Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-19
SENATE FORENOON.

SATURDAY, Nov. l3.
Reports-Senaior Stafford for the judiciary Com
mitiee and particularly on nest q Senator Dun
ton, reported back ). lt~ an act To commute the
sentence Of Edwin s. Hayden, and moved that the
reference be recalled II was so ordered and the
bill referred 10 special committee consisting OF
Senators safIorJ Dillingham; and Gleed.
From Committee on Final Adjournment, In favor
OF H. l"4, an act relating 10 STATE printing and sta
uoncry with proposals OF amendment In the line of
typographical economy, and 50 rs to include court
dOcketS, calendars. etc, under the head of State
printing but these may he printed in the several
counties al The specified contract price. Senators
Cook and Penber Explained the nature OF the amend
ments. Senator Dillingham; interrogated the COM
mittee. Amendments agreed Ia, and fhirI reading
ordered Monday afternoon.
joint Resoution-By Senator Peck, that when the
Legislature adjourn Friday, the 18th instant it aI
Journ 10 January lllh, ISL.
RepOrt-FrOm committee on final adjournment
upon the resolution liking the 18th as the last ,a,
FOR the introduction Of bills with proposal of amend
mcnt, changing the date 10 the euth inst; amend
ment agreed To, AMI, on motion OF Senator Start
the resolution WIS ordered 20 lie.
Resolution-By Senator Saflorl that when the
Senate adjourn II adjourn until O'Clock n H., Mon
day. Senator Dana moved that the resolution he
referred to the committee on final adjournment :;
motion lost. On the question Of The adoption OF the
resolution senator Dana spoke IN opposition 10
resolution adopted.
Joint resolution-Proydng for Joint Assembly
Thursday next, for the election OF certain state
officers; adopted in concurrence
three hundred copies Of the returns Of the Super
ihlehdeht "i census Tor lsso IN addition 10 the
he printed on motion cf Senator Safforl
Adjourned
IIOI SE-FOHENOON
The Election OF Stat. oiIcers-Nr. Hri.ss of
brandon offered 4 joint resolution providing fol-
joint Assembly on THURSDAY, November ia nj half
past TWO p. M, 10 elect Secretary Of State Audi
Tor OF Accounts. Sergeant at Arms Adjutant aud
lnspector-General, Quartermaster General
Judge Advocate General, Railroad Commits,
sioner' ~ three Supervisorsof the insane,
d he Yer aitt-
and State Agricultural College for a term
oi SIX years also one trustee Of said University,
etc, 10 MI the vacancy caused by the death of the
late Hon Asahri feck; adopted on the part of the
Heuse.
Bills introduced ind rricrrel-By Mr. Taft Of Bur
hngtOn. Ii. ..j. act relating taxation TO Com
mliee on Grand List II provides that the polls of
male Inhabitants OF thlS State shall be sci IN the
grand list al sl.oo instead OF $500 AS nowl
BY Mr.. Walker OF Wllliamstown H. 81 an ari
Relating 10 taxation; 10 Committee on Grand List
1T provides thai blanks, prescribed shall be fur
hished hy ihe Secretary of stale, and distributed to
taxpayers at March meetings by listers which
blanks are To be illcd up with detailed list which
shall be sworn 10. II real estate used for farming
Is mortgaged for purchase money, deductions NAV
he made from the personal estate not exceeding the
face value OF mortgage nuics. AT least two listers
shaii lake he list together and apprase at time list
Is taken. Listers IN different towns shall not make
previous agreements as To how they Will apprase
ihe value OF property AMI property is To be apprais
Ell AS they would appral-e payment of lust debt
due from a solvent debtor having regard 10 the
sales In the locaiy, other than auction sales Lists
of non-resiients shall he taken, as now The town
CLERK Is made member OF the board of civil author
ny 10! purposes IA thls act, and the board NAV hear
objections ami correct false entries In the list nj
their discretion. Notice shall be given of
