Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

On the bill introduced by Mr.. kellogg
of Benson, relating to railroad corpora
tions-Messrs. Kellogg of Benson, Stetson
of Enosburg, Graves of Bennington, Holt
of Berlin, Walworth of Coventry, Brittell
of Weybridge, and Crosby of Brattleboro.
On motion ofMr. Edison of Mendon, adj
journed.
Thursday, Oct. Il.
SENATE.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.
Pingry, in addition to chap. 81, G. s., relat-
ing to the administration and distribution
of the estates of intestates to judiciary
committee.
BY Mr.. Eddy, to incorporate the Bellows
Falls manufacturing company; to commit;
tee on manufactures.
BY Mr.. Abel, to authorize the formation
of railroad corporations and the regulation
of the same On motion of Mr.. Abel, re-
ferred to special committee of three SEN
ators.
AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
| Camp, to protect butter and cheese manu-
facturers to committee on manufactures.
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livery of milk to manufacturers in its orig
inal purity, without extension or abate-
ment, with penalty tor noncompliance
OF not less than twenty or more than one
hundred dollars
The hour having arrived for the meeting
of the joint assembly to hear the report Of
the committee to canvass votes for county
officers, the Senate repaired to the hall of
the House. At the conclusion the Joint
| assembly, the Senate returned to It's hall,
and, on notion of Mr. Dickerman, ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
/ Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
Skif of MonktOn, to incorporate the Monk
ton Pond Cheese Factory Company; to
committee on corporations.
By Mr.. Croft of Barton, to secure uni
formity in the appraisal OF real estate for
the purposes of taxation; to committee on
! grand list. The provisions of the bill,
are: lst. That the next appraisal OF real
estate for the purposes of taxation, after
that of 1870 shall be had in 1874, and shall
be made in the different counties between
the lst day of May and the lst day of Sep
TENDER, and every fourth year thereafter /;
ing committee appointed by the legislature
shall be the basis of State taxes for the
four years ensuing. ID. That such apprai-
sal shall be made for each county by the
listers OF the several towns. who shall as
seinble at the usual place OF holding coun-
ty courts, except that in the county of Ben
nlngton they shall meet in Arlington, and
shall assign three Of their number to APP
praise the real estate in each town in such
county, one OF whom shall be a resident Of
such town and such assignment shall be
so made that no one of said listers shall
make the appraisal in more than one town
said lister, shalt subscribe an oath for the
faithful discharge of their duties. and the
assignments shall be recorded in the town
clerks office Of the respective towns. ID.
That the appraisal of real estate shall be
at its fair cash value. subject to the c0ndI-
tions now required by law. +th After the
lists have been taken. the listers sAalI again
NEE. and compare said lists, and if they be
found to want uniformity upon the basis
of a cash valuation said listers shall make
them uniform upon that basis.
BY Mr.. Ballard Of Fairfax, TO amend sec
: Il chap. 80, 9. s. relating TO rep.eyin; To
committee on judiciary.
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