Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-11-06
The Legislature.

In the House, ON Wednesday, Oct.
2Sth, large number Of unimportant
bills were introduced A bill of some
Importance, however, was introduced by
Mr.. Holmes of Sudbury, regulating and
making important changes in the pres
ent mode of collecting taxes. By Mr..
Mead of Randolph, relating to school
books. By Mr.. Irish of Searsburg, to
incorporate the Bennington and Will
mington railroad Co. By Mr.. Water
man, petition for this railroad. By
Mr. Dunn of Fairfax, petition of 149
persons of johnson, for report of the
act allowing towns to aid in building
the Lamoille Valley railroad.
Mr.. Pingrey Of Weathersfeld offered
a resolution for final adjournment on
Friday, Nov. 9th; laid on the table, on
motion of Mr. Brigham of Hydepark.
The House then had an extended de-
bate on the bill Incorporating the Queen
city (Burlington) Fire Insurance Co.
This is to be Stock Co., and the ques.
ton was on exempting the stock from
taxation for five years. The argument
in favor of exemption was that it would
prevent the flow of money out of, and
invite capital in the State, and in the
end increase the taxable property. The
bill finally passed without division.
Mr.. Brigham advocated the bill al
lowing parties to agree upon rates of in
a terest above six per cent.
On motion of Mr.. Reed of Waitsfeld
a joint resolution was adopted on TIL,
part of the House, for joint committe,
to inquire if the expenses of our Stat,
government could not be reduced with
out detriment to the public interest.
The bill relating to chattel mortgage
was made the special order for Thurs
day, Nov. 9th, for amendment
The bill to enable towns in Franklin
Lamoille ane Orleans counties to aid il
the construction of railroads, was dis
cussed by Gleed of Morristown, Dunn
of Fairfax in favor. No one opposed
and the yeas and nays were demanded
by Mr.. Pratt of Pomfret, and the bill
passed, 1913 to 80.
The bill to enable certain towns to al,
in the construction of the West rive
railroad came up, when Mr.. Knowltol
of Stratton, moved to amend so as to ex
cept the town of Stratton from the pro
Cd visions of the BILL
Mr.. Plympton of Newfane, said tn
town of Stratton was large lumberin
town, and more interested in the propos
ed railroad than any other town on thu
line of the road, and ought not to be ex
empted.
In response to inquiry of Mr.. Mine
of Manchester, Mr.. Hoskinson of Noun
Holly, for committee, said there wa
nothing in the bill that compelled tn
town of Stratton TO take stock in tn,
road.
The amendment proposed by Mr.
knowlton of Stratton, was then lost
ayes II, nays so.
4 rs The bill was then read the third time
and on its passage the ayes and nayes be
ing demanded by Mr.. Esty of Brattle
boro, were taken-ayes 10l, nays 49,
So the bill passed.
A joint assembly was formed an,
elected the following persons as trustee
of the Vermont Reform School: Cha.
Reed of Montpelier, Lewis A. Dunn q
Fairfax, John Howe of Brandon.
Friday, Oct. 80. The Senate adopte,
the House resolution for joint committe
on retrenchment. The Senate adjourn
ed by vote of yeas s, nays s, shown,
there was no quorum present even Of
this vote.
In the House, by request Mr.. Rober,
son of Putney offered Joint resolution
that it would be greatly for the interest
of the State, peeuniarily and POLITICAL,
to have the State so districted for IN
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