Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-25

mainder Of the session, which was adopted
Unfinished Busincss-II. u, To assess aud tax
the real estate Of railroads In this state again
taken mp as unfinished business.
Mr. BAICHElDER Of Arlington, was In favor
OF taxing the railroads, but he would not tax them
by specific tax, hut as other property in the
state Il taxed. While towns as such, did not in
the earlier history Of railroads tax themselves TO
build the railroads, individuals did help 10 build
the roads and had lost all they had put into them.
In later years, the towns through which railroads
pass have taxed themselves heavily to build them;
aud now II we are to tax the roads, those towns
whoh have paid 20 heavily to build them should
In degree be benefited by such taxation lie
believed IN letting the railroad property In a town
be taxed like other property
MIR McFADDEN, of Wells, fully concurrod in
the views Of Mr. Batchelder and preferred that
railroads should be taxed like other property, II
We are to tax them, and he was in favor Of the
amendment as proposed by Mr. Cook Of Mendon.
Mr DAVENPORT, Of Wilmington, said that ii
seems we have a Law TO tax railroads, but II does
not apply until the roads paid certain amount
OF income. lie did not like the proposition Of the
committee TO impose a hxedtaN Of $50 per mile.
lie preferred 10 leave the matter in the hands OF
the listers Of the several towns 10 be set Ia the
list like other property.
Mr. GOODELL, Of brandon, demanded the pre-
Nious question, which was seconded The qucs-
ton then REQUIRED ON the adoption ot the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Cook Of Mcndon % the
amendment proposed by the committee and it
was adoptod--Ayes. 81 nays 20 The question
a. thus amended
Mr. HYDE Of Castetou, moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the second section,
which reads ., no road-bed and track shall be as
serseu u! the listers ol any town Or city, at val
uation exceeding 5000 for every mile of the
main line OF the road in such town or city"
Mr.. COOK, Of Mendon, opposed the motion 70
stIiAe out, ana u ~ WAS rejected, should propose
tuanend the section by fixing the valuation at
not TO exceed $1,000 instead Of 5000
Mt DAVIS, ni ~ Alnns thought the roads
'uulu hp' stnd any such enormous assessment a.
Pl"l"s'u w MT 'v"h u we impose such bur.
u'us' We may lesson the actuiuinodat"ns afforded
70 we pubic ny we road-, as they can be oper-
atea at a loss mere VIII Toe no uniformity n the
nslihs "i tne roads Dl tle listers 1l the various
towns some listing u higb, and other. low and
80 ih' iaAguon VII ne unequal.
or fllLp' Of Alhuigh. 'aid If we strike out
Nlh ,'cuon we snail nave q law that Assesses
about 4O0pw0 Of property at rate that will
Yield only about slO, 90 of income. lie was OPP
p",,u 70 tMt method OF aAaton.
Mt MI NsoN, Of Manchester, agreed with the
s,h,''il9h rom Meha'h' mat me listers are ca
lanc "l Nsung ihc property ugt there Is to be
new CLASS oi Iiolerl putin the list. and we should
hut lANelhr hil| 800 such condition. without linz
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MG ,NON, "i Mgndou. u!en moved To- strike
vut thc WoId fTo ana insert the word Ten in sec
ton making the maximum valuation $1,000,
instead oi c-'m
MI DAVIS Of st Allans, opposed the amend
ih'nt ne saa we Deitef 20 SLOW ana not make
the burdens too heavy for the roads o. bear.
M tOOk oi Mendon, asked, and had leave, To
MlthdFa" M amendment, and substituted the
NoId Hte IN place Of the word hro
Mr. CIRCUIT, of Barton, said this effort 10 tax
railroads was very much like the effort To tax
iaupfis lhc-e railroads are dependent on the
public for support and ii We tax them they will
De compelled To get u back from the people, and
most hAely more Win u We better take the first
Judgement oi the gentleman lIum Mrhdon, ana
toialh the valuation at 5000 per mile and not
rais' II 70 3op IL is am experiment, and We bet
tei "aii ana see nov y works
MI Bl ELL, Of Middleiown opposed the prupo-
siton to increase the valuation TO $1,000 He was
ih ia'oi oi the oiislnai sum
Mr hAklHoLoMEWi Of Benson favored the
sum Of 1000 as only just between the railroads
ana the farming property.
