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

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Shafter, Chandler Of w. and Cuts, as de.
signed to embarrass the bill. Mr. Cuts
also said, it had been whispered to their
party friends, by certain gentlemen who
nave thrown this and other obstacles in
the way of this bill, that this was party
question, because survey had been re-
commended by Wing Governor, and if
adopted by Wing legislature, then to
the Wing party would attach all the cred
II OF the measure; but he scorned all at
lempts TO make measures of public policy
mere party GUT slion in this House. MI.
Davis of N. said, in reference to this al
fusion, that he had heretofore supported
the bill throughout but if it Was 10 be
made party question, he must 60 against
the bill. Ayes "a, noes LOG; so the
amendment was negatlved. Mr.. Moves
SAID he could not consider this a party
measure, aud deprecated the idea alto
geIher: gentlemen of both parties had
sustalned>lt. The question then REQUIRED
on the passage of the bill, after remarks
BY Mr.. Stone against and Mr.. Gichrist
for The bill; ayes ga, noes $3.50 the
bill was lost. Adj.
Thursday, Nov. II.
SENATE.-Gramd List.-Mr. Clark re-
ported the proceedings oftbe committee of
the whole, on the bill relating to the grand
list, and the Senate look up the bill and
acted upon the amendments proposed.
The amendment of the 5th section was
adopted, when Eaton of w. proposed 10
raise the maximum on the faculty of pro-
tessional men, from twenty to thirty dol.
lars. Opposed by Messrs. B!odgett.
Wooster and Clark, and supported by
Mr.. Eaton of w. Mr.. French hoped
Senators would Withdraw all opposition to
this motion. Unless the gentlemen of the
/ profession were willing TO be sacrificed,
the bill would probab v fail; He trusted
the sacrifice would be cheerfuIIy, made.
The question mi ht meet its merits in an
other place. Mr.. Dillingham; cared not
whether the maximum was twenty or
seven,y-fve dollars. 1t was to the injus-
tice and inequality OF the principles itself
he objected. making property the basis of
taxing portion of the community, and
adding property aud faculty to another
portion, who seemed to be treated as 1sh-
maelites in the community, their hands
against every man, and every mans hand
against then. Mr.. Bartlett followed on
the same side, and opposed the motion, On
the ground OF its manifest injustice in
principle, and tendency to perpetuate
and increase groundless jealousy. II
was not a tax upon property, but an obi
Gus attempt TO tax the intellect; assessing
the brains OF one portion of our citizens as
of the value of three thousand dollars, and
the intellect of others as of no value at
all. l. a-.. ....
Mr.. Eaton of w. replied, 10 defence of
his proposed amendment, urging that the
! improvement of the intellect was at the
sacrifice Of time and money, as much as
the improvement the soil, and as Justly
taxable. He should not run from the pro-
fessional fire upon him. nor permit his
of his head. He should front face the
question. aud while he would claim moth
| ing but what he thought to be right, he
would submit TO nothing wrong. Motion
lost, and the maximum fixed at $40. The
amendment, striking from the bill mechan.
les and manufacturers, aud exempting their
faculty, was supported by Messrs. French
and Bartlett, on the ground that the bill
assumed properly as the basis oftaxation
and having assumed a correct principle.
they would not turn 10 the right hand NOT
to the left. in carrying it out. Amend.
ments adopted - affirmative Is, mega
: tive S.
t Mr. Eaton of W., then moved ar
: amendment, placing mechanics and man
7 ufacturers in the list, Oh he fac u!ty prin
= ci2e, at $40, merchants and traders a
$40. Motion decided TO be out of order il
: relation to mechanics, and in order as IT
o lases to merchants, &C., when Mr.. Eator
: withdrew his motion. The Question the
T REQUIRED on the motion TO erase the St
J section, and it was erased, yeas Is, noe
10.
The amendment to the 9Th section, eS
empting household furniture and surgic;
lie Instruments, to limited extent, from tax
\. alton, was opposed by Messrs Eaton {
u w, Bottum, Eaton of F., and negatived
- z o'clock, T. Nj.
- HousE.-The Semitic came 10, and
9 nomination for county officers of Esse
:, county was presented ana read.
:, ~ The following nominations were col
- firmed.
: Oren Brown I'd assistant Justice.
-, ~ Geo. E. Holmes, Sheriff (Ayes 8
~ noes Az
- John Hopkinson, High Bailif:
- VIM. Haywood, jr. States Attorney.
- Azariah Webb, jr. Judge Of Probate.
- John Dodge, Isaac Cummins, and il
:" Hollansbec, Jail commissioners.
ad Mr.. Dewey nominated Mills de FORE
,ot of Lexington, as justice of peace for {
-; - the county of Essex, and he was appoint,
H. DirecLo1s nf ihp STATE Prism