Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-01

MONTPELIER. Wednesday. Nov. -
READ THIRD TINE.


READ THIRD TINE
5. "A, to amend sections | and of an
act relating to the town and district sys-
TEN ot schools, approved Nov. 20. 1872 /;
passed IN concurrence.
ii. :, &c amend section 9, chapter %, 9.
s, relating to traffic in intoxicating drinks :;
on the question OF the passage Of the bill ,
Mr.. Randall, Of Hydepark, demanded the
yeas and nays, which were taken-ayes
100, nays 10. So the bill was passed
ii. 27l, TO amend chapter So, z. 3. relat-
ing to the grand list. Mr. Batcheldr. of
Arlington, moved to amend by inserting
in section :, the words "a true statement
OF, before the words 'the amount of sur
plus funds. etc. which was agreed to.
Mr.. Blodgett, of st. Johnsbuiy, mored to
amend section ), By inserting the word
"willfu!ly' before tho words neglect or
refuse etc, Whici, was agreed to. Mr.
French, of Woodstock, moved to amend 50
as to dispense with the second or final oath
required to be taken by the listers as 70 the
correctness of the list they had taken the
listers having taken an oath to faithfully
execute the office Of lister before entering
upon the cuties of the office. which was
agreed to. Mr.. Martin, OF Londonderry,
moved to amend so a. to require the town
clerks TO distribute the blank forms at the
annual March meeting to every tax payer,
which amendment was agreed tc. Mr..
Sprague, OF brandon, moved TO strike cat
Of the 9Th section the words land shall also
at tie same time transmit TO all such town
clerks true statement of the amount q
surplus funds ard undivided profits, which
each stOckhOlder or shareholder would be
entitled TO were the same to be dilded
equally among the several sa.res-thC real
estate belonging 10 said bank having been
deducted from said surplus funds the
above estimate, which amendment was
discussed by Mr.. Eaton, of Danyiile Mr..
Sprague, Of Brandon, Mr.. AlexandG. Of
Guillord. Mr.. Buchanan. OF Barnet, AMI Mr..
Bailey. OF Fairhaven.
Mr.. Bailey, Of Fairhaver, moved to
amend the amendment proposed by Mr..
Sprague, by retaining the words proposed
to be striken out by him. and linn the
amount Of surplus TO be returned tc the
listers to an amount not exceeding tw.nty
per cent. of the whole surplus Which
amendment was disagreed to. The amni
ment proposed by Mr.. Sprague was taen
disagreed to. Mr.. French, ot Woodstock,
moved to amend the first section 50 as to e-
qulre that the list, when completed. shall
bS sAE utL " Nilt 4ANAtl~s NnANu hA1 a-INA
to. Mr. Skeels. Of Highgate, moved to
strike out from the first section, the w,rds
previous to the first day of April in each
year." leaving the listers the privilege of
hling the certificate in the town cerk' ;
office at later day; which amendment was
agreed to. The bill was then passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
II. 27e, 10 incorporate the Battle 1onu-
ment Association, was then up as the spe-
cial order for hali-past ten O'cloci. the
question being on the adoption of the Sec
ond amendment proposed by the committee,
to FL the first blank in section :, by insert
ing the sum of fifteen thousand dollari.
Mr.. Martin, Of Chelsea. after reading a
communication from Ex-Governor hilant
Hall, Of Bennington, moved that the hll he
recommitted to the special committee on
the centennial which was disagreed to.
Pending the question on the amendment,
adjourned