Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-15
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Adjourned.

/ iibAf -NOh. - 1873.
Read the third time II 367, to appropriate money
to furnish the house of correction MIR Sprague Of
Brandon moved to amsnd TO fix the sum Mt
90 inse al 5000, .'ior building six strong iron
lined cells Tor the ail and Tor building barn ard
such other buildings to the directors may seem
necessary" Mr. HOlbrook of Milton moved to amend
so as To iix the sum at $500 instoad Of $1,000 tor
'bo'lers, engine water and gas connections, and
furniture" on the demand Tor the prevons ques-
ton by MIR Brown tf kich!crd, the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Sprasue was rejected, and the bill pass
ed
Special oEder-U 3lj. taxing the deposits Of saw
ings banks, savings institutions and trust companies
taken up the special order for halt-pa ten
O'Clock. The bill provides that every savings bank
savings Institution and trust company in the State
shall pay tax OF one.hal OF per cent direct to
the State Treasury, in lieu of all other taxes
Mr. Alexander 81 Guiliori favored the principle o!
the bill being just to the taxpayers the state
but wished the tax to be the amount o. loca!
tINltion as could be and retain the depos now in
cur banks by non resident depositors. He moved
10 amend SO - make the tax threefourths of one
per cent. lie said, in response to inquiry of Mr
Smalley Of BurllnstOn, that the personal property
of the town OF GuliOrd was much Of 1t sworn off on
account idebts due On the question OF adopting
hls amendment he demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Smalley said he belieyed that tax OF one half
of one per cent was more than was now paid by the
bank stock OF the State and further that one-hafo
one per cent was all the savings banks pay aud
continue their organizations.
Mr. Alexander said the fault with the present re.
turn OF bank stock for taxation is the iaut OF the
liaters OF the towns lie also said that much OF the
In the lis, for more than ii would sell for and so
there Is an inequality in the tax on real estate
Mr Eaton of Danville sad the Inspector OF Fl.
nance had recommended tax of half of one per
cent and the committee had recommended the pass
age OF this bill andihe thought all things cons der
ed, we better accept the bill 8s it is.
Mr. Rockwell OF Brattleboro said the Comnitte,
on Banks thought tax of Une-half o! one per cent
would produce more revenue to the State than If we
should make IL a large tax.
Mr. Brown of Richioid said he did NOT beleve n
udiciOus for the le sslature - strike any blow at
tho savings banks which would have a tendency 10
drive them out OF existence and so force tho pay
ment BY the farming interests of the State OF the
mortgages held, and overdue, by these banks By
50 doing We strike directly at the farmers OF the
state.
On the question OF adopting the amendment pre.
posed by Dir Alexander. the yeas and nays were
taken yeasS', nays ls6. TO the amendment was
rt jected.
BILL MI Dart Oi Weathersiie!d said he was unable
to see how the passage Of this bill will lead TO the
equilzlton Of taxation. lie cited one bank in his
khO"leige where s6OtO1 invested in village cor
po-atton now pays tax of 81 800. while under TINS
bill would pay only $500. by it. also we shall tax
the deposits OF the poorer depositors which are nov
exempt. lie believed we stouli derive more tax
under the present system than under this bill
Mr. hockSeli OF Bratt.ehorO said this bill would |
reach large amount Of non res dent deposits
which are hot now taxed at all And further the In
specttr Of Finance had recommended this amount |
OF tax as being nearer an equitable taxation than
any other system We can devise.
The bill then read tie third time nd IA sad |
Special orier-H 81, TO repeal an act relating To
the practice OF mtdicire and surgery. approved |
November IS. 1876, was taken up as the tpeci.
order tor eleven O'Clock this forenoon. |
Mr. Hubbard o! ymOuth favored th- passage of |
the bill as repeating an act which was hastily pass
ed at the close o. the session years ago and in
uriOus TO the medical profession Of the state lie |
believed the people OF the State cared less how they
are cured, II they only can be cured. There are |
severa! thousand spritualists in this State swho |
practice Their own methods Of healing, and he |
IhOushtro hindTance should he placed in in the |
way OF these people b,ins healed rs they please
Those living on The borders OF the tate cannot EN-
poy ply scian rom out Of the State without the /
ply scians being liaDle TO heavy Tine lie believ-
ID the repeal o! sucl Law was demanded by the
people ui the state.
Mr. Waterman OF johnson. IA behalf OF the /
minority OF the committee, who reported against
he passage of the bill. ,ad bound To ,usa IN
avs that a;r Tor our own protection, and We might
Is well repeal all laws relating to the education ut
he people. as to repeal the law which protects our
amIlies rom in position by quacks and imposltOrs
Mr. tramton Of Colchester, demanded the previous
question, which seconded, the bill was read
he IN rd time. Pending the question on the pass
Ige of the bill,
ain mad