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The report of the meeting at Lorndalc School House in the Municipality of Odanah, and the Province of Manitoba, on the debate of the important position of creditor and debtor, and who should pay the costs of a distress sale, was as follows : It was well attended, although a very cold day, and it showed the ques- tion was of importance, and was made manifest by the energy and interest of every [)erson present to debate and bring to light every point in the subject. And it must be well understood the motive of this debate is to show where the wrong or difficulty of one or more persons or company of persons have in doing busi- ness with each other, and if there was a wrong or difficulty that could be made clear and distinct to every one, that our present position was not as it should be, then we should try and find a remedy. There was anew system proposed and partly explained at this meeting. In this report it will be made more clear if possible. But, before we can proceed, the names of a few gentle- men present wdio took a part in the subject will be mentioned : Mr. Forsyth, M. P. P., for Beautiful Plaiiis. Mr. Joseph Wyllie, Mr. Wm. Channon, Mr. Reuben Rear, Mr. Frank Grasby and O'G. J. Holmes. The first question of complaint against our present position. There appeared to be a number of distress sales where goods and chatties of farmers had been sold at a sacrifice, and the debt in many cases was not all paid, although the law apparently paid itself first. REPLY. Is it not clear the law was getting the advantage of both creditor and debtor in many cases ? QUESTION. It was made known that a majoritj^ of the seizures done by the law were under the dictation of persons in Cities and Towns far away, and any debt contracted with our Merchants near home, who had not been alarmed about their claims were obliged to stand by and lose all. REPLY. Is it not plain that creditors from a distance had taken advantage of their power in the use of the law against the debtor, and by so doing they were also taking the advantage of creditors at home which would have a tendency to make creditor at home use the law the next and most opportune time against debtor? QUESTION. Why are we subject to the law different from a man who invested in a Joint Stock Company ? REPLY. Because a Joint Stock Company have a book with assets and liabilities balanced in a manner so that the purchaser may see the position or standing of the company. ^w: : QUKSTION. Wo have a marked evidence that a great quantify of our land is diverted into the hands of Loan Companies every year, and the country in some districts is elmost depopulated. It appears strange those mighty men of valor should have the power to take all our land, our cattle, and every thing grown or otherwise on the land, when they have only invested to a one- third valuation, and we are informed that Uncle Sam to the south will only allow a company to take one-half the stock and land and leave the settler on the other half. REPLY. Is it not distinct that the law had given the land into the hand of creditors from u distance in the majority of cases, and by the removal of the actual settler, the property diverted back to the value of wild land, and is it not clear that the law had dealt between creditor and debtor in almost a criminal manner, and that we are not receiving justice c(|ual to another nation ? QUESTION. There are complaints of inability to pay seed grain notes through the loss of crop some three years back, by hail; there has been a judgment of distress taking the crop since, and now the Municipal Solicitor is proceeding to sue and take more blood money in the manner of costs, which come first. Has a man no alternative but to mortgage his farm, for there is nothing exempt from the value of note or costs ? REPLY. Is it not proof positive beyond a doubt, that the law was acting in an unjust and criminal manner toward debtor, when the actual cause of the tir.st trouble was an affliction sent by God, and creditor and debtor should share the loss then and there. The law should not be the antagonist to say the creditor should have all, and the debtor, who had invested actual value to a greater extent in the majority of instances, have nothing. QUESTION. It is a well known fact, that under the new exemption act, a poor ni;i losing one of his family, or a horse, or ox, or crop, he is not able to get a dollar's worth of any thing on credit, not even seed grain fnmi the council. REPLY. Is it not proof beyond a parable, that the law has come between man and man, to such an extent that none but the rich shall live, causing a still more criminal aspect, which will have a tendency to cause a poor man to rob and plunder from need, when it is a well known fact that lumber to make a coffin, or wood, or iron of any sort, is to be had in every man's possession. » t i .i I QUKSTION. Illustrate the position in rnatlmuiticul point of view. No. 7, a fanner after harvest, but before the sale of produce, shortage of ' crop from any cause. No. G applies to the law, and was never known to be refused, Creditors 1, 2, a, 4, 5, Creditor and debtor THE LAW. Debtors 8, 9, with a debt of $'){) ajrainst No. 7; and we must not forget to add $40 costs. Take this $!)() out of his already short crop, what shape will No. 7 be in? Now No. 7 is oblii^ed to got mad and Jump on to No. 9 with law, for a debt of $50 and, the law gets another $40. No. 7 is still $40 out of pocket, and the law is $80 in pocket. Things are beginning to look bad, .so No. 5 demands his claim to be .settltul, and there is no alternative but to use the law against No, 7, and No. 7 against No. 8. Now No. 7 is $S() out of pocket, Nos. 8 and 9 are $40 each and the law i«i $1()0 in pocket. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 have got nothing, and by the law having taken $80 from No. 7 it is causing a loss of $20 each to Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4. The loss the law is causing in selling stock that is not fit for market can not be figured out, but one thing certain. No 7 will be down to the last cow, and will have to mortgage his farm to pay 1, 2, ii and 4, and how kmg can No. 7 pay inteiest to a loan company with stock and implements more than half gone ? REPLY. Is it not certain the law had the advantage and intends to keep it to the finish, and No. 7 being creditor to No. 8 and 9 was the cause of their goods and chatties being sold at a sacrifice, also Do we not clearly see that soon as the law did meddle with the propert}' of No. 7 it caused all the creditors and debtors to get mad and ugly toward each other ; do we not know it was an injustice when it is known that No. 7 was an honest man or he should not have had so many creditors. We well know a rogue, or tricky person could not have more than one or two cieditors in any town where he was known. Can we not feel for No. 7 in his affliction when it is altogether likely he will have to go and work out by the day for a very small pittance. Are we not alive to the fact that expense of wear and tear of implements, boots, shoes, clothing, or a phy.sician in time of illness, 1 lb. or 3 lbs. per acre of twine to tie up the crop, are all things of expense to con- duct that business, impossible to be done without, and no man living could tell how much or how little expense may be required to run the farm of No. 7 for one year; do we not clearly see that any honest farmer is liable to be in the position of No. 7 and subject to the mercy of the creditor and the law, and we have facts to prove there has been very little consideration shown a t'aniu^r, from one or the other, an A MORAL LAW. To Amend the Law of Distress and Protect the Purchasing; Power of rioney on an Equal Basis With the Loaning Power. THE B(JOK OF IIE(X)RDS. Rule No. 1. — An office of record. A Recording' ()ltic(i hIuUI be hept in every City, Town, Rural Municipality, and incorpor- ated district according to law, in central and convenient places for the use of people. Rule No. 2. — It shall be lawful for one or more per.'ions, or company of persons, as the case may be, and the law directs, to be assessed for all their property, g