Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-23

the United State. during the last war provided
thut such omission shall not deprive such persons
Of the right tu vote many town, city Ur school dis
trict meeting, in which they might otherwise he
entitled a. vote
By Mr. Carlton Of Watsicld. to amend sec.
1. eli. l3. g. a., relating ~ offences against
private property 70 com. ON Judiciary.
By Mr.. Pierce VT Caycndish, % pay John STAN
ton the sum therein mcntiuncd 10 com. ON claims.
BY Mr.. Henry Of Chester. 10 pay T. \. Spauld-
ing the sum therein mentioned TO com. on
claims.
by Mr. Field OF Springfield, by request, to pro-
tcct fish IN Silver Lake IN Barnet t. gen, com
Jgnf RewiaH0a-By Mr.. Henry ol Chester.
That tie senators and Representatives in CON-
grcsS from thi, State be nnd are hereby instruct
ed 20 inquire into the eVpcdicncy of the passage
ola law hy Congress, to refund the money pad
BY drafted men ~ communication or iur substitutes
adopted ON the part Of the House.
BITS read fhid fime.-ll 36l. 10 incorporate
Whiting Coruet Band passed.
H. 1872. providing for the erection of Court
House Tor the County Of Chittenden, and laying
o tax on sud county for that purpose passed
II. 327, 10 incorporate the Chester Savings
Bank passed
A. 3il. tu incorporate the Wells River Savings
Bank and Trust Company passed.
H. $50, 20 Incorporate tie Shutdown Cheese
Factory Association passed.
II. 1856, 90 Incorporate the Brandon Lumber
Company passed.
o. q
ing a. collection OF taxes passed.
H. BIG, 90 amend au act 20 incorporate the In
ternatiuuul Telegraph Company. approved Nov.
l6, 1869 passed.
H. 1853, 10 correct certain errors in the qun-
at onnal valuation OF the town OF Walinglurd
for the year 1870. passed
H. 3G2, authorizing sclcctmen t. discontinue
highways. Mr.. White OF Iopsham moved to
amend By limiting the provisions of the bill to
such roads ~ have been abandoned for one year
previous TO the passage Of this act, which was
agieed TO- and the hill was passed.
H. 3i7, in addition to net providing for build
ing new Court House in the county Of Rutland /,
pissed.
n $3.50, relating to the Normal Schools Of this
State passed.
II 3Oj, IN addition 10 an act to incorporate the
Vermont Horse stock Company passed. ayes 50,
NAYS 60.
RymN -Frm select com. ON salaries and
Ices, in favor Of II. 2ij, 10 pay franklin Butler
the sum therein named, with amendment max
ing The sum $500, which was agreed 90 third
reading ordered.
From select COM, in favor Of n 253 % Law a
uiN on the county of Ouuge third reading or
dted
Mr. partch OF line,hurgh called up II $40, in
relation 10 the assessment ol taxes and the equal
izaton Of the grand list
MIR llncklcy OF Chelsea hoped this bill would
not be sumwarly disposed a., it provided in
part remedy t0r the evils complained OF IN re-
gard to the grind list ['rho vote ON It's passage
Was doubtful "a tie chair, and count had been
called for. lie thought there were provisions
ia the bill that ought to be carefully considered
and adopted by the lluuse
Mr.. Brown Of Rchlord said there seemed Ia he
disposition here 70 pass every bill whether it
was right or wrong. lie objected to the second
section Of the bill, a blind to cover mp the de-
iect- Of the existing law, and thought it would
be bat a poor remedy for what is really needed
lie >aid he opposed 10 the bill in every form.
but mainly because it allowed every property
holder 10 list his own property just as pleased
him best
Mr. Shade of Middebury moved to amend by
striking out sections >, 3, and 6 and other see
tons needed to he amended before they are adopt
ed lie did not regard the oath us OF Buch account.
as men did MT scruplc to take almost any oath.
when it would rebound to their own pecuniary
profit
Mr. nnckley said the sections objected 20 20
fully tn carry out the provisions Of the pres
cnt law. lie WIS willing u thko the oath pre-
scrlhed in the bill and wanted his ncighbor to d,
the same and II a man took the oath AMI made
false return Of his property, lot the responsibility
rest upon him and not on the listers. lie argued
that une-third OF the taxable property in the
State did not 90 into the grand list now. and thi.
