Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
The Legislature.

AL thO ASh0sS sA'S pAAA 49,
sentence of Henry Welcome was referr-
\ ed to a select committee.
The committee on railroads, In the
House, reported in favor of the bill in
cooperating the Bellows Falls and Graf
ton railroad with amendments, and it
was ordered to third reading.
The bill to prevent noxious weeds
from the high way passed to third read
ing-ayes 104. nays 81.
HORSES.
The House resumed the consideration
of II 800, in addition to an act to incor'
porate the Vermont Horse Stock Com
pany.
Mr.. Bull of Hancock opposed the bill
as unjust to the poorer persons, who will
have to pay the taxes.
Mr.. Drake Of Royalton said the pur-
pose Of those who are interested in the
Company is not to go into horse racing,
but to improve the breed of horses, and
he hoped they would be encouraged to
the amount asked in this bill.
Mr.. Adams of Marlboro said he dis
sented from the majority Of the commit
tee, and should oppose the bill.
Mr.. Butter6eld of Wilmington NOV
ed to amend SO as to exempt also from
taxation all property invested in horses
in the State of Vermont, so that we
shall be just to all, and allow taxation
to be equal.
Mr.. Jones of Dover said he liked the
amendment proposed by the gentleman
from Wilmington, and moved to amend
it by adding also "and all real estate on
which horses are kept"
Mr.. Buel of Middletown moved that
the bill be dismissed.
Mr.. Ballard Of Fairhaven said we have
plenty of presidents for this bill. The
State of Vermont has not maintained its
prestage in regard to the raising of fine
horses. This bill grants to the Horse
Stock Company q small favor Of the ex
emption from taxation for FIVE years
that the stock of horses may be improv
ed in the State, and the agricultural in
terests thereof promoted.
| Mr. Jones Of Dover again opposed tn,
bill. There is no more reason for ex
empting this property from taxation
than there is to exempt COWS, sheep and
other stock from taxation.
Mr.. Hazen of Barnet stated the rea.
son that induced the committee to re
port in favor of this bill, that this com
pany is an experiment, and one that il
intended to benefit the far mers of Yer
mont. Whether it would prove success
full or not was doubtful question. ant
the committee thoughtit best to encour
age the company to the extent asked il
this bill.
Mr.. Grout of Barton said we must a.
a State turn our attention to something
that is practical. We can raise butter
and cheese, and we can raise horses bu
he believed that those that had engaged
in this enterprise would lose money il
it, though the farmers would bel benefit
ed. Let us encourage the company tt
breed horses that are required for thu
business purposes of the State.
| Mr.. Bull Of Hancock said the gentle
man from Barton was attempting to in
struct the farmers of this House in re
gard to their interests. He thought tn
farmers were as well qualified to Judge
as to what would conduce to the promo
ton of the agricultural interest of tn
State as were the lawyers of this House
The motion to dismiss was then re
jected-ayes "a, nays 1853.
| The question recurring on the amend
ments proposed by Mr. Butterfeld an
Mr. Jones, they we're Withdrawn.
| Mr.. Brown Of Richford moved t
amend the bill SO that the exemption
shall not apply to sum greater thai
$25, 900.
Mr.. Mckee Of Arlington thought tina
We should treat this company respec,
fully and encourage them by exemptin,
the property from taxation, as asked i
the bill.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Brow
was then rejected-ayes A, nays 70, an
the Sd reading of the bill was ordered.
DIVORCES.
On Thursday the Senate ebated 9
some length, Senator Eddy's bill rela
ing to divorce. The bill provides 70
trials to be held before the County Cour
Mr.. Bailey moved to amend, by exclut
ing all persons from the trial except til
parties interested and the officers of til
court. Mr.. Carpenter denounced tn
amendment as q "bed room court
Mr.. Eddy favored the amendment an
it was adopted. Some other amendment