Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
MONDAY, Nov. is.
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AFTERNOON
Repeatedly Mr. Bdmunds, for Judiciary com. Senate |
bill regulating and squasins the appropriation Of the
property q nsolvcnt debtors recommending several
amendments affecting the general purpose OF the bill,
which adopted.
Mr. Rdmunds stated that Tits bil which Senators
had preferred during the discussion upon the insolvency
bill and which was " addition 20 the present assignment
Law, provided tot The equal distribution OF the assets
o. an insolven,, but not dichargirg him.
Mr. Judevine moved that the hill with the amendments
be ordered TO be printed lost rs TO 3
The bill then ordered 10 Sd reading yeas l9,nays
The bill for The prevention Of kidnapping and protcc-
ton Of personal liberty providing for Imprisonment,
for unlawuly carrying from the State without due pro-
Of law, and repeating sections 10 and A. Of chap
lOi, !. also secs 3 and g. Of the act Of 1893
was taken up MI Woodbridge supported The BILL
MIR willard in favor Of parts Of the BILL but
opposed the proposition 10 strike out the sixth section,
thinking Il merely for the protection Of W officers &e
and moved to amend the 2nd q the bill BY striking
out the figure sir in that section Messrs Edmnnds ana
Stewart opposed this amendment and thtr discussion
snsued in the reference TO all me sections proposed 70
be repealed. The bill was made the special order for
The b for the aid Vermont volunteers in the trans.
mission Of portions Of taeit pay 90 their families and
senees was taken up the House having proposed amend
give the soldiers six per cent interest instead Of
Eve upon money deposited in the treasury Of the
under the allotment system, and giving it after two
The Senate refused to 10 the amendment, 10 to
10. Adj -
Senate bills referred-Relaing to the election and
compensation Of commissioners TO the general com
To provide for surrender of the charter aud anch
isos Of the Vergennes and Bristol plank co
on roads In addition 10 an act entitled am act rela
ing 70 u,,',S1es 81 approved Pee d, is2h 20
accounts against the state TO the com on claims.
Mr. Hubben Of FairiaS called up Senate bin for the
protection OF the treasury and moved 10 propose the
Senate amend by inserting the words and men with
on, families a. 10 provide that minors and men
without families may draw the extra pay from lhe
BY their orders on The treasury.
Mr. Noycs OF Burlington sad the amendment was I'M
necessary Of the last bills passed az the extra ses
,iou provided for the same Aing as is contemplated in
this bill
tue constituting all the acts af the extra session togch
or drew the inference that the money Of single could
not be drawn This dill Guilty would be ob,iated by The
amendment .
Theamendncnt was agreed to and the bill passed in
concurrence
evening sessions Of the House this evening and until
Anal adjournment adopted,
Mr. Morgan Of johnson called up the bill providing for
raising batteries Of artillery 70 be attached
IN the Butler regiment, and the report OF the military
latng mainly details oi raising the sail compauies,
which greed and the third reading Of the bill
ordered ior four O'Clock this pm
On moiion the memorial Of Capt John lonergan' was
tax up and after statement Of facts in the case by
the chhunan Of the military con.
Mr. Nichols Of Rutland urged that the company which
Capt Lonergan commanded never actually mustered
in. Il vas customary TO check the names OIL on the
muster roll. after the oath taken, before company
actually mustered into the L service Hence Gov
Fairbanks acted with proprety aud fully within his duty
in dsbandng the company, as was deemed necessary
account IT disordcfly conduct Of the men Captain
Lonctean therefore could have no claim against the
state.
Mr. Noyc, Of Burlington moved the reference Of the
memorial 90 the com claims. aud urged the rights
and claim Of the niemoralist The company 10 his view
was properly mustered ia according TO the army regu'
la;ions Capt. Lanergan had right 10 demand
hinga well for his character and reputation as his time
Mr. Dcnson NJ rloyalton thought the claim would prop
orly be against the United States, il Capt Lonergan
claimed skill to be in the service Of the General Govern
ment
The reference was refused and the memorial Withdrawn
The Sneaker appointed as tho committee Of conference
ordered be raised bill extending the extra pay to
Governor -
Messrs Gardner Of bennington. Smith Of ST Adams,
seuate bin to organize TIE militia was taken up and
motion Of Mr. Miner Of Manchester, referred to the
committee Of the whole
Mr. Myers for general nt,ee, reported. in accord
with resolution Of the House. a bill to pay Sam p
Bliss IT. which read twice and ordered TO third read
ing
courts requiring trustees 70 give bonds IN certain cases
relating to actions in which the state Is the party in inter
relating the transfer Of real and personal
Of unincerpofated societies when the same is held in
'rnsi to The the judiciary. 10 incorporate the
johnson Brasa Band TO the com on so!poradon~ To
pay Lew Underwood; 10 the com on claims.
