Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-11-25

he disposition here to pass every bill whether
it was right or wrong. He objected to the sec
ond section of the bill, SIS blind to cover up the
defects Of the existing law, and thought it would
be but poor remedy for what is really needed
He said be was opposed to the bill in every form,
but mainly because il allowed every property
holder to list his oSn property just as pleased
him best
Mr.. Slsde Of Miliebury moved to amend by
striking out sections ? 3, and 6, and other
sections needed to be amended before they are
adopted. He did not regard the oath as otmuch
account, ss men did not Fcruple to take almost
any oath, when il would rebound to their own
pecunisry profit.
Mr.. Hinckley said the sections objected to, 20
more fully to carry out the provisions of the pre-
sent Law. He was willing to take the oath pre-
scrihed in the bill, and wanted his neighbor to
do the same and if a man took the oath AMI
made false return Of his property, let the res
possibility rest upon him and not on the listers
lie argued that one-third Of the taxable property
in the State did not 60 into the grand list now,
and this made it necessary that every man should
be placed under oath /; and in this respect no
discrimination should be made. lie did not be
lieye this bill would work any hardship, and that
the lis; would be increased two or three times
its present amount. Let us not do away with
the principle embodied in ;his bill because there
would be danger that 4 certain few would CON-
nit perjury to shield themselves from bearing
their Just proportion Of the burdens # taxation.
He hoped the bill would pass.
Mr. Jones Of Dover said there is great Unequal
ity in our lists, some being appraised st It's full
value, ami others az half It's value. and some Of
the listers have gone so far as to make cath TO
their lists. A large majority Of the committee
were in favor Of this bill as tending to remedy
the evils complained Of He objected to the
amendments proposed by Mr.. Slade, as tending
to weaken the force and effect Of the bill he
thought the listers had generally been very care
ful shout perjuriuE themselves in regard to the
lists lie thought the objections raised by the
gentleman from Richford had but little force in
practice though he (Mr. jones' did not ap-
prove az the provisions Of the bill. but 1t is a
great improvement on the present plan, and he
hoped it would be adopted.
llr. Carpenter Of Burlington said he desired
to expose the elects ofour existing listing laws,
and had taken pains to gather some information
ou this poiu; which had confirmed obvious de-
fects Of the system. In some towns the listers
dared l5; sign their appresals on account Of the
glazing errors they contained. lie ascrh-
ed the defects in the present method TO the lsCs
Of principle AMI system. lie had found that in
one town the appraisal was very nearly equal 20
The lair valuation in another town the proper
ty was entered az little over oue-hslt its real
valuation. and the listers did not venture 20 sign
the list. fl gave other instances Of the unequal
operation OF the present statute. He believed
that every part II the STATE was equally uou-
b.ei 10 this msttsr. lie then noted the differ
ence ia lie listing Of hank stock Of different
banks 10 one town it was rated at 10 per
cent. il another town az 700 per cent. ami 10