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

tending TO county clerks the right TO taxi
confessions of judgment, and issue exc
culions to judiciary committee.
SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
Resolution cfered.---By Mr.. Judevine
instructing the judiciary committee to in
quire whether further legislation is neces-
sary TO restrain hasty and injudicious
comments by newspapers upon the con-
duct of officers of the army adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds, for Judiciary commit
tee, reported in favor Of the bin increa.
sing the efficiency of the trustee process
and it was ordered to third reading to.
morrow afternoon.
Bill introduced-B Mr.. Powers, lin
iting the compensation of members and
officers Of both houses to 40 days of ac.
tual service, read twice and referred to
committee on printing.
Mr. Stewart, for Judiciary committee,
reported adverse TO the passage Of the
homestead bill. Messrs. Hubbard, Pow
ers, Brock and Woodward, favored the
passage of the bill on the ground mainly
that the present law was a great annoy
ance in farming community, sheltering
as it does many from consequences of
neglect in fence building. Messrs. Ed
munds, Stewart, and Dillingham;, opposed
the violation of the sanctity of the home
stead which this bill grants forced cred
itor in certain cases.
On the passage of the bill the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr. Edmunds,
with the following result: Yeas 19; /;
nays 10.
Mr.. Dillingham;, for Judiciary commit
tee, reported adverse to the bill amend
ing the homestead act of 1860. Mr..
White explained at some length the
meaning Of the bill, but stated that it was
of no interest to himself, and that be had
Introduced it by special request.
On the question Of the third reading
Mr.. Edmunds called for the yeas and
nays, which were as follows: Yeas
nays 26.
The bill providing for The assumption
by this state of its quota Of the direct tax
laid at the extra session of congress, was
read third time and passed.
The senate bill, or act Of insolvency,
was taken up and explained at some
length by Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Hubbard thought that this was
simply an act of bankruptcy, and was OPP
posed to it. He doubted whether we
have a constitutional power to do this.
Other states have done it; the United
States tried it once and killed it in
year. He thought on no ground could
we take so cents on the dollar from any
man and then give him discharge
Justice and equity demanded dollar for
dollar.
Mr.. Edmunds thought he could re-
lieve his friends constitutional troubles
the justice of the bill recommends itself
to ALL The United States law provides
that no law impairing contracts shall be
made. But this bill is not retrospective
and only has reference to transactions TO
take place in future when all shall know
on what terms they stood, though we
have right to permit, on the agreement
of creditors and debtors, that they may
even now take some advantages from the
equitable provisions of this bill. lie
said this would free the honest men in
trouble, from that perpetual dread of the
rapacious creditor, who may pounce upon
him, and plunge him into irremediable
difficulties, by the desire to secure self at
all hazards.
Mr.. Hubbard thought there was some
fatality about this bill it has not worked
well and we should be careful, and al
though he should vote for the bill he did
it with fear and trembling.
On motion of Mr.. Robbins, the bill
was ordered to lie and be made the spe-
eial order tomorrow forenoon at eleven
o'clock.
The bill providing for the more con-
venient collection of school district taxes,
by authorizing the constable of the town
to act as collector when requested to do
so by the district, was read Sd time and
passed.
HOUSE.
House bill 2, relating to the repeal OF
section of chapter SO, c. S., that grant
aid to county fairs, came up in order.
Mr.. Baker of Enosburgh moved to
suspend two years instead of repeating.
Mr.. Thomas thought the gratuities no
longer needed, and that it would be best
to repeal.
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish saw no
need Of further gratuities.
Mr.. Barrett of Grafton thought there
was little effort made for real retrench-