Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-24

Having considered all the facts and tes-
timony, and exercising our beet judgment
and discretion according to the oath pre-
scribed by law, we herewith report that
in our opinion the lists of the various
counties, as returned by their respective
euualizing boards, should stand or be
modified as follows, to wit:
The counties of Addison, Bennington,
Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle,
| Lamoille, Orleans, Rutland, Washington,
| Windsor and Windham, should stand as
returned by the county committee and
county equalizing committees. In our
opinion, the county of Caledonia should
| be decreased five per cent. from the
amount returned, and the county of Or
ange be increased three per cent. on the
amount returned by the county commit
| tee.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
| A G. WHITTEMORE,
| BENAJAH PHELPS,
c. A. HoTCHKIss.
Ga motion of Mr.. Grout of Barton, ad.
iourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from His Excellency the
Governor, returning to the House b. As,
relating to the collection of taxes, with
his objections. On motion of Mr.. Grout
of Barton, the bill was ordered to lie.
! Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, moved to re-
| consider the vote refusing the third read
ing of S. 105, relating to private corpora
tions by voluntary associations.
Passed.-H. 1856, to amend an act en-
titled, San act providing for the appoint
ment of reporters, approved Nov.S, 1857"
H. 403, in addition to chap. 60, G. g.,
entitled, 'of the Limitation of real and
personal actions and rights of entry"
H. 500, relating to the salary of State
Librarian and Assistants.
II. $50, to amend chap. 80, &. e., relat-
ing to town lines
H 404, to amend an act relating to the
grand list. a
Ell. 372, extending the jurisdiction of
justices of the peace in cases of Juvenile
offenders. ..-.
FL. 391, TO incorporate the Osgood Man
ufaoturing Co. sE
H. 179, to protect fish in Metcalf's
Pond. sl-...-
Ell. 205, in amendment of sec. 6, chap.
20, g. S relating to highways.
| FL. 376, to amend sec. /, chap. 8, q. g.,
relating to Grand Isle.
H. 384. to repeal No. II, public acts,
1869, relating to highways and bridges.
H. 1923, to protect fish in Beaver Mea-
dow Brook.
II. 10, legalizing taxes assessed in
school district No. 4, in Middlebury.
HI. 4O5, relating to the grand list A
mended, on motion of Mr.. Kellogg of
| Ramsay, NJ, og
amendments proposed by Mr.. Slade of
Middlebury, Mr.. Bromley of Pawlet, Mr..
Circuit of Barton, and Mr.. Henry of Ches-
ter, were rejected.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Hen
ry OF Chester, was to add to section Sec
ond, the following "and the owner of
any real estate who is owing for any part
OF the same, shall have such Indebtedness
deducted from the amount of his grand
list; provided, however, that the amount
OF such incumbrance shall be placed in
the grand list for the purpose of taxation
against the person or persons holding the
same, in the town where such real estate
is located" Which was at first adopted.
then reconsidered and rejected ayes AZ /;
nays 124.
Mr.. Henry Of Chester moved that the
Dill be dismissed, which was disagreed to
ayes 20, nays 115.
/ The bill was then passed.
The amendment proposed by the Senate
to ID. ~, to incorporate the Knicker-
booker Manufacturing Company was con-
Cured in.
On motion Of Mr.. Partch of Hinesbureb.
adjourned.
/ Continued ON third page.