The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-31

efmOnt railroad 1OT CurteSlcS extended in
furnishing the legislature transportation to
the reform school. Adopted in concur
renee.
BY Senator Howe of Windham, that
when the general assembly adjourn on Sat-
urday, Oct. 3lst, it be to meet on Tuesday
next at 2 p. IN. Adopted on tine part OF
the senate.
Resoutlon-By Senator Clarke of Frank
lin, that the committee on finance be direct
ed to inquire into the necessity or expedi-
ency of.paying judges of city or municipal
courts salary by the state and report by
bill or otherwise. Adopted.
On motion of Senator Colburn Of Ben
nington, adjourned.
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Newell, of Shell
burn, that the members of the general as
sembly acknowledge the kindness and cour-
tesy extended to them by the Central Yer
mont railroad company in furnishing spec
ial train to enable them to visit the state re-
form school at Waterbury, on Wednesday,
October 2S, 1874; and that the thanks of
the two houses are rendered to Superin-
tendent Hobart and to the other officers and
managers of the company and that the Sec
a copy of tins joint resolution to the presi-
dent of the company.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
Grout. of Barton, to pay Clark Thompson
the sum therein named, together with a
memorial offs, S. Peach and othe,s thereon
This memorial asks that the fine of $500
imposed on Clark Thompson at the Orange
county courtin December, 1878, for assault,
may be RENTED, on the ground that the
same is excessive and also on the further
ground that there is doubt as to the guilt of
sail Thompson.
BY Mr.. Smalley, of Burlington, to legal
ize the grand list OF the city Burlington, for
the year 1874.
By Mr.. Bailey ef Windsorto pay William
Gay the sum therein named.
By Mr.. Rowe, of Poultney, of citizens OF
Poultney, for a law regulating tariffs On
railroads.
BY Mr.. Goodell, of Brandon to make leg
itimate the births ofthe children Of Edwin l..
Marden and Bridget Marden.
By Mr., Wright, of Orwell, granting a
ferry to Charles S. Weatherbee.
| BY Mr. Finney of Monkton, petition
asking for amendments to the prohibitory
! law.
BY Mr.. Guild, Of Rupert, petition
against the enactment of law regulating
tariffs on certain railroads.
BY Mr. Slade, of Middlebury. to incor
poratc the Middlebury cornet band.
S. As, to repeal an act in amendment OF
section 81, chapter 2S general statutes, APP.
proved Nov. &c, 1872.
S. Al. relating to private corporations.
By Mr. Page, of Rutland, to pay Warren
ii. Smith the sum therein named.
By Mr.. Coolidge, of Plymouth, to legal
alze the grand list OF the town of Ply
mouth;
BY MIR. Slade, OF Middlebury, regulating
the fees of justices of the peace; for each
action tried, when time spent is one hour or
under, 81, and fifteen cents for each addi-
tional hour; for each nonsuit, default or
confession, seventy-fve cents for record
ing each Judgment twenty-five cent
BY Mr.. McGaffey, of Lyndon, in relation
to trusts in lands.
Mr.. Wells, of CRANKY called up II 50, in
amendment of an act relating to the grand
list, approved November &c, 1872. He had
examined for himself the amendments pro-
posed by the committee, and also the amend
ment proposed by the gentleman from MARI
boro. He was satisfied that the amend
ments proposed by the committee ought to
be adopted. and that was all that was nee
essary to be done.
Mr.. Lynde. of Marlboro, favored his
amendment, and said that the arguments
adduced yesterday by the gentleman from
Stockbridge against the amendment which
he now proposed, were equally forcible
against any equalizing committee. The
bill is drawn for the purpose OF the better
equalization Of the appraisal OF the proper
ty of the state; and he wanted it so amend
ed as that the different classes of property
would be equalzed. As to the assertion
that this bill was in the interests of the
farmer, he had only to say that only so fal
as Justice and right was III the interest o.
farmers, was this bill in their interest. Ii
his section of the state the farm lands wet
depreca,ing in value, and unless some
, remedy was granted the farm lands as tc
taxation, the farmers would either be taxed
out of the state or into the poor-house
, Mr.. Culver, of Stockbridge, denied TIL
imputation that he desired the equalization
= board to be abolished; for he believed
the simplest and best method of securing {
just and equitable appraisal of property
, He then pointed out what to him SCENE
an absurdity in the amendment proposed
/ by Mr.. Lyndc. He thought this bill did no
work for the interest of any class of our Gil
izens-either for farm lands or village prop
, erty, Every man has an opportunity I
= examine his own list in the town where Ii
resides, and see that it is correct, and 1t !
e his own fault if he neglects to do so. Ill
thought it not just that one man OF an
: county in the equaltzing board should be al
: lowed to change what the whole count.
! board had said was correct.
g, Mr. Davis, of st. Adams, said that it ap
Y peared that the question before the hous
h was the enactment of the second section O
{. this bill against the recommendation of tn
l committee. The only change proposed l
5 this section to the law, as it now stands
+ consists in requiring the equalization boar
C to equalIze the different classes Of property
It as for instance, if the board should say tina
+ in any county the village property is to
high and the farm property too low, or rit
c rerso, they should equalze the differeI
kinds of property. This he objected tc
It because the equalization of the kinds G
l. property was the business of the count
= equalizing committee, and the state boar
C had only to see that the different counti(
/ were equally and justly appraised.
o Mr.. Housto,, of Victory, said the tow
listers firsti make the equalization of I'll
l. different kinds of property in their town
J. and the county committee equalize the III
l. ferent towns in the county. He thougl
a there was no necessity for any dificnlt
|
d of property, as it was for the interest of a
d classes to secure just and equitable apprai
ment in the towns, and there was where Il
rs remedy must lie, and not in state board.
Mr.. Cook, of Mendon. taking the san
s. view of the case as Mr. Houston, said tn
$, the town listers understand the relativ
IL value of property in town better than al
one not a resident of the town; the coun
e, board then equalize the appraisal of Il
d. town listers, and he thought that was su
y ficient, If we are to add to the powers
DE- the state equalzing board, we should soc
have another legislature sitting here WI
y unlimited powers which he is opposed
II He said the difficulty was in the system
IN listing, by which sort of jealousy exist
ne all over the state, and the listers, inste
~ of appraising property according, to It's
~ tual value, were fearful they should
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