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

the naked question to decide without injury to
any one.
| Mr.. SPRAGUE Of Brandon said he thought
/ that when the chairman of the committee on the
| judiciary yesterday said, II 1t was now n question
| IA to whether we would increase the number
] from sx to seven he should oppose it, the bottom
| dropped out of the question then and there. His
information that we need but five judges
| and he should certainly favor q reduction to six
| The friends Of those affected when we attempt to
| reduce salaries and expenses would naturally
| bestir themselves to save their official friends
But we should act without regard to friendship or
| favoritism.
Mr. HOWE of Castleton briefly favored delay
Mr. EATON of Danve demanded the previous
| question, which was seconded by the House, and
| the motion for the bill to lie was disagreed to-
| Tie question recurring shall the bill pass?
| Mr.. HOWE of Ludlow said the matter resolved
itself into two questions: Can six judges do the
work? and If six can do the work, shall we retain
and pay the seven just ont of courtesy to any
| member of the coutt? lie then gave n brief his
tory OF the number and salaries of the judges for
/ q number of years past. lie referred to the sta
tistcs given by Mr.. Iudevne yesterday as being
uncont addicted and showing reduction in the
number of cases reported by the court
Mr.. POLAND of St. Johnsbury, by permission
Of Mr. Howe, stated that the court Mt the present
| time did not report all the cases heard by it, as
some cases covered points already decide d.
Mr.. HOWE of Ludlow replied that the unre-
| ported cases were no more now than they were
| before the number OF Judges was increased. We
should come right up to the recommendation Of
the Governor, and reduce court expenses
| He knew that some of the members of the court
never before were in the enjoyment Of an income
/ of $500, and he thought no injustice could be
done them. 1t not necessary that we should
| retire the oldest member of the court nor indeed
| the youngest; the good sense of the legislature
may safely he trusted as to which one shall be
| left of. lie thought we should reduce them
| without waiting for the hand OF death to relieve
us.
Mr. BINGHAM of Essex demanded the pre-
vious question. which was seconded by the House
and the main question was then put-shall the
| bill pass And on that question Mr.. Poland Of
st Johnsbury yesterday demanded the yeas and
mays, which were now taken-ayes IA, nays SO,
so the bill was passed.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At twelve o'clock the Senate appeared in the
Hall Of the House of Representatives, pursuant
! to an act of Congress, entitled An act to regu-
| late the times and manner of holding elections
! for Senators in Congress" approved July %. A.
ID. 1866, and in conformity with joint resolution
adopted for that purpose Hon. +. =. Cotton, Pres
/ ident Of the Senate in the chair; Hon. George
| Nichols, Secretary of State, Clerk.
The portion OF the journal of the Senate for
October 10Th, 1878, relating to the election of
Senator a. named in the aforementioned act of
! Congress and joint resolution, having been read
| by the secretary Mr.. Baldwin, and that portion
Of the Journal of the House. of the same date
relating to the election of the same office
| having been read by the clerk Mr. Newell and
it apnearing therefrom that Justin S. Morrill, of
Stafford had received majority of all the votes
| cast in both houses. he was declared duly elected
a Senator from the state of Vermont, to represent
said state in the Congress of the United States
for the full term of six years from and after the
| 4th dav of March. A. D.. 1879
| The Joint Assembly thereupon dissolved, and
| the Senate withdrew.
! Joint res0lutOn-From the Senate, that the
| joint committee Of the Senate and House on the
workhouse lie directed to Jointly visit and inspect
the workhouse at Rutland and report to their re-
Spective houses the condition thereof, and also II
any legislation or appropriations are necessary to
complete the same; adopted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. MACK Of finesburgh, adj
House-Afternoon.
Bills introduced and referTed-By Mr.. RED
| INGTON Of Rutland regulating the sale of in
tOxcating liquors. (the bill is similar to the Mas
sachusetts license law, contains forty-seyen sec
tons, and occupied fifty minutes in reading by
/ the clerk
Mr. MILES of Craftsbury objected to the sec
| ond reading of the bill.
| Mr., REDlNGTGN OF Rutland asked that the
bill be referred that 1t might be considered in
committee, and give opportunity to show where
is the great leak from the treasury in the matter
of court expenses 1t has passed the approval Of
| the Governor of Massachusetts, who he claimed
was good temperance man. The provisions of the
| bill would pnt money into the treasury instead of
taking money out of the treasury of the state
| He hoped the hill would have its second reading
Mr.. SPRAGuE of Brandon favored the court
esy Of n second reading of all bills
| Mr. MILES of Craftsbuiy said he had given
careful attention to the reading Of this bill, and
| he did not believe this House would for "A minute
| propose TO pass such bill making radical a
| change In our liquor law.
Mr. JUDEvlNE Of Hardwick said he was OPP
posed to the passage of the bill. but was in favor
of the courtesy OF II second reading
| The second reading OF the bill WAS then ordered
| The bill was then read the second time and re-
ferred to committee ON judiciary
| By Mr. SPRAGUE of Brandon, to change the
| n m nf( har ria 10,
| tee.
Numerous petitions from various towns were
introduced, relating To the of John =. Phair;
all of which were referred to committee on judi
| ciary.
by Mr.. HUSE of Montpelier, to repeal sec 8,
and in amendment Of chap. 90, &. g., relating ~
observance of the sabbath and of religious meet
| iDgS; u com. on judiciary.
| BY Mr.. MACK If Hinesburgh, providing for
| the compensation Of the members of the general
assembly $3.50 and mileage for the biennial
terml; to committee on salaries and fees.
| BY Mr.. EDISON Of Chester, to pay Robbins and
Marsh the sum therein named; 10 committee ON
| claims
By Mr. TABOR OF Holland to pay George H.
Tise the sum therein named; to committee on
claims.
From the Senate, S G, relating to the abatement
of school taxes; to committee on education.
| RepOHS-From committee on federal relations
! without expression of opinion, II. 80 in relation
! to votes In town, municipal and school meetings
| submitted u special report, and the committee
| were discharged from the further consideration
of the bill and the third reading refused. rhe
report OF the committee states thar they find the
following facts: that the bill was intr, duced to
enable certain unnaturalized persons called Scotch
CoVenanters 70 vote in town, municipal and school
district meetings. These persons do not become
naturalized because they have certain religious
scruples against taking the oath required to sup
| port the constitution of the United States, be-
cause said constitution does not expressly re-
| cognize the existence Of God These persons are
industrious, law-abiding citizens generally
From committee on highways, bridges and fer
ries, in favor of II. % In relation to private roads
third reading made special order Tor tomorrow
morning Mt half-past ten o'clock.
From committee on education, in favor of H. 5S
| 10 amend sec OF an act relating to town and dis