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VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.-TvsspAy, Nov. g, 1912.

ing the payment to Mr. Stowel of his claim for serv
ees o. commissioner. The Senate non concurred
with the House in the resolution.-By Mr. Sprague
referred to committee
Reports-By Mr. Starr OF the committee on Exec
r'Ive communication, of a resolution against the
abuse oil the ranking privilege and in favor of re-
form in the Post Office Department.; resolution reac
and passed.
House bill in amendment of an act incorporatine
the Bank Of Montpelier, reported by Mr. Sowes witt
proposition Of amendment which was adopted
and the bill reducing its capital stock to s50,0O0 OPP
posed IN debate BY MIR Starr, who admitted that thu
Bank Of Montpelier was probably as WELL perhaps
beter,!managed, than any other Bank in the state Il
syemea 70 MN, however, that the large amount Gifts
o's IN circulation was an argument against reducing
Is capital stock. Mr. Dillingham; explained the
amount in circulation, by abiding to the fact that
ms bank paid great proportion of the pensioners Of
bills, or in specie when demanded. Deducng this
amount. and the circulation was less than of many
other Of our banks For the redemption of its bills
ample bonds and ample funds were provided. Mr.
Spragne, after remarks, moved that the bill be laid
apon the table: opposed by Mr. Dillingham;, and
negatved when the till reducing the stock to $50
UO0 was read third time and passed Provdingfor
e geological survey Of the State, called up by Mr.
Sowles, and advocated by Messrs Smally and Shell
Den, when Mr. Hatch proposed an amendment pro.
sidlng that no money be expended for the purpose
until the present Indebtedness Of the State is cancel
led. Mr. Smalley hoped the bill would not be defeat
Cd by this amendment. Amendment rejected, when
Mr. Sprague opposed the bill for the reason that nine
tenths Of his constituents ns he believed were oppo.
posed TO geological survey of the state, though
personally he was himself in favor, and NOV.
ed an indefinite postponemen, of the bill, demanding
the yeas and nays on his motion: opposed by Mes
srs Starr and Eaton, supported by Messrs Bodnett
and SPraague, and negavcd, yeas 6, nays II, when
the rule for engrossmen! dispensed and the bill
read third time, and Mr. Blodgett demanding the
yeas and nays, it PISSED, yeas l6 nays 5-Relatine
to the repair Of highways and bridges read third
time and passed Altering, the Sd and 9TH Judicial
circuit; rejected. Fixing the time OF holding county
courts in Chttenden and Lamoillc counties; laid on
the table, when MI Stevens moved rcconsdera
ton 81 the vote rejecting the Sd and 5h judicial cir
cult bill vote re.consdered, and the bill further sup.
ported b, Messrs Smalley and French, opposed BY
Mr. Butler, and passed, yeas l6, nays S.-Eixing the
time for holding county courts in tho counties of
Chlttenden and lamoille; relating to. Goshen Turn
PIKE Co.; relating to a tax on lands in Goshen re-
lating to tax on lands in Averys Gore; scverally
read third time and passed. Adj
HOUSE Prayer BY the Rev. Mr. Scott.
Listing Lao. The bill in addition to the listing
law was read the second time when Mr. Rice moved
to put the maximum Of assessment of faculty at $40
instead Of $50: adopted. Mr. Prentiss moved 10 add
merchants" for assessment Of faculty: rejected
Mr. Villas said he voted for the law of last year. as
passed the House, and was in favor of the faculty
tax to q reasonable extent he was also in favor of
some Of the provisions Of this bill; but for various
reasons he must oppose it, and among them was the
unreasonable increase Of the assessment on polls and
faculty. He believed that 81 was SUFFICIENT for ,hc
poll tax.
Mr. Van Sicklen concurred in these objection. and
ADDED others, VIZ that no appraisal of property
was to be made under four years. leaving the people
Tor that length of time subjected to the UNEQUAL and
onerous appraisal made the present year; also that
while debts were TO be deducted from personal prop
sr!y, none were TO be made from real estate. lie
SAID inc bll was mere salvo for the unjust fca-
lures OF the existing law.
Mr. Petbone stated difficulties in the practical one
ration OF the bill! especially in reference to taxes for
the repair Of school.houses he thought no such tax
could BE- raised. Mr. P. subsequently, moved an
amendment requrnga new appraisal of real estate
IN the several school districts in 1913.
