Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-01
could sec ire bis entire claim to the e1clu

eould sec ire bis entire claim to the exclu
sion OF other creditors.
We need this bill ct this time as protee.
ton TO the business men Of our state. ana
to prevent great wrong and great business
depression. The bill is as good one as
could we'll be drawn, and is well guarded
in its provisions. -,
Mr.. French, of Woodstock, said this Dill
is similar to the Insolvency law of Massa-
chusetts, and its provisions are safe. 90 long
ss the bankrupt law Ct Congress Is IN force
it takes the precedence Of any state law
| but should the bankrupt law DO repealed
we should need such bill as this. lie pro-
posed to amend so that in case of the &C.
cease of the debtor the proceedings under
the act shall be discontinued, and the debt
cr's estate be settled in the probate court IN
the way provided by law for the deceased
PERSONS estate.
Mr.. Batchelder, ef Arlington favored
| the propo ed amendment and the bill.
MIR. Ladd, If Alburgb, said be was OF
posed to the bill and should vote against
it. lie did not oil jeet to its beng perfected
by the amendment proposed. but 1t could
not be made sufficiently perfect to meet his
| approval.
Mr.. Randall, Of Hy depark. moved to dis
miss the bill.
Mr.. Batchelder. of Arlington. said he be-
lieyed in the present state of business and
property, We should not leave the people OF
the state without the protection OF an In
solvency law, in case the bankrupt law
should be repealed. 1t would lead 20 a dis
astrous disturbance of the business interests
Of the state. (
Mr.. Ladd said this bill was but another
bankrupt law, and helped those dis
10 hot baf h-ra
up their property.
The bill was further favored by Mr..
Batehelder Of Arlington, Mr., Woodbridge,
of Vercennes. Mr.. Stewart, of Mlddlebnry,
Mr.. Wales, of Burlington, and opposed BY
MIR. Laid, of Alburgh and Mr.. Adams. of
Enosburgh. The question being Oh the
motion to dismiss the bill, Mr. Randall. OF
IIydepark. demanded the yeas and nays,
which were taken, ayes 20, nays liz, so the
House refused to dismiss the bill.
The question then required on the amend
nent proposed by MIR. French, of Wood
stock, and 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. French also moved to amend section
40, so as to allow that the costs IN all suits
where attachments aud leyes are Dissolved
by the provisions of this section may be
proved and allowed with the debts against
debtors which was aS-eed to.
Inc Dlll Nd7 tutn OIutItu " tulEu Itdu-
ing, and under a suspension of the rule it
was read third time and passed in concur
renee with proposals Of amendment.
Mr.. French. Of Woodstock, called up ii.
100, changing the terms Of the Supreme
court. and moved that the first section of
the bill be so amended as to provide for SIX
sessions Of the court in six different e0un-
ties instead of two sessions, which amend
ment the speaker decided to be out of order,
the House having already amended the bill
in this section so as to provide for but two
sessions. He said he must then oppose the
bill The bill was favored by Mr.. Henry,
Of Chester, Mr.. Dillingham;, of Waterbury,
and Mr.. Adams, of Enosburgh, and opposed
by Mr.. Wales, Of Burlington. On question
of the passage Of the bill, Mr. French, of
Woodstock demanded the yeas and nays
which were taken ayes %, nays "A - the
bill was passed.
The House considered Senate proposals
Of amendment to 5. so, for the establish
ment and construction OF work house and
agreed TO them.
Adjourned.