Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-11
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motion oi Mr. Newell, NJ Shcihuinc
BWsMirodiced Hdrcfcwfd- liy Mr. CITING
" iultirhoro, relating 10 the taxation NJ saving
/ banks; 10 committee un hanks
/ ~ MIR AItHlSON. VI Westminster. petitiol
| in relation t0 the proposed new county. IN selcc
! committee ON that subject
Nt Mr ~ ~. of Middlctown sundrv petition
relating to thrills ou railroads Co committee oi
| By Mr. MiNEGr. NJ Mount Tabor. toincorrurnt,
the Reed Cemetery Nssociation io committee oi
/ cuuorat.ons
By Mr. lii BBAEp. of Springfield. tochangc th,
/ name. oi Hcorgc d Grimes and lauIa D. Gdmc
/ together with petition a. general committee
/ by Mr. MILLER NJ Rycgnte to provide for
state Census to general committee
liy Mr NElb. of Rockingham. to inconlorat,
the Bellows Tails temctcfN Association, tO cont
mticc ON corporations
By MIR rEtk Of Ira. aud Nlr lagc. of Rutland
! petitions relating TO the pmhihitor, law 10 com
mitiee on judiciary
lly Mr. MlNSluW. NJ Roy alton relating Ia
highways, providing that sclcctmon may lay out
intd-ways across streanisl; to committee ou high
Ways. bridges aud ferries
By Mr. Bt H. of Middlctnwn providing for
revising and compiling the laws of this state a.
committee un judiciary
liy Mr. iiENHN. of Chester tn authorize tho
trustees oi thcstcr academy 90 tmnsfcr the
academy building and other property. together
WIN petition on that subject tp committee on
education
Nv wi DIV NiNf Nl NNNlNNlNNIs lN lNUNfHi. %
lcgazc the grand list Of the town NJ Woudford
for The Ncar- iSijand 1874, to committee ON grand
list
BY Mr. ROBINSON, Of Wc.tford. 10 icgalizo
The grand list " the town of Nestiord to conn
mitiee on grand list
by MIR TYLER, of lrashmgh Mr. Hitchcock,
of Ncstield. Mr. Icnney. of Albany. and Mr.
brown, of lnWcll, suudn rcmonstunccs against
changing thc shire Of Orleans county 10 select
committee consisting of mcmlcr irum Orleans
county
by Mr. LlNpE. Of Marlboro. to- pay Carlton
T. Webb the stun therein named to committee
on claims
BY Mr. lANpE. of Marlboro. to ta, Jennson
lhurber Che sum therein named iu committee
on claims
By Mr. MITCHELL OF coventry. and Nlr cal
deiWood, ul biccushoru. suudp circumstances
against the tcmoNalul thc shicol Orleans county
to select committee ou That subject
liy Mr. BOIll VI, of Shait~hury 10 pay Mynn
Barton the sum therein named tu committee ON
claims
By Mr. WEBB, OF Rockingham, To- ray Walter
a\lor the snm therein named TO committee ON
claims
gy Mr. nANBEEllN. OF Jay. 10 pas James
w iliaid the sum therein named to committee on
claims
BY Mr. HARDWOOD. of Branircc. by request.
n amendment uf section g, cliaptor - Of the gem
clnl -tatutc relating t1 the election of Secretary
OF thc Board of Education, providing for his occ-
ton 10y joint assembly to committee ON cduca-
ton
ly Mr.. BUELL.. of Middlclown petition re-
aing to tolls in gtisl-mills 90 committee on man
ulacturCs
by MIR. BOrTUM of Salisbury. in amendment
Of section g. chapter 49, of the general statutes, re-
hting To settlement OF paupcrs to committee ON
judiciary
BY Mi DAVIS. Of st. Nbau. in amendment
0f AN act in addition to chapter ~ general stat
utes, relating 10 the sale ol Intoxicating drinks
approved November ID, 1850 TO committee on ju-
dietary
BY MIR WILSON. Of lluhbardton. petition
asking for the passage oi q law regulating rail-
road tariffs to committee ON railroads
ly MIR PAGE, Of Rutland. topay g. : Thompson
the sum therein named tu committee ON claims
by Mr.. PAGE, of Rutland, authorizing the vii
lageo of kutland 90 borrow money to pay It's ndeht-
edncss tu committee ON judiciary
The SPEAKER announced as special commit
tee ON ]. ~, to constitute new county by the
name Of Allen.
