St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-07

sesd his eSsta aasS fof Of s sa
self and Witnesses as In trials OF causes In the
Either party shall DO allowed an appeal to the
county court from tho decision o. the fudge upon
provided In this chapter for appeals from the ind
ng OF q the lpdSe to Che county court.
performed by the register shall be valid II perform
Sec. a. } seeon 10 of said act s amended so a. to
A discharge shall not be granted to a debtor,
nose assets are na eopa m rhirI
lRma proved against his estate, unless the assent
2 writing Of 9 majority in number and amount OF |
Us creditors who have proved their debts claims
nled In the case at or before the third meeting OF
reoitors or at such other time az the court shall
sec rs Section 81 Of said act is amended so as to
lead as followsi rf ......T ... .. " ~
When discharge Ia refused debtor for the rea-
son tnat the assent OF the requisite majority Of his
creditors has not seasonaby been obtained or fled
Or for the that the debtor has not taken Inc
path 70 be taken at the second meeting Of the cred
sors ne Judge. upon spplleayon Of the debtor,
OF creditors upon nling In court written consent
ef majority In number and value OF the creditors
who haze proved their claims, may grant his dis
on hearing had after public notice OF such applica-
ton, that the failure 70 obtain nle the assent was
occasioned by accident or mistake, and by no fault
was owing TO his inability by reason OF sckness TO
attend and take the same, and II he Is then present
and takes the oath required, and abldes and per-
forms all lawful orders OF the court.
Approved December "a, 1880
No. 2--An act relating: to the Vermont Reform
school and children ordered to be confined there
1t Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. !. When child under the age OF twelve
years II brought before o justice Of the peace,
charged with an offenae, not punishable by death,
such Justice shall not put such child 10 plead OF
proceed 70 hearing Of the cause, until he has given
to the rst seeotman Of the town in which the child
resides or II the child has residence In the State
to the 1rst selectman Of the town In which the trial
Sec. 1. The selectman so notified shall attend at
the trial or II such selectman IL unable TO attend
or II he Is related within the fourth degree OF
sangunlty or anity 10 the child, II for any rea-
son the justice shall DO OF opinion that he should
not be allowed TO GOT In the case said justice shall
notify and require the attendance Of some other
seleotman OF the town who In his opinion Is dlsin-
terested and quallned TO act tn the cause And the
selectman notified and approved by the justice shall
appear at the trial or hearlng and II no one else Is
man shall act as friend and guardian of the child
against whom the proceedings are had.
Sec. 0. II the child Is convicted or bound over
and no one appears TO become bail for appeal or
for such chllds appearance at the county court,
and tho ofense Ia such that the child will be COM
mtted to the reform school or county jail for fail
ure TO furnish bail, the seecman designated by the
Justice 20 act as guardian and friend Of the child
SHALL II In his opinion 1t Is not for the good Of the
child TO be imprisoned, deliver TO the justice writ
ten statement 70 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 selectman.
Sec. 4. The selectman 10 whom the child Is so
delivered shall! md good home for the child and
cause 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 bylaw TO pay the trustees OF the re-
form school toward the maintenance Of such child
II suoh child were confined In said reform school.
And II such child has settlement In the State the
town paying such sums pay recover the sum paid
Sec. 8. II the selectman at any time within one
year after the child s delivered Into his custody be-
comes OF opinion that will be fof the best good Of
such child TO be imprisoned, he shall make state
mani that aIaci In ,ur.tlrnr mi dnIunr a.