Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

WAIEkMAN OF johnson, providing for the
s,nange OF names and the adoption OF heirs-at-
BY Mr.. EATON Of Danvie, providing for the
settlement and equal distribution among creditors
OF the estates OF insolyent debtors; TO com on
judiciary. 1.-THE provisions OF the bill are that
whenever the property, ETC., OF any person shall
be attached by mesne process or levied upon by
final process to the amount OF two hundred dol
lars, any creditor or creditors OF the debtor may
apply to probate court in the district where debtor
resides representing the insolvency OF debtor,
and praying that he may be adjudged an insolvent
debtor, and the court shall appoint time and place
OF hearing In same manner a. In probate Of wills;
u, upon hearing, 1t shall appear that such debtor
IL insolvent the court shall grant letters OF as
Segment to some suitable person In same manner
as in interstate estates such adjudication shall dis
solve all liens by attachment or levy existing
upon the property etc, Of the debtor, and shall
transfer all chooses in dction etc, In same manner
as an administrator now takes; the court shall at
same time appoint appraisers and commissioners,
whose duties shall be similar to those appointed
In intestate estates II said insolvent debtor SHALL
at time Of adjudication within thirty days after.
convey to such assignee all his property, etc,
except that now exempt from attachment and
levy. and make II appear to the court that he has
| so done, the court shall grant him a discharge
| from all his debts, provided the debtor obtains
| consent to such discharge In writing Of three
| fourths In number Of creditors whose debts have
| been presented and allowed by commissioners,
and II his assets in hands Of assignee can pay
seventy-five per cent OF debts proved and al
| lowed. No discharge to be granted II the assets
can not pay seventv-five per cent. The assignee
and court TO divide property as in cases Of insol
vent deceased persons. The fees OF the assgnees,
| commissioners and court to be same as now pro-
vded In cases OF settling estates Of deceased per-
sons.
By Mr. BINGHAM OF Essex, in relation to SAL
aries and fees, etc. to special com on court
By Mr. BINGHAM of Essex, to reduce the e..
penses and costs OF the supreme and county
| courts; to special com court eXDpnsea
| By Mr. SMITH OF Bridgewater, regulating fees
for justice writs TO special COM court expenses
By Mr. MORGAN Of Remington. to change the
| name OF John II. Munger; to general com.
| By Mr. BARR0WS Of Dorset, to amend Sec 1,
Of chap 81, g. s., relating to grand list; to COM
on grand list.
S. 10, to appoint referees and to provide for
the payment Of their fees and expenses; to com
| on Judiciary.
S. "a, to Incorporate the Bellows Free Academy
OF Fairfax, and the trustees thereof TO com. on
| corporations.
Re,olution-By Mr. BINGHAM Of Essex, that
the auditor OF accounts be, and he is hereby re-
quested to furnish to this House, without delay
and as soon as practicable, an itemized tabular
| statement by counties, showing the amount or
amounts OF money paid by the state to the several
county clerks for and as their fees in criminal
cases for the years 1S7O-l-2-3-45-6-7 and 1878;
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 dockets for the several county and su-
preme courts during the years aforesaid.
On motion Of Mr.. MARTIN OF Londonderry the
| resolution was referred TO committee on judiciary.
| Joint resolItion-From the Senate, that Chaun-
| cey X. Williams, Esq, Of Rutland, editor Of the
record OF the addresses aud proceedings at the
| centennial celebration OF Remington Battle etc.
| be- and he Is hereby authorized TO print and bind
| in form credtabe to the state, and suitable for
preservation ut the expense Of the state two thou
sand copies thereof--one thousand copies for the
use OF the state, and one thousand copies for the
| use Of the Bennington Battle Monument Associa-
ton, and that the Auditor Of Accounts, with the
approval OF the Governor may draw orders for the
| same on the State Treasurer. And, further, that
| Mr. Williams may add the centennial addresses at
| Westminster, Windsor and Hubbardton, on the
| declaration Of the independence Of Vermont and
| the adoption Of its first constitutions provided,
that the copy be furnished to him by the respec-
tive authors. Provided, that the expense TO the
state for printing and binding the proceedings
and addresses named In this resolution shall not
| exceed five hundred dollars.
| On motion of Mr. EATON OF Danyle the reso-
| luton was ordered to lie.
! Mr.. HAZEN Of Hartford called up II. r. re-
lating to the alteration OF school districts; the
question being on the amendment proposed BY
| Mr.. Judevine Of Hardwick, to insert the words
| ii the town so votes"
The various amendments proposed and the
merits OF the bill were discussed by Mr.. Hazen Of
Hartford, Mr. Judevine of Hardwick, Mr. Smith Of
| Brdgewater Mr.. Brown OF Benson, Mr. Miles of
| Craftsbury, Nash Of Shelburne, Mr.. Waterman of
johnson, and Mr.. Aldrich Of Shrewsbury; and
on the demand for the previous question by Mr.
Swift OF Manchester the amendment proposed BY
| Mr.. Judevine was agreed to.
The question recurring on the adoption of the
amendment proposed by the committee as lust
amended 1t was further discussed by Mr.. Miles
Oh C.aits6ury; and on the demand for the previous
| ment was disagreed to-ayes 28 NAYS IOl
Dir, DWINELL OF Plainfield voted to amend so
as to conhne such alterations to annual town meet
| ings, which was agreed to-
| Mr. CAMP OF Newport moved 10 amend No that
the alterations shall be plainly Sc: forth, which
| WAS agreed to.
On the question of the third reading Of the bill,
Mr.. Hubbard Of Plymouth demanded the yeas and
| nays, which were taken-ayes 15l, nays4 The
| bill was then passed
Bills, etc, introduced and rererred-Bv Mr..
HUBBARD OF Plymouth TO enable the pew own
ers and proprietors of the Union meeting house
| in South Plymouth to dispose OF the same: To
committee on corporations.
BY Mr.. HUSE Of Montpelier relating to costs
in criminal proceedings before justices Of the
peace; to special committee on court expenses
5. 73 in addition to chap. 30, g. g.; to COM
| mittee on judiciary.
5. 50, to provide for the hearing of applications
for pardon, and to enable the Governor to advise
with certain OF the judges OF the Supreme Court
in relation thereto; to committee on Judiciary.
Reports.From committee on federal relations.
in favor OF IL 49, ceding to the United States ex.
| elusive Jurisdiction over certain sites on Lake
Memphremagog for the purposes Of light houses:
with proposals OF amendment which were agreed
| TO, and third reading was ordered.
From general committee, adversely to H. l4l.
to amend sec D, chap. 81, &. g.. third reading re.
| fused.
From committee on corporations, in favor of 8.
| %, to incorporate the Bellows Free Academy and
| and the trustees thereof; read third time passed
From committee on Judiciary In favor OH ia
in amendment Of an act to abate and ruppress
nuisances, approved November %, 1876; with pro.
| posas, OF amendment, which were agreed 10. and
the bill was read the third time and passed
| Resolufl0n-By Mr.. POWERS of Rntop ,h.,
when this House adjourn it be to meet on Mon
day at two . clock disagreed to-yeas 49, nays al
On motion OF Mr.. BROWN OF Benson, adj.
| House-Afternoon.
>, Reports-From general committee, in favor OF
H. 30, 10 amend an act TO authorize the removal