Messrs nayisof 81 Adams. Wright ~ fWaltham,
llawley " Fairfax, Robinson of Wcstford Put
nam of Marshteld, Ellis sutton, Reed Of lawlot
RepoTs.-lrom committee ON claims, in favor
Of ;. IS to pay Martin g. Hcrs the sum therein
nancd passed In concurrence
From committee on education, In favor of II.
loi authorizing the compilation of the school
laws, with proposal oi amendment which was
agced To and the bill read the third time and
passed
From general committee. H. 2j in addition to
act number 16 of acts passed ia 1870, entitled an
act to protect butter and cheese manufacturers "
by Substitute bill which WAS agreed to read the
third time and passed
from committee ON education. in favor Of II
2ij. to amend an act approved Nov - 1870 enti-
tied an act to extend the provisions Of an act
entitled al act to establish a state Normal Schonl.
approved Nov II, 1866, with amendment extend
ing the provisions uf the original act until Aug
!, 1850, instead OF March l. 1870 a. IN tho hill
which amendment was agreed to.
Mr. WELLS, Of Cranky, moved that the bill be
lie an 4fflN ltttsit
From committee ON Judiciary IN favor Of II 2tl
To amend sections and of an act to enable the
pew owners Of the old white church, In Orwell, TO
dispose of the same, read third time and passed.
Prom committee ON judiciary against II 202,
relating to mortgages Of personal property; third
reading refused
Mr. GUILD, of Rupert called up II G3, to amend
section 2I chapter 10, of the general statutes,
which was taken up the question being on the
motion 10 reconsider the vote refusing its third
reading
Mr. SHlRrLEfF, of PainGcd favored the
motion tu reconsider, explaining the particular
reasons why it should be- passed now, It It never
applied to another casc than the one in Windsor
county. lie said that the man was an honest
man, but met with misfortune, as men are liable
to, and should not be- held in JAIL as he not in
any manner subject to the imputation of dishui-
osty. Ills wife had some property that she
held in her own right which she was induced by
the creditors Of her husband to consent to give MP
a. get her husband out ot jail The husband re-
fused to sign the mortgage Of his wiies property,
claiming that there WAS no criminal act Ou lis
part, and he would not allow her property to be
taken 10 satisfy claiw for which he was not
criminally responsible lie advocated the passage
of the hill a. doing Justice 10 the particular ease
referred 10, and would be- just Ia all similar cases
in the future
MIR BUYNrON of Woodstock, said that the bill,
rs he understood It, WAS designed To- give to all per-
SONS the simo rights under the law, placing those
who may be- guilty uf a breach of law under DIFF
ala.
der the law, and cited cases where even small Of
fences for breach of trust i'm holding money IN
q iiduciary ,nparty, would subject the offender
10 greater haldshshipand more severe punishment
than IT guilty of open thcit of yeiA much larger
amount. His bill was designed to place the man
who vas guilty of breach Of trust on the same
ground before the law as a man who goes upon
ones premises and commits a wanton trcspass.
As the law now stands, the trespa.ser IL permitted
To 90 before the proper tribunal aud make his
own explanation, and ask 90 he admitted to the
liberties of the jail under the provision of law
relating to the poor debtors oath, while the man
who Is guilty of breach of trust, however slight,
Is subject To the caprice Of the creditor and has
not the same rights ~ are given for even more
aggravated offence OF different character tie
hoped this bill would be- passed
Mr.. ROWE, Of roultnoy, opposed the hill a.
being one To help rugues uut of prison lie thought
the remedy WAS IN the Cos ciupr to pardon, II he
thought il proper.
MI BAlCllELDER, Of Arlington read from the
present statutes the section relating tu the mlsn-
propriatiun of money held in fduciary capacity
and compared the pro, isions uf that section with
the bill under consideration lie said the discre-
tiun was now with the supreme Count to permit
the person guilty Of tort to be brought before the
proper authorities and make oath 10 his ability
tu pay and be admitted To the liberties Of the ji
yard This bill simply placed the man who was
guilty Of having misappliod money held as hdu-
ciary ON an equality with the man guilty Of viii
ful theft lie thought this bin ought to be passed
Ia wipe out blot On our statute books.
Mr. POWELL. of Richiord voted with the ma
iorty ON the question ol the passage of this bill
and be must admit il he made a mistake then he
should now be accused OF persistoncy IN his mis-
takes lie could not now vote for this bill There
are now Too few guards thrown around the
money Of the people, especially when We pac,
our demands In the hands of am attorney for col
lection. We have none too stringent laws now tc
compel attorneys 10 disgorge money collected foi
their clients and he thought the people should he
careful how they removed the guards from tho
protection Of clients from the breach Of trust by
attorneys He should still oppose the bill aud
hoped the motion 10 reconsider would not pass
Mr.. GROIT, Of Barton, said We have had the
present laW on our statute books for quarter Of
a century, and no one has stood up here to name
the inst instance Of hardship or oppression under
IT, lie congratulated the gentleman from Rich
ford ON having struck the keynote Of the subject
A similar bill was vetoed by Gov. Dillingham;, aud
his reasons against the bill then covered this bill
| The practical operation Of this hill would he bad
and he thought there was considerable special
pleading brought in here 10 effect the passage OF
this bill Better keep all the restraints of law we
now have and not let up In favor OF the release OF
rascas from punishment
Mr.. BOY NlON, of Woodstock said all he asked
was that the law may be so amended as to allow