Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-10
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We have before Us the volume Of lie a.
vlsel and Consolidated statute- ol -h
Urael State. the crcli; for the ezi-,euc
o-whira I- largely due To one IF ORR Yer
mort Representative DO Congress TIL
.mp,ra-s .aHs- involved in this compilation
and the sim benefits which viii accrue Il
tbr country irau b.. deserve more Khan
passing notice.
uer5.s.ars t1a uuble --a--te- Of thN
Unite. States were scattered hero and t1er'
through ,er1to,H large octave VOLUMES
there had been ua authoritative compile
t--, -.rcs tie formation OF tae E57e-nmeu
fa.aot tue-s r.-ume~ was made Up %. rrea.
tee. private s.atlle-. appropriation bills
and o mas oI matter OF vc-y u-te usl
e.,ac-tl lawyers d- tHe pubLe Tie mos
learned were often rcrplezel % say what
tas statute Jaw %. tae country Va. Inc
evil bad become 50 .lieg5us tn4. s0me year
a-I. under tns auspiee- oi senator sumner
az Judge Tu.au-. tle duty 81. compiling
The statutes vsa- instructed 70 O cI-l-nlzsilIl-
Tie commissioner prepared the wor6. re-
ported it1a C0u-re--. and @ bill Wa i1rr9-
deceI -a enact the volume as the -av ot iAe
laud ut tac questions Immediately aro-e.
I-tl.z Volume a correct compilation ot the
lav-2 arc tberoary errors Arc there any
cancellations. au-. Il 81. l8- lhe sense Oh
tss Original been preserved
Tie volume Wa referred 10 committee,
.. v4lea Judge Poland was chairman. but
3D.. t1u4r,-- was % be responsible ior the
CORRECTNESS % tle compilation. there seemed
De- way tuttlat the wno.s body OF THE
statute ua-; lt read Ill Congress, and
e.mua-..ln made Il was impraltica5-a TO
la rai- IN tle day sessions and evening ss-
-l-u- Far- 44l iur the p.r7o-- Uu TIE
rs. evening respectable number OF rep
resentaci7e= were present am ill reading
commenced a second and subsequent ST.
SONS found substantially House oi empty
chair. Is wa appareu; tll- t1e great
WORK Of consolidating tie public statute
the United States ana bringing them with
iu single Volume Wa likely u prove
failure Under these circumstance Judge
Poland TOOK the w0-k Of c0uua-lSo1 uuou
himself. AID bow faithfully he performed
taa labor. the volume before Us attest.
C8nrres- substantially took his word for
the CORRECTNESS OF aeT1lume. enacted II a.
.aia.an1 to-day i j. the law Of the land
The endorsement OF Jew men would have
Ia- sufficient weight wiki tde House %
nave secured the passage Of the act. and
= j. o high compliment to Judge Poland
integrity and professions. skill tnat tha
House Wa willing 70 ad1p; tHc7olame sub
,tln.ia.iy on his endorsement.
Bus any other method of examination
and comparison OK the statute was wholly
impraetieabie. ana the country may COLI
graduate Itself that the work fell INTO the
hInd-o. "a member So able. ana so trusted
hy lbs a-sa-iate- of TIC House Of Represen-
iatire-.
The volume i- neatly classified So that
any one. professions. o- lay. can cs-iiy
iuru o. ar, desired subject. and may iee- O. .
perfect insurance thatifa s,at4-c is no-
fau1. o., such statute exists
Ju--- Poland wis high praise 10 dis .
eliminating quarters l1r this pieceof valua- }
Die service T. the -e-a. profession ard o.
roe public. Tie Boston J0urEa says oft. /
e SPEAK but the common sentiment of /
fae profession IN saving that the work is
1ne oi unsurpassed merit. done In the most .
careful. faithful and satisfactory manner
We shall! soon have the completed w1rk. .
\. .ta Ii- index ana preliminary au1 margin +
% notes. which viii save the courts and the 4
iar a. VEL u business men. au amount ol .
labor and perp-cxitY absolutely Incalcula-
... a-l iur which We are largely. d not /
-xr.g-lte-y, II lis primary movement and 4
speedy accomplishment. indebted u Judge
follA-- II Ae hal Done nothing else dur
ns BIZ lonC Congressional service. be would
deserve perpetual ana grateful rcmem hrauce
1r thl- alone