Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-17

sreieioie ieit bound TO oppose the bill.
Inc general rule, that if any class was TO
DC favored In taxation. it should be The in-
dustrious and enterprising middle classes,
vas departed from. The measure pro-
posed an entire revolution in The listing
system, and demanded the most mature,
deliberate and careful consideration. 1t
was great innovation upon our former
system and should not be adopted until
the House was satisfied that il was also
real Improvement
Mr.. Garfield replied II would not do
10 say merely that this bill is not perfect
no measure can be perfect: the true ques-
lion was whether this measure is more
perfect than the old system. He believed
II was. As to the objections of the gentle
man from Irasburgh. both TO the faculty
tax aud the inequality as to real estate, he
replied that the same objections existed
against the old law. But there were real
improvements in this bill; it was improv-
ed by the taxation of unimproved real
estate. which would operate TO the advant-
age OF the poor. and impose a just tax
upon the wealthy owners of wild lands,
from which they were now exempt; it
was also improved so far as relates 10 the
taxation of personal property. On the
whole IL was better system than the old
one, and although lot perfect he was Tor
adopting il. ....s@. ... /
The discussion was further continued
by Mr.. Hebari against the bill, and
Messrs. Villas aud Fnllam in favor, when
Mr.. Cleaveland moved an amendment 10
the 18th section. which was rejected. A
motion TO adjourn was also .negativrd,
when the bill was passed; ayes ll8,
noes SIS. ..-........-... =.
SENATE,-Reports. BY Mr. Sawies,
on the subject of The abduction OF Grogan,
THAT no legislation is necessary, the gen
eral government having that subjec: in
charge. es g.. ....:.... e.. .,=...
ESSEX Co. SenGte.-The Senate re-
sumed the Consideration of this subject,
and j: was further debated with much can
dor, Messrs Crawford, Fisk and Eaton Of
W., in favor of the resolution, Mr.. Clark
opposed, when the yeas and nays demand
ed. the resolution, that Mr. Howe is not en-
titledto his seat, was adopted, yeas, Is, NAYS
9. and the resolution giving Moody Rich.
Esq, his seat was adopted, yeas Is,
nays |.
Mr.. Dillingham; introduced Mr.. Rich,
who having been sworn by the Clerk,
took his seat ia the Senate.
Message, from the Governor, transmit.
ting documents from the Executive of Va,
relating to the subject of slavery; read
and referred to the com. on the petition Of
| E. d. Putnam and others. r. "
| ResoLutions.-By Mr.. Dillingham;. pro.
viding for the debenture Of Hon. Stephen
Howe; passed.--Providing for the deben-
ture of Hon. Moody Rich from the com.
mencement Of the session; passed. ~
The School Faaa-The bill TO abolish
The Stale School Fund was read second
time, and a count called and partly pro-
ceeded with on ordering the bill to third
reading, when MIR. Villas called for the
ayes and noes. The Speaker decided the
, call out OF order while the count was be-
I ing taken. Mr.. Villas appealed from this
!. decision, and The question was stated, Shall
/ the decision Of he chair stand as the judg
j ment of the House, After a statement
!. by the chair, and discussion by Messrs,
n Sergeant, Adams rs. H., Chandler of ~,
" Dswey and Hebard, for, and Messrs
n Villas, Rice of s.. and FulIam against III.
l. decision. the question was put; ayes 90
'e noes "a; the decision OF the chair was af
firmed. ION the one hand, the call fol-
e the yeas and noes a; any time, before 6
!. question is actually desided, was claimed
il as a constitutional right. On the othel
hand it was commended that there was &
N waiver Of this right. by not insisting upor
q it 1T the proper time and that the opposit
o. view Of the matter proved too much:
ID 1.-The call was an unconditional right
i. might be made at any time-after an
r question had been decided, as well as be
ID foreJ The bill was rejected. 70 to SO.
to Monday, Nov. 8.
ne SENATE.-BiLs relating 10 the Stat
H. Library, read third lime and passed.
le House Resolutions, relating to the az
pointment of members of Congress
&c Office.
n, The question OF concurrence with tn
lis House in the passage of the resolution
v; was decided IN the negative, yeas 10. nay
nit IA.
IS. Resolutioa, by Mr.. Biodgest. approvin
on the course If President Tyler, in vetoir
nd the bills relating to q fiscal ageat. or NJ
"a. ,ional bank; rejected-yeas 9, nays i6.
IS. a5 Monday. Nov. g..
ElousE. - Resolutions. For evenir
he sessions, commencing tomorrow evenln
in. adopted. For adjournment without dl
he Friday morning agreed TO, and the TIES
10 luton adopted From the Senate, in
ill, yor Of restricting the President 10 sins
| 10 term. concurred in.
un- School Fand. Mr.. Adams OF 5.
bile moved 10 reconsider the vote Of Saturdi
yed rejecting the bill to abolish the scht