Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-01
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SATURDAY Oct. ~. ISIS.

SATURDAY Oct- 10. ISIS.
Bills etc. introduced and reierred-By Mr. Eaton
oi Danvile, providing for the settlement and equal
distribution among creditors OF the estates OF nso
vent debtors, to Committee on JUDICIARY frhe
provisions OF the bill are that whenever the prop.
ery, etc. OF any person shall be attached by mesne
process arc levied upon by final process the
amount o: two hundred dollars, any creditor or
creditors Of the debtor may apply probate court
IN the district where debter resides representing
the insolvency Of debtor, and praying that he may
be adjudged an insoiyent debtor, and the court
shall appoint time and place of hearing in same
manner as in probate Of wills if. upon hearing,
II shall appear that such debtor is insolvent the
court shall grant letters of assignment to some
suitable person in same manner in intesta'e
estates; such adjudication shall dissolve all liens
by attachment or levy existing upon the propertl
etc., OF the debtor. and shall transfer all chooses
aeiioh etc in same manner as an administrator
now takes the court shall at the same time ap-
point appraisers and ccmmis siOners, whose duties
estates; If said insOlyent debtor shall, at time OF
adjudication or within tlrty days alter, convey TO
such asst gnee all his property etc except that
exempt from attachment ana levy and make II ap-
pear the court that he has SO done the court shall
grant him discharge from all his debts, prorided
the debtor obtains consent to such discharge in
writing OF three-tourths in number of creditors
whose debts have been presented and allowed by
commissioners. and II his assets in hands of gnee
can pay seventy five per cent Of debts proved and
allowed. No discharge TO be granted ifthe assets
can not pay fseyenty five per cent. The assignee
and court TO divide property the of insol-
vent deceased persons The tees OF the assiynees
yided IN cases OF settling Estates OF deceased
sons
50, to provide for the hearing Of applications for
pardon, sLd 10 enable the Governor 10 advise with
certain Of the judges o! the Supreme Court in rea
ton thereto 10 Committee on Judiciary.
Resolution By MIR Bingham OF Essex, that the
auditor OF accounts be, aad lie is hereby requestad
10 furnish to this House, without delay and rs soon
as practicable an itemized tabular statement by
counties, showing the amount or amounts o: money
paid by the State to the several county clerks for,
and as their fees in criminal cases Tor the years
lSsOl p l-j6-7 and lS7S also a similar statement
showing the amount or amounts OF money paid by
the state to the several county clerks or to other
parties for preparing and printing docsets for the
several county and supreme courts during the |
years aforesaid
On motion OF Mr. Martin Of Londonderry. the reso-
luton was referred to Committee on judiciary.
JOinf rsSoiEfiSH-From the Senate, that Chaun-- |
cey W VILLAINS tsq. OF Rutland editor ofthe |
record OF the addressts and proceedings at the
tcnnial celebration OF Bennington Hattle. etc. |
he, ami he is hereby authorized to print and bind.
in form creditabe 10 the State and suitable for |
preservation, A. the expense OF the State, two thou
sand copies thertOf-One thousand copies for the 4
uic Of the state, and one thousand copies for the
use of the Bennington Battle Monument Associa-
ton. and that the Auditor o; Accounts with tine sp
pruval oithe GOyern0r. may draw orders for the |
sane on the state Treasurer. And, further, that |
Mf Williams may add the centennial addresses at |
Westminster, Windsor and HubhardtOn. on the |
declaration Of the independence Of Vermont, and 1
the adoption OF ITS Inst constitution provided that
the eopy be FURNISHED TO h.m by the respective
authors. Provided, that the expense to the state
Tor printing and binding the proceedings and ad-
dresses nsmsd IN this resolution shall n0t exceed
i've hundred dollars.
On motion ot Mr Eaton OF Dinville. the resolution
was ordered to lie.
Mr Haren OF Hartford called up II p relating t.
the alteration Of school districts the question be-
lns "n the amendment proposed by Mr Juduyine of
lnrdslck to. insert the words, ~ the town 80
votes"
The variou, amendment proposed and the merits
ni the bill wein uisvu-srdhy Mr. Iiazen ol Hart
ford Mr Judevins Of H. dsicS, MIR Smith OF Bridge
water, MIR Brown OF bCn-un, Alr Miles OF Cra.tshury,
Mr. Nash OF shrlhurne, Mr. Waterman o.. johnson, |
and Mr hdr;dse u; Shire bury; and. on tn demand
for the previous question by Nr swift ~ MAucicster
tho amendment proposed by Mr Judeyue was
agreed to.
The question Rearing on the adoption Of the
proposed by the Committee ssiu.t amend
sd, II iurther discussed by MIR eIios OF Gratis
bury, and on the dcmnnd for the previous question
By MT Ssiit Of Manchcs ;cr. the amendment was DIS
greed tO-ayes =, ma lul.
Mr DwneIl of Plaisiieli voted to amend so TO
'ontine such alterations 10 annual town meetings,
which was A. reel To.
Sir Camp OF Newport moved to amrnd 50 that the
alterations shall he plainly sst iorth, which was
igreed to.
On the question ut the third reading OF tho bill,
,ir Hubbard oi plymouth depanded the yeas and
ials, which we're tahcn-ayes l'l, naNs 4 The bill
was then passed.
Reports From Committee on judiciary ia favor
II II ~, in amendment an act to ahate and sup
press nui~ances, approved roy-mber d, 1876 with
proposals, o. amendment, which were agreed L.,
IND the b II was read the third time and passed.
Resolution BY MIR POsers OF kipt. n. that when |
hts House sdluurns IL he 10 meet on Monday at
wo o'clock, disagreed 10 yeas l5, nays 81
Adjourned.