Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

SrnaI :, IA an net 10 amend an lct entitled AN
act permitting parties IN 'iNil snt- 10 rnalins ~
Jurors which provides that each parry ia Tue tiiil
evil causes the county shall DE peilhtc" !"
peremptonly challenge four jurors 10 J"ueia's
committee. , -,
I,y Mr. Follrit nf SHARON. - legalizc the grand
lists of the town al Sharon for 1875 aud ls'?;io
committee grand list.
Joint resolution From The Senate, proVlulhg
for the appointment of joint committee "i three
Senators and five Representatives to take INTO con-
sderaton that part of the Governor nessase
which relates IN re,listricing the state INTO con
grcssional districts adopted IN concurrence
Bills, etc. Introduced and referred.-By MT; rat-
Eer OF Pownal To amend the prOviso to section /,
chap. -. q. - relating TO sumnonlng Srnhh Jufies
81 that III Bennington county the stated SESSIONS OF
the grand jurics shall he at the term OF county
court neNt after the last day OF November In each
year The grand jury now meets al the June term
Of county held at Manchester Ito special COM
mitiec Of members from Bennington county
Mr. Dart of Weathertieli called up from Inc Ia
bile II. - which provides that when persons are
incarcerated upon an unjust accusation the person
making the accusation shall reasonably compensate
HIM such wages as he could have earned were ne
moi rncarceratrd -
The great Injustice that often done Ia innocent
men 10y unjust accusation. They ii'i In jail long
time, and then were thrown upon The world Win
ont dollar. and lasting blight upon their charac
tiers.
Mr. Hapaooi of Peru followed AMI gave an iu-
stance OF The uuiusire often done by unjust accu-
| salon. the ease of Il Young man In Washington
county jail, who after he hal lain IN Jail eleven
months the grand Jury have failed to indlct. What
was he to do now. lie had no friends, no money,
| no hopes. lie moved that the bill be amended 50
that the compensation he paid hy the state anu MOI
| by The person making the accushtlon lhe ahehu-
| mcni was then adopted
Mr.. Harvey of 1Opshan said there was NO neeu
of the bill. A man could recover damages now Oh
any one who should ince malicious prosecution
against him. II was very seloH men were un]ustly
accused They were sometimes acquitted on at
count OF lack of evidence.
| Mr. Blair OF Barnet said lie was farmer, not
lawyer; hut ii seemed TO him the bill is preposter-
Gus. He gave an instance in hts own experience as
tnEf l.san f - a M nxxl
quilted OF stealing from his father for want OF EVIL
| dcnce yet many men believed hin guilty, never.
| thcless. Should he now, under such circumstances.
| he alloweiio recover compensation II would im-
pose an unjust TAX upon the community
| Mr.. Thompson of Irasburgh said that the law
| ought TO be called a law To bankrupt the State 1t
provided thai a person acquitted might Recover
! such wages As he could have earned II he had not
| been imprisoned Boston runner with a salary
OF - 900 year. accused Of stealing and acquitted.
might recover compensation at thai rafe. lie knew
| of plenty apparently hard cases There was case
| in orleans county jail now where u man, indicted
for forgery. had been already tried once. The jury
disagree1-and he WAS still In jail, he too poor
To procure hail. Yet although TINS was hard case
| the Stale ought not 10 be required 10 compensate
him. II WAS one of those cases where the individ-
| ua must suffer for the benefit OF society. The
whole State was now aroused on the question OF
retrenchment hui ibis bill, II passed, would drain
| the treasury dry.
Mr. smith OF ST. Johnsbury thought there was still
another objection 10 the hill. lie believed that If
the State should he obliged 10 compensate persons
acquitted Of criminal charges II would deter people
| FROM making complaints, and crimes would 20 un-
Mr.. Bultcrf-li of whitngham replied TO the
illustration of the gentleman from Peru, IN regard
| 10 the Young accused of horse stealing. Had
| the Young man desired he could have asked TO have
an Information filed, and been tried within week.
