Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29

tion to oathsof town officers, and it was "a
.Jeeted Agasnst bill to repeal act of 1855 nro-
hlMting review OF actions at law rejected =
Biii relating to payment Of highway taxes
with substitute providing that all hishwav |,
taxes shah be paid in money, and that tba t,y
shall be l4'oents instead of Is. Mr.. N.srr;H
'of Montpelier said The committee repeated this
bill rs an experiment for the considerable, ,,rI
the House, believing that the time had ea,ae "a
abolish the payment of taxes in ta,or. Mr.
Allen of Granville favored some set;sa on This
subject. but Messrs Colby Of Hartluad. Love
land of Ruatinsto ton, Marsh Of Brandoa and
Little OF Cer'nth doubted whether the peenle
are prepared for this measure; laid GA the talae
The same committee reported that it is ao<
'expedent to provide fer plesaiity election off
town representatives on the IAird ballot. but re-
ported bill providing for SO electing, sy re-
quest. Mr., Stewart Of Mddlebury moved 20
dismiss; agreed to.
Special or&er.--The House resumed ceasid
Grafton of the bill repeating the Judiciary act
%! uooo' ehe question eeiag Gu the Melsea to
dismiss
Uhe bill Yves discussed at considerable aer,4b
by hlessrs. Marsh of Brandon, Stsddard s,f
Waterford. Needhasn of Hartford aud made
THE specialerderfor 3 2. NJ, Monday. Adj.
AFTERNOON
sESArH-kepOrts by Mr. WiIssa ia favsr
'of the petition Of Abigail Atwood with q
bill considering Alexander Atwood heir-stlaw
'of Abigail Atwood, and The bill @ss ordered 20
third reading. By Mr. Willard fromthe com
anittee on Banks, in favor of bill extending the
,mefor commencing business in a.e Bank of
Pou',ney laid on the table. BY Mr.. Cahsoa
from the judiciary COMMITTED, bih relasing 10
Villages.
Bill passed.-Ts pay the tswns Of gr.ttlebo-
lro and Marlboro the suNs tbepein mentioned
House Balls deferred. Incorporating the
'Suthersnd Falls Hesel Company Inoerpora ting
the Pitistord Cametary Association incorpora-
ting the Hi0esbnneA Gemeiary Association
10 The cemsnittee ca Manufactures. la addition
TO an act re saing 20 the reg s,ry and returns OF
births, marriages, and deaths, 10 the esmmiisee
on PHRting. Laying tax on the county OF
Essex, TO select committee of ,kree--eoasist
ing of Messrs. Jones, Caasen. Gleea.
Bills 9ntrsdstced.--By Mr.. Builder, ia add Rieu
TO oh. 81. g. g., relating 70 Banks. By Mr.
Gleed, relating 10 The settlement of land titles.
Mr. Butler cahed UP the bill amending an act
authorizing the business Of banking, and proposed
an amendment, Gthat when proceeding 10 close
up the Business If any banks sre catered apon
the Chancellor may be autlorized 70 order notice
W. oo SaNou HEUtfcy uttocb3ES l0f tNetN8
anonlhs;9 amended SO that ne6ce shall be given
In the country papers twesty -four months.
No auernn being present the Seaase xdiousn
HoUsE.-Air Deans of Caven6isk moved &c
reconsider the vote rejecting bal 10 repeal ahe
act prohibiting review Of actions in law laic
on the table.
Public bills referred. i'll eepeshag prev so o
nct of 1853, On illnesses Senate bill on tht
homestead House bill amending 8 6e c 80
severaAy 10 the Judiciary committee.
Repents. BY comnsttee Of ways and means
bill relating to the grand list, Asteck ia corpora
aions cut of the State nstao 1e taxed here if sucl
stock is assessed and made the subject Of genera
aaxatian ia the States where the corporations are
Laid ca the table. Against bill for the taxation
of dogs Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier said he wa
mot dog man, nor dogmatc, but he was pledge
to support thic bill. ID dogs are kept vs. lax
ury, the luxury should be taxed. If bad dog
are kept, sheK ewness should pay for aroublin
.o,her people Moreover, a tax might operate +
amproae dle quality of does. The poetry 4
ahe gentleman fuoa Brattleboro' kihed the hi
last year, Mr. M hoped he would treat the bi
seriously /: especially since hydrephobia has be
come serious evil, Mr.. Desne of Cageadis
was in doubt whether the tax was TO be collecte
of the ewner. or the dogs. [Laugh,er.] Nj,
Bradley Of BratlIeboSe' said hydrophebia is 90
limited to dogs solely - men have it, and member
of the Legislature have one form OF 1t occasion
ally. He would not tax dogs, but e. at the ba
dogs by going at the owners and compelling tkeg
TO respead in damages. Mr.. Stevens of S.
Albans said there will be ,ressage on the subjeC
of hydrophobia, aad moved that this bill be ai
-on The table; agreed to.
By committee of Ways and Means, bill to pa
ahe Towns of Brattlebero' and Marlboro CLIQUE
zines paid to the Stat. by mistake}; laid on Il,
table.
Bill to pay Lorenzo Pomeroy SI7
Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier moved ts incfea,
abe same TO $50, on the greuad that ii is goo
policy for the Stale TO encourage the detecto
of notorious thieves las ia this case,9 by allow
lng something for time az we'll as aor expenses
agreed to. and the bill ordered TO third reading
The amendment of the Senate 10 the bill il
cooperating New England Pottery Co, limitin
indebtedness, was concurred ia.
Seaate BM-Ts pay Braltlebers and Mari
6oro, for fines ereneeus'y paid ante the Stat
Treasury ordered to isd reading.
Mr.. Merrill of NJ. called up the bin relatin
to the payment Of highway taxes fin moaey
excluding lsber, and reducing the tax from l8
IA cents.
Mr. Butter6ed of Wilmington said the pra,
sice ia his seetien new is to work il cut in sun
mer, and keep the reads open in winter gratui
.ously. He was afraid that, il ibis bill passe
1t will be necessary TO increase the highway Ia
rather than reduce IL.
Mr.. Field Of Cornwall said that if the ia
naid in money, the surveyor will be compele
TO use the money in hiring labor.
Mr.. Pierpoim of Rutland said that do erer
ways of paying taxes prevail ia different distric
an farming districts, they are generally worke
out, in ether distriets, not much is worked on
he would rather have the meney and hire la
or, when something would be shown for u
money but he was satisfied with the law as
now is.
Mr.. Marsh Of Braaden eoncurred in thinkir
that the best part Of the tax is that paid
money nst~ thstaudiag the discount, and tina
the present law is we'll enough
Mr.. Ohastead Of ilridport said that his too
refused by small majority at the last Max
meeting, to have the tax payable in moac
even though ia SEINE parts of the town the ro;
is not worked. Sumo in these districts voted
> have the taxes worked out There is q DID
Guilty ia hiring men TO work farm, and
feared difficulty Gom this source, if the b
passed. *
Mr. Cechren Of Dorset said that his toy
paid the money last yesr-a ten cent taxa
ahal it was better than Is cents under the la
Mr. Ainsworlh of Wa Ilngford said that sol
people would like to reduce even this ten ce
,ax-to netting. In some Districts in the wi
Ter the roads would not be kept open to all, we
1t not for working out the taxes His peol
had an interest n the roads, and they work
well. 1t should be remembered that some mt
work out their taxes, tor want of maney to ps
He was for the cid plan
Mr.. Jenkins Of Burke said that in his seeti