Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

representative from the tOEn Of Hancock, Oct
SJh. having performed the duties Of their ap-
pointment, the same are hereby discharged''
The question being on its adoption, it was de-
cided in the negative
.MemoriGl-By Mr.. Dickinson, of Newfane,
of Austin Richards and thirteen other citizens of
Vermont, praying for the enactment of law TO
allow women to vote in school meetings 10
committee on education.
The House agreed to the amendment proposed
By the Senate TO the resolution providing for
joint committee to consider the laws relating 10
the listing Of property, striking out the words
''two Senator's and three members Of the HOUSE.
and inserting " seven Senators and one member
OF the House from each country
SeHcie bills referred S. 30. 10 authorize the
National Car Company to increase their capital
stock to committee on corporations
ReaG the ihirf time.-H. SO. to establish Ben
nington Graded School District passed
H. y, to ineorprste the Burlington Trust
Company passed
II. =, to incorporate the Monkton Pond
Cheese Factory Company passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Carpenter, Of Burlington.
adjourned
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Hal Of Swsnton, moved that the COM
mittee composed Of the members from Benning-
ton county be relieved from the consideration Of
h. rs, to incorporate the Northern Railroad
company which motion was agreed to. Mr..
Hal moved that the bill be referred to a select
committee of seven 20 be- annotated bv the
Speaker.
Mr. Wood Of Fairhaver. opposei the motion.
on the ground that it sbouli 20 10 its aupro-
pirate committee the c1Iarnittee on railroads
The appointment OF so many special commit
tees w.s unnecessary. and he should oppose the
proposed reference
Mr. Hall said that a portion Of the rreyept
railroad committee hai q similar bill under con
s.deration and passed upon It, reporting sgaiust
it lie thought the o..anli,tee Itself would de-
size 70 he relieved from the consideration Of the
bill, and for that reason he moved specia.
committee.
Mr. Wool .iteI ureceleuts 10 the reference Of
similar bills, and thought there was no gooI rea-
son for Us reference 70 suy other than lis ar-
propria-a committee.
Tie motion 70 refer % a special committee Of
seysr was then agreed to-Ayes 10j. Nays 5j.
Nr. Bull # Hancock moved TO reconsider the
vot. refusing the passage Of 1O3, providing for
the appointment Of an en-rossing clerk and the
better preservation Of the laws Of the State
ON the question OF reconsideration, Mr.. Slade
of fMljdleburv, demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. Ballard Of Fairfax. opposed the motion to
reconsider, being opposed 10 the passage Of the
ul.L lie DeleNe1 tlat II ls necessary tnAL DIS
should be engrossed TO enable the Speaker pro
perly 20 discharge the duties of his Office
Amendments are made to bills, and they 60 to
the Senste, where further amendments are
proposed and returned to the House and unless
the House can have an engrossing clerk 50 that
the bis can be cncrossed, We should be in a
constant middle as to what we're the provisions
OF the 5i.ls uuou which they are acting He
also vas opposed TO changing the power Of ap-
pointing the officers Of the House 20 the Govern
or Of the State. He preferred the present sys-
TEN and should oppose the proposed innovation
upon the customs Nhica had worked so well
PeuGinE the consideration Of he subject, the
hour arrived for the consideration Of the
SPECIAL Ortsr.-H. IS. relating to the rate
Of interest Mr.. Wood moved that the bin be
recommit,ei to ,hecomml'iee On judiciary dis
sgreei 20.
Mr.. Sale Of Nr!dlebury moved TO amend BY
striking -ut The Wort '' eight "here 1t occurs
lc sec !, aut insert IN leu thereof the word
'' sever 60 that twill read '' seven dollars
for the use Of every one hundred dollars, and
bri-Ay gave the reaslu Is which impelled him to
Offer e.
The aueuiueut vas objected o BY 4 very de
cied vote. The question beng on the passage
Of the bid, N7. oiade hoped II would not pass in
rs present toru
Sir. Hiuca.ey thought 1t better 90 consider the
bill canlidv AMI tairly, and 10 give time in the
matter he moved it be ordered to lie, and be
made tle special order f.r . - O'Clock Bext
Tuesday afternoon.
Ar Bull Of Hancock proposed 70 save time.
lie moved the bin be suissci.
Mr.. Ballard oi Fairfax was IA favor Of a
change Of the law in regard 20 interest to keep
the money in the state. lie preferred the other
bill now IN the hands Cf the committee but II
We cannot have that ILL., Jet Us have this one
We are being iulled 10 sleep BY these Shylocks,
these I . per cent men, who are hanging around
this state H1use and warning these farmers to
look cut for this bill. Il Is compelling them to
pay eight per cent interest; whereas the fact is.
We are compelled nov to pay a higher rate ofin-
terest thsn provided by this bill In States
where similar laEs have been enacted, money
can easily be obtsinei At six Der cent. He said
that if We made iEht per cen:. the legal rate Of
interest, II VIII be better for the farming inter
csts lu1 Of al rre interests Of the State.
Mr. Drake said 10 bill now before the Legisls-
ture was more important than this, and he hoped
it would lot te dismissed. Let Us deliberate
upon the matter and rot act hastily.
Mr.. Brown Of Richf0rd was opposed TO the bill
as being oppressive to the great farming inter
ests Of the state, III that it would force the pay
ment Of higher rate OF interest By class Of
IeH who were compelled 70 purchase their farms
on credit. Hewa2tei 10 Kill OF the whole batch
Of these bills AZ once
Mr.. Wood Of Fairhaver, favored the passage
Of the bill ss being really IN the interest Of the
fl-ming community Money will seek its mar
set where 1t will command the highest rate Of
interest, anl If We deny TO money lenders the
right 20 ass and receive higher ra'e thau per
cent, We compel money lenders 10 carry their
money out Of the State. In Massachusetts they
nave adopted a liberal lax in regard 70 the rate
OF interest, and the result hiss been that money
has 5oEe.i info the STATE. and noS any smount
can be oht7iEei AZ a loser rate Of interest than
is nov paid in the state Of Vermont Our laws
are better for the security of capitalists in every
respect except the legal rate Of Interest. Pass
this bin sud money viii Gov into the State to
the great advantage Of al the interests Of the
STATE. Le hopel it would not be tisin ssed.
Ii- G-out Of Barton, said tha. the opposition
70 the b.' vas represeute! 10y the gentleman
from r R.It9ri. who wss farmer, and felt in
teusely THAT this bill was thrust At the agri-
cultural iu;eges; cf the State. We must remem-
Der that We sre sa agricultural STATE, and that
we must not pass isw. that will 0ppress the in
tercsts Of ans branch Jf ou- industries He was
opposed TO The bin as detrimental 20 the grest
pursuit IN which We are al. interested. He op-
posed the motion 10 dismiss, s,i holei i would
be Withdrawn
Nr. Bull Of Hauclcs. Wi-hl1w h.s motion TO
dismiss aud tfereup0u the bill WIS orlerei to
lie. AMI made the special order .1r > - O'Clock
In the afternoon of next Tueslzy.
The question then recurred on the reccusi-
terati1n Of the vote by which h. %, providing for
the anuoiurmeut Of An encrossing clerk, ami for
the better preservation Of the laws Of the State,
vas refused passag-
Nr Kellogg Of Benson. AMI NJ S.4ie Of
NiilIeb1rv. briefly supported the motion to re
consider. and hoDei Il wouI BE- rec1usiIerei
and then if srae1iments are needed .et them be
made and thus secure the better preservation Of