Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-17
LEGISLATURES or VERMONT


before them and found bill against the persons charg
ed and he thought that, they still In custody
there could be improperly in passing the resoluion
Mr. Edmunds stated that the resolution was not In.
tended 10 be Of oensurc, but merely an inquiry
sach being the case, there could be no objection to IT,
The resolution adopted
BiH introduced and rred-By Mr. Bdmuuds, reg
ulaung and cquAfng The appropriation Of the pfopuy
OF nsolvent debtors or the payment u their debts aud
relating 20 assignment; 10 com on printing.
This bill provides that whenever the property OF any
debtor having property or place obusness in the state
.ha attached charged by trustee process sequesefcd
levied upon or demand exceeding certain amount
the debtor may previous to The final disposal Of the pro-
perry attached according to law, assign all his property
including that attached sequesteed, sc with proper
exceptionl to assignee for the equal benefit Of all
creditors that such assignment shall dissolve previous
attachment, levy NC the creotor coming ~ pro rata
with Others and the expense OF has trustee OF levy being
preferred claim that in ease such reglcct within a
given time make the assignment proposed by this bll
any creditor may apply To the court u chancery In the
county Of such debtor an time, and such court
any order Of Assignment ard appoint an assignee
whom the property VI the debtor shall be assigned
except what is lawfully exempt, and such order TO dis
solve trustee process far relating the trustee the
having power at any stage a proceedings to mod
" ts order that property Of the debtor be set OF
transferred ~ 20 withdraw Il from the provisions
Of this act that the assignee bond required by law be
hereafter approved hy the clerk OF the court o chancefy
or chancellor instead of the probate court that the
may any assignee It has appointed and sub
stute another that any debtor shall m fraud Of this
act, assign pay pledge any Of his property liable for
payment Of deOt with view u giving preference to any
creditor such shall be VOID and the value there
OF recoverable. unless such assignee reasonably be-
leye the debtor solvent that no person Knowingly
assisting debtr TO violate this act shall share
its benefits till other creditors be fully paid that
assignment for the benefit Of creditors be void on
OF omission. but such error be liable TO
correction by the court appicauon tlat appeal To the
supreme court be allowable IN the opinion the char
cellor the be OF suh lent difficulty aud importance.
On motion Of Mr.. highafd.ou. the Senate adj.
HOUSE,
On motion Of Mr. Allen the House voted that when
it adjourned it should be to meet at ten O'Clock on
Monday next
The chair appointed committee under the joint res
oution relating the revision Of the compiled
Messrs shaw, Of Burlington, Chandler of Woodstock.
Mr. Stone, Of We'tford introduced bill entitled an
providing where soldiers shall be accredited sho
not liable to do military duty which read twice and
referred to com on military affairs.
This bill provides that persons who cns, who not
liable 70 do military duty by law shalt be accredited
the where he has his legal residence II he has no
residence in the state and is not upon the military roll Of
any then he shall be accredited to the town where
he enlists,
Mr. Houston, Of Victory, introduced q bill entitled an
act relating 10 the grand list u The Town u Victory,
which read twice aud refe'r'd 10 The grand
list
On motion Of Heuck adjourned
MoSpAY, Oct. ia. NJ.
SENATE
Prayer by the chaplain
Journal Of Saturday read and approved.
Mr. kirkland moved the reconsideration Of the Join,
resolution Of inquiry relating 10 the imprisonment OF
certain persons which adopted on Saturday agreed
To- VA muNoh ui Nlr hHhldNNf hfltftu 70 ne.
BH introduced aud rcteyrcd by Mr. Bean relating
to assessed the pulls Of soldiers, making the
act Of last year extend its application % those persons
enlisted subsequent to the year 1861 on printing.
Senate bills refeTred Amending ch IS CO TO judi
ciary com Authorizing towns to raise money to pay
soldiers to judiciary com for the prevention Of the
circulation of counterfeit and altered bank bills to com
on banhs
Resohtion.-By Mr. kirkland referring the governors
message to the appropriate committees adopted Adj
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev W Shelton.
The journal Of Saturday was read and approved.
