Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-01

to be specified, and of little general in
5 terest.
5 The Com. stated in defining the objec
! of the bill that it was well understood
: that the propertp of the debtor was com
= posed in the aggregate of the contribu
] tions of the creditors, in the proportion
, in which he is indebted to each one. The
present law was simply premium tC
) selfish rapacity, and was frequently pros
tituted to serve the ends of personal hat.
red. The Com. contrasted the position
, in reference to the mechanical products
of our State with some of our neighbor,
who have less rigorous and more bene
, fetal insolvent laws. The Com. enlarg
ed at some length on the injustice fire.
quently done the honest insolvent by
, compelling him TO stagger under load
OF unreleased obligations, and urgently
recommending the Senate TO adopt some
measures to benefit this class Of commu-
} nifty.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Sem
} ate resolved itself into the Com. of the
Whole, to consider the report Of the Ju-
dietary Com.
At o'clock :he Com. rose, and OBJ
tanned leave to sit again at half-past
thre.
Senate bill IA placing the cavalry reg
iment being raised by Col. Platt on the
same footing IN regard to pay and care
of families, as the other regiments of the
State was read third time and passed.
The Committee of the Whole resum-
ed their consideration of the insolvency
bill, and rising, thei, chairman, Mr.. Ed
munds announced that the Com. had had
the report of the judiciary Com. under
consideration and that they recommend
the adoption of the amendments recon-
mended by the Judiciary Committee.
The amendments proposed were a.
dopted, and the bill made the special Or
der for Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Senate's Proposed amendment of
House bill l3, in relation to prohibiting
certain enlstments in this State, was, on
motion of Mr.. Thomas, referred to Com.
on Military affairs.
Mr.. Dennlson of Royalton, had moved
a reconsideration of the vote dismissing
the bill in relation to school taxes. The
motion had been laid upon the table, and
now came up as unfinished business
Motions were made to table it again but
the House refused, and the debate upon
the merits of the bill was renewed.
Mr., Pingry of Weathersfeld. review
ed the arguments tina: he had advanced,
noticing the various objections that had
been urged to its passage at the present
time, and showing that they were not, in
his view at least, well founded. He re-
ferred to the bill introduced by Mr..
Fletcher, compelling attendance of schol-
ars, and showing its bearing upon the
bill under consideration.
Mr.. Henry, of Chester, thought the
bill did not 90 far enough, but was in fa-
vor of it, and was glad to support it. He
was in favor OF law maintaining schools
and requiring attendance. The discus
sion was continued by Messrs Hallock,
Thomas and Ranney.
On motion of Mr.. Balch, OF Ludlow,
the motion to reconsider was ordered to
lie upon the table, and TO be the special
order for Wednesday Of next week at
2 IL o'clock, PM. Adjourned.
Wednesday, Oct. %.
SENATE.
Resolution o6ered.-By Mr.. Wood
ward, instructing the committee on mill
tary affairs to enquire into the expedien-
cy of raising and equipping one or more
batteries of artillery; adopted. BY Mr..
Robbins, instructing the judiciary COM
mittee 10 ascertain whether further legis-
lation is necessary to compel husbands,
when Of sufficient ability, to support their
wives; adopted.
Reports Of Comm'ttee'.-By Mr..
White, for committee on finance, in favor
of the bill providing for the assumption
by the state of its quota ($2ll ,05S,O of
the direct tax laid at the last session OF
congress ordered to Sd reading this af-
ternoon.
Senate bill II, repeating the act author
izing the sale of strong beer and cider in
victualing saloons, was read Sd time and
passed.
HOUSE.
Bill introduced-By Mr.. Rowell Of
Randolph, an act in addition to chap. 60
of C. S., in relation to the homestead,
(the bill provides for the sale of the
homestead and purchase of another y to
judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Skeels of Highgate, an act to
appropriate fuel and teachers board, TOR
r.. ..LoIars and tho same tn be