M "hoL l. oi Newport was IA favor OF the
soVV amendment as being no more onerous than
lhe proposition ui lne committee 10 pay 80 per
mile' ana would yleld only about the same sum.
Inc proposal oi amendment To- strike out the
word i'.o and substitute the word frc was then
agreed to-Ayes lli, nays "
lhc question then required on the adoption OF
the amendment as thus amended
hr PERRIN, Of Berlin, inquired how this real
estate is To be set in the list since the bill makes
no provision Tor listing IL.
Mi COOK said that there is in the hands Of
tue committee on the grand lit, a bill that viii
meet the case u we pass this bill
Mr tiil kOliiLl9 Of Goshen, said he thought
We should 50 amend this blll as that the road-bed
would be taxed so much per mile, and let the
buildings and other property be set IN the list OF
each town by The listers As other property Is set
IA the list Mhlch proposal ui amendment was dis
agreed % .,.,.,.
MT M'f AppEN, OF Neils, demanded the pre-
tions question, which demand was seconded by
House
The amendment, a amended was then adopted,
and the bill was read the third time and passed
The report Of the special committee on final
adjournment was made recommending that the
resolution TO extend the session be dismissed
Inc question being on the adoption Of the resolu-
ton resembling the resolution fixing the time for
final adjournment, il was disagreed too.
NptciW yfdtF-H. l9, changing the shire town
IN the county OF Orleans was taken up as the
special order
Mr ~ Ltk, OF lnshuIghi moved To so amend
as that the act shall be submitted 70 vote Of the
iftemen oi trlcans county at the next March
meetings. and favored the motion a. the only fair
way to settle the matter The people Of Orleans
county are the ones interested, aud To them should
be submitted tile decision Of the question.
Mr. GkOJ /, Of Barton, called for the reading
Of the report OF the majority OF the committee
which is Us follows
majority OF the select committee, TO whom
was referred House bill l%l entitled ian act
changing the shire town in Orleans county re-
spectfully report that they have considered the
same, and submit the following
fust-lhey find that legal notice was given Of
/ the change contemplated IN the bill
| Second-lhat said buildings are old and out Of
rcpair-in fact this was not disputed by those Of
| said committee opposed 10 removal.
IhId-lhat the county would be better accom-
modated at some point on the line OF the railroad,
] than whore sld shire now is That there l-
strong feeling m said county Goo favor Of removal.
They tNery.ur nUI Iiun .ud t.. iassa-rui the u.l.
This uuofti. ruD. .r N N eiuut oI Barton,
4 A. Atn0tuu Nlnr % Spencer ot Most-
uole NJ iat oi D. laudi ". A. Bartlett nf
Morgan Elisha pstel ui biownington Horace
kultcr of salem, j. biunt of Newport, VI. NJ.
l Kelsey Of Derby, L. p stevens Of Charleston, and
/ II ;. Calderwuod of Greensboro.
] The minort! report Of the committee was also
| read, as follows;
The minority OF the committee, consisting Of
the members Of Orleans county TO whom was re-
fered II. lN, beg leave to report that in their
opinion said said bill ought not TO pass for lrls-
burgh, the present shire town, is very nearly the
/ geographical center of the county ana majority
| Of the population can more easily convene at the
present shire than at any point ON the line Of the
Connecticut Passumpsic Rivers Railroad.
This report is signed by Joseph scott, John /.
Ienney Warren Mitchell, W. D. Tyler, NJ c.
| Hitchcock, James brown, and IL. d. Chambern
Mr.. CIRCUIT, OF Barton, opposed the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Tyler, as being unnecessary
and onerOus upon the people ol the county, and
! favored the bill as recommended by the majority
Mr.. lLER OF lrasburgh, said that the county
| buildings were good, and sufficient for the needs
of the county; that the rasbnfgh hotel is as good
as any in the county, except the one owned by
/ the railroad at Newport that the shire Is now as