Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-11-17
VERMONT LEcIsLATUnE.

Reports.-By Committee on Banks, in favor
Of bill authorizing Banks to subscribe for and
TO hold stock ia Bank Of Mutual Redemption
the bill was ordered TO a third reading. BY
select committee in favor Of bill 10 amendment
to chap. ll6 Compiled Statutes, relating TO
salaries and fees; third reading refused, yeas
IA, nays l6.
The bill providing for a monument owe the
grave Of Ethan Allen, was amended and iiieh
ordered 10 third reading.
In the House. the Committee on Roads re-
ported against bill in addition TO chap 90, C. S.,
requiring directors Of Railroads to be inhabitants
Of this State, and the bill was rejected.
Special Order.-Epgrossed bill relating 10
the grand list. This bill embraces the various
laws now in force, with the exception that debts
owed ARE not allowed as an Offset to personal
property. Mr.. Davenport moved to amend by
requiring the listers to leave their appraisals
with The town clerk and giving right Of ap-
peal from the listers TO the selectmen on their
appraisal Of real estate. Mr.. Powers Of w.
moved TO strike out SO IN uch as gives Tie right
Of appeal, on the ground that the listers have
equslized their appraisal, and The selecimen are
not to be Supposed 10 know the justice Of such
appraisal so well as The listers. Agreed to,
and then Mr.. Davenport's amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Steele moved TO commit for amendment
BY restoring the deduction from personal prop
erty for debIs owed supported by Messrs. Ed
dy and Powers Of w., opposed by Messrs. Le-
land and Brigham, and agreed to. Mr.. White
moved 10 exclude offsets so far as bank, insur-
ance and railroad stocks are concerned-lost.-
The select committee reported bill 10 in
crease the fees Of sherlIs and their deputies
the bill was supported BY Mr.. Crosby Of viii
mneton and oppused by Messrs. Marsh, Beech
er, Darling and Brigham, and rejected.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill in
relation 10 iails and prisons, with amendment
so as to extend the provisions Of c. l0l c. S. to
all cases arising ondet acts Of Congress. The
original bill prohibits the use of jails in Yer
mont for the confinement either Of persons
charged as fugitive slaves, or for obstrueting
the arrest Of fugitive slaves. The amendment
was opposed by Messrs Powers Of w. and
was rejected, and The 6iif was passed Mr..
Marsh, when Mr.. Beckwiih moved to lay the
bill on the table supported by Messrs. Beck
with and Adams, who doubted the right of the
State 10 say that persons charged with obstruct-
ing the laws OF United States shall not be con-
fined in our prisons opposed by Messrs. Pow
ers Oh W., beecher ana stevens OF Eas' Mon'-
pelier. lhe amendment ol the Comml'tee was
rejected. Mr. Marsh OF clarendon moved an
amendment 10 cover cases like that Of Passinore
Williamson lost. The bill was further sup
ported by Mr.. Powers Of w. and Marsh, and
} opposed by Mr.. Beckviih, when Mr.. Beckwith
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