Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-13
Legislature Of Vermont.
Friday. November sth, is7s-senate.


to committee on judiciary.
By Senator WEBSTER, by request, an act to
legaze the grand list for the town Of johnson
to committee on grand list
By Senator BALLARD, for the committee on
the state prison, an act appropriating money for
repairs to the state prison; ordered to lie, and the
usual numbers tn be printed
BY same for same committee an act providing
that the superintendent OF the prison be under the
control OF the directors; same order as above.
BY same an act In amendment Of an act 10 pay
expenses of the reform school, approved Noveni-
Der % 1876; to committee on reform school.
From the House, II. 148, an act In amendment
OF an act in relation to state printing; to com. on
printing
II. 81, an act in addition to chap. Is, Of g. g.,
entitled of towns and town officers; to com. on
judiciary.
II. 3G7, an act appropratng money to furnish
the house OF correction, to special com. on work.
house.
By Senator DEANE by request. an act in
amendment of sec. Is of an act for the protection
OF game birds in this state, approved November
18TH 1874 to com. on game and fisheries.
By Senator DANFORTH, an act concerning
dogs; to com. on grand list
By Senator DUNSHEE, an act to pay Edward
Gcrham the sum therein named; to committee
on claims
Special Orders. 49, an act to establish state
board OF health.
Senator Writers stated some objections to
the bill, which he considered would result in
less expense.
Senator BALLARD favored the bill or course
there could be but one objection to this measure
in the interests of the public health and that OBJ
lection was one of expense. The items Of ex-
pense. mentioned by the last Senator were not
possible under the wording of the bill The whole
expense to the state was limited to the sum of
$1,000 The members of the Legislature had con-
tributed more than that sum to the sufferers from
yellow fever in the South He should be willing
to expend something for the prevention of disease
at home Most prevalent diseases can be pre-
vented by scientific precautions: The bill pro-
vided for the dissemination of knowledge upon
subjects connected with the science of health,
about which there is widespread ignorance.
Senator ORMSBEE called attention to the fact
that there were some towns where there were no
physicians who could under the bill serve as
secretaries of the local boards
Senator WEBSTER said there were only fifty
nine towns in the state without physicians and II
any OF these desired beard Of health they could
call in physician from an adjoining town
Senator Webster advocated the passage of the
bill.
Senator POWELL favored the bill, as from his
personal observation and experience in his own
locality he knew that boards of health were
needed.
Senator MEAD favored the bill but proposed to
amend by providing that the secretary of the local
board may instead Of "shdH" be IA physician;
amendment agreed to-
Senator PECK moved to amend by striking out
the provision for payment of the secretaries of
local boards
Senator BALLARD opposed the amendment
expedient. Senator Dyer also spoke In opposition
to the amendment. There was further discussion
by Senators Peck, Stearns and Webster; amend
ment disagreed to.
Upon the question OF the third reading, Senator
KING inquired II boards Of health in other states
had been successful.
Senator Writers criticised some provisions OF
the bill
The bill was further discussed by Senators Dan
forth and Ballard
Third reading ordered
RepOrts-from committee on judiciary, upon S
ST. an act relating to the state prison. workhouse
and reform school, by substitute bill. On motion
of Senator Belden ordered to lie.
From the joint committee on the state prison, a
report Of their Investigations and their concu-
sions thereon.
S 81, an act relating to county iails and the
confinement and discharge of prisoners, came from
the House with proposals of amendment.
On motion OF Senator DILLINGHAM;, ordered
| to lie.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by the chap
lain. The journal OF yesterday WAS read and APP
proved.
Read The third hme-H 367, to appropriate
money to furnish the house of correction. Mr.
| Sprague of Brandon moved tn amend so as to fix
the sum at 81 600 instead $1,000 "for build
ing six strong iron-lined cells for the Jail, and
for building barn and such other buildings
a. To the directors may seem necessary. The
amendment discussed by Mr. Poland Of St
/ Johnsbury. Mr. sprague OF brandon. Mr. Steele
of Sharon MIR. Eaton OF Danville Mr.. Holbrook
of Milton, Mr. Redington of Rutland and Mr.
Meader OF Fairhayen. Mr. Holbrook of Milton
moved tn amend so as to fix the sum at So 900 in
stead of 81 600 for boilers, engine, water and
gas connections, and furniture The bill and
amendments were further discussed by Mr.
| Fuller OF Fairhayen. On the demand for the
previous question by Mr.. Brown of Rchford, the
amendment proposed by Mr. Spngue was re-
/ jected, and the bill passed.
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savings hanks, savings institutions and trust
| companies, was taken up the special order for
| half-past ten o'clock. The bill provides that
every savings bank, savings institution and trust
company in the state shall pay u tax of one-haf
| OF one per cent direct To the state treasury In
! lieu Of all other taxes.
! Mr. ALEXANDER of GuNford favored the
principle OF the bill as being just to the tax-pay.
ers Of the state, but wished the tax to be as near
| the amount Of local taxation as could be and re-
tain the deposits now in our banks by non-resi-
dent depositors. He moved to amend so rs To make
the tax three-fourths OF one per cent. instead of
one-half Of one per cent. lie wanted the money
of the state to pay its just proportion of the taxes
and to make it rs near equal To the taxes imposed
on other property as possible lie said, in re-
| Spouse to inquiry OF Mr.. Smalley of Burlington,
| that the personal property of the town of Guford
was much oft sworn of on account of debts due.
| On the question of adopting his amendment he
demanded the yeas and nays,
] Mr. SM ALLEY said he believed that tax of
one-half Of one per cent. was more than now
paid by the bank stock of the state and further
that one-half Of one per cent was all the savings
, banks can pay and continue their organizations.
! Mr. ALEXANDER said the fault with the pres
ent return of bank stock for taxation is the fault
| of the listers of the towns. He also said that
much OF the real estate, especially the back lands
was now set in the list for more than it would sell
for, and there il an inequality In the tax on
real estate,
Mr. EATON of Danville said the Inspector of
| Finance had recommended a tax Of one-half of
one per cent, and the committee had recon-
mended the passage of this bill, and he thought,
all things considered better accept the bill Us
! IL is
| Mr. ROCKWELL OF Brattleboro said the com
on banks thought a tax Of one-half Of one per
cent. would produce more revenue To the state
| than IL we shonld make II a large tax