Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

gard 10 the care OF the insane, which was read
and referred 10 committee on insane asylum
by Mr. plTKIN Of Marshfeld, TO amend an act
relating to sentences 70 the Vermont Reform
School, approved November %, 1870 to commit
tee on reform school.
by Mr. EVANS Of Moretown, to place the In
mates Of the insane asylum under the protection
OF the laws granting them free and unrestricted
postal priyilegesl; TO committee on insane.
BY Mr.. COOLIDGE OF Plymouth, TO repeal an
act in amendment OF sections and 9, chapter
100, s., relating to crimes and punishments and
other acts, 20 committee on judiciary.
BY MIR HOrCHklSS OF Georgia, TO change the
name Of Mary +. Prudy; to general committee,
by Mir SPALDING 0f Barre, to pay Ira u. llar-
rington the sum therein named 10 committee on
claims,
BY Mt LYNDE Of Marlboro, to repeal IN act in
relation TO the grand list, approved November p,
1874; to committee on grand list
5. 10. relating TO the grand list; 20 committee
on grand list.
BY Mir COOLIDGE Of Plymouth, in amendment
Of section 81, chapter 10 8 r.; relating to the
jurisdiction Of constables: to com ON Judiciary.
by Mr.. ROSCOE, New Haven, to amend an act
TO amend chapter %, <. s. to com on judiciary.
by Mr.. BAfCIIELDER Of Lincoln, in amend
ment OF chapter A9, &. s relating To Wills to
committee on judiciary
Unfinished BusiRess--II. 22G, establishing the
office Of Attorney General, defining his duties and
the duties Of other officers with reference thereto
Mr. MCFARLAND Of Johnson withdrew his
proposal Of amendment and offered a substitute
therefor embracing substantially the points In bis
former proposed amendment, but 80 framed a. 10
obyiate the objections raised to his first amend
ment. The proposed amendment was agreed Ia.
Mr.. RANDALL Of Ilydepark moved 10 amend
so rs to fix the salary at g, 800; which amend
ment was favored By Mr. Adams OF Enosburgh
and Mr. Olmstcad Of Townshend, and unani-
mously agreed TO-
The bill was then ordered TO third reading
Mr.. LYNDE OF Marlboro called up II. 1872, tax
/ ing the deposits Of savings hanks, the question
/ being on the passage Of the bill
| Mr.. LYNDE favored the bill at length, and
from statistics furnished by him claimed that the
| bill il il became law, would put a large sum in
| the treasury from money which now escapes taxa
/ ton The claim, he said, that If this bill passes
/ the money would all be put into the savings
\ banks, was made by those who directly in
| terested in the savings banks and he doubted II
/ they themselves believed the statement when ii
/ is made His arguments were substantially the
| came when the bill was under consideration a
few days since, strengthened by Analysing the
| statistics furnished by Mr. French of Woodstock.
Mr. ADAMS OF Enosburgh, considered the
rules adopted by the savings banks for loaning
their money and taking their interest in advance,
and he should favor this bill az reaching the
money now exempt from taxation
! Mr. CELLEl OF fairlee, opposed the bill as
\ tending to withdraw money from the hands OF in
diyiduals, place II in the savings banks where it
would have but a nominal taxation, and thus in
crease the taxation the real estate of the state
lie thought this bill unfrendly to the farming in
terests of the state and could not support it. We
better endehNof 10 secure the iglthiul execution
Of our present listing laws, and thus secure the
taxation of money in hands Of moneyed men, and
| thus equalize the burdens Of taxation.
! Mr.. SHELDON Of Rutland said he thought the
| bill would not work uniavorably TO the town he
! represented, and believed the large towns gener-
ally were in the same condition.
Mr.. CHAMBERIlN OF Sharon believed it better
to set the deposits in the savings banks to the in
dividuals, rather than It's being taxed proposed
in this bill.
Mr. DEAN Of Barnard said this bill, II It be-
| came a law would take large sums from the lists
Of at least three towns in Windsor county, and
| would materially reduce the grand list lie was
opposed TO the bill
Mr.. sPRAGUE Of Brandon said that in the
| town he represented there were individuals that
would be largely benefited by this BILL in that
| they could sell their mortgages and loans TO the
bank the last Of March, with the provision that
they could redeem them within thirty days, and
thus moneyed men would escape all taxation, ex-
cept the half of one per cent.
Mr.. FRENCH of Woodstock stated that in the
town of Springfield there was on deposit the sum
| of $50 13l IL, by residents OF Springfield, which
would be withdrawn from the list Of that town.
and thus escape local taxation, except the half Of
one per cent. to be paid by the bank to the state.
On the question Of the passage of the bill Mr..
Dean of Barnard demanded the yeas and nays,
which were taken-yeas As, nays l57; SO the pas
sage of the bill was refused.
RepOrts-trom committee on judiciary H. 33S
to amend section 63, chapter j. e. e.. relating to
electors by substitute bill, as follows:
AN ACT IN RELATION TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
cit is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Vermont, as follows
Z" SEC III there shall be any vacancy in the
office Of an Eector for President or Nce-Pres
dent of the United States at the time provided by
law for the meeting and action of the Electors
occasioned by death, refusal to act, neglect to at
tend or in any other manner, or from any cause
the other Electors present shall Immediately fill
by rird and plurality of votes, such vacancy in
Al f7f.fN hon all
shall appear, or the vacancy therein shall hav,
been filled, as before provided such Electors shall
proceed, at the State House in Montpelier on tn,
} day appointed by law, to perform the duties re
quired Of them by the Constitution and laws o.
the United States and il any such vacancy shall
be filled as aforesaid, the Electors shall attach t,
the certificate Of their votes statement showing
how such vacancy occurred and their actor
SIC. This act shall take effect from it
passage,
Which was read twice and was laid on tn,
table until tomorrow, under the rule.
Mr.. BARRETT Of Grafton called up H. IS, il
addition to chapter -, <. =, relating TO common
schools and school laws the question being OF
agreeing to the amendments proposed by tn,
Senate, they were agreed TO.
Reporfs-From select committee consisting o
members from the county of Franklin, H. 9S Law
ing "A tax on the county Of Franklin, by substi
tute bill, which was read twice and laid on the Ia
bic under the rule
: From committee on ways and means II. 256 Il
pay Charles Morgan the sum therein named will
amendment fixing the sum at s26j, which wa
agreed to. The third reading OF the bill wa
then refused.
From select committee sanitary affairs,
bill providing for the establishment Of a Stat
Board Of Health and Vital Statistics which wa
read twice and laid on the table under the rule
4 Mr. PECK of Ira moved to reconsider the vot
) refusing the third reading of 5. "a, to repeal al
act to amend chapter "a, {. $, relating To tafl
in intoxicating drinks
: Mr.. WOODBRIDGE of Nergennes thought tina
( TO repeal the law giving to informants portio
of the penalty would detract from the eflicenc
q of the law and it would be detrimental to the In
terests of society, in that the law would be les
likely to be executed.
q MIR SHELDON of Rutland said the law as II no,
i stands put money in the pockets Of the justice