Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15
FROM MONTPELIER,
NOTES AND GOSSIP RESPECTING LEG
lSLATlVE PROCEEDINGS.
The second bay Omcial Canvass for state
Oficers-BiIls to Restore the Limit
of the Irustse Process Messages
ct the two Governors.

MONTPELIER, Oct. THE second day
of the session has brought many visitors
from all parts of the state to witness the
proceedings in the two joint assemblies
appointed for to-day. In the forenoon
the first Senate bill was introduced by
Senator Swain Of Wiudham, and Senate
bill No. was introduced by Senator
Chaplin of Washington. In the House
joint resolutions were passed providing
for the appointment of II joint com
mittee of the two Houses to
canvass the vote for county officers
and for members of congress. The present
law relating to trustee process was mark
ed out for discussion during the coming
week by the introduction into the House
this morning of three bills The first I'll. y
was introduced by Mr.. Knapp of Middle
bury and in intended as an amendment to
No. 1870 of the acts of 1854. This bill pro-
poses to restore the limit of the trustee
process to SO. The other two bills on
this subject were introduced by Mr.. Marsh
of Woodstock. The first COntemplateS the
the same result as it repeats the law of
1854 making the limit of trustee process 50.
The second bill raises the limit to $40.
These bills went to the committee on ju-
dietary. 1t is evident from the opinion
expressed DN IetttllDS lawyers on tllc SUP
ject that the law of 1854 on the subject
will be repealed during the coming SEES
sion, but that the limit in trustee porcess
ought to be fixed any higher than it was
placed by the revised laws seems Il more
doubtful question. The opinion is freely
expressed that to fix it as high as $40
might be detrimental to both creditor and
debtor alike
The speaker announced this morning
that the clerk had appointed as his assist
ants, Mr. Edward ii. Dana of Rutland and
Mr.. George NJ. Powers of Morrisville.
Both these gentlemen were assistants
under Mr.. Siickney in the Legislature of
1854 and with such experienced helpand
the talent which Mr.. Suckney brings to
his office the cierkshlpS of the House are
sure t. lac ably and acccptably filled dur
ing the coming session. Speaker Grout
also announced as official reporters of the
House, Mr. John II. Mimms of st. AL
bans and Eugene f. Howe of Ludlow,
occasioning quite a surprise to one would
be reporter who had supposed that the
united wishes Of the daily papers in the
State, for whom the official reports are
made, and through the medium OF which
they are given to the public would be
regarded 10y the speaker in the selection
of reporters. Mr.. MimmS is an expert
enced reporter and was WellrecOmmeuded
for the position. Mr.. Howe appears to be
a courteous young man andi is to he
congratulated on the result, which was
hardly expected by himself.
At II O'Clock a. m, and 2:3O o'clock p.
m. The first joint assemblies of the
session convened. The scenes in the
House were similar to what are seen each
year on "uHugural' days, to which the
practices OF recent years have lent addi-
tonal dignity. On the floor of the House
We're seated Il large number of distinguish
ed visitors. Conspicuous among them
were Hon. II. +. Field and wife of Rut-