The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-24

to chapter Is of the Com piled Statn, tn aadop
ing that it any husband, having s,fir;1nfP ro'NL
ty, shall neg ect to provide for h,s ,'u' sol,
ly, the expenses incurred 10y any town. W 'aIlt
quence OF such neglect. may be Recovered c0nse'
such husband b.. an Teton o! assn,ns asalns:
, Com. on Prioting. 'PS' d
Resolution eBered.-By Mr.. Edmund,
structlns the Secretary OF STATE to make ~, H.
population of this State by COUNTIES tr, ap Zoe
, returns of the census of 1860; tdouted Nv" The
The insolvency bill, being the specjaI na.,
this time, Was taken up. N"M
Mr. Edmnnds offered an amendmen, -.
-, providing that copas may be issued a 'a.''M
a de3t about to abscond from the STAR s4'"t
debt existing ut the tIme OF the passaoa "E'
act, and not aHjudged in the manner n, W '"'
for by this act; adopted. F'''4:l
MIR. Powers inquired if the bill proyjdad
any other than voluntary Insolvency ~
Mr.. Edmunds, for Judiciary Conn.,, ,a,r,
tina, the Tooth section would obvjate tx rp'';l
lection of Mr.. Powers. "' w.
MIR. Wheeler had undertaken to read ,b.,
and had found it rather dun to IN, Law ,: ''n
He did not know but there might BE- cal. or I t.
tens concealed somewhere, bat he had sucb a,'
fdence in the Committee that he was inc'n
to favor the bill. If the bill provided ."I
supposed it did, for the release of the bones, IL
solvent alter he had made an equitable djs,r,'
ton OF his property he thought II was VIA,
we needed every one was familiar with c,.s.
OF hardship under the old law, which yas :,
nothing more, ID frequent incentive to dishonest
and as such ought to be remcdied. If the ra-
son released by this bill is honest, it will max.
no difference in his plans for full payment, 4
dishonest man finds ways to evade the old law
and will evade any law that can be fyan4i
Therefore, as this feature of the bill can only
aid the upright nsolvent, it is eminently wortny
of support. 1t IS no objection to this measr,.
that people are frequently failing to make
money, this is an evil We cannot prevent; b,r
let US aid the honest man to Al opportunity il
restore his lost honor. He thought one len.
dency of the bill might be to reduce the system
of loose credit which 50 greatly prevails in tbs
State; if twill. and it seems probable, then
let us adopt this measure.
Mr.. White favored the general doctrine d.
the bill, but was opposed to its passage in Nj,
form. 1t contemplates "a very great change in
our system of debt and credit. He would be in
favor of having it go into effect, say year
or more from this time, but could not couseD,
to bring such a radical reform IN toce at one,
lie thought that if the bill was 10 pass jmna.
dMtely. 1t should he somewhat prospective. Tbs
merchants of New York and Boston who have
trusted our citizens should have the Same fac.
iues Tor collecting their claims which existed
when the credits were given. Let its action -
deferred till we all understand what is to 10
the law, and regulate our busness accordingly
! Mr. Eimunds said the Senators agreed in The
main to provisions Of the bill, but one Offered
one Objection and another another. TIL the AZ,
ton OF the bill would be entirely defeated. H.
thought the acknowledged equitable features Of
the act were so many reasons why it should 20
into etfees as soon as possible. lie said We must
go forward and pass this bill or - backward
and repeal what we have; there Is 10 mdJl4
ground tcnab!e at this day. He said not man
OF his acquaintance among his co s,ituents bu'
had been punching his representative year after
year To secu7e some measure Of this kind and
1t seemed to bin that now of all times. when
taxes are high, when great s cial distress
prevalent, ana she commercial world staggering
with the Crisis, was the opportunity 50 pass "a
measure OF ta!3 kind. We had seen year al
eer year that ether Commonwealth$ With 10
more natural advantages than OURS, had been
gradually drawing ahead Of Us in wealth aDi
population, and Ae could attribute this TO moth.
ing but the baleiul influence of our laws for the
collection OF debts. lie called on the Senate,
then, to boldly ieake an el;rt to anne iugate ,b:
condition of affairs.
MIR. W heeler said if the DILL was ever to pass
no" was the time. At present We arq all bar.
monious on political questions and in another
year party questions may override OUT better
opinions.
Mr. Powers offered an amendment proyldln.
That tie Dill shall commence it's operation the
hrst OF Janualy, 1863. On the adoption Of thE
amendment the yeas and nays were called for By
MT. " hite, and We're as follows :--Neas l.,
nays Ii.
Mr.. Woodward favored the bill because il
tendencies would be 10 make men honest twas
great temptation to any man, uuiorunatels
becoming insol'ent and seeing the supper. Of his
family Shipping away from, to secrcr3 property
and make false representations, and live ever
alter IN perpetual fear of the consequences Of
his dishonesty.
lie thought there was IL benevolent aspect II
the Di'l which commended il to him the H.
Sl'lature passed homestead act and ii has beer
enlnently popular, and this seemed in some Q.
It's provisions to be of like effect to that. tie
hoped the bill would pass and take effect imne-
dately or in January next.
Mr.. Dillingham; was gratifed that the hn'
name provisions of this bill commended itseltt
so many of the Senator's He said the laws for
collection in this State were very harsh, muci
harshcr than in most of the States. He did moi
thInk that Nermonters We're less humane and
mad less kindhcartcdness than the citizens o.
other States, but We had got little behndhand,
ne eoncurred in the opinion that the bill would
obvlatc much dishonesty among debtors, and az
a moral bill this was well worthy to be passed
lie could not expect that every one Of the
provisions should be satisfactory to all. but be