Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-13

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DEN, an act in amendment of an act in addition
to sections and of chapter 100 ofg. s.; to com.
on judiciary.
By Senator DYER, an act in relation to over
seers of the poor; to com. on judiciary.
BY Senator PARKER, an act to pay l.. j. Hall
the sum therein named; to com. ON claims.
BY Senator BALLARD, an act in relation to
savings banks and savings institutions TO com on
banks.
BY Senator BEARDSLEY, an act relating to the
election Of state officers; to general committee.
RcpOrtS-From committee on claims in favor of
II. go, an act to pay +. II. Holdridge the sum
therein named
Senators POWELL and Cushman explained the
nature of the claim; passed in concurrence.
Special ord,rS--S. %, an act in relation to the
collection of taxes. On motion Of Senator Sowles
ordered 10 lie and be made the special order Of
tomorrow afternoon
5. 81, an act establishing a state board to pro-
vide for uniformity in taxation
Senator MEAD, by consent, withdrew his pro-
posal of amendment.
Senator DWINELI at some length explained
that the main purpose of the bill was to establish
some true basis for the listing of personal prop
erty Such property now generally escaped taxa
ton altogether.
Amendments agreed to and third reading or
dered tomorrow.
General businesses. 33, an act to establish a
state board of health, was called up by Senator
Ballard, and on motion of that Senator ordered
to lie and be made the special order of tomorrow
morning.
5. l30 an act appointing commissioners to hear
and pass upon certain claims against the state,
was called up by Senator Deane, who moved that
the bill be amended so as TO fix the salary of COM
missioners at - per diem and expenses agreed to.
Senator POWELL proposed further to amend
by providing that the report of commissioners be
made to the auditor within eight months of the
passage of the act; agreed tG
Senator BELDEN inquired If the bill was nee
es>ary and if one of tile commissioners, George
II. Nichols, not an officer in one of the rail-
road companies who might be interested in the
questions that would come up for discussion. On
motion of Senator Belden, ordered to lie.
ResolHiOn-From committee on final adjourn
ment, in favor of fixing the 18th proN AS the last
day for the introduction of bills in the Senate
adopted
General businesses 1lj, an act in relation to a
house of correction, was called up by senator Rice,
who explained the nature of the bill On motion
of senator Ormsbee, ordered TO lie
S. l. an act relating to liens real estate, WAS
called up by Senator King, who urged the passage
of the bill.
Senator BELDEN said he hoped the amend.
ments recommended by the Judiciary committee
would be agreed to.
Senator Writers said that he thought Senator
| King was mistaken in thinking this proposed act
was the same as the New Hampshire statute upon
| the same subject. In that act it provided
| that some part Of the consideration should have
| been paid.
On the amendments proposed by the judiciary
committee, Senator Beiden demanded the yeas
and nays, which were as follows: Yeas, Senator
| Arnold, Ballard Belden, Cushman, Deane, Dill
| ingham Dunshee Gay Munson, Ormsbee, Parker
| Powell, Ram and Witters-14 Nays, Senator.
| Beardsey, Danforth, Dwinel, Dyer Franklin
| King Leach, Mead, Paine, Peck, Rice, Sowles
! Stearns and Webster-14. The vote being a tie
| the president cast the decisive vote in the mega
| tive, and the amendments were disagreed to
| THE substance Of the amendments recommended
| by the committee was that party conveying
real estate and Knowingly stating falsely in regart