Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17

The Governors Veto.

This forenoon, the Senate passed the Rut-
land county bank bill over the Governors
veto by yea and nay vote of II TO 10. 1t
will now go to the House, where, it is pretty
safe to say, that it will not pass over the
veto. This bill is 10 pay the bank 1914. 20,
in repayment of money which it paid out in
sending Mr.. Peabody, the sheriff, and Mr..
George L. Lawrence, the States attorney of
Rutland county to Denver, Colorado, in May,
$780, where they caught and whence they
took home the banks defaulting teller, Will
liam G. Brown, The debate in the Senate,
was participated in by Senators Walker, Ho-
gan, Boyden, Colburn, Childs, Burnap and
Cutting in favor of the passage over the veto,
and by Senators Bingham and Crane against.
Col Hooker and Mr.. Hagan made the prin-
cipal speeches in behalf of the bill. They
argued that the point made ia the veto that
the sending of the States attorney was un-
necessary, and the payment therefor UMPIRE
ccdcntcd was not true IN fact. They said
that such payments had been made, notably
in the case of Miles, the Barre bank burglar. 1t
was necessary. because rcquisition had been
obtained and tho respondent might have OBJ
tanned n writ of habeas corpus out there, in
which case Mr.. Llwrencc's services would
have have been invaluable. Mr.. Lawrence
was also of use in helping to bring Brown
home. Messrs. Crane and Bingham argued
that local practitioner would have been far
more useful than Mr. Lawrence in case of
legal proceedings in Denver, and would have
had to be hired 1t trauspircd in the course
Of the debate that Brown was not amcnablc
to the laws of Vermont for his crime, mas
much as he was the officer of National
bank and his offence exclusively with the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts. So the
bail which was forfeited does not belong to
the State, and it seems difficult TO see why
the State should pay for the expense of get
ing a criminal not punishable in our courts.
Some of the arguments advanced by the
friends of the bill seemed to intimate that the
State having received $500 in bail, which
did not belong to it ought now to ''divvy the
swag" with the bank.
Offsets on Per.Onai Property.
A good share of the afternoons session in
the House vas taken up with the discussion
of the bill introduced BY Mr.. Smith of New
bury, II. PAL, which provides that no Offset
greater than one thousand dollars shall be al
lowed upon personal property. Speeches in
favor of the bill were made by Judge Thomp-
son, Mr.. Wing, Mr.. Smith, DR.. Jones and
others and Mes,rs. Carter Plumcy, Allen
and Kendall opposed it. Mr. Wing argued
that this bill was step in the right direction
All these dtb's represented property, and
that property, which was protected by the
government should contribute TO its support
There were no offsets on real estate and there
should lie none on personal property, The
present law gave great room for fraud and it
was availcl Of TO great extent. The pas
sage of the law would add to the grand list Of
the State. Most of the speakers arguing
against the bill dwclt upon the hardship:
such law would work upon merchants do
ing business on borrowed capital. Mr.. Has
tings of Waterford, moved that the bill bC
amended 81 as to limit the amount of offset:
to one dollar. This was lost. The bill wa!
ordered 10 a third reading by yea and nay
vote Of 10 to 81.
superintendent Dartt'. SALARY.
| H. 800, fixing the salary OF the State 81
pcrintendcnt of education at $500 and cX
penscs. was read the third tine and pcudin;
its passage Mr.. Bates of Hartland made Il,
amendment by substituting $1,000 for $500
Mr.. Priest nj Barro opposed the amcndmen
|
enough now and hat competent men coulI
not lie obtained forany less salary. Mr.. Bate
said he would fix the salary according to th'
qualities of the man. Mr. Smith of Pittsfort
Intercepted the committee as to the dutie
OF the office. Mr.. Smith If Newbury inqur
I'd if tho dniies of the office took all the time
| Messrs. Robinson of Wcathcrstield ant
Brown of Springfield stated that the prescn
superintendent had devoted his entire TIM
| to the duties of lis office. Mr. Cuts of Or
well, thought the salary WAS moderate, ant
so did Mr. Shcrhurn of Rochester. Mr.
Childs of Bennington, and Mr.. Smith o
Ncwbury, favored $1,000 salary aut
Mr.. Childs moved an amendment max
Ing the salary Sll0O Instead of $1,000 ant
expenses, which was accepted by MIR. Bates
Mr.. Perkins Of Windsor, Mr. Roberts Of Bur
lington and Mr.. Partridge of Norwich op
posed the reduction of the proposed SALARY
of S1400 and expenses. Mr.. Hobson o
Brighton demanded the yeas and nays, which
were taken, resulting yeas 130, nays IS, 81
the amendment making the salary $1,000 ant
expenses was agreed to- Mr.. Meacham o
Brandon moved an amendment restrctin!
The expenses to be paid by the State to OK
penses while 'away from his home" Ate
considerable discussion the yeas and nay
were taken on demand of Mr.. Mcacham, re
sulting as follows yeas 20, nays l39, AM
the amendment was lost. Mr. Carter movet
to amend 50 us to restrict the expenses Il
travelling" expenses, and Mr. Mcachan
moved to amend this by including "incident
al" expenses. After discussion participate,
in by quite a number Of members the amend
mcnt and the amendment to the amendmen
were disagreed TO. The bill was the
passed.
Bills introduced in the senate.
BY Senator Martin os Washington, S. l5I
"realing to the fees of expert witnesses an,
witnesses called from without the State !;
provides for allowing by court where trial
held compensation to expert witnesses pre-
viously selected and ordered by judge G
supreme court TO prevent failure OF justice
also for witnesses from without the State
Experts to be ordered only on petition q
States attorney of county in which crime
supposed to have been committed,
BY Senator Boydcn, s. 1853, so amen
section 4540 of revised laws relating 10 fec
) of town superintendent :" allows fifty cent
per day for team and expenses.
BY Senator Dart of Windsor S, -!
'rcla,ing to the attendance of teachers upo
institutes and educational meetings. allow
teachers to attend such meetings for thre
days without losing any time or pay 9
teacher.
= BY Senator Howard of Rutland, S. 100 t
provide for erecting Il State library bult
ing - to lie located on State land in Mon
pclirr the Governor to appoint commission
er ~ board consisting of the Governor
!, Lieut. Governor, trustees Of library an
State librarian to snperintend the d'sburs'
: ment of appropriation.
, BY Senator Daft of Windsor (by request
: 5. l6l, providing for the printing of
r catalogue OF the principal officers connectc