The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-18

time when a feather would break a cameIs back.
The taxes taken altogether, were to be enormous.
II his estimate OF all the taxes for the year TO
come, WAS correct, it would amount TO one hun
bred and sixty per cent on the Grand List. This
woul. amount in all 10 about one million and
four hundred thousand dollars. lie would urge
that at such time when so many sacrifices were
being made, so great tax az the bill proposed
should not be laid. The fact that posterity were
TO have many Of the benefits arising from The
present burden of war, made it proper, also that
they should bear part OF the burden. 1t was sxpe.
dent that this great Indebtedness 'hou!d be
gradually, and not Immediately paid all at once.
The question was then taken, and the amend
ment approved, but Mr.. Hutton demard ed the
yeas and nays. He stated also that the argument
advanced in reference 10 furnishing more than
VAS needed, was not, in bis opinion, a good one.
He believed the people willing TO pay the eighty
cents on the dollar. and that il the question was
submitted to town meetings they would vote de-
cidedy against the amendment.
Mr.. Houghton of Pavlet said that az the yeas
and nays had been demanded he wished 70 give
his reasons for his vote. He was in favor Of the
amendment. Towns had already paid large sums
IA bounlies to volunteers, and began TO feel that
they were heavily taxed There was again an-
other fact that should be considered. A great
portion Of the producing element OF the State
had baen taken away 10 assist IN sustaining the
General Government. He thought it wiser, there
fore, to divide the burden and bear only por-
ton OF It during the present year.
Mr.. DeuIson aware that all the towns Of
the State had borne heavy burdens, but thought
all of them had shared alike, and should Willingly
bear alike the burdens now 10 be imposed He
Euli. Il
most if not all cases without hesitation or reuc-
lance. He had moi met men outside OF the Leg
i>ature who were opposed to the tax OF eighty
cents on the dollar. lie had met men who wished
20 have it changed to one hundred cents 4 more.
If gentlemen refused 10 pass the bill as reported,
and voted to amend 10 sixty, they might do that
which they believed to he right, bu, they would
not do that which the people OF the Stale believed
to be right. The arguments 10 retet ence TO State
bonds, and the prenlu IA paid upon them. were
not sound in his view. However this nigh, be,
IT was important TO keep the credit OF the State
good lne State must come up promptly and
meet the burdens OF TN. war, if rs credit was to
be sustained.
Mr.. Henry referred to tie fact that The Treas
urer Of The State conceded with The Committee
IN The opinion that eighty cents was the tax that
should be imposed. Fms op' ioa was OF great
weight, in view OF the opportunities possessed by
sad officer for knowing what Was no" required to
sustain fully the credit of the State.
Mr. Gardner replied TO the arguments that had
been advanced III opposition to has amendment
MIR. Camp OF Stowe thought II Was the Guly of
the Legislature to MAINTAIN the credit of The
State. | view of future burdens that might fall
upon the tax payers OF the State. he deemed it
prudsn! to pay as much as proposed by the COM
mlttee at the present time. ~.
Mr.. Fisher thought the time to pay taxes was
when money was plenty, and II was admitted on
all hands that money never more abundant
than at The present time. The proper course IN
his view was 10 raise tins tax and then borrow so
much OF the sum provided for by bl as was found
necessary.
The Yeas and nays were then takes, yeas l09
nays -, aud the bal was committed ~ mem
DER to amend, and eighty cents changed TO slxty.
The bill was then passed.
MILITIA BILL
The report of the whole ia favor of the Sub
sutule Militia Bill with such mod tons as were
noticed in our report OF proceedings OF .ald COM
mlttes was lakeA up by lhe House for considera-
ton.
The House refused to agree to the part OF the
commuters report, striking ont the clause ex-
empuRg ministers OF The gospel ply clsnS, f4euI-
ties OF Colleges and certain county officers from
military duty 10y vote OF IS 10 IS.
Mr.. CuShman of Rochester spoke at length il.
opposition 20 that part of The committees report
SnIc.. recommends to strike cut section 1870, Irel.
alive 70 detailing officer. in case Of dIaIt from he
ro.ter'J; pending action upon which section the
House Adjourned.
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