Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-30

~ as early day possible 10 AXE such measures az IN
his judgment are necessary to provide rher aud ample
accommodations for the sick aud wounded Vermont sol
dieis adopted on the part Of ne House ,,
On motion Of Mr. Dwinell Of Manhhcld, adjourned
AFTERNOON
SENATE.
Senate bill H. increasing the salaries Of the Judges 9t
the suprmc court, was taken up. and on motion OF Mr.
stoughtlu, made the special order ior tomorrow after
noon AZ - O'Clock.
The joint resolution providing for the appointment Of
board u commissioners to devise ways and means for
the formation u the agricultural college, was taken up
Mr. Cree said that he regarded the formation Of an ag
routual college very important ss u was TO nelp me
agricultural portion Of the State At the last session Of
the Legislature very important movements were inaug.
uratcd by the State for the formation " this college aud
i Is necessary that take farther steps soon or the
grant will be lost II the sale 81 the tcup is fortunate
IL is dos rahle that Immediately proceed with the
work. Andn II Is unfortunate, the sooner we under.
stand Il he better IL Necessary that the ways and
be provided speedily. But be thought that was
nexpediont for the Legislature 90 provide for 10 at this
session. Therefore he had INTRODUCED the resolution
providing for the appointment VI commissioners IL the
plan succeed 1t will be beneficial not TO part, but to the
whole people " the State. Aud be thought mission
should be appointed, who shall represent the whole
state and every county.
If we do not have the aid Of those who are connected
with the other Institutions In the State, we shall have
their III will, and the different institutions Wi work IN
different ways, instead Of together, as they should
The first Thing for the commissioners Co do will be TO
find whether the Other Institutions Of the state are will
ing 20 unite with the agricultural college n they
not, the committee can report o. the next Legislature,
and that body can decide whether 20 ~ on with the ag
icultura college not Unless some better plan IS
suggested, he hoped the resolution would be adopted.
Mr. Euglesby agfeed that this one Of the most i'm
portani subjects TO be considered by the Legislature
This matter had been very well discussed outside, aud
he thought that perhaps should be referred 90 the
miuoe on oducauou with iusuucuono TO- report upon the
ways aud for the estabh.hme OF the college II
will be necessary to find whether 30 will be advantageous
10 the other institutions Ia the State, 20 unite with his
agricultural conege because if DO is not greatly Tor their
advantage neither " the other Institutions will b. will
ing lie bon favor Of leaving the disposal
of hc srfip TO the committee who mad already given
{ h.tt Va Ga q Ito ID EDs
time for the disposal " the 4rpl although he did not
tiuuk il would bring as mucl as Tue senators had
thought II should prove that the other institutions
are ready TO unite wlh the agricultural college 10 VIII
not be necessary 20 know the value Of this scrip But
az present DE thought that we mut base our action upon
the ground that The other institutions viii not unite
For ths reason he would precr that the resolution be
referred 10 the committee on Education whu gather
and consider adj the facts OF he case.
Mt StauRhtun thought that the grant from the gov
eminent viii not bee sufficient % support this College,
iuasmuoh as % is not nearly as large as that gwen 20
required 10 do more than Vermont There must be-
some other 10 support his college, and that is, by
uniting with thisc0negc the other institutions the state,
which hc thought can be made willing 20 this some
action should be Immediately taken but thought that
board OF fourteen is too large With view pfsmeudiug
the resolution he moved to lay tupon the table az eod
/ BR referred Prom the House, II 70, for the relief
/ Of VIM Haskns 20 com 90 claims
/ ReuOsfs-By Mr. Child fJr com on roads a substitute
for the Woodstock ralroadco bill substitute amend
ed motion Of Mr. RICHARDSON and agreed to, and
/ bill passed boz concurrence.
By Mr. Stafford FOR judiciary com, S p, in amendmen,
Of 100, ch AZ Of the general statu entitled levy
execution Mr Englesby moved - amend by inc uding
among the exceptions, all private and professional H.
bfaues which Mr. Stought0n opposed. aud vas dis
agreed TO, and the third reading Of the bill refused.
BY Nr Stuughton for jud cary conf with nendm eut
House bill % n addition % ch rs OF the general statutes
entitled Of public bun d grounds amendments agreed
+ To, and bin passed in concurrence
joiHt Resoipi0H From The House, authorizing the
Governor . take measures Tor the relief uf 'bc sick aud
wounded Vermont soldiers; adopted 100 concurrence
+ touse bin 49, to pay The town Of Cahsbury the sum
thereon mentioned, was read the htd time.
