The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-20

Dne-fourth the valuation of the properly.
He prefere the method of taxation he pro-
posed, to the specific tax, as enabling towns
to help pay off their railroad bonds. lie
was, at first, disposed to look with suspic-
ion upon the proposition of the. committee
as coming from the railroads themselves;
but perhaps there was no need OF ony fears
He would be satisfied with is II 1t should be
thought the best method.
Mr.. Davis, of St. Abans, favored the |
proposition as submitted by the committee
as being nearer to equality Railroadprop
erty is state property, and should not be
taxed for the benefit of any localities, but
directly for the benefit of the state. He |
could see no constitutional OBJ
lection t. the proposition of the committee,
as 1t taxes all that class of property equally
and alike. There never was any question
of constitutionalty, when the whole Of our
railroad property was left out of the list;
now If we fix an equal specific tax, we gain
SO much, and no question of constitution
ality can be raised. Railroad property is
state property, and not in any sense, or any
part of its local, as we can not sell, DRAKE
out, any one mile from road without in
Jury to the whole road. The building also
are a part of the road, and are necessary
for its complete working. lie preferred
the plan of the committee, to that proposed
by Mr.. Cook, claiming that the specific tax
was just to all tine towns of the state. We
must be Just to the railroads, and not put
upon them burdens they are not able bear.
The roads must derive revenue enough
from some source, to pay their running cx-
penses and pay these taxes. five impose
taxes heavier than they are able to pay un-
der their present rates for passenger and
"a. n,o IL ,,ot; I'm hos
rates to meet the increased burdens. He
very much preferred the specific
tax as proposed by the commit
tee, as being more just and equitable
to the roads and better for the state.
On motion of Mr. Bartholomew, of Ben
son, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Reports committee on education,
in favor of II. 30, relating to the duties of
principals of graded and union schools
with proposals of amendment providing
that graded and union schools may held
evening schools and that the principals of
such scho DIS may have power to grant Ii
censes to all subordinate teachers in their
schools The amendments were agreed to,
and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
Resolution By Mr.. Grout, of Newport,
providing for meeting of the house at 8
o'clock in the morning, and for evening ses-
sions, for the remainder of the session,
which was adopted.
Unfinished business IL, to assess and
tax the real estate of railroads in this state,
was again taken up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Batche.der, of Arlington, was in IA
vor of taxing the railroads. but he would
not tax them by a specific tax, but as other
property in the state is taxed. While towns
as such, did not in the earlier history OF
railroads tax themselves to build the roads,
| individuals did help to build the roads and
had lost all they had in them. In later
wears the towns through which railroad:
Pass have taxed themselves heavily to built
them; and now if we are to tax the road!
those towns which haye paid so heavily t.
build them should in degree be benefited
by such taxation. lie believed in letting
the railroad property Tin a town be taxed
like other property, and not make any dis
tinction as to railroad property.
Mr.. McFadden, of Wells, fully concur
red in the views of Mr. Batchelder and pre-
tered that railroads should be taxed Xix,
other property, If we are to tax them, anC
he was in favor of the amendment as pro
posed by Mr.. Cook of Mendon.
Mr.. Davenport, of Wilmington, said tina
1t seems that we have law to tax railroads
but it does not apply until the roads paid ;
certain amount of income. If then we arr
to reach the roads for taxation, we mus
enact some new law, and the question is
What shall we do! He did not like TIN
proposition of the committee to impose
fixed tax of $50 per mile, as there was
liability that the roads would contest tn
tax and try to ''Craww out of it. He pre-
| 4. 4 tl,x, ttar in, tlo1 a, r,
the listers of the several towns to be set il
the list like other property, and compe
the roads to pay taxes like all other pror
ertv.
Mr.. Goodell of Brandon, demanded tn
previous question which was seconded
The question then required on the adOptio
of the amendment proposed by MIR. Coo
of Mendon as the amendment proposed b
+ the committee, and it was adOpted-AYe
"a, nays 70. The question then REQUIRED
F on the adoption of the amendment as thu
! amended.
,, Mr.. Hyde of Castleton moved to amen
+ the amendment by striking out the secon
+ section, which reads mo road-bed or trac
shall be assessed by the listers of any tow
, or city at valuation exceeding $4,000 fC
!. every mile of the main line of the road
, such town or city,"
, Mr. Cook of Mendon opposed the mi
. ton to strike out, and if it was rejected |
. should propose to amend the section |
:, fixing the valuation at a sum not to eXcet
!, $4,000 instead of $4,000.
:. Mr.. Davis of st. Adams thought Il
" road could not stand any such enormol
:, assessment as proposed by Mr.. Cook.
y we impose such burdens we may lesst
= the accommodation afforded to the publ
~ | t,,t l,a rnoA thau ha taI
. loss. There will be no uniformity in I'll
. listing of the roads by the listers of ii
:. various towns-some listing it high ar
70 others low, and so the taxation will be Il
equal.
d" Mr.. Ladd of Alburgh said that if '
strike out this section we shall have la
that assesses about 800, 900, 900 of proper
; at a rate that will yield only about SIC
600 of income. He was opposed to til
70 method of taxation.
y Mr.. Munson of Manchester agreed wi
Is the gentleman from Mendon, that t
u y, listers are capable of listing the property
~ but there is to be new class of proper
'e put in the list, and we should not len
~ the bill in such condition without Ism
Y alton, as to endanger ls su 4'.-~ a. /
=. present session of HE irai,ltHlr.
~ Mr. Hyde of Cdsile'uu Wl- not sire
y uous about methods AN m"iu-; he on
d wanted to get "a lhr hcsl lncuol OF Ia
'e atom lie AXE uninim,u~ cunsen,
10 withdraw hi- proposed amen iMenl.
NJ Mr.. Cook of Mendon then moved
D. strike out the word ira and insert the VIC
Il ten, in section second. making thr ma
at mum valuation $1,000 ihs,cai IT 81 ,Ot
Mr.. Davis of ST. Albums p,used /
re amendments. lie sud SO nu better
ne | aloxu ouI moi mako tb. I.l..l..,. f.n no,