Mr. Cobb of 8. moved an amendment combining the
ceducions for military service, to those residing in
this state: adopted.
Mr. Keith moved to reduce the polls frsm SO to 80 :
Mr. Shafer moved to strike out the minimum of
assessments for faculty, remarking that if lawyer
was found to have no faculty. he ought not to be as
sessed: rejected. Mr. S. then said he was still for
the bill, on the ground that he hoped from the repre-.
eentatons and expectations OF the friends of this
bill that would do sumo good; but from the haste
with which the bill was passed. he could have no op-
Porunity for deliberately examining it. So far as he
had noticed, he thought it an improvement, but he
had his fears that there might be sad mistakes in it,
TN, ras saa Inc exp @ by me gentleman
bill. Mr. Shaher responded. Mr. Garfield said the
complaint of burrying this bill was not well founded ::
1t had been well considered. Mr. Dcnnson moved an
III LOT lIlIltary services,
to correspond with the reduction made on the polls:
adopted.
Mr. Noyss moved to recommit supported BY
Messrs Noyes and Van Sicklen, opposed by Messrs
Billings, Garfield and Barton, and nogatived.
Mr. Field moved an amendment combining the de-
auctions for military service to those who obliged
by law to do military duty: supported by Mr. Cush-
man and adopted.
Mr. Cushman moved to strike out the 81 exemption
OF field and staff officers for furnishing horse for mill
tary service; he was for putting the officers and SOL
dlers on an equal footing. Supported by Messrs
Cushmsn, Garfield and Rice, when Mr. Peck moved
an amendment to this amendment, which was oppo-
sed by Messrs Keith and McLoud and rejected
The amendment Of Mr. Cushman was adopted, 81 to
Mr. Bailey of Gilmore briefly opposed the bi he
believed that it increased the burdens of the law OF
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed yeas
III, noes %.
Engrossed Bills. Relating to fees of auditors,
referees, &c; reducing salary of Governors secreta.
y; relating to banks lMr Prentiss' BILL supported by
Messrs Warner, Woodbridge, Prentss and Peribonc,
and opposed by Mr. Vas;) to incorporate the branch
turnpike company-seSeraly read the third time and
passed.
Mr. Prentiss, by request, moved to reconsider the
vote OF yesterday rejecting the bill relative banks
rsdeemngin Boston or Now York, which was laid
on the table.
Reports-By Judiciary committee, asking to be
discharged from mqulrng into the expectancy of tax
ing property used mot originally sequestered for
charitable purposes &c. granted. BY select com
mittee, Senate bill taxing Chttenden county; Mr.
Parker objected that this was n revenue bill, which
the Senate had no right to originates bill supported
BY MIR Van Sickcn, opposed by Mr. Parker, who
moved 70 amend 80 to the on the list of
1912, instead of l34l-adopted.
Pefttions-Sevefal rcmonsrances against the d.
vision OF Windsor county were referred to the menu
bers Of that county, The petition of Joseph Wal
lace was referred to the General committee.
The Senate returned the bills in relation to the
bank of Montpelier and altering the name OF Elvira
Patterson with amendment, which was concurred in.
Bills introdueed-By Mr. Pettibone, in relation TO
banks requiring bonds for redemption of bills from
oil directors of banks under the ACT of 6I0 and OF all
banks hereafter chartered) referred to committee on
banks BY Mr. Barker, fixing the salary of state H.
branan at 500 instead Of S75 referred TO committee
on the library. BY Mr. Fullerton TO alter the name
Of Sewal Lawrence Fish. referred to general com
mttee. From the Senate, in addition TO chap. "A r.
s., relating to the bank Of Windsor, for surveying
line between Bennington and Windsor counties, and
they were ordered 10 third reading; in addition 10
ehsp. co. X. s., referred to judiciary committee; in
amendment of chap 80, r. s., (relative to prosecu-
ton OF bonds Of directors Of nsovent banks, and Of
tor that the bill holders may come upon the safety
fund,) and il was made the order for this afternoon
Rssolation-By Mr. Winsow, for the publication oil
proceedings Of join. assembly in the journals Of the