Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-11

household furniture without the consent of
his wife, and that there ought to be some
amendment to prevent such mortgage. He
moved the bill be ordered to lie agreed to.
House bill 81, in addition to chapter 20,
General Statutes, relating t, divorce and
| alimony, was called up by Mr.. Miner of
| Manchester. The amendment proposed by
the Senate was then agreed to.
| Mr.. Brigham Of Hydepark called up House
bill lo5, relating to the fees of school dis
trict clerks.
Mr.. Gleed of Morristown explained the
changes the bill makes in the present law !;
giving them five cents additional for making
returns of births and deaths giving them
also one dollar for filling out and returning
to the town clerk each school register, and
imposing fine provided the registers are
not correctly returned.
Mr. Langdon of New Haven moved to
amend by inserting also 90 marriages - as
well as births and deaths. Opposed by Mr.
Gleed of Morristown, and Hinckley of Chcl-
sea. Favored by Mr.. Wheelock of Berlin,
who moved that the bill be re-committed to
the Committee on Education for amendment
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Pingry of Weathersfeld called up
Senate bill 10, relating to chattel mortgages
the question being on the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Fisher of Westminster.
Mr.. Pingry Of Weathersfield moved to
substitute for the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Fisher, that no mortgage of personal
property shall be valid without the consent
of the wife in writing.
Mr.. Fisher of Westminster opposed the
amendment, and was opposed to the bill.
Mr.. Miner of Manchester concurred with
Mr. Fisher in his remarks-he was opposed
h. Nv
Mr.. Fisher of Westminster, by unanimous
consent, withdrew his proposed amendment,
which also withdrew the amendment of Mr..
Pingry of Weathersheld, which he immedi-
ately renewed.
Mr. Cristy OF johnson, said the Legislature
had exempted large class Of property from
attachment-not less than $l000-and We
have hereby very much restricted the credit
of men of small means. He thought if we
would adopt this amendment and then pass
the bill, thereby giving the man the means
to raise money on mortgage of personal
property, by and with the consent of the
wife in writing.
Mr. Hunt of St. Adams very forcibly OPP
posed not only the amendment, but the orig
inal bill. outrage upon justice. We
have already exempted from 5 1000 to $25Ot
from attachment. but much more than that
, if we 90 into Addison county and purchase
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ried life to know that the consent of the wife
could be obtained at any time He was op
. posed to the whole thing.
Mr.. Pingrv of Weathersfeld favored the
amendment and the bill.
Mr.. Hunt further opposed the bill, saying
it favors the mere nl0neg ieEasr, whom he de
tested. He respected the man of wealth a;
such, but he stgmatized as scGrengers the
mere money lender. And this bill opens the
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personal property of the poor man. lie
hoped it would not be passed.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Pingry
; was then agreed to-ayes 90. nays 81.
Mr., Hall of Groton said that he knew from
personal experience that the working Of such
u law had been had in New Hampshire and
pointed out the difficulties that have arisen
under it in that state. He hoped the State Of
f Vermont would not adopt such measure
Mr.. Converse Of Woodstock said be was
/ opposed TO the bill in committee, and that in
, addition TO the objections named by the gen
tleman from Grot0n. ii would work bad for
. the purchaser as well Is the seller Proper
, ~ might be under mortgage IN one part OF
the State and taken TO another part Of the
State, and sold to innocent party. who could
not safely purchase it without going to the
part of the State from which the property
came, and looking up the records IN the town
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some good reason for its passage.
Mr.. Park Of Bennington SAID if We are tc
/ have q general mortgage law. W. should de
, fine hat classes OF property it shall apply 70
, Certain classes of personal property II might
do to allow to DO aged-such as Is sta
tionary, and not liable - be made use of Z
defraud honest purchasers and mortgages
, The Statutes, he thought now covers all that
: is necessary.
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/ nUuIu prove clog on the business of the
State, and hoped it would not be passed
The passage OF the bill was then refused by
a nearly unanimous vote.
On motion Of Mr. Wri1hs oC Bradford
adjourned.
T,E.oAY, NOV. 10.
SE>ArE-BsHs Introduced aad referred -
BY Mr.. Hendee, to regulate and equalize the
appropriation OF the property Of insolyent
DEBTORS for the payment of their debts, and
relating to assignments 10 Committee on
Printing. By Mr. Farnham. 70 revive and
extend an .."- inc rporating the West Fair
lee Railroad CO. - Commute "a Railroads
BY Mr.. Dyer. by request, to enable towns
in the counties of Addison AMI Rutland, to
aid in the construction OF the Addison Rail
road 70 Committee on Railroads. BY Mr.
Heath, 10 legalize the Grand Lists of Goshen
and Harris Cores 70 Committee on Land
Taxes. BY Mr.. Ladd, in amendment of an
act OF 1867. relating TO laying out roads and
bridges; to Committee on Printing
JOINT Resohstioa-Bv Mr. " heeler author
izing the Judges Of the Supreme Court 10
contract for the publication OF digest Of
the decisions of the supreme Court TO
Judiciary Committee.
Resolution. BY Mr.. Hendee yhat after
Friday next no bills he introduced into the
Senate, unless by unanimous consent, except
by committees: adopted. The President pro
TEN in the chair.
Referred.-joint resolution ior a Hydro
graphical survey, from the House, "a substi-
tute for the Senate) to Committee on FL
nance 5. -, relating 10 crimes and pun
ishments ). -, to regulate the choice of a
council of censors. -, relating to fines all
TO Judiciary Committee.
Passed.-H. %. relating 10 lecognizances
in criminal cases. :. -, to incorporate the
Moose River Boot and Shoe Co
Mr. Halbert called up H. 43, in amend
ment Of an act entitled of levy of executions.
and offered an amendment in relation 70 the
amount of forage exempted from attachment,
limiting it to a quantity sufficient to keep
the animals actually kept, as provided for
in this bill. Mr. Heath moved to amend
the amendment, by inserting " Of the last
mentioned animals &c; making distine-
ton between a surplus of forage, when it is
a COW or sheep, instead of a team that is not
kept. The amendment to the amendment
was agreed to.
Mr.. Hard opposed the amendment, believ-
ing 1t wise and right to exempt the forage
as already provided for by the statute, and
advocated the bill in this respect reported
by the committee Amendment lost. Fur
Their amendments proposed by Mr.. LAID 3;