The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-28

the bill because it would make good deal of
trouble TO require every property holder to write
out list and make oath 10 its correctness. They
did not think il best to regard all the people of
Vermont as knayes because one man perhaps in a
hundred or a thousand would attempt to con-
ceal the real amount OF bis property.
Mr.. Wheeler Of South Hero, undertook TO say
that not one-fourth par: of the personal property
Of the State was on the grand list. 1t was not
then man here aud there only to whom the
bill would apply if it should become law. This
stunning the tax was universal thing, and law
was needed TO remedy it. 1t was an insult, as
much as to say to a man that be is dishonest, TO
demand of him now a lis. of his property. Hence
it is not done and will not be unless the law, not
simply permits, but demands that in all cases such
returns shall be made. Mr. Wheeler demanded
the yeas and nays on the question of ordering the
bill to third reading, Yeas 81, nays 1870, and
the third reading was refused.
Mr.. Wheeler called up the motion to reconsider
the vote refusing third reading to Dill providing
for transferring in certain cases the grand list Of
mortgagor to list of mortgage. He did not
know as he could prevail upon the House to re-
consider their vote, but he had called up this bill
that he might nave the consolation of knowing
that the bill to which the House had just refused
third reading and this BILL both relating to tax
alton, might at least have graves near oneanother.
He thought it best that the bill should now be
finally disposed Of. Hethought the people of the
State were imposed 'upoh:n the matter Of taxa
ton by the statutes as now existing. He pro-
ceeded to give at length his views, and advance
arguments 10 sustain them.
Mr.. McAllster OF Middlesex, was hvorably
disposed to the bill, with perhaps some amend
ments. He was decidedly in favor Of passing a
law that should equalize taxation more perfectly
than it was now equalized.
Mr.. Woodward of Westford thought it was
generally granted that there was q great injustice
in Vermont in this matter Of taxation. 1t was
an injustice which resulted from the power Of the
wealthy class. In no one thing had wealth shown
its power more plainly than ia keeping uHon the
statute books for these many years these unjust
laws. He believed the excessive emigration, es-
pecially Of young men from Vermont, was due in
great part to this burden of taxation. 1t would
be very important advance if the tax could be
placed upon the shoulders that ought to bear it,
and lifted from tho-e upon which it should not
Justly rest.
Mr.. Deming of Arlington rose with some hest
tation to oppose the motion to reconsider, after
the appeals that had been to the House. He
thought 1t was not expedent or proper to as
sumo that men of wealth were designing and had
designed, to do an injustice in this matter. 1t
would be better to assume that men were nno-
cent, until they were proved guilty. The present
bill would not reach the wrong, if any existed
He pointed out what he deemed imperfecton,
and inequalities that would prevent the harmo.
NOUS working of The law proposed if it should be
enacted.
Mr.. Wheeler Of s nth Hero, replied in detail
to the objections that had been urged to- particu
lar provisions Of the bill. He further stated thai
he had made no appeals beyond the appeal thai
the Hsuse should set right what was known to be
wrong. He only desired to take burdens from
the sholders Of those who should not bear them
| and place them on the shoulders where they be-
longed.
On the question of reconsideration, Mr.. Wheel
er called for the yeas and nays. Yeas 70, navs
I 40, and the House refused to reconsider.
BY Mr.. Tyler against bill in amendment of Sec
ton II of chapter Is Of General Statutes relat
rng to payment Of highway taxes in money third
ead ng refused.
By Mr.. Everts for Committee on Ways anC
Means, against bill to equalze the pay Of mem
hers of the General Assembly.
On the question of agreeing to this adverse re
port, Mr.. Comings of Greensboro (who intro
duced the bilD called for the yeas and nays Yea
SO, nays l24, and third reading was refused.
BY Mr.. Hyde for Committee on Roads, agains
bill in amendment of section chapter %, rela
tive to highway taxes; third reading refused.
By Mr.. Wilson for Committee on Claims
against bill for relief of A. Venner and r. w
Strait; both refused third reading.
The Committee on Town Lines reported agans
petition of Aaron BemiS.
Mr.. Chandler for Judiciary Committee, report
ed fayorably TO the bill relative to mechanics anC
other liens; third reading
BILLS.
BY MIR. Colby an act in amendment of sector
80 of chapter SO of the Genercl Statutes, regu
lating duties OF town clerks referred to JudiLia
ny Committee.
By Mr.. Smith of St. Adams, an act to pay Ir
?. Harrington; referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
BY Mr.. Dwine Of Mansfield, an act to en-
encourage volunteering, providing that the Gov
ernor may offer bounty OF one hundred dollar
to each one who volunteers before the first da,
OF January next referred to the Committee OF
Military Affairs.
STATE PAY FOR DRAFTED MEN.
The bill providing that daafted men shall re
ceiye State pay ($7 per month"; was taken Up
and the pending question was upon the, motor
to reconsider the vote OF The House adopting al
amendment making the bill, apply to men wbt
may hereafter be drafted before the seconr
Thursday in October, 1864. The House refused
to reconsider.
The dill was subsequently taken up again, anC
| Mr.. Durr moved In c0tnnit IN a p,pmhnr Io