Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-17

Morgan Nichols Of Lunenburgh, Nickcrson,
Niles Ohcr, Page, Palmer Parker of sharon
Peabody, Peak, Pierce of Cayendish, Pollard,
Pratt, pumort, Reed, Remington, Rice, Ripley,
Ross, Stafford, Scott, Stnons, Smith of Barnet,
Smith of Stowe. Soule, Spaulding, Stuart, lay
lor, Walker OF Londonderry Warner, Went
worth, Wetherhy, Wheat Wheeler, Whtcomb
White of Eden, Wiley Yea.
Those who voted in the negative we're
Messrs. Aiken, Adrich, Andrew, Baldwi n
Barrett OF Neathersiield, Bartlett, l3ebce, Bsbee
Blycc, Brigham of Bakersfield Bromley Brown
Of Norwich, Brown of Richlord. Bull, Butterleld
Cardell, Carleton, Carpenter, Chase Of jay,
Cowes, Curtis, Darling, Eaton, Eddy, Estey,
Foster Of sudbury, Foster Of WOlc0tt, Freeman,
Gamboll, Gay, Gihb, Giilin, Gleed GoiT Gordon,
Graham, Grout, llambet, Harrington. lleddcn,
Holman, Holmes, OF Moretown, Holmes Of Water
Vile, HOlton, Howard, Hubbard, Hunt Of Gull
ford. Juckson of Omuge. Jackson of panton,
Jones, Joyce, kenaston, kuowton. lAdd, lynde,
Mcknight, Morse, Mowry, Nichols of Dandy
North, Omshy, Paine, Parker OF Lowell, Phelps,
Pierce of Salisbury, Richmond, Ridley Rxford
Salisbury. Severance, Shulloton, Sisby, Smith OF
llnrtaud S1uthwick, Stanton. Stevens, St1dlard
Stone, Strong, Thompson, Underwood, Upham,
Wales, Walker Of Clarendon. Washburn, Way,
Weed Wheel1ck, White OF Springfield, Whitney
Williams, Wood, Wright-02
Those who were absent or not voting we're
Messrs Ahcll, Brewer, Brown of franklin
Burt, Campbell Clark Of Williston, Dickey, Di.
yoll, farnan, Foster of sudbury, Goodell, Hos
kison, Jewett, keeler, King of Tunbriige, Man
ming, Parks, Reynolds, Speaker, Tucker, Woos-
tnr D, Nsrshfeld-2l.
So the bill was dismissed.
The joint resolution from the Senate, providing
for final adjournment on Wednesday morning
next 40 O'Clock, was coucurred in by the House.
During the discussion of the foregoing bill the
following communication from the Governor, We
toug House bill relating 10 the collection Of taxes
was transmitted to tho House
To rur srEAKnR or rnr
HOUSE W RrrnrsrSrArfymi
Sri return herewith 90 the House of Reprcsonta-
tiyes, without my approval pin originating IN the
llou.c, entitled An Act relating to tie Collection Of
The Intent ofthis bill probably was o. facilitate IN,
collection OF taxes against non.rcsdout by allowing
the collector Of town holding rate-hiu against
nonresident 90 transmit an abstract of h- ratoh and
copy of his warrant 90 tho collector of the town ir
which the taxpayer resides. aud authorize the collector
Of tbnt town No. collect tho ttt there And IL tho mi
provided only this with suitable check and limitations
there would he mo- serious objection 10 H. although th,
necessity tor ts enactment Is not very obvious, under
the provisions Of section fifteen OF chapter eighty
OF the General statutes.
and without sufficient guards in its execution. II
makes no distinction between town, school district OF
village collectors but provides that any collector hav
lu- tah h-ah.l person leslus OUT ol the Town ~
which the collector resides may transmit the specihc'
abstract and copy TO &C. collector Of taxes In any town
without limitation.
it does not provide for any vcrdcaon Of the ahstrac
of the mtehi and copy u the warrant by the cOllocto
who transmits them, or by any other officer, and thu
authorize, the delegation uf Important powers, incud
luz the power of dtint and Of arrest with the ooscs
possible evidence of authority And instead of proyd
lug that such abstract aud copy shall be transmitted Il
the collector Of the town In which the tax payers reside
10 provides that they may be- put into the hands Of
collector Of taxes n any Other torH and authorizes ucl
collector 60 collect the tax and charge for his actua
travel IL may be- that mschiefwould arise from
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prove of hll which would afford the opportuntl
t0 an idisposed person to work such Injustice unde
/ color Oi law As its terms might allow.
therefore respectfully return tho hil 10 the iIous
of Representatives for their further consideration.
PETER r. WASHBuRN.
Gottrn0r