The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-11-04
The Lsxlsistsrs.

The past seek has been busy one ia
the legislature. though tae work ba'
been mostly In the committee rooms. IN
vvstigsting the merits Of the various bills
introduced Few measures Of importance
have passed sitber honss and but fey have
been reported from the committees
The house will raise the sum available
to The creditor under the trustee process
from ass dollars 10 ten, aud has refused
TO fix II st . higher figure. though there
was strong tif,r made 70 increase II to
tweniy five dollars, where the money in
the hands Of the trustee Is the result Of the
personal debtor.
Five railroad commission bills have
been Introduced aud the committee j.
hard Al work trying 70 perfect bill tbs.
they can agree upon. The railroad peo-
Pile will no, oppose commission With ad-
vlsing powers bat do object to giving :
commission full powers TO enforce its re-
commepdAtions This may do provided
az easy way ia furnished by the Law for
bringinsipg all questions before the Su-
preme Court and that court 10 given an
thority 10 enforce tho reccommendstic
Of the commission provided such action
seems 70 The judges 10 bc necessary.
The Insurance men are making hard
asht against the valued insurance polio,
bill. This bill provides that insurance
companies. 10 case Of total loss. shall pay
the inIi amount Of the policy, no matter
whether the property vas over insured o.
NJ, A similar Law vas enacted in Ny
Hampshire t~o years ago and al the I,r
eigu in .urascs companies Withdrew II M
The STATE. and very feu have siGcs toe
back Il il a.iitficnls matter nov 10 81.
Any insurance. 10 that state In . ssand
company The ouIy good eject OF IL.
law there IL that the number Of fires he
been greatly reduced II 10 very donIai,.l
i lhe bill Ill, psss our legislature Il tbs
scSkion.
roisnd's paupss lAw. which does s~sy
With the old doctrine Of settlement" may
20 through with some smsndmsnts. II
has already been amended - thai The ,osn
where BE- hes Last resided three full ysars
supporting himself snd family. shall BE-
obliged 70 support him 10 cass be requires
aid. OF course II be has not resided ia
any torn 10 the stsss The three years be u
trans,snt pAupss aad mast b. supported
where he chances 70 be when requiring
aid.
The most bitter nght Of tbs session b
likely 70 b. thai over the divisioa Of Ne
town Of RutIsnd. Governor Proctor STAR
ted 10 Nth : bill setting % : portion 81
Rutland Asd little Of Piitsford under The
name Of The tom Of Prostor Then ths
Sbeldoas hsd . bill iniscdoesd crssiiag
the losu Of West Rnilsnd. Tho people
10 III parties u The tswn srs greatly e.
lied over The question. Rstlaad village
generally opposing The division. Pitls-
ford does not oppcss the project. The
great asganeat In isvos o. divisson 10 The
TACT thss tcva Of lbe size 81 Rutland can.
nct b. properly governed BY soua nsss-
sngs. Nearly I'll tho business nen sad
property osssn sdnis this fssA but they
ssy city charter - better rsosdy. and
The proposed disision ucull not DO away
vish the evil A lev year, 40 N attempt
~ss made 10 eeta city cksstss but Il failed.
Whist The result Of The present contest
may BE- Il donbsfsl
Last Thursday most u ths nsnhss or
the Legislature silsadsd The ''op<nins" Of
The bridge bsivssn Norsh Hero and Al