Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-03

and nays on the passage Of the bill, which were
as follows; yeas IA, nays 10. So the bill was
passed in concurrence.
The joint resolution relating TO the appoint.
ment OF committee 10 devise ways and means for
erecting an Agricultural College was taken up,
and on motion Of Mr.. Stoughton referred to the
Committee on Education.
On motion Of Mr.. Stoughton the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act providing that no discount shall be made
on highway taxes when paid in money.
MIR. Tyler spoke at some length n opposition
to the passage OF this bill, He stated that Il
was generally conceded that seventy-fve cents in
money laid out in employing men to labor upon
the highway will secure as much labor as is reck-
oned at one dollar when the tax is worked out.
This and other considerations had led the Com
mittee to report agairst the bill. rsU
Mr.. Smith Of Hardsic replied, urging that
the time when distinction between money and
labor should be made, had gone by. 1t was now
Unfair to those who paid their tax in labor. He
moved TO commit the bill to member to amend
so as TO express more fully its meaning.
Mr.. Fisher Of Vergennes believed that dii-
ference should be made between money and Ia.
Dor in the payment Of this tax, and hoped the law
would remain unchanged.
Mr.. Bruce Of Pomfret stated that il was gen.
orally preferred to pay the tax in labor, even with
the existing law. lie moved to dismiss the bill.
Mr. Hyde Of Cas,leton, as a member Of the
Committee to whom the bill had been referred,
stated that it appeared before that Committee
that men generally, even those who had money at
command, preferred to pay their tax in labor
lie favored allowing the existing law to remain
unchanged.
Oh the question Of disnissiug the bill, the vote
stood rs to So.
The bill vas amended so as to express more
fully its intention, and the question REQUIRED upon
its passage.
Mr.. Dsane Of Cavendish spoke against the
passage Of the bill. lie thought It unwise TO
change law unless there was some call for such
change, and call founded upon good and sui.
6cent reasons. In the present case he saw no
such good reason. He argued at length in sup
port Of this view.
Mr.. Demlng Of Arlington. fully concured 10
the view Of the gentleman from Cavendish, that
it was not best to change law without impera-
tive reason. There was an inequality that would
arise il this bill should become Jaw, which ought
10 be regarded. There were those who would
have TO work out their tax in places several miles
from their homes, or else pay the full amount in
money. Others living near where their tax Was
to be worked would bave an advantage, for they
would not be compelled TO spend good part Of
the day 10 going aud returning. Here would
arse inequality and lpJslice'
Mr. Hubbard OF Granville, was in favor Of the
passage Of the bill. He could not see that the
inequality spoken OF amounted to anything.
Those who had to work out OF their district could
just as well pay dollar for dollars worth OF
work as seventy-hve cepls, only Il would amount
to a little more.
Mr. Burrows stated that IN experimenting
highway work he paid the seventy'hve cents re-
ceived for tax for seveniy'hve cents worth OF
work, and that was oil he got out Of It.
Mr. Rand Of Ponltoey, held a similar view.
Sevenly-iye cents 10 money was not one dollar
on the road in work or materials.
Mr.. Miller oi "liiislon' 'nougnt 'o~ns were
more prohled generally, even uoder the existing
law, oy the money paia iof .aA tnan ~hsn y W"
paid in labor. He favored allowing the existing
law to remain unchanged.
Mr. COOK oi olover thousht ths iaw saouid
De changed. LABOR ana money snou'a oe on %
equality.
Mr.. Comings OF ureensooro, naa oeen n-
que,sed By many OF bis most influential towns
men TO OBTAIN q ehanse 10 lne is~. ne s'a po'
like to have The laws unksnd u could oe neP-
cd, but he thought 10 'his e,se ought 70 oe aone
4 xraa riN m "
the advantage.
Mr.. Wilson of Bakersfield, spoke some
length in favor OF the passage OF the OH ROAD
surveyors had to pay dollar and hah osy iof
men TO work on the road, and seventy-hvs cents
was not tenough now for the tax, u It was formerly.
Mr.. Daniels Of Grafton, thought % times oow
were, the old law should be changed ana money
and labor % paeea upon something "eaI sqosnty
~ AZ. IN and .noLs a, isnyth in ia supnort.
Mr.. HYDE of Casteton, stated that as the law
now is, towns are abundan,ly supplied with
money for highway purposes. He could not,
therefore. see the propriety Of requiring more
money to be raised
The vote was finally taken and the bill was
passed. .9
An act relative 10 sale OF intoxicating drinks,
smending section Of chapter 94 Of the General
Statutes passed. CPaces agents under dirsc-
lion Of Sslec,men.1
To incorporate the St. Johusbury Centre Gem
stery Association.
Al ,et 10 preserve trout and lupge 10 VIII
louphby Lake, passed.
'Ne' J. iao.,,o..,. ,ha Nov,b6sld Mann.
an ma. ~ comnsOs, ~ . n s..d :