objections 10 be taken by any person TO any list
icilS Ia Ill out or correct an lnventoryto be num-
lshed by hne, which shall he collected the same as
u taxes were assessed Appeals from the board 10
De the SANE as now III case Of mining and mineral
property. The inventories are TO he copied into
"A book which shall ho certified under oath by
tne listers. county convention shall he formed
oi one llster irn.n each town, which may correct
clerical and other errors In lists and by raising but
not By lowering. The Legislator shall elect four
teen inspectors, one from each county, to be called
the Staie board OF grand list inspectors, who shall
preside, each over one county other than inc
s. a9g ne rsslI, m and the rsry ei tste shall
made for cores and un0rganizei towns and Their
lists are Ia hc returned 10 the county convention
ior Inc same purpose aS towns. In The discretion
NJ the convention anew list nay be ordered TO he
taken lh any Town, II the same Is not, or Illegally
tik-r, which new list shall he sworn TO- etc Lists
as nnhi'y hNed oy county conventions and sub
sciibch hF Inspectors, To be legal lists. etc. and
sa! be basis for returns. etc Ia the secretary Of
STATE Tor smlar purposes and as provided ty pres
ent laws. Penalties are provided for not nrform-
my dutirs of inspectors OF Tor making anI agree
menl with each other. Inconsistent laws and those
pro'ilihg tor gnarennial apprlIslls and equaliza-
tlon boards are repcaledl
ny Mr Grout OF Newport, II. "a. an act relating
10 the default OF trustees 10 Committee on judi
cary The bill changes the present law by provi-
dinS that no trustee process before Justice IL th,
trustee does moi appear upon the return ,lay OF the
court. and The Justice Is Ot opinion that he has
reasonable excuse fnr No, appearing he shall con-
thue The cause > Ia the trustee not less than Two
or more thall Your weeks, and shall order ;he plain
I'M to nojlfy the trustee thereof forthwith
lily Mr.. Priest Uf Barre. II. ~ an act 10 incor-
porlie The ermoni College oi Teachers To Com
mliiee on Education.
By Mr.. Taft Of Huntingdon II. 49, an a..t relating
to The taxation Of savings hanks: 10 Committee on
Grand List This bill rcpcaS the law OF ISIS and
rrNiNcs The law IN effect PRIOR To I,., in regard tu
savings banks taxation. Il Is the same As sections
10 IL ot II. hill ISL
by Mr.. Ferguson of Walden H. - m act fixing
the salary of certain state officials. 10 Committee
on Ways AMI Means. II mtkes the annual salary
of Secretary OF State. Il 2tJ oi Slate Treasurer.
sl,Uu1; OF Auditor oi Accounts, 81 UuJ; Of Adjutant
ana lhspector-Crneral, s5Ui; Of Qulrtermaster
General. 500; OF State Librarian, not more than
81 rcS to he liked by the trustees and librarian To
FURNISH, al hlS own expense, two assistants durin.
each session of superintendent OF Agriculture, $500
anu necessary travelling EXPENSES, The whole not
10 eXceedt ,nbp.
No Female Sulirtg,,.rhc petition OF Phena
tolburn and 3 others vi Crft-hary, asking for the
passage "i a law giving The right Of suffrage 10
wou, u, was taken irtm line liable unfinished
business, The question btlng upon the acceptance
ol ihc report oi the tOininlaIcc the Judiciary
giving the petitioners leave To withdraw. I'm
motion oil Mr. fagc oi Rutland the petitioners had
leave 10 withdraw.
The Supreme Court Judges ii ls, an act TO
amend See. l. cllip. 80 cutiiicd Ot the supreme
and county counts rrlucig the number OF Supreme
Court Judges Ia siNl rin,: M upon the question
OF lis passage.
Meisrs. Palmer oi jericho. James of WeybrlIge.
bo0lh' ot Morrstown, raieroi Waterbury, smith
ui 81 J"hnshury, Nhcclock of Berlin and Blair Of
Barnet spoke against the bill Messrs. Page OF
Rutland, Goodwin uf nlrillnd, Richmond OF
Rochester, Rogers nt Whcclock, Smith of Shelburn,
'n.burn ni Springfield and Royce Of faysion, favor
eel The bull. Pending which discussion.
Adjourned