Mr. Shughton opposed the BILL and ou us passage de-
manded the yeas and nays
Mr. Williams also opposed to the bu as establishing
bad precedent
Mr. Cree made s,ateme.t NJ The facts Of the case
and spoke briefly against the passage Of the bill
+ Bill rcjccted-lS
Mr. Stafford called up Senate bill G. In addition TO sec.
ton 81 Of cl 50 Of the general statutes, entitled the
/ grand list.
/ Mr. Cree moved to amend by adding ,wo new sections
in relation 10 the duties u listers and the the
grand list, together with the form Ia which the abstract
II The grand list shall be ed Mr. Cree briefly I'D
yocaicd the amendments but opposed the bin itself
Mr. Englesby was 10 favor Of the amendments but OPP
Mr. Richardson said that, as he was opposed to tho
bill itself, he should vote agmn't the amendment II
there any merit in tac amendment he would prefer
/ TO have IT introduced as operate bill
Mr. Cree again spoke in favor Of the amendment but
against the bin itself
Nh Fish favored the bill
The amendment lost, and the third reading Of tho
bill refused.
On motion Of Mr. Farrsr, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
Report, BY Mr. Colby, for com Of ways and means
against II 1903. relating TO the grand list motion OF
Mr. Colby, the bill was ordered to lie.
Bus iHfrodisced-By NJ Colby Of Hartland regulai.
ing the duties OF town clerks 70 judiciary com.
BY Mr. Smith Of st Adams, tn pay Ira Harrington
BY Mr. Dwiner Of Marshded, to encourage enlistipe
/ TO com ON military affairs.
Mr. Colby up House bill 1903, when Mr. wheclc
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The object Of this i'll to secure 1r the grand list al
the property Of the State liable to taxation The law
in force leaves /. optional with the listers de
mand or not As they shall choose, that the list shall be
made out by the person liable 90 taxation The practi
cal operation OF the law results 10 making the lis
board Of gucssers They take the list. The propert,
that is visible, both real estate aud personal properly
put into the list There is little difficulty rcgarl
To this part u this work. IL cannot bee dodyed. Mer
who blessed with land and stock cannot do otherwise
than consent TO this being placed in lhe list but money
on hand and debt, due, cannot be seen. Listers can
not put their hands their eyes into mems pockets
and bring the hidden treasure TO light. They canno
open the desks and ascertain the amount Of uotes
file They therefore reduced To the necessity %
guessing What do thcy What can they know about ihi
species II personal property II they belong to thu
class Of men Astounding in this kind Of property thd
selfshuess and sympathies induce them TO deal lightly
with ih'ir brethren. II they themselves borrowers
they must he possessed Of unusual pluck 70 dare d
their duty They co yer before their masters II the
belong u mel her Of these elias hu' honest and In
depcudeut they meet with difficulties and embarrasi
mcnts which are well nigh nsufm0uutahle The Lar
must guess They cannot avoidit They do not wish I
be partial, and liable 10 great mi takes If the
must err, IL Is pretty 20 be the side If enity
They do not wish re housing AROUND and assume To-
position aud character Of priug into those abou
b which men sensitive. The result is that vas
amount nf property, In the aggregate many millions
found in the list. or the visible propert,
consisting mainly VI real estate pays the rhos
who best able 10 pay nearly exempt. VIII le N
farmers burdened 20 Amazing extent with debts hav
pay mt only upon the property they have but upo
that which is paid for, aud therefore really beongin
10 the very men who escape taxation Here is a M a.
owning visible property TO the Of five thousan
dollars with grand list actually greater anothe
3 who everybody knows is worth fifty thousand Nov,
ask-no need not insult this Hols- by asking IL th
{ is right II is a horrd wrong. EVERYBODY knows i
Everybody scods about H. The bill we are considern
proposes to right the wrong 1t makes it the dtty
the listers 20 demand written abatement over the han
and under the oath OF the whose list is taken.
takes away the unweloome responsibility Of the ste
1t relieves him wholly from the necessity Of Qtessiat
He is NO longer liable to the charge Of Partially II
8 does not become ungenuemanly and uuknd. The la
a makes it his duty 10 demand the written and swor
statement No one expect him to do otherwise tina
comply with the lasa. fSryhody will be prepared
meet his demand, and none but unprnepled perurer
eyade the duty Of putting all their property liable
taxation into the list The grand list Of the State woul
= thus be amazingly enlarged. Taxes would be NOR
equally imposed, and though not directly relieving thos
FROM gross injustice would Indirectly aid them by in
oreasiug the total amount be taxed. Not one woul
] be wonged but form Of infamous injustice would
corrected What honest man can complain OF being r,
i qufed pay his proportion Of the taxes How can
% the burden he should bear saddcd upo