The Ioni resolutions from the Senate relating TO the
and return Of fugitive slaves read and
lion OF Mir Gardner OF Remington, ordered TO lie.
Mr Smith for the the Judiciary submitted re
port Senate bill to establish courts OF insolvency and
provide for the equal Of the effects OF nsolyent
debtors. The com did not feel disposed 10 recommend
its unqualified passage. They approved: however Of
nong his ereiitors aud f,r MS equitable ,eeNss In
der bring the matter before the House, they would re
port pro f1fna. ia favor Of the bill.
Mr Nichols Of Rutland moved TO table the bill AM
make IL the special order for Wednesday at ? ococ
pm, which WIS disagreed to.
The House having ordered the previous question Oh
the question Of the engrnssment and third reading Of IN
bill, the third reading refused, yeas 5t nays l25
The com further reported joint resolution requestin
the commissioners for the revision of the laws To eNamn
into and report system that shall provide for the oqus
distribution Of the effects Of debtor among all his
ditors just aud proper basis and for the relief
ftka etfrg safltE snT faf la
laws the attachment Of property and the trustee pre-
cess.
Mr. Noyes u Burlington hoped the resolution woul
not be adopted after the vote just had He wished
meet every fairly and II IL is voted that n
people of the state do not want such b he preerr'
not TO instruct the commissioners to prepare IT, J.
thought this bill. which have Just refused thin
reading involved principle Of the greatest important
20 the prosperity and success OF the people Of Ia
sac. Since the oomintce had taken the responsibility
of reporting against the bill, he wanted them TO repo
in full and not shove the matter OF the commission
for rfVsnn. He had no doubt before another yei
the people would take the matter in hand and say whc
er the grab law system Is right or wrong.
Mr. Cushman Of Roehester opposed the resolution
The people Of the State did not ask for such law II
vote just taken shows this The efforts for the cnar
ment Of snch law came from the boards Of trade
Boston and New York They insist that Vermont sh
have this Law. When the people demand this, he was
It's favor, but was opposed TO advising any commission
Mt Halloek Of Castleton also oppo,eI the adopti,
Of the resolution, but different grounds II
ed that this subject had before the people Tn
he denied He was surprised that matter " so mu,
discussion In his own part Of the state the cry wa
Give ns something aside from this grab law law Viz
lent. unequal, unjust, bArbaric
Mr. Smith Of St. Adams desired briefly TO give the re-
sons which Influenced the committee. The bill oOnten
plated two things aside from It's machinery. First
voluntary, and then voluntary system nf bankrupc
Tho committee thought the state prepared 4
either. and especially Tor compulsory system. Yet
seemed 20 them that the people demanded quail
cation Of the present lsw-not system OF insolvency
terms but modification Of the present laws whereby
debtor into court and surrender his propert
and thereby the court be enabled 10 give him dscharg
To accomplish this there involved a revision by Il
judiciary committee Of the whole attachment law aud Ia
relating 10 the trustee process, requiring time
labor than they prepared To bestoS upon IT, n
resolution does not contemplate repo by the Ieyiu
committee Of system Of bankruptcy, but simply refe
the subject TO them.
The resolution further opposed by Mr. Nichols
Rutland, and favored by Mr. Aubben Of Fairfax, a,
was disagreed TO-
The bill providing for raising more companies
artillery to be attached to the Butler Regiment was
enup on motion OF Mr. Denison committed 10 a memb
10 amend by adding provision that the 81 extra p,
should not extend beyond the years now provide
BY law; IL was so amended, aud passed.
The bill for the relief OF Geo. W. Ames and others WI
taken up, the amendment proposed by the commits
agreed to, and the bill ordered 90 third reading
Reports Of COmmiffees.-By Mr. Godding for gener
committee, in favor Of bill changing the OF Mas
ii V. 1ownshend; third reading ordered
Mi Myers, for Committee. n ID Tesol