Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-11-06
duties. There are candidates enough a
the reduced salary.

posed that the Reporter was to furnish
fifty copies free of expense, aud that the
printer made up this quantity by the
profits on copies sold to the profession.
There is 10 legal claim in this case, tho
there may be equity if the printer is like
ly to lose on the sale OF the Reports. He
asked whether this is so ?
Mr.. Beaman Of Poultney said the claim
is not put on that ground, but on the
ground thar the reports had been deIiv-
cred on the expectation that they would
be paid for.
Mr. Olmstead Of Bridport contended
that the natural construction of the law
excludes a charge against the State for
the fifty copies. Ifthe previous construc-I
ton has been wrong, the House should
adopt the correct one now. Still, there
may be equity in this claim if the print
er acted upon previous constructions, per-
haps be should be paid by somebody for
work so done.
Mr.. Marsh of Brandon, said the ques-
ton is one of equity simply: whether the
printer shall have his pay or lose it. The
reporters salary is for reporting and pre-
pairing his reports for publication not
for printing.
Mr.. Colby of TIartland said there is
no contract between the State and the
printer; no claim of the printer against
the State-but if he has any, it is against
the Reporter. The Reporter has the
copyright and the consequent privilege
OF sale If this question is one Of equity
let US know what the Reporter gets from
these sales.
Mr.. Stoddard of Waterford did not
differ with the opponents of this bill on
the question of construction but the
I State must be honest. 1t has induced the
printer by former constructions to act
on the expectation that the fifty copies
will be paid for by the State. Moreover
the objection that something is to be made
out of the sale is of no weight the State
has cut off the sale by providing for a
2 -~---l@-,-..l l;t:~-, ~F -~r-~-s- T., r0;n'
of fact. there is now no sale for the old
Reports.
Mr.. Deane of Cavendish. late Report
er, said that when he took the Office he
thought the law required the fifty copies
2 gratis, but he found that the uniform con-
{ structions bad been for the State to pay
: for these, and all other copies received
G by the State, at their cost; and on this
. construction both himself and the printer
= acted. He confirmed the statement o.
. Mr. Stoddard, that the sale Of reports baC
n been cut of by the provision for an edi
iion of condensed reports. This claim
n he thought clearly equitable.
# Mr.. Pierpoint thought it Of no conse
,. quence whether the reporter or the print
;, er has a sale for copies or not be actec
in good faith upon the law as acted upoT
It by the State when the work was done.
: Mr. Colby said the condensed report
: have not been published yet.
d Mr.. Webber would not spring a trai
e upon the printer by new construction
IS Of the act. The State made its own con
b sirnction, and the printer acted upon it
let.us pay him. The new construction
d should not be retroactive, but apply t
e work afterwards done.
N Mr.. Olmstead said that now the ques
ton is put on equity, and not on the Law
n on that ground he was in doubt whethe
ie it is not the Reporter, not the State, wh
would be bound to make the printe
" good.
Of Mr.. Kimball Of Puiney asked whethf
n the Reporter gave the printer to undeI
le stand that the State would pay for all th
to copies.
Mr.. Beaman Of Poultney bad no doul
at that such was the understanding by bot
81 Mr.. Kimball moved TO amend the il
Id structions to the committee by requirir
e. the committee to report what is due
II equity.
Mr.. Beaman hoped the committe wou
ue not have this general instruction impos'
e upon them, but something more specif
Oh The motion was discharged to,
ed Afr. Colby Of Har,laal elieted The fac
e. that this bills for 50 copies 47ih volan
e Vermont Reports, delivered in Sci
de 1856 that the account vas disaliow'
If By the auditor last year, and referred
sm the House ard there disallowed on d
nd ground that the Iaw requires tie fifty co
81, is 10 befnrnisbed without charge.
an Dir. Bradley Of Bratlleboro' did n
les. wish to 60 home and tel BIZ eonsiiiuer
Re- tia, be bad saved Iitle money 70 t
wn treasury against equity. An homes; N
the would not do 20 in bis own business. T
the law, even, does not allow individuals