As lie understood Washington County Court was in
session Al the time of his arrest. He moved the
| previous question, which was seconded by the
House, and the main question was then put and the
| thir1 reading refused.
| Mr. Page Of Rutland called from the table the
the joint resolution providing for joint assembly
10 hear the report ri the Joint canvassing commit
| tee 10 canvass votes for Representatives in Con-
! grcss and moved 10 amend so that the Joint Assem-
| bly, shall be held tomorrow afternoon agreed TO,
and he resolution was adopted ON the part OF the
| House.
| Bills. etc. Introduced and Referred-By Mr..
Allen Of Hartford, 10 pay Joseph w. Leighton.
s26.gj for time and expenses In capturing Franklin
Waite convicted of larceny. and now in the Reform
| School 10 Committee on Claims.
Reports-From the Judiciary Committee, by Mr.
| Briggs adversely TO H. GO. amending the chaitel
| mortgage law, which was introduced by Mr.. Gray
| OF MdiletOwI. and providing among other things,
for the filing. instead Of recording lof mortgages in
town clerks Offices Mr. Briggs explained the merits
and effect OF the bill, saying that that section max
ing all personal property subject 10 mortgage, had
amendments were unnecessary third reading re-
| fused.
ON motion of Mr.. Dood OF New Haven adjourned.
orsE-AFTERNoON.
| Reports OF Committees From Committee on
CLAIMS by Mr.. L.svens adversely TO II. 10. TO pay
| VIM uuinlan of Charlotte, a sum for the pursuit
| and capture of one "Punkett" who WAS convicted
| OF larceny third reading refused.
| JOINT Resouton-From the Senate, directing the
committee on inal adjournment 10 inquire into the
of the delay III printing and distributing the
reports of State officers; adopted in concurrence
Tie Speaker then announced Il communication
] from Ills ENCrllcnry the Governor as follows:
STATE OF VERMONT, !
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
MONTPELIER, Oct. 49, lssO-)
10 the Speaker ,.t N. Horse et Representatives.:
lain lntt.,n of
| the two Houses, conveyed TO Gen. Ulysses >.
Grant personally, Boston. Mass, the Invitation
Of the Legislature asking him TO visit Vermont as
It's guest, at some convenient time during the
| present session.
| Gen. Grant at that time accepted very cordially.
| the invitation extended 10 him. and named the
| week commencing Oct 2ith. as the time OF his
templacd visit the exact day 10 be liked by him nj
| an early date.
has furnished me the following copy Of letter Just
received from Gen. Grant Withdrawing his accept
of the invitation OF the Legislature. for reasons
| fuly given IN his letter. You undoubtedly regret
equally with myself. the nnal determination of
| Gen. Grant not 10 visi: Vermont at this time, for
we would all be glad 10 testify, both personally and
officially our appreciation of his great services in
the preservation of the liberties and unity OF this
Republic. While We regret that he cannot visit this
Legislature, We nope that the citizens of Vermont
will have the pleasure Of meeting him at the Capitol
at some future day.
(sgneD, ROSWELL FARsHAN.
| Governor.
| NEW YORK CI1Y, Oct Is, 1850.
George Nichols, Esq. Secretary Of State:
| Dear Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cep of the joint resolution OF the two houses OF the
Legislature OF Vermont. extending to me an Invita-
Legislature. which was handed TO me in Boston, !
