Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-28
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Prayer by the chaplain,

BhkS Rgecied-Senate Oil relating 20
prosecuting officers.
The House consi erred amendments
proposed by the Senate TO House bills,
and acted upon them as follows;
House bill fixing the salary of the Sec
rotary OF the board of education; retuc.
ing It from $1,000 to $1,000, disagreed to /;
TO increase the per diem pay Of members
OF the board of education from So to 81 (;
agreed to, yeas SO, nays %.
Mr. Hancock of Worcester, moved to
reconsider the vote whereby the Hmse
refused the third reading Of bill 1856, Iro.
vlding for the equalization of friegats
on railroads; agreed to.
Mr. Proctor OF Rutland called up San-
ate bill for the equal distribution among
creditors Of property attached on mesne
process.
Mr.. Proctor considered the bill OF more
Importance to the business interests of
the State than any one before the legs.
lature. 1t had been ten years before the
people was drawn by man of the best
legal attachments, and had been thor
oughly considered at the present session
by the Judiciary committee, and was lust
what its title imported. There was 10
justice in allowing one single creditor
who was in situation to know better
the circumstances of the debtor, to seize
upon and appropriate the whole of his
property to the exclusion Sof all othtr
creditors, It deferred men out of tie
state from doing business with men In
this state on an equal footing with those
who are nearer home, and could hare
the first chance to secure their claims,
Our present attachment law encourages
fraud, and is simply an assignment for
the benefit OF preferred creditors, and ST.
lowed men to have fraudulent attach
ments put upon their property to save
something to themselves. 1t operated
injuriously to the business interests Of
the state and he hoped this bill would be
passed.
Mr. Brigham of Hydepark thought IA,
bill designed TO benefit creditors abroat,
and favored them instead Of our own
people. The committee have reported
against it, and he hoped it would not
pass.
Mr. Rounds of Chester thought We
ought to pass the bill ,ias One,of the most
important that has been brought before
it.
Mr. Ross OF St Johnsbury said it is true
this bill has been before the state for
several years, but those status that have
8 law similar to this are nj better off
than we are, for 1--WE have q Dationsl
bankrupt law; and any one can avail
themselves OF that act, and in case of the
failure of any man in business, the ma
tional law would take precedence over
this law, and on this ground the com re.
ported against the bill.
Mr. Ball Of Springfield thought the bill
would be one Of great benefit to the state
and he hoped it would pass.
Mr. Herrick of Brattleboro favored the
bill as being just to creditors and also to
debtors. He said it was often the Gus.
tom OF creditors to place processes in the
hands Of officers to obtain precedence in
It's service at some future time; this
being done, others would then put on
and secure what they could. Our pre-
sent law is rightly named the grab law:
and be hoped this bill would pass.
Mr. Wood Of Fairhaven thought the
house was not prepared to pass the bill,
and would regret it if they did. He
thought it would iniure the debtor much
more than the creditor.
NJ. Park of Bennington said we are
behind our sister states in the matter of
our attachment laws, and we ought to
pass this bill as an improvement on the |
present law. Imprisonment for debt !
was once the law In this state, but it |
had been done away with and we ought |
10 do away with our present attachment |
avs. They are good for the legal pro-
ession but bad for the people. The pro.
ession could talk against this law, |
while the people generally cannot talk in |
avor OF it as they can against it. He
thought it one of the most important
measures OF the session, and we ought to |
BASS the Dill. Those who have failed in
business have expended large amounts
VI their property in costs under our pre-
ent system. Capitalists will not bring
'apital here to be subject to be absorbed
" one creditor to the exclusion of all
,thers. He was decidedly in favor OF
his bill.
HoUsE-AFTBRE0oN.
Rsport5-To authorize towns to aid in
Railroads; Sd reading refused,
Relating to erection of toll gates in
Sd reading refused. Bill
addition to chap 289 relating to Rail.
loads; Sd reading refused.
To pay Edwin E. Robinson; Sd read.
ng refused.
In relation to the granting OF injunc.
ions, Sd reading refused.
In addition to chap 46 relating to lew
executions Sd reading refused.
Relating to railroads; Sd reading re.
Used.
The committee on State Prison report
i bill to pay Franklin Butler the sum
herein named ($250 extra pay as chap.
lin Of State Prison y passed.
JOINT Reso7utjon-By Mr.. Park, Of Ben.
lngton, that the Auditor of accounts he
irected to draw his order on the State
reasurer in favor OF the committee an.
olnted to visit the State Prison. for the
lm OF S. 10 each to defray Their expen.
IS in visiting the prison; adopted.
Joint assembly.
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