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

liV MT. Ill.llIN OF kONnufN, Changing tnt ]
name oi Edmond Amos Hand; 10 general com.
By Mr. SrODDARD Of routney, relating TO
elections providing for the election Of inspectors
Of election, to committee on Judiciary
By Mr. LAZELL Of Dover, to protect fish In
West River and It's tributaries to committee on
game and fisheries
Bv MIR. KINGSLEY Of Salisbury, relating to
assignments of wages, to committee on Judiciary.
rs Mr. SHELDON Of Rutland, To repeal an act
relating To suits In respect TO patent rights, APP
proved November 1870 To committee Oh judiciary.
Hy Mr. MACOMBER Of Wcstiord, relating Ia
Che liability Of towns for damages rlnscd by
insuficoncy OF highways aud bridges to commit
tee on highways, bridges and ferries
By Mr. MARTIN Of Chelsea, Inconsistencies
against the bill re-mapping the eastern counties
ot the state, which were referred to committee ON
that subject Similar remonstrnnCes were pre-
sented hy Messrs Follansbce Of Guildhall, Cum
mings Of Ihetiord, Parker Of Reading, White of
Washington, franklin Of Newiane, Pinney of
Holland, lynde of Marlboro, Savage Of West
Windsor, Perry Of Brookliue, which were ordered
to select committee on thar subject.
BY Mr.. Stafford Of Westminster, a petition In
favor of the passage Of the bill re-mappng the
eastern counties Of the state to select committee
ON that subject.
by Mr. NEWTON Of Mount Holly, to lcgalize
the grand list Of the town Of Mount Holly for the
year 1876; 10 committee ON grand list
by Mr.. III BOlS Of Randolph, To pay John q A.
BASS the sum therein named, TO com. on claims
By Mr. WEBSTER Of franklin To Iay I'll
stevens the sum therein named to committee on
claims.
Mr. CRAM Of Williamstown, presented petit
tun in favor OF the passage OF the bill re-mappng
the counties Of this state referred 10 special com
mittee on that subject
Mr. FRENCH OF Woodstock, moved tn recon
slider the vote Of yesterday fixing nine o'clock as
the hour for meeting OF the morning session of
the House lie said he did so for the purpose Of
changing the time to half-past nine o clock. The
motion to reconsider was then agreed to.
Mr.. FRENCH then proposed to amend so as to
81. al hal nil
o'clock, which motion was laid on the table for
tweuty-fuur hours.
Mr. FRENCH Of Woodstock, moved that the
reading of the Journal be hereafter dispensed with
which was laid on the table for weniy-iour hours
Rcdd Third Ime--S. l6 regulating appeals
under chapter "a, z s., and the several acts in
amendment thereto; passed in concurrence.
s. a, To amend section "A, chapter l2d, e. :,
relating To salaries and fees passed IN concurrence
:. At. amending an act relating 20 criminal Of
! fences committed within the limits of inc rporated
/ villages. approved November -, $50; passed in
/ concurrence.
/ ; IL. proyiding for the payment Of fees Of
jurors in criminal causes before justices; passed
/ IN concurrence
/ II ~, in addition to chapter %, $, in rela-
ton Ia common schools passed
/ n 22Q 30 increase the efficiency Of the militia;
passed
Il pa. relating to the division Of public money
among school districts, where the amount Is II 200
I or more. on the passage Of the bill the yeas aud
NAYS were demanded by Mr. Goodrich OF Benson,
and tallcn-ayes one hundred and Thirty Jour nays
/ eighty-two; 80 the bill was passed
II 25i to amend section 3- Of an act to
/ enlarge the powers OF the Inspector Of Finance,
aud drfnn his duties, approved November oath,
/ 1874. passed.
II gln, for the further protection Of game and
fish Mr. Bailey Of lairhaVen, opposed the pas
sage OF the bill,
MIR. KENT Of Ianton, opposed the bill as being
too stringent ia It's provisions, and ON the ques-
ton Of the passage Of the bill, demanded the yeas
and NAYS.
Mr.. BARRETT Of Grafton, stated the reasons
/ that induced the committee to recommend the
passage Of this bill as being demanded by the
constant depletion Of fish IN our streams and
game IN our forests lie said the bill was sut-
GENTLY guarded in its provisions TO prevent any
hardship To any one.
Mr. BLAKE OF Barton, said he was at first OPP
posed 10 this bill; bat upon more careful consider
alton he was decidedly in favor of it, and thought
It ought To pass. 1t was well guarded in its pro-
visions, and could do no one any injury.
Mr.. ADAMS of knosburgh, while originally OPP
posed to the bill, had come to favor it as doing 40
injustice to any one.
MIR LORD OF Chittenden, thought there an
Inconsistency in offering a bounty for killing
bears and LYNX, and then passing this bill prevent
Ing people from pursuing them across enclosed
land
Mr. SABlN Of Montpelier thought the bill
should he amended so TO include imprisonment
in addition TO n fine, else we may find II impossi-
bic to enforce the penalty of a fine upon impecu-
mons offenders.
MIR BAILEY Of Fairhayen moved to lay the
bill the table and make 1t the special order for
tomorrow morning, which was disagreed to
The bill was then passed-ayes l54, nays 80.
speciM Order-H li2 taxing the deposits In
savings banks WAS taken up as the special order,
the question being, shall the bill PASS
Mr., LlNDE OF Marlboro explained that the bill
simply provided that the deposits IN savings banks
shall pay into the treasury tax Of one-half of
one per cent. per annum. We now exempt all
deposits not exceeding two hundred and fifty dol
lars, and under that provision the entire deposits
in our savings banks are virtually exempt from
taxation, being loss 10 the state OF over forty
thousand dollars in taxes, which this bill would
secure TO the treasury lie referred to the large
2 sums nov on deposit in the banks in Brattleboro
as well as other banks in the state, which cannot
be reached for the purposes Of taxation, and
which he believed ought 10 be taxed in some
manner, and which this bill would reach,
Mr.. FRENCH OF Woodstock said that he re
gatded the bill as unjust in that 1t discriminate,
in favor Of the rich man A. against the poor man
We cannot tax the personal property in this stat,
belonging TO non-residents of this state, becaus,
personal property follows the person Of th'
a owner. II any residents of this state send the
b money out OF the state for deposit in saving
, banks, that money is liable to taxation here
The exemption of $40 Is Just 10 the poor, and al
/ encouragement TO them 10 lay aside their small
i earnings where it will be safely invested for them
lie then proceeded To alyze the provisions of tn
Il bill aud Ia show their inconsistencies. lie said
pass this bill and noneyed men will put all thei
3 money In the savings bank, and get OFT with Ia
u To the state of one-haf of one per cent, when III
d other property Of the towns pays much large
sum It will also open door for fraud, in tina
II a man can put his money In tue savings bank be
Il fore the first day Of April, aud after the lister
l. have made their annual visits he can WITHDRAW
d the money, and thus have it exempt from taxa
ton ON the paltry sum of one-half Of one pc
:. cent tax to the state The result OF the bill wi
x be 10 make the landholders of the towns pay III
l- taxes, and increase their burdens lie wa
entirely opposed to 1t.
A. Mr. LNNDE Of Marlboro, further favored III
ID bin as providing method Of reaching money fo
taxation which Is now kept out of the grand lis
De- Mr. SHELDON Of Rutland, moved the bill b
n ordered 10 lie and be made the special order fc
" Friday morning next, at hali-past ten O'Clock
which was agreed To.
in II. PIG, establishing the office of attorney ger