Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-21
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
Annual session-sf 1869.

SENAT1.-The amendment by the Houee to
g.. z, in amendment to section 81 OF chapter
81 Of the General Statutes, was concurred IN.
B,Hs possedLH. 2O9, in addition to chapter
10 Of the General Statutes, entitled of dr.
vorce, alimony, and custody of children !;
section "a, relative to the naturalization Of
aliens S. SO in amendment to an act to pro-
vide for the repairs of houses Of public wor-
ship S. 95 in addition to chapter oS OF The
General Statutes, entitled of the grand list ;
S. 80, relative to the sale Of real estate, in
GLIDING homestead. by guardian of insane
person, yeas IA, nays IL /; S. LOG. in amend
ment to section 2 of chapter 123 OF the Gen
eral Statutes, relative to the appointment OF
superintendent of State Prison /; S. 1O9, rel
alive to the appointment of appraisers and
commissioners on estates OF deceased persons /;
S.. Ill, to Incorporate the MOnkton Kaolin
company S. 112, In amendment OF an act
to Incorporate the Brooksville edge tool COM
pany S. I13, to legalize the grand list OF
the town of Jamaica for 1868, "a, and IS /;
Ii. 222, to legalizs the grand list OF the town
of Coventry for 1864. IS and 60 ii. 234,
to legaIizs the grand list of the town of Gull
ford for 1868, "a. IS and sc H. 2lO, to
Incorporate the Free Press association d.
Ie8, TO incorporate the village Of Ludlow.
Joint Resolulions-From the House, rela-
tive to universal suffrage, referred to committee
on federal relations relative to final adjourn
ment On Tuesday, Nov. 81. On motion of
, Mr. Martin the 2lst W. s stricken out and the
ate Goth inserted adopted.
HoUsE.-BWs intr oduced-By Mr.. Simonds
[ Peru, by unanimous consent, to incorpor-
e the Peru Steam Mill Company.
By Mr.. Root of Craftsbury, to incorporate
e Craftsbury Mill Village Mill Company.
House Bills possed-H. l43, directing list
IS to notify persons when assessed for money
q hand, debts due, stock IN trade or manu-
4ctures 152, to amend section 50, chapter
3 General Statutes in relation to the grand
st 166, section IL. chapter l6 General
statutes relatiog to FIRE districts lS9, to in
corporate the village of Cabot pol granting
,ertain powers to the Addison County Gram
mar School 2l3, in addition to chapter %
f the General Statutes of the court OF chan
;ery 242, No. 80 IF acts of 1865 relating to
ees of sherifs and constables 22O, relating
0 estates of homestead and IN dover and In
.mendment of section s, chapter % OF the
j neral Statutes.
II. 253, to authorize the correction of errors
n the grand list; 267, to prevent depositlng
olson on lands, and 10 amendment OF section,
%, chapter ll3 of the General StatutesI 1863,
o provide funds for the State Reform School.
II. l24, relating to the T lights of howage.
JUShf tdtoH-Dy Ni. "a uAsI
hat the President of the Senate and Speaker
IF the House of Representatives be directed
to a1j)urn their respective Houses without
day, on Tuesday morning next, at 3 O'Clock /;
adopted.
Special order-H. 10, in addition to an
amendment of chapter 83 of the General
Statutes relat ing to the assessment and col
lection Of taxes, was taken up, the question
being on the amendment proposed by MIR.
Prout of Rutland, to exempt the stock OF
shareholders in corporations in the State from
taxation. except for State taxes-the original
bill having the effect to increase the amount
of taxes to be paid by the shareholders oil
corpora tions.
Dir. Ross OF St Johnsbury opposed exempt
Ing resilient shareholders from taxation on
their stock in corporations, for the sake OF
exempting the stock of nonresident share
holders. He was opposed to allowing foreign
capital to come into the State and derive the
benefit of our mineral resources without bear
ing its just share of taxatiOn-local as we'll
as State.
MIR. He rick of Brattleboro was decidedly
opposed to the amendment.
Mr.. Prout of RI tland favored the amend
ment.
Mr.. Brigham of Hydepark opposed the
amendment as requiring two separate grand
lis ts-on for local and another for State taxes
and he believed 1t unjust to allow property
in our corporations to be exempt from any
part of the taxation CT the State: it ought
to bear it's equal proportion of the burdens of
local as we'll as state taxation 1t was dan
gerous 10 allow the legislation of the State to
he controlled by the corporations, and We
y ere fast tending in that direction.
Mr.. Park of Bennington proposed TO re-
move oil uvubs ON Ine subject. by Inserting
the word all before the word shareholders, so
that it will be plainly expressed that all
stock in corporations shall be exempt from
local taxation. This amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Hubbard of Stockbridge opposed the
amendment He thought that shares IL
corporations ought 20 be taxed to support the
schools for educating the children of those
who are gathered around these corporation.
and derived their support from them. If we
pass this amendment they would be exemp
from said taxation.
Mr. Hathaway OF Moretown opposed the
amendment as being oppressive to the rights
and privileges of the poor.
The amendmen: was then rejected
Mr.. Clark of Poultney moved to amend til
title SO as to read "An act tor taxing thu
shares Of private corporations, which wa
adopted
MIR. Pease of Charlotte explained the pro
visions of the bill and the necessity OF it
passage. His remarks will be given In full
b sreafIer.1
MIR. Clark of Poultney spoke as follows:
MIR. SPEAKER:-As the Committee on Way
AID Means, who have had this bill under con
si1eration, have made report that in thei
opinion, the same ought not to pass 1t ma,
seem presumption, that further attempt
should be made to urge its consideration upo
the House. Its I'D portance, howeve, justlfie
il quiry. This bill is designed to embrace IL
the grand lists Of the State, certain taxab'
estate. The present Law passed in 1854 doe
not reach ii. 1t was intended to tax th
shares of resident and nonresident stock
holders of railroad corporations, but ha
failed to effect that purpjre. 1t provides tina
the treasurers of the several railroad col
porations shall pay annually into the treasur
of tie State enc per centum on each an
every share owned by any person or person
residing acifhout the State, making such nor
residents chargeabie with such tax. 1t pro
vides also that stockholders residing ,oithin II
STATE, shall be subject 10 taxation upon a di
fereDt basis, making an obvious dIscriminf
tIon between Iesloent and nonresident stock
holders. Uniformity of taxation is require
by the Constitution of the United states.
provides that 8 the citizens Of each stat
shall he entitled to all The privileges and in
munIties of CT izeDs in the several States"
:. b IS been well said, that " 1t IS indispensable
legal foraticn either in regard 10 property
: persons in the same condition." Article 81
OF the bill of rights of this State declar,
that every member of society hath a right
: be protected, and is bound TO contribute b
] proportion (and his proportion only towar
r the expense o. that projection. 1t is an VI
varying rule of taxation, both under the N;
tiopal a nd our own Constitution, that 80 tt
levy must be uniform upon all property
the same class