The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

Whose assets arc act equal % thirty per eeui Of a
CLAIMS proved against his estate, unless ths Assci
IA enting u = majority Va nameef and am0ani (
hiS crcditpg1 Nho have proved Their debts 81 CLAIM
"a rt IN the a. o. before the third meeting
srrdhors % Al sueh Other Tune a. The court lha
thea osetf.
Sac ~ Section eighty-one Of aid act
amended 70 a. 10 read a. follows
( When discharge Is refused a debtor Tor the va
thai the assent 81 the requisite majority Of h
creditors has not scasonaby bcen Obtained of hicd
or tuf the reason that the debtor has not taken IN
oath 90 be taken at the scoond meeting Of the cred
Z iiOrs thc Judge, upon Application Of The debtor
made within twelve months after the third meetini
Of creditors upon sling Ia court written consent o
I a majority 10 number and value OF the creditor
who have proved their claims, may grant his dis
charge II he proves 10 the satisfaction Of the nudge
on hearing had after public notice Of such appica
hon that the failure 70 obtain or le the assent va
occaSioned By accident or mistake, and by no taul
Z Of hls own on that The omission TO take The oatl
was owing TO his inability, BY sickness, 4
ai,end and take the same and If be IS then presen
and takes the oath required, and sbidcs and per
forms all lawful orders OF the court
Approved December AZ, 1850,
No Am act relating & the Vermont Reform
School and children ordered TO be confined there.
In
It is hereby enacted, cie
See T. When child under the age Of twelve
years is brought before justice Of the peace,
charged with an offensr, not punishable by death,
such justice shall not put such child 20 plead or
proceed to hearing Of the cause, until he has gwen
notice OF the time and place Of the trial or hearing
to the hfs selectmsn Of the town IN which the child
resides Or II the child has residence 10 the State.
the FIRST seectman OF the town IN which the trial
OF hearing Is 10 be had.
SEc, The selectman so notified shall attend at
the trial or II such secctman Is unable TO attend,
" he is related within the fourth degree OF con-
sanguinity Or affinity the child, II for any rea-
son the Justice shall be Of opinion that he should
uafh he ALI cd In 4Fft in
notify and require the attendance OF some other
selsetman Of the town who IN his opinion Is disin-
tefested and qualified TO act 10 The cause, And the
seeciman notified and approved BY the justice shall
appear at the trial bearing and II no one else IS
present 10 act as friend and guardian, such select
man shall act as friend and guardian OF the child
against whom The proceedings are had,
Sac. II the CHILD IS convicted OF bound over
and no one appears to become bail for appeal OF
Tor such childs appearance at the county court,
and the ofiense is such that the child VIII be com
mitled 10 the reform school or county jan Tor ia-
ure furnish bail, the selectnan designated by the
justice to &C as guardian and friend Of the child
shall II in his opinion II is not for the good Of the
child 10 be imprisoned deliver TO the justice writ
ten statement to that effect and the justice shall
thereupon order stay OF all further proceedings
against the child and shall deliver the child into the
custody OF such sclectman,
SIC. 4. The seectman 10 whom the child is so
delivered shall lind good home for the child and
the child to be placed therein and the select
men may bind by contract the town in which such
child last resided prior to the proceedings had
against such child, 10 pay the person taking the
child the same sum per week while such child Is
under fourteen years OF age that such town would
be required by law to pay the trustees OF the re-
form school toward the maintenance OF such child
II such child were confined IN said reform school.
And # such child has a settlement in the State the
town paying such sums may recover the sums paid OF
the town where the child has legal settlement
sac. 5. II the selectman at any time within one
year after the child is delivered into his custody be-
anna q a.- Vh l.af 1Ef
nent to tie. -ttect IN wii0., and deliver il 10 the
a gains, such child and when the selectman has
delivered such written statement TO the justice the
original Judgment or decision OF the justice shall be
enforced against such child as provided in the fol-
lowing section
Ssc'6 II the original Judgment was that the
child should be bound over Tor trial, the justice
shall bind such child for trial 10 the next term
Of the county court and shall commit the child
forthwith TO the reform school to await such trial
And II the original proceedings against the child
were for an oifense within the jurisdiction OF the
Justice TO Try and determine, OF which oftense the
-hlld was convicted, the justice shall sentence the
child as II there had been no stay OF proceedings
and shall issue his warrant forthwith TO carry the
sentence into effect
Sac !, II such selectman does not within year
rom the original judgment or decision apply TO
he justice 10 have the same enforced, no further
shall at any time be had against such
shild because Of such original judgment or deeis-
on.
