Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-08
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| Chsmplain ho recOnsideTed. Motion to re
consider ordered to lie.
House.
| THURSDAY Oct. 81, Is.5.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the Rev J
! W Bennett OF North Ferrisbursh, Journal OF yes
terday was read and approved.
Bills introduced and r9.errcd-By Mr. Edwards of
| Richmond; to pay tho town Cf Richmond the sum
| therein named to Committee on Claims.
BY Mr HolbroOk Of Milton, to regulate and deter
mine the sale of hemlock bark and saw-log'; to
| general committee.
Joint resoluton-By Mr. Rcdington of Rutland o.
which the following is the substance;
That ii is tho sense Of the General Assembly that
the Committee on the State Prison, of the senate
and House of Re prescntatives in behalf of genuine
prison discipline, and to further ths ends OF the at-
mnstration of justice in the state, should make n
careidl examination into the question whether the
existing practice lately frequent, OF admitting
reporters O. sensational newspapers to Unrestricted
interviews with convicts under sentence of the law
for high crime, and especially for capital offences
Tor the purpose of spreading tales OF fact fiction
concerning such cases, before the people, in the
sheets which they represent, should beapprCvedor
| tolerated.
Special order II 2i3, for the settlement and
equal distribution among creditors Of the estates of
nso!vent debtors,was taken up the special order
On motion of Mr. Eaton 0. Danville. the House
resolved itscll into the committee of tho whole.
and MIR Poland o! st JOhnsbury was called 10 the
| chair,
Mr. Howe of Castleton moved the committee re-
commend TO the House that the bill be dismissed.
Mr. Martin opposed the motion.
MIR Howe OF Castleton, thought our present it,
solvency law need amendment, but that fact should
n1t prevent our dismissing this bill.
Mr Brown OF RicbiOrd, favored the motion to dis
miss.
Mr. Howe Of Ludlow wa in favor of an insolvency
law, and thought there no valid objections 10
the ono We now have. He did not want to fall
back on the old grab law as It would make live
ly times among the debtor clas; OF this State
soon a the Legislature adjOurns.
Objected 10 n
perfect. IN that II left the debtor an opportunity
to prefer his creditors by mortgasing his property.
MIR Waterman OF Johnson, wanted to learn more
as to the constitutonality Of the present law and
moved that, iIasmuch Senator Edmunds is
the constitutonality Of our law; which motion was
discussed by Mr. Howe and Mr. Eaton and overrul-
ed by the chairman.
The question OF recom;n ending to the House that
the bill he dismissed was then decided in the neg
ative by decided vote.
The question then recurred on the motion ia the
form OF a resolution OF Mr. Eaton, that the COM
mittee recommend to ths House that no insolvency
law is needed in this state
Mr. Waterman renewed his motion to invite ecna-
tor Edmunds 10 address the committee.
The bill was further discussed by blr Eaton Cc
Danvl e, Mr. Hubbard Of Ply mouth. MIR Camp of
Newport. Mr Sprague of Brandon, Mr Howe OF
Ludlow. Mr. liolbrook of Milton, sir Br own OF Ben
SON. Mr. Edwards OF Athens, Mr. Martin of London
derry, Mr. Howe Of castletcn, and Mr. Dartt of
The motion Of Mr. Eaton of Danville, was then
agreed tc-yeas IL, nays o. And the committee
eie and reported to the House in accordance with
The vote taken in comLittee.
cn notion Of Mr. Nash OF New Haven, adjourned.
Afternoon
tufn. he'd husiness-H 2i}, for the settlement
and aal stribution OF the estates of insolvent
dehtoTs; was taken mp unfinished business
Fir Poland -; ST johns bury moved to amend by
striking Out u! sec , the words and provided also
that Ia : assets IN the hands of the assignee are
sui :ieut to paw 7iltU tho total amount OF such
claims :, allowed by the commissioner 1.-THE
assets in the hands Of said assignee are not suni
cient To pay '5-lOn on the allowed claims.
the insolyents estate shall be equally distributed
among such allowed claims. and no discharge
shall tie granted" lie said this bill was based n
the idea that the debtor is put into insolvency by
the Cditcrs and not on his own election. lie
thought under such view it was hard not 10 al
low discharge to the debtor except he pay 75-lOO
lie was in favor of general law that would
enable man who stumbles financially to recover
In some way and not have the way strewn with
iinarcii wrccss. lie would allow three-quarters
in number OF the creditors to discharge the debtor
in foil. This bl! viii prevent the operation o. the
"grah law"
M. Martin Of Londonderry moved to further
amend the third section to provide that the
debtor shall secure the consent OF threequarters IN
amount we'll as three-yuarters IN number
Mr. Poland favored Mr Martins amendment and
allowed the question to he taken on that amend
ment before It taken the one proposed by
HIM. The amendment proposed by Mr. Martin
then agreed 10.
