Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-23
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Bills passed. 25j TO amend an act organ
lzing the militia by yea aud nay VOTE ca
SIS, Maya -.
276 authorizing the compiling Of the list
ing laws.
Sir Clark Of Poultuey called up 10 TO pro
vide for the taxing Of shar,s Of cUrporatiops
The bill was favor by Nr Cluk # Poultue,
Mr. Pease Of Charlotte, Mr. Hathaway Of More
town-opposed by Mr. Parmalee Of Bristol and
Mr. Stewart of Middlebury.
REMARKS OF M. PEAsE OF CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. Sfeaker-It IS perhaps not as generally
known as il should be, that a case has within
the past year been decided in the courts. sraips.
the State OF Vermont, bv which the shares NJ
all NONRESIDENT stockholders in the Vermont &
Canada Railroad amounting to f,-o million 9ol-
lars, or more, are exempted from taxation under
the present law Of the State
This fact together with the well known ad
ditionai act that large amount Of active can,
tal is being invested in Joint stock commands
op-ned the eyes Of the legislature 10 The H.
fciency in the Law and has now resulted in the
bill before US.
1t is however, but just to say that the bin
does not propose to add any new lisabiIiti or
any incidental discrimination as against capital.
foreign or otherwise, Dow invested or seeking Ia
be invested under the protection Of the liberal
genius OF the statutes Of the State. but would
rather. as Its, perhaps, too sanguine friends be
heye, by Just and generous equalization of
slight burdens Of State tsxi'ion, stimulate a
commendahle emulation Of the great trlple ,le-
menis Of State, agriculture. commerce ana
manufactures.
Sir, II Is but natural that those OF us who re-
prtsent the inst named grand division of cur
national industries, first not only in categorical
order, but all no doubt will readily allow FIRST
ia atsoiute relative and Logical imrortnnce- /
should turn our attention TO the interests Of our
own special department Of labor. Il was sen /
tmeut uttered by one Of our most trusted and /
hUnOi,d delegates 10 the National Lepisl,,ura 81
man of broad and comprehensive views. rener-
Gus almost 10 fault, on question involving a
a ectlonai int'rssi. quote from memory the
sentiment, though doubtless not the exact Ian
guage Of tie Hon. Geo. p Marsh in bis first
speech On the fOor ol Coigr,ss. at Is some
tinies SAID that craftsmanship and pafrioiism
alike demsnd Of u 10 ignore the narrow
bounds u our oSn peculiar Interests. and mer.r
and lose our individual selves and local Interests
IN The common veal, but for myself, be adds
!, dare not forget or neglect the peculiar iuter-
es's u NY own constituents, OF my own section
and of my own State d"
SIR, tins proposition is TO nv mind mos, en-
Phsricaily tue Of those mutual aud coexistirg
interests of society which Can only thrive wb,n
each makes up It's just c. implement to the other
These grave questions Of political economy If
IL true demand for their examination. A. am
well and thankfully aware, more coopreber-
sive and minute acquaintance with the science
han II is my fortune to possess. yet during The i,
brief pend Of my acquaintance with men and
hings AID the progress Of events. il has 50 ;
uThed out tnat there have been wroupb, ;,,o Z
ny nature certain convictions, or have discov- =
red certain instincts which upon such exanins- ;,
ion a. l Am able to make, Dot only do not el.sb a
ut entirely harmonic with It's laws. The :
itempts Of legislators Il speak by the book \ +
} turn the industry Of s0ciery 10 one direc-
on or another out OF its natural ard self-cbosen N
nanneis now to encourage it by bOunties and
zen to lead it with penalties; are almost inva-
ably productive of harm
These things regulate themselves, in CON- II
on phrase, which means Of course that God
guisrs them BY he general laws, which al
4.s In the long run ~ork 10 good In these re
oden days The ruler or governor mes to be Oh
o'ded is not the tyrspt but the busy body. az