The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-01


penses of the proceedings, shall be divided by
the register, pro rata, among the creditors OF
the debtor named in mis- original schedules or
schedules rs Amended by order of the judge
and such other creditors az shall nave proved
their claims he lore such distribution, IN part
satisfaction Of their respective debts.
The Judge and register shall be Ailowee tne
same fees for their serYiccs raider tits section
they are allowed tor slmilnr services In
other insolvency proceedings, and when any
person Ia appointed by the judge to take tho
examination herein before provided, the judge
shall allow him q reasonable conpensatiOn
therefor, and said fees, AID compensation
shan be paid out OF the debtors assets II
they ara sufhcient; Otherwise such ices ana
compensation, or such part thereof as remains
un satisfied shall I've paid py the debtsr before
ne shall be- entitled to take the OATH heretofore
PROV lded. Aud Ia all csses arising under TINS
section the judge NAV require n reasonable
oil d OF money to bs nv him specified, TO be
deposited with tho register by the Doctor AT
the time the assignno Mt and petition Is nled
a. security for tho payment OF said fees ind
compensation. When any personH appointed
by the Judge to take the examination herein
before provided, such person has the same
powera 50 the judge to exclude iuImaterial OF
Irrelevant questions TO tue debtor
sEcr. Is Any inlAhitant Of tho state owing
debts contracted While such Elhabitant, may
apply bJ petition TO the judge for the county
" ithln (which he resides, setting forth MS
ipauillty 10 pay all his bts and stating there
IN that by n written assignment executed by
and between him and the required majority OF
his creditors no hAs assigned TO some suitable
person specified IN said agreement, AL hla os-
tate and effects not EXEMPT by law IRON AZ
tuchmsnt ami seizure on execution, for the ben
cit Of mis- creditors, and praying that due pro
ccedings may he mad as hereinafter provided
lie snail flo With said petition 1ul
schedule Of llis creditors and list Of his assets
specl1ed III section hftcen OF chapter sevenry
OF the cyisod statutoe, is amended, together
with said written aRreeInbnt executed by hun
and his said creditors. TnereuPon the judge
shall order notice rs provided in section six
teen OF said chapter, so far as applicable 70 be
given by tho register to all creditors named in
said kchedule who hHYo not signed the articles
OF agreement, and hearing shall be md as "a
whether the same have been executed by the
required majority and whether the allegations
OF snid petition are true. lf upon hearing u IL
so determined and that the same nave been
executed In good faitn by said debtor and his
creditors, tho judge mey approve the same
and may require the assignee 10 givo bond and
settle his account. the same as In Insolvency
proceedings and tho judge shall give the Debt
or a discharge rs in section sl1ty-two OF said
chapter, as amended, from all debts named In
the debtor's said schedules. The Same fees
shall DO taxed tor these proceedings as Tor
similar services under this chapter.
SECT. II. Section enc Of chspteY one hundred
and eighty-tw OF the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and eighty IA hereby az, amen9s s
eighth line thersof, 50 that said section shall
read IA follows:
Section l. Tho Judge oftbe court of insolven.
cy having Jurisdiction Of the case, may, In his
discretion, on sufficient oauso shown, author
ize tho assignee of such inselveat estate 10
carry ON the business OF tho insolvent or any
part thereof, under the direction OF the court,
whsn such Judge shall determine. after the
notice aud hearing provided In section three
Of this not, that tho interests OF the estate an
of the creditors, requirsit.
SECT. IL. This aot shall tAke e1eos July ore
eighteen hundred aud ninsty -sevon. 1t shall
not apply to cases where the petitions are fled
prior to that date. [Approved Mar. ~
AN ACT to amend Section eight OF Chapter
twenty.four OF tho Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter sixty of tho Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one,
relating 10 Pnupsrs, their settlement and
SECT. !. Section eight, chapter twenty tour
OF the revised statutes US amended by chapter
sixty Of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety one, is hereby amended by strik-
Ing out the words "theiR families" IN the
eleventh Hne of said section as amended, and
inserting 10 lieu thereof tho words his family
and ny adding after the word family SO in
ussd shall be hold to include tho soldier or
sailor, his wtfc, his unmarried minor children
living with him, and dependent upon him for
support, ana such other unmarried hildren
OF his pendsnt upon him fer support who by
reason OF mental incapacity or physical dis
ability are unable t. provide for themselves"
Ind In tho fifteenth line Of said section, az
amended, aftar the word proper" insolt the
following In case OF the violation of this
act, the ovorseers OF the poor shall be subject
10 ans of twenty. live dollars and for every
day they allow them TO remaln In such poor
house, after reasonable notice, they shall be
subject to a further nno nj ave dollars per day,
" bs recovered by complaint or Indictment
thar said section as amended. shall read as
follows:
'section g. No soldier or sailer who served
by enlistment In the army or navy of the
and sixty ono, end who has received an honor.
able discharge from said service, and who hrs
may become depehdent upon any town.
shah no considered pauper or, DO subject to
acknowledgements for that cause; but tho time
during which said soldier or sailor Is 50 do.
pendent, shall not be included In tie period Of
residence necessary to change his settlement;
and overseers VI the poor snail not nave
authority to remove to, or support in, the poor
house, any such dependent soldier or sailor or
his family; tho word family here used shall
be held to include the soldier or sanor, his
wife, his unmarried minor children living with
hi N and Dope ndsnt upon him for supperf, an d
such ether unmarried children of his depend
emit upon him for suppors, who BY reason Of
unable TO provide for themselves; but tho
town Of his settlement shall support them ut
his own home In the town OF his settlers ent or
Tesideaoe, or In snch suitable place othsr than
tho poor house. rs tho ovsrseers of the town of
his settlement may Doom right and proper.
In case OF violation OF this act tho oyerseors
five dollars And for every day they allow
them 70 remain in such poor house, after rea-
sonabls notice, they shall be sub act 70 a
further hns OF Ave dollars per day, 10 be
recovered by complaint or indictment. This
section shall not be SO construed as to deprive
sverssers of the poor of any right TO remove
and support such dependent soldier or sailor
and his family In tho town OF his settlement as
herein provided [Approyed Mar. III
Chapter 33T.
AN ACT to amend Section eighteen Of Chapter
eleven of the Rovissd statutes of eightee
hundred eighty three, as now amended re.
lating W. election, qualifications and eompen.
sation Of sohool Committees,
SECT |. Section eighteen OF chapter eleven
Of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
two hundred sixteen of tho publo laws OF
eighteen hundred ninety three, IL hereby
amended by striking out OF the third line there
Of the words "hve or seven unless already
dome" so that said section, as amended, shalt
read as tollows:
Section Is Evory town shall CHOOSE by bal
lot at It's annual meotiDg, experimenting
school committee OF three. to hold once rs
provided In section eighty six and shall nll
annual nsettaS. No person 10 Ineligible to
the etace Of experimenting school lcoInmittee
on account Of sex
SECT 2. Section eighty six OF chapter eleven
OF the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
two hundred and sixteen of tho public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety -tbroe Is hereby
amended by striking out tho vorde "if con
sisting Of three" 10 tho fourth limo thereof and
also by atriklrg out the words "if consisting OF
i've, one for one year, two fer two years, and
two for three years; II consisting of seven,
two for one year, two for two years and three
for three years, and at thu end or the section
adding the following words and tho term OF