The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-25
Chr 8utland daily Globe
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER s5, 1874.
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Nincty-Fourth Session.
HOUSE.
MONTPELIER, Monday Nov. 90.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

the sum therein named.
ii. 1913, an act in amendment of and in
addition to chapter "a of tie g. g., relating
to proceedings against trustees.
$. AZ, an act to repeal an act in amend
ment of section 81, chapter 90, g. s., ap
proved Nov. 90, 1872.
Ii. 442, an act In amendment of sections
46 and AZ, chapter SO G. s., relating to
grand lists.
Reports committee on judiciary,
in favor of IL. 1873, IN amendment of section
6, chapter /, G. s., relating to elections
with proposals of amendment which pro-
vides that n man coming into the state
must reside in the state "a citizen of the
United States for the term of one full year
next preceding the freeman's meeting, to be
entitled to the privilege of voting"
Mr.. DAVIS of St. Adams said he thought
the bill unnecessary, as an alien is required
to reside in the United States five years,
ana in the state one year before he can be
naturalizcd, and we should not now add
another year to residence.
Mr. Smallcy of Burlington added that the
effect of this amendment would require
person coming here child under one year
of age, and living here for twenty years,
would be required to live here one year after
becoming of age and being naturalized, be-
fore he can vote.
Mr.. Dana of Cornwall concurred in the
views expressed by Mr.. Smalley and said
the amendment might as well have been to
require that no alien shall be allowed to
vote until he shall become twenty-five years
of age.
Mr.. Bolton of SALISBURY thought the
idea, expressed in the discussion foreign to
the bill, as it referred to citizens who have
removed from and afterwards returned to
the state.
Mr.. Abel of West Haven, approved the
proposed amendment as being in accord
ance with the policy of our state for years,
if 1t would accomplish the object sought by
the bill.
Mr.. McFadden Of Wells moved the bill
be dismissed,
Mr.. Munson of Manchester said there are
provisions in this bill that should become
law to prevent the frauds that are too often
perpetrated IN the naturalization of aliens
lust before freeman's meetings and in the
height of heated political excitement. should
require some length of residence, either one
year or less, in the state after naturalization
before the person should be permitted to
vote.
Mr.. Grout of Newport said that VIC re-
quire a natural born citizen of this state,
even though he may have lived here for
sixty years, who shall have removed to and
remained in New Hampshire for one year,
to reside in this state one full year before
he can be allowed to vote, we should also
require that aliens coming into the state
| should reside here as long as we require
natural bona tide citizens before he shall bt
allowed to vote.
Mr.. DAVIS said the difficulty, it any, is il
| the manner in which the naturalization pa
pers are obtained, and we should apply thu
remedy to the courts granting naturaiza
| ton papers, and not seek to restrict thu
rights of those who, having received theil
naturalization papers, are entitled to the
full rights of citizenship than that of voting
and we should not attempt to cut off thai
right from any one.
Mr.. Grout of Barton said we should moi
discuss this bill as there are merits in the
bill, too often fraud is practiced in obtain
ing naturalization papers, and we should
not leave our laws so as to give aliens any
| advantage over our own citizens. He was
IN favor of a restriction of something like
this bill, and if not dismissed he would
purpose an amendment which would OBJ
viate all objection to it.
Mr.. Smalley took issue with Mr.. Grout
to the manner in which aliens are natural
lied in the state of New York.
Mr. Henry of Chester did not approve
the amendment as proposed by the CON-
mittee, but there are merits in the bill
which we should save.
The motion to dismiss was then disa
greed to.
The amendment proposed by the com
mittee was then by unanimous consent
withdrawn.
Mr.. Laid of Alburgh moved that new
section be added, as follows;
Sec. .. Any person who shall become
naturalzed under the laws of the United
States, in this state, shall not be allow
ed to vote in this state until one year atte
such naturalization.
On the adoption of this amendment, Mr.
Smalley demanded the yeas and nays
which were. Yeas 113, nays 80; so thu
amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then read the third an(
lossed. Yeas 116, nays So.
Senate bill referred--S 176, fixing TIN
salaries of the municipal courts in RUTLAND
and st. Adams.
Report-The committee on grand list re
ported bill entitled sin amendment of tn
record clause of section IA, of chapter SO
q. s., relating to the grand list; under
suspension of the bill, the bill was read tn
third time.
GThe bill sets machinery of a manufactul
ing company in the list of the town i
which it is situated, and dcducts from til
amount of stock to be assessed the value c
such machinery and also any other proper
ty located in any other state or county an
liable to and paying taxes in such othe
state or county.
Mr.. Ladd moved that the bill be ordere
to lie, and that the usual number of copi(
be printed, which was agreed TO.
Prom committee on grand list, IN fave
of ii. 81, in addition to and in amendmer
of chapter SO, g. g., relating to the gran
list; with proposals of amendment to SEE
ton 3 of the bill su bstituting the followin
words, "And all persons liable to taXatio
shall, on the LIST day of April, in each veal
make out and deliver to the listers OF til
town or city in which such persons are al
y sessed, full and complete list of all taxa
BILE property owned by such persons, to
gether with the amount of debts due I
and owing from such persons, and sha
make oath or affirmation to the CORRECTNESS
of the same before one or more OF the isl
ers of the town or city where such proper
ty is assessed, provided, that no perso
shall be required to divulge a create
|
of debts due to and property owned b
such person. And the secretary of stat
shall furnish suitable blanks, for this pul
pose to every organized town and city
this state"
The amendment was favored by Nj
Stocker of Newbury and Mr.. Hubbard c
Springfield; opposed by Messrs. LadC
Culver of Stockbridge, and McFadden
Wells.
The amendment was then disagreed t.
Pending the consideration of oth'
amendments proposed by the COMMITTEES
Mr.. Graves of Kirby moved that the bill
dismissed, which motion was opposed b
Messrs. Culver, Davenport and Abbott
favored by Mr. Ladd; disagreed to. Aye
81, nays ~.
Mr.. Culver moved that the bill be orde
ed to lie, that he may prepare some amend
ments to it agreed to.
Fror, committee on Judiciary, in fave