then said 10 His Excellency, the Governor, that |
| would accept for some day during the week COM
| mencing on the Path inst, and that | would inform
the Legislature OF the exact day. Inow wish TO e1-
press my regret that will not be able 10 accept the
invitation courteously extended, and 10 give the
/ thRrA NAar "a ~
again this fall, received urgent Invitations to visit
number OF cities in the interior and western part
of this State all of which have had 10 decline until
this time Now, they are urgently repeated from
| Utica and Syracuse and have consented to spend
evera days at the two places In the course OF next
| week. This will take much time Us | can spare
from here properly during the session of the Legis-
lature of Vermont. thank the Legislature. how
ever, for the compliment conferred by It's invita-
ton, and express the pleasure II would give me 10
very Respectfully Yours,
L. :. GRANT.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
AT 80 D. H., the hour fixed for that purpose, the
Speaker announced that pursuant to the Act of Con-
gress approved July 25 1sGG, and agreeably 10 the
resolution OF the House. the House proceeded on Its
part 10 elect Senator in Congress IRON this Stale
Tor the full term OF six years from and Including
the sth day of March A. ID. ISL. ---
| State were expecting TO elect at this time 10 be
| United States senator from the 4th OF next March
a gentleman whose reputation for ability and honest
| euogy that | can make will add anything TO the
| lusire OF the name of George +. Edmuuds. ] beg
leave 10 nominate him for Senator of the United
States.
Mr.. Smith Of Mnnktou seconded the nomination
| OF Mr.. Elmunds.
MIR. Brown Of Grand Isle nominated Mr..
| d. d. smallcy OF Burlington in behalf (as
he said Of the political minority OF the State,
II minority. which though defeated, WAS still undis-
! mayed, and who still stand arrayed in defence oil
the Constitution and the laws. MIR. Smaley AT this
moment was engaged IN the battle for equal rights
| against those who would wish to subvert the Con-
stutlon-n behalf Of the principles Of Jefferson as
| against those of Hamilton.
| Mr. McGetirick OF Fletcher seconded the nomina-
| ton of Mr.. Smaey.
| Whereupon each member, as his name WAS called
by the clerk rose In his place and voted viva voce
! as follows:
For George T. ElmunJs -......-.. ....-. POS
For Bradley Il. Smalley .... ..-..--.........-. 10
| Whercupon the Speaker declared that George f.
Edmunds hal received Il majority OF the whole
number OF votes thus cast, and was elected, on the
part OF the House, Senator In Congress from the
state Of Vermont for The full term OF six years from
AMI including the 9Th day OF March, \. ID. ISL.
| Mr.. Palmer uf lra>butgh called up the JOINT
resolution, relating 10 the revised laws and provii-
Ing that all bills o public nature be put into the
hands OF the Committee on Revision OF the laws
10 he put into proper form 10 be Incorporated IN the
| revised laws.
| Mr.. Thompson moved few verbal amendments
| which were agreed 10. and 10y L reference 10 the
different bills before the House explained the need
| OF change OF phraseology, etc. so That they can
lie Incorporated INTO the Revised Laws by the edi-
tor TO liz appointed for that purpose. The fesolu-
| lion was then adopted III concurrence with pro-
| posals OF amendment
| Report Of Committee From Judiciary Commit
tee-By Mr.. Taft in favor Of H. 20, the hill intro
| duced by Mr.. Woodwork Of Uuderhill TO amend
See. =, OF chattle mortgage act OF 1873 with amend
| ment prepared 10y the committee 10 make II pro-
vide thai the mOrigaged property shall not be re
| moved from the State without the consent OF both
| morigagor ami MORTGAGE; ordered Tor third read
! my tomorrow afternoon.
| From Judiciary Committee,h, Mr.. Finei adverse
" to H. 49, I'm act Ia diminish the expense Of thai
! 6y jury" introduced by MIR. iapgood " Peru prov
liing that any.yil action two-thirs OF the Jurors
may render a verdict third reading refused.
] Hills efc Introduced and Referred-By Mr..
Judevlnr OF IIarlwIck, AN net relating 10 attach
ment OF chaitlr mortgaged property. providing
! that such property may be attached ami held for
debts ngainsr the mortgayor provided the attaching
creditor shall within 20 days from date OF Judgment
| against muitsagor tender The mortgage the
amount due on chaIicl mortgage: 10 Judiciary
Committee. ,.
! By Mr.. Palmer OF Waterbury, An act relating 10
the Grand Jury" providing that when Ten OF more