Inade IT necessary that every man shuudbc placed
under oath and in this respect no discrimination
should be made. lie did not believe this bill
wOuld work any hardship, and that the list woul,
amount. Let not DO away with the principl,
embodied in this bill because there would be dan
ger that a certain few would commit perjury t,
shield themselves from hearing their Just proper
ton Of the burdens of taxation. lie hoped Oh,
bill would pass.
Mr. Jones of Dover said there l. great Unequal
ty in our lists,-s1me being appraised at 10, lul
value and Others Mt half It's value. and some u
the listers have gone 50 Tar rs not to make oath T.
their lists. large majority of the com. were il
favor of this bill n tending 10 remedy the evil,
complained nf. lie objected 10 the amendment,
proposed by Mr.. Slude n tending to weaken the
force and effect Of the bill. lie thought peopl,
had generally been very careful about periurinl
themselves in regard 20 the lists lie thought
the oheciiuns raised hy the gentleman from Rich
ford, had but little force in practice; though h,
(Mr. ,lone~) did not approve nh the provisions o
the hill but it Is great improvement on th,
present plan. and ho hoped il would be adopted
Mr. Carpenter Of Burlington said he desired t,
expose the elects vi our existing listing laws, ans
had taken pains 10 gather some information OF
this point which had confirmed obvious defects o
the system. In some towns the listers dared mo-
sign their appmislls on account of the glnrinl
errors they contained. lie ascrihed the defect,
in the present method u the lack Of principle ant
system. lie had found that in one town the np
prassl was very nearly equal 70 the fair vlua
ton : in another town the property was enteret
mt little over une-hall OF is real valuation and
the listers did not venture u sign the list II,
gave OTHER Instances OF the unequal operation O
the present statute. lie believed that every pnrt
Of the State was equally troubled in this matter
lie then noted the difference in the listingOt bank
stock OF different banks. In one town it wa,
rated at 10 per cent. IN another town at 100 pei
cent, and ia nnuther place nj l05 per cent lie
did not believe that were the listers required t,
take the oath prescribed in the first section of the
BILL they wuuld not utterly disregard the obliga
ton It impuses and he thought they would hest
tate long before refusing to execute the provision
Of the law. lie hoped we should conclude 10 tr,
the experiment presented in this bin and Sc,
whether it would not accomplish either in Who'll,
or in part, the desired purpose
Mr. Brown OF kchiOrd in reply to Mr.. Carpen
ter, said that when county produce Is at a certain
price ina large town like Burlington it was
worth very much less in the back towns rh,
same Is true in regard Ia the land and alt Other
real estate. lie did not believe this bill was cal
eulated Ia benefit the pe1pe ia any respect
Mr.. Carpenter explained that the property b,
had referred 10 MS having been put in the list al
80 much less value than the actual sales Of III,
same property. WAS not in a back town, but ia d
town On une Of the public nilrlads Of the State
He nl-i cited instances Of the injustice Of th,
workings OF the present law and thought il in
clmient upon this legislature, 10 remedy the evil
complained o. This is one Ofthe most importan
matters before the Legislature, and he hoped tim
we shall properly mature sOne just law, dler.
ent from the present loose method of listing III,
property Of the State.
Mr. Shade OF Mlddlobury said the listers unde
the present law were not required 10 take an oatl
besJre entering upon the discharge OF their duties
lie thought they had never been placed under
any Obligation 10 make oath 10 their appmisals
bat this defect was fully supplied in this bill
He bought the provision OF the bill reQurin.
persons 10 make oath before sumo officer TINT III,
list given By them is true statement Of all then
property liable % taxation, would involve goo,
deal Of unnecessary trouble and he thought
- ----ia- a n ais?nr at.n there would lie man,
OMISSIONS, though doubtless uninentiinal ii,
9l,lsleSA4iqdg,iO los afiI ea, aiffi 40 me pryat,
business Of his negllor. We should have mar
arrayed against man, neighbIr against neighbor
and One section against another, and hence III,
operation Of the Law would be anything but hen
ehcial. lie favored the amendment, but was b,
~ means anxious Tor the passage Of the bill even
IL the amendment shnttit t.,,at.tI