Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27
Excmpting Doctors Teams.

The House INDUCED in little debate, this
forenoon, apropos of ii 40, which cxempts
from attachment teams which doctors use in
their practice to the value of S225. A
majority of the Judiciary Committee reported
against it, yesterday, and it was ordered TO
lie, and made the special order for hall-past
ten, this forenoon. Mr.. Powers of Claren-
don, its introducer, argued in behalf of its
passage, and took the ground that team was
necessary TO the livelihood of q doctor, and
ought not 10 be taken away from him by any
legal process. He made good impression
on the House. Old Mr.. Markham of Bethel,
who is druggist, jumped up and earnestly
protested against the bin, upon the ground
that there were thousands of dollars owing
him for medicine and instruments which he
had advanced to doctors, and he did not
want what slight chances of collection were
left to him taken away. Mr., Munson Of
Manchester did not believe that doctors
should have any more tavors than the mem
bcrs Of other professions that lawyers and
clergymen needed teams at times as urgently
as doctors-sometimes dying client wanted
a will made, and sometimes repentant SIN.
ncr wanted spiritual counsel DR.. Erwin of
Newport seemed to be converted by Mr.
Munson's logic, and Immediately jump.
ed up and moved that the privileges
of the bill be extended to his clerical
and legal brethren. The House
persisted in treating his motion as a joke,
and after speeches against it by Col. Hook
er and Mr.. Burke, who in behalf of the legal
profession repudla,ed the protection of the
law in beating" their creditors, it was de-
fcated. Mr.. Garter of lIardwick, who has II
remarkable talent for saying an indisputed
thing IN II solemn way, made long speech
in which he went over the history OF cxemp-
tions and made an amendment, which en-
tended the exemptions named in the bill
Zone horse, one single buggy or carriage, one
Sleigh one harness and two buffalo robes TO
every one. Mr. Edison Of Mcndon thought
that this was good thing. Mr.. Munson and
Mr.. Noble opposed il, although Mr.. Noble
spoke ably in behalf of the bill. The amend
ment was lost and the third reading of the
bill was then ordered.
1t is TO he hoped that this bill will be killed
in the Senate. Our list Of exemptions is now
very liberal and there is no good reason why
young sawbones should not pay his debts a:
well as other people.
The Seizure ofLiquor OH sight.
In my account of the debate in the Scuut,
upon DIR. Tcmplcton's bill S, 90, yesterday
said that Col. Walker of Rutland based hi.
objections to it, in part upon the constitution
of the State. Col. Walker referred to arli
Gle IL of the bill of rights, which reads
, THAT the people have right to hold them
selves their houses papers and possessions
flee from search, or seizure and therefor,
warrants, without oath or affirmation frs
made, affording sufficient foundation fo
them, and whenever any officer or mossenge
may be commanded or required to starcl
SUSPECTED places, or to seize any person orper
sons, his, her or thcirproperiy, not particular,
Y described, are contrary to that right AM
I ought not TO be granted" Col Walker ar
gued that a legislative warrant, wilhou
I oath or description of properly, is clearly I'M
: constitutional, and that it is unwise TO strait
0 the safeguards of the bill of rights, even il
: aid of worthy objects. DIR. Tempeton's ml
: provides 0), that only one person shall b
Y required TO make, sign or swear to Il com
r plant for warrant of search and seizure o
s intoxicating liquor, instead of three, as now
(2) in all cases where now an officer is AL
thorized to seizure intoxicating liquors b
virtue Of warrant, he shall have the powc
u to seize 1t without a warrant and keep ii i
0 some safe place for reasonable time until h
d can procure u warrant, and make returns q
C his doings. The bill has passed the Senat
: and is now in the hands of the Judiciar
y Committee Of the House. There will be a
Interesting debate when ii gets back to tn
House.
:. AImOn Menkcr's Case.
IS The judiciary committee sat in Represent
n atives' Hall, last evening, and heard the al
plication for the Communication of the deaf
sentence OF Lewis Almon Meaker to impri
d npment in the Statp prien, 70, Ero IN