment OF
shall have resided out Of the state for three years
and the children shall have resided in the -tate
for three years; amendments adopted and third
reading ordered for Tomorrow.
From same, in favor Of H. 10i, an act authoriz-
ing the village Of Rutland to borrow money to
extend its water supply; passed in concurrence.
From same, against II 81, IAN act relating to the
supreme court"
Senator MEAD Intercepted the committee and
was repled to by Senator Belden who said that
in his Judgment, the judges Of the supreme court
were now sufficiently burdened with work, and
gave some statistics M to the number Of judges In
other states in proportion to the population Of
those states. The Senator also from data respect
ing the amount Of business done in the Caledonia
county court showed an increase of chancery
and criminal business since the change from
the number Of judges from six to the present
number seven.
Senator MEAD stated that he had corresponded
with several attorneys to ascertain IL six Judges
conld properly do the work now done nv seven.
and had received replies, from those well qualified
to know, that six judges were all that were
needed. The Senator said that complaints had
been made that courts adjourned from time tn
time for apparently insufficient reasons. He did not
wish to strike ut any class or profession OF men,
but simply to do his duty In the line Of economy
for the interests Of the people.
Senator ORM SBEE thought IL was bad policy
to diminish the number of judges at time when
IL was confessed that there was more litigation
than ever before in the history Of the state. This
il particularly true in regard to criminal business
and certainly 1t il the duty Of the legislature to
see to it that men charged with criminal offences
should have prompt and speedy trial
Senator KING inquired Of the committee II the
judges had much leisure time in the way of vaca-
tons and had beyond their salaries other means
Of support arising from references, etc He made
these inquiries that the Senate might vote intel
ligently on the bill
Senator BALLARD said that in Chittenden
county the terms were growing longer and longer
and the business was accommodating, and that a.
for the judge Of the county court before whom he
practised, the amount of work which he was COM
PEELED To do should make Vermonter blush for
shame. Thera are some seventy-five Eases on the
docket Of the general term of the supreme court.
which was unprecedented in this state. The
courts In other states no larger than ours performed
ess labor and were paid more than our courts. This
bill ought not to pass.
Senator DWINEl.L said that he did not dispute
that the judges were OverwOrked, but who were
the people who paid the salary Of the seventh
Judge but men who worked early and late? We
ought to hesitate before voting any unnecessary
taxes. lie urged the passage of the bill.
Senator DILLINGHAM; opposed the passage Of
the bill. In reply to the suggestions that the
judges were occupying part of their time in
references, he stated 80 far rs Judge Redield
was concerned, upon inquiries made, the Judge
could only remember one or two instances in
which he had ont OF cases referred to him made
more than enough to cover his travelling ex-
penses. The dsputable chancely cases had very
largely increased in Washington county in r, cent
years As To the argument that u diminution in
the membership Of the bench tended to dimin-
ish litigation, he would reply that, under the law.
any man with a wrong to redress should have his
remedy.
On the question, shall the bill be read the third
I time Senator Belden called for the yeas and
nays. The vote was as follows Yeas-Senator-
Danforth, Dwinell, Gay and Mead. Nays-Sena-
tors Arnold, Ballard, Battel, Beardsey, Beden,
Cushman, Deane, Dillingham;, Dunshee, Dyer,
Franklin, King, Leach. Munson, Ornsbee, Paine,
Parker, Peck, Powell Ram, Rice, Sowes, S'earns,
Thompson and Webster. So the third reading
was refused.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Gov. Cotton.
Reports ofcommHtces-Fro the Judiciary com.
mttee, an act relating to tramps; on motion OF
Senator Dillingham; ordered to lie and the usua
number of copies to be printed
From committee ON claims in favor OF II. LOG
an act to pay Calvin Bixby the sum therein
named third reading ordered tomorrow.
From committee on grand list, in favor OF H.
1884, an act legalizing the quadrennial appraisal OF
real estate in the town of STAFFORD for the yeal
| 1873 passed in concurrence.
From same, in favor of ii, 1i2 an act tn legalizt
/ the grand list in the town of Plymouth for the
year 1873,
Senators Belden and Ram Intercepted tht
committee and were replied to by Senators
| Dwinell and Deane; passed.
! Joint rcSOlution-FrOm the House. that the com
mittee education be Instructed to investigate the
status of the normal schools and report to thi'
| House" by bill or otherwise Senator Mead
moved to amend by striking out the words " /,
this House," amendment agreed to and the res
! olution passed with proposal Of amendment
Bills Introduced and rcterred-By Senator NUN
! son, an act to incorporate the Bennington
County Medical Society to general committee.
BY Senator DEANE, an act to commute thu
death sentence OF Henry Gravlin to Imprisonment
for life in the state prison; to committee Oh
judiciary.
By senator ORMSBEE an act to amend sec
10 ch. 63 Of i. relating to limitations OF actions
to judiciary com.
by Senator PARKER, by request, an act relat
ing To crimes and their punishment; TO COM Of
! Judiciary.
From the House, II. ZIG, an act to change tn
name OF Charles Clark Dyer to John Stewar
Clark referred to gen. com.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the char
lain Journal of yesterday was read and al
proved
Bills, etc. introduced and referred-By NJ
MORGAN OF Bennington to legalize ceftai
bonds issued by the Bennington and Rntlan
railroad company; TO com. on Judiciary.
by Mr.. row NSllEND of Wallipgford, to pa
the town of Walingiord the sum therein named
to con-. on claims
by Mr. GROSS Of Bloomington, to legalize tn
list Of the town Of Bloomington for the year 1871
to com. on grand list
BY Mr. TALCOTr OF Williston, to pay Georg
Iandon the sum therein named; 10 committee .
claims
BY Mr. REDINGTON of Rutland, to amend a
act relating to the printing OF the journal OF I'll
council of safety, and Of the governor and couI
ell; To special com. ON salaries and fees.
BY Mr.. BANNlSrER Of Warren, petition r.
latng t. the case of John p Phair; to committe
ON judiciary.
, ! liz MIR JACKSON of Barre TO protect fish