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment
proposed by NiT Poland and pending that ques-
tion Sr Smai!ey OF burlington, for the purpose Of
shall have an insolvency law at all, moved that
this shall be d snissed.
Sir smalley of burlington was in favor of an in.
sOlvency law that would allow the creditor to be
dschar ed after having turned over to his creditors
all the property Oi which he is possessed. II the
House Is not in favor OF a insovent law IN ght
weil cay So at once and not take up the timo q.
the ilOusr in discussing and amending the bill. Mr.
Smalley asked and obtained unanimous consent OF
the House TO withdraw his motion 10 dismiss and
sl d he did not like some OF the provisions of the
bill but should make some very essential
amendments. lie did not lie the provision iha;
put the matter in the hands OF the Probate judges,
many of them were not COMPETENT to execute the
law. lie would nave special officers appointed by
tho Governor :or its execution.
Mr. Harrington Ut Halifax moved the bill be or
dcrcd to ile that We may reconsider the motion dis
charging the Committee on Judiciary from further
consideration .. this hill.
s,r Poland said there not time for any men,
her of the judiciary to draw bill that will be
crpiahc To this liuuse and the people.
After further remarks alT Harrington of Hall AK
ymeLded his motion 30 that the bill he ordered ami
be committed TO select Committee consisting Q;
seven members to be appointed by the chair,
which was agreed to-ayes ia, Iays -.
Mr. Eaton Of Dahville called up to repeal an
act relating TO courts Of insolvency, approved Nov
=, ls.6.
Dir Poland moved that this bill be committed to
tine special committee OF seven members raised by
the vote Just taken by the liouss; which motion
was opposed by Dir Smaliey OF burlington, Mr.
Camp uI Newport who moved that the bill be again
ordered to lie, which was agreed TO.
Bills etc. introduced AID referTed-By Mr. Ne |
Gowan Grand Isle, repeating certain ststutes re-
latng to fishing In the waters u: Lake Cham plain;
to Committee on Game and Fisheries.
BY Mr. Cramton Of Colchester. To prevent minors |
from boarding railroad trains, to Committee on |
Railroads
Uenora Eusiness-Mr Eaton Of Danvlle moved |
to reconsider the vote by which the House ycsier-
day refused the third reading of II 81 TO pay the
town OF Rutland tho sum therein named.
MIR Red:nston of Rutland stated that he desired |
the yot- To bo reconsidered that the bill may be |
recommittcd 10 tho Committee Claims that he |
may present 10 the committee further facts in re-
gard To the claims.
The motion To reconsider was favored by Mr. Ilol- !
brook Of Milton, oppOsei BY Mr. Fuller Of FI
haven.
sIr Eaton moved that the motion be ordered 20 |
lie which discussed by Mr. SmIlley OF Burlin. |
Ton, Mr Redingt, 0. Rutland. and the motion was |
a.Tcod II.
The House considered the amendment propo cd |
by the Senate to the ,iLt resolution providing for
adJ dJlurnment from Friday If this week until wed
nesday q! next week, changing toe day # ADJOURN
meni from Friday to Saturday OF this week and the |
amendment was agreed to.
Hy MIR Bulard OF Swanton, establishing passeu-
ger ares On all railroads IN the state Rot to cN
cerd three cents per mitl u Committee on Rail- !
roads
By Dir Bowman of Isle La Motifs, to provide for |
the Construct ion of bridge from Aihursh to Isle |
La Motto, to Committee on Highways Bridges and |
Ferries.
By Mr. Sargent of Cor;nih, 10y request, to commute
the sentence OF Asa MagOoni to Committee on |
Judiciary.
General Busincss-Mr Ilusc of Montpelier moved |
to reconsider the vote passing II & relating to the
office o. tealer OF weights and mca- anu moved
that the motion to reconsider be ordered to lie, |
which was agreed TO.
Bills. etc, introduced and rrisrred-S -. to pay
VIM b I.und tho sum therein named; to Committee |
on Claims.
Roports-F From Committee ON Salaries ard Fees |
of state officers. act relating TO the printing Of
tho two including volumes ui the GOvernur aud |
Coincil ordered 10 lie and be printed.
From Committee Education. adversely To the !
resolution providing for 4 cOnmittco to consider |
the propriety OF shOshlng the oice Of State Super
intendeut OF Sch ol.' passage "i resolution refused
GA motion of Mr. Potter oi rawlct, adjourned.