Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-21
THE LEGISLATURE
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was rushed through under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr.. Barber of Brattleboro has in
troduced a bill relating to trustee
process which is bound to furnish some
spirited argument before its passage.
The bill provides that trustee process
shall hold only the sum in excess of
10 dollars whereas under the present
law the creditor may hold all there is
due if the sum exceeds 10dollars. I'm
der the weekly payment law this will
practically do away with trustee proc
ess as far as wages are concerned. It
seems improbable that this bill will be-
come law without at least being
amended so that it will not apply to
debts already contracted. Many
merchant has extended credit to the
workingman knowing that the debt
could be collected by trustee process,
but if the law is passed without the
amendment the debtor may take an un-
just advantage of the merchant. The
bill is however in keeping with the
recommendation Of retiring Governor
Proctor.
Mr.. Otis of Sutton has introduced
bill to the effect that all liquor IL
censes be paid directly to the state
treasury instead of the town treasury.
This too is in keeping with the recon-
mendatlon of Governor Proctor and
having been introduced by represent
ative from Caledonia county who
knows something about the liquor traf-
fic in the nearby town of East Haven
will probably find favor among the leg
islators. 1t will certainly remove
some of the incentive of towns engage
ing in the liquor business as specu-
lation.
| Mr.. Walker of Dummerston in the
extreme southern part of the state,
has introduced a bill opening the trout
season in streams on April l and clos
ing on July l. This law may be we'll
enough for southern Vermont but it is
most unjust for northern Vermont and
especially unjust toward the people Of
Orleans county where united effort
has been made to stock the streams
and bring stream fishing up to stand
ard that will attract the summer visit
or. Considerable outside money is
paid into Orleans county during the
months of July and August because
of the excellent stream fishing and con-
siderable money has been spent in adj
vertising the special attractions of the
county. This bill will in a large meas
ure undo all the good work that has
been DONE
A bill has been introduced in the
house and senate establishing system
OF district courts to take the place of
the present justice court. This is
Governor Prouty's measure and is in
accordance with his recommendations
/ The bill is now in the hands of the re-
vision committee and is yet incomplete
as to all the details. The general idea
OF the bill is to establish a district
court in each county and give this
court jurisdiction of all claims and
suits now coming before the Justice
courts, and carrying the right of ap-
peal only as to questions of law. The
district court is to be in session at it's
headquarters on the first Tuesday of
each month. but may hold sessions
anywhere in the county to suit the
convenience of parties and attorneys.
The bill is meeting with much favor
and will doubtless become law, as it
will do away with the unsatisfactory
litigation now had before the justice
of the peace. The bill will increase
the efficiency of the courts and give
litigants better satisfaction at less ex-
pense to them and less expense to the
state. The bill was introduced in the
senate by Senator Butler of Rutland
and in the house by F. C. Williams of
Newport.
Pm act called An Employers Llabll-
ity Act has been introduced in the
house by Mr.. Leary of Burlington.
This act although introduced by one of
the democratic members, is measure
J which was recommended by Governor
Prouty. The bill provides that if a
person is injured while in the service
! OF another and the injury is brought
about by the gross negligence Of the
employer the injured one may recover
: damages, although the injured one
may have also been negligent Under
this act the negligence of the injured
rome may be shown, not as complete
+ defence to the action but in mitigation
:. of damages. Under the present law
! if the injured one was guilty of negli,
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