Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-24

red In Senate amendment OF bills to in
corporate Rutland insurance and Wind
sor manufacturing cos.
9aring leased hnds--The bill defining
property exempt from taxation and pro-
viding to tax lands reserved for educa.
tional purposes, &c, and leased, came
up as special order, and the question was
upon its passage
Messrs Spear OF Braintree, Nicholson
of Wallingford and Dean of Cavendish
opposed the bill on the ground that IL
would be violation of the plighted
faith Of the State, breach of former
contracts, and injurious TO the educa.
tional interests OF the State.
Mr. Hebard of Chelsea explained that
there was no provision in the bill TO tax
the rent of leased lands. The PROPOSE
ton was to tax improvements on leas-
ed lands, aside from the worth of the
land on which the rent is paid. Justice
and equality required that such prop
erty should bear its fair proportion Of
the burdens of government.
MIR Dorr of Rutland also spoke in ia
vor of the bill. @
Mr. Dean thought 1t was not necessary
to take the time of the house in explain
ing how the bill would operate disad-
vantageously to educational interests of
the State. 1t was enough for him TO
know that the faith of the State had
been plighted.
Mr. Dolph Of Warren moved the previ-
Gus question and 1t was ordered. Yeas
and nays were ordered and resulted GA
to l24; so the House refused to pass the
bill
Pay Of State otFcrs--Mr Dean of Cavern
dish called up the bill to pay extra pay
to certain State officers, favorably re-
ported, with blanks filled,-by com. on
ways and means.
The first item was fifteen hundred dol
lars to Quartermaster Gen Davis
Mr. Barstow of st. Adams moved to
make it two thousand dollars.
Mr. Ferrin of Montpelier favored this
amendment.
House ordered first blank filled with
fifteen hundred dollars.
Second blank to pay Treasurer Page,
was filed with fifteen hundred dollars.
Third blank, to pay Dugald Stuart,
Auditor, was filed with five hundred
dollars.
Fourth blank, to pay Secretary of
State Geo. W Bailey, Jr., was filed with
two hundred dollars; and bill was order
ed to third reading.
Seaatt biAlS retlyrea-To define who shall
be voters in town, village, or school dis
trict meetings; to com. on elections.
An act organizing the militia; to com.
on military affairs. To amend Poult-
ney slate company charter; to com. on
corporations. To incorporate Roches-
ter soap stone company; to com on
manufactures.
Ae,aorial-By Mr. Ball of Ferrisburgh,
of members of Society of Friends, against
passage of any law requiring military
service of members of said society; to
com, on military affairs. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. Is.
SENATE.
Joint R6Solsstt0n-By MIR Fish, providing
for a joint com. of two senators and
three representatives, to fix upon the
earliest practicable time for final adj
journment:
Opposed by Mr. Henry, and favored by
Senators Wood and Fish. ..
Mr. Henry moved to lay it upon the
table; agreed to.
BNs introduced and ref7red-By Mr. Al
len, in amendment Of sec 6 chap gen.
statutes, defining the rights of voters
in treemen's meetings); to committee on
judiciary.
By Mr. Wood, providing for the cleo
ton of town officers, to prevent illegal
voting, &c; to com. on printing. 4
By Mr. Reed requiring of towns gen.
eral index to their records OF deeds; to
com. on printing.
Mr. Flagg moved to reconsider the
vote refusing to order to a third reading
II l84 to prevent illegal voting and in
addition to chap. Is general statutes
agreed to. s... .-.... ....-
Mr. Flagg said that he was opposed to
the bill on general principles, but be-
lieved that such law is necessary for q
few of our large towns.
Mr. Cushman moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the amendment agreed
to, and Mr. Cushman withdrew his sub
stitute for the original amendment, AID
Mr. Williams moved to add to it Mr.
Henrys amendment; agreed to, amended
amendment adopted, and bill passed.
Repmts-By Mr. Reed, for judiciary
com. with amendment to H 113, defining
offences against the Government and
providing for their punishment; amend
ment agreed to and bill on motion of
Mr. Williams, ordered to lie. 0 @
Adjourned. . ..-T ..,.
.t HOUSE. ...
BtAs Iatrodteed-By Mr. Dorr of Rut-
land, to amend sec. 8 chap. so general
statutes, providing that all public holi-
days shall be treated as Sunday in legal
to com. ON judiciary.
By Mr. Barnes of Burlington, to incor-
porate the city of Burlington; to com.
on corporations and ordered printed
(Six petitions for the same were present
ed.) @ 900 -Gj
By Mr. Harris of Windham, annexing
a part of Jamaica to Windham; to com. |
on town lines; (also petition for the |
same.)
By Mr. Bronson of Richmond, to en-
able towns to fulfill contracts with those |
who have furnished substitutes for draft |
ed men to gen. com. STD. .--t-..a.aI
Passed-To pay certain State officers
FOR extra services; requiring written
consent Of selectmen to pay arrears of
ff, ,yolpp fao,.o !, SO