BaHS introduced and roteJTed--By Mr. Royce Of Berk
shire, entitled authorizing money to
pay volunteers to the committee on judiciary
By Mr. Cushman, Of lrasburgh entitled an act to
on banks
By Mr. White Of Coventry entitled an act to alter the
law Of Bcnoni Wiley and Emily Wiley to the
General committee.
BY Mr. Child, of Farlee, entitled an act in addition
chapter % Of the compiled relating to the high
ways and bridges To the committee on roads
by Mr. Hendee, entitled an act altering the names Of
certain ers0ns therein named, and constituting them
heirsnaw OF certain other persons to General commit
tee.
The bill provides for altering the OF Elan 0
Martin, OF Johnson. To Elon Martin Wheeler Lucy
VonDellen Avery Of johnson. to Laura Jane Wheeler
and constituting them heirs-ataw Of Luous Wheeler
and Lucy II. Wheeler Of said Johnson
by Mr. Underwood, an act to incorporate the Wells
River Cemetary Association TO the committee
porAuons.
joint resolution.-By Mr. Houghton o. pawlet tina,
His Exeellency heGovernor b. requested to demand
investigation by the War Department at Washington.
all the circumstances relating 10 the conduct Of the IN
W regiment At the battle ~ Baton Rouge IN the Gul
Department And be 1t further resolved that fit appear
that the charges against said regiment for ardce
unsolderke conduct false, that the Governor be
quesed TO demand the immediate transfer Ofhe 7h reg
iment so some other department in the o. S. service
Mr. Houghton said he had introduced that Resolution
10 hasten possible the investigation into the charge
that have been preferred against the Ith regimen NJ "
volunteers And II those charges were iaseand he be
heyed they weret was due 10 that regiment and 10 tn
al NeTmout Al / he an
regiment ought not TO be crushed down aud dsgtaeed
such charges, that III accord with the general charact,
OF he VI soldiers hhese charges were without foumd'
ton.
The amendment proposed by the Senate to the Ioir
Resolution elect Judges Of the supreme Court an
reporter Of decisions Wednesd tbe 10 inst
O'Clock. vas conourted IN by the House.
Mr. burroughs introduced the petition ofWm Biadle
and others, for All extension Of he charter Of the ban
of Bratteboro, and sundy other petitions PRAYING for IN
same and the same were referred to the Commute
Banks.
Mr. Fletcher for the Committee on Rules reported rul,
for the government Of the House similar those Of la
year proposing 10 amend by altering the 3th rule whic
provides that the ayes and nays shall be- ORDERED
mand any member, so that the ayes aud nays hall
be ordered except On the demand Of five members, alt
rrovdng that the several members Of the House aft
taking the usual oahs shall subscribe them in book
be provided b. the clerk
Mr. Cushu an moved to amend the report Of the con
mittee 20 any member may demand the ayes and nay
Mr. Cushman said there might be a constitutional u
lection 10 denying any member the nghtto demsr
the yeas aud NAYS.
oble uon and AT the change recommended By the con
miee was desirable. they il was in the po,
e. Of ANY member TO efeouAlly block the wheels
legislation. He had not been familiar with The pfact,
tor the pa few years, but eight ten years as
this had been attempted by two members
Mr. Rec enqared Of the chairman II the question
eonstitutionaty Of The proposed amendment was q
ainined by the committee.
Mr. Fletcher replied that IL was not.
Mr. Reed thought that inasmuch as this question ne
not been Investigated and that by making the propos,
change, We were liable TO violate persons const
tuona rights, that we had better stick the rule as O,
fathers had H.
Thefeupon the motion TO amend was agreed to.
Mr. l5nde moved 10 further amend the report By pr
vidng that the House meet 10 o'clock in the mornn
instead II reported by the committee He said n
time required by the committee IN maturing ii
business for the action OF the House The motion va
disagreed tn.
Report as amepded, adopted
On motion OF Nj Teuney, adjourned.
AFTERNOON
, SENATE.
BiAs introduced and referred by Mr. Stoughtoi
paying 81 90 per month TO all soldiers hereafter raised
this State by drafOr otherwise to committee on Prntn
Resolution BY Mr Edmuhds, calling on the Audit
OF Accounts inform the Senate whether any sum HI
been claimed allowed paid directly indirectly wit
In the last two years for reporting printing the pr
eeedings OF either House in any newspaper, and VIII
sums havebeen paid per copy fr the newspapers fl