Sac. 8 II the selec.man designated by the JUS
ice to take charge OF the case, dies or removes
rom town resigns the office OF selectman, while
my duties remain unperformcd which such select |
nan might have been called upon to perform under !
his act then the seleemen OF the town shall choose
ome other OF their number TO perform such duties |
md exercise whatever discretion would have been |
Ilowed to such first mentioned seleetman, 10 the |
sse.
Src. a. A selectman shall receive one dollar and |
,ftt.r daNf far all n
he discharge Of his duties under the preceding |
ecuons, and his expenses to be paid by the town
where the child resides.
Sac 10. Children hereafter sent to the reform
ohool shall be treated as on probation until such |
inc as inquiry into the cause OF their commitment
nd the previous character Of the child shall show
whether a long detention is necessary OF only
ransfer from former bad influences TO good
ONE.
SEC. H. The trustees OF the reform school may
nd places for any child committed to said school
Or longer or shorter time As in their judgment is
est for the child in each case, and are instructed
0 investigate and give the probation or placing
VI system such reasonable trial as in their judg-
tent can properly be made, with a view 10 shorten
erms Of detention at said school.
SIC. a. The superintendent OF the reform school
hall under the trustees as probation officer and
hall keep oversight OF all children on probation
S long as may be necessary, and may appoint an
gent 10 the vicinity where the child is placed TO
& as an adviser and friend OF the child and such
gent shall make stated reports OF the conduct and
'eltare Of the child, and shall serve without ex-
cnse TO the State.
SIC u. The superintendent Of the reform school
lall present in his biennial report summary Of
ie results Of the probation or placing out system
" the previous two years
skc i, When the trustees Of the reform school
lace child under twelve years OF age In family,
nder the provisions OF this act or OF laws existing
the time Of the passage Of this act, they may pay
ward such childs maintenance in such family
lille the child remains under fourteen years OF
&c, the sum OF one dollar week
SEC. a. The boys confined 10 the reform school |
lall be divided into two grades TO be known as
rade one and grade two All boys under the age
fourteen years who conform 10 The regulations Of
Nd school and such other boys as the trustees
lnsder III associates for boys under said age shall
! in grace one. All other boys shall be IN grade
so, and the boys belonging to grade two shall no,
permitted 10 associate with the boys belonging I
grade one except 10 the work shop, school room, ,
ming room, chapel, and while at work on the
$50. rs The trustees Of the reform school are
.reby authorized in their discretion out Of the
oney Appropriated BY an act Of the legislature /
proved Nov 18th. is7s fof the purpose Of en- 7
rgng and Improving the reform school buildings, |
provide suitable play ground. gymnasium,
ccping room, w4sh-foom, and readlng-roon, with /
ntabic books and papers therein, and such Other !
as IN their judgment may meet
e wants Of the school. Every boy confined in ,
e school who coniOrns 10 the regulations Of the ,
hcol, shall be permitted TO spend not eSs than .
70 hours oai Of every tWenty-iour 10 said read. /
x room When the repairs and enlargement Of I
e bulldings are completed, the trustees are sn-
oufed 70 employ the larger boys 10 the school /
1ttion Of The time each day AZ cabinet making or
me similar remuner1iive employment I
Sac, ~. The trustees shall provide a suitable 7
sspiAl for the boys confined in the reform school
I'd shall drifay all tfpSss Incurred out Of the I
,propnsoon mentioned 10 the preceding section. I
SEc a. When child is committed 70 the re-
I'm school on convieton Of a criminal ofiense, ,
e town IN which such child d, resided pnor 70 /