Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

ton being on the passage, Mr.. Battell Of Middle
bury moved TO amend sec. 3, by adding the fol-
lowing: And from any deduction allowed by
listers on account OF debts, there shall be deducted
the amount of United States government bonds
and other non-taxable securities owned by the
taxpayer claiming such deduction and all debts
due him from solvent debtors" Mr. Battell ex-
planned that this was designed to make certain
what was somewhat doubtful in regard to this
matter Amendment agreed to-yeas 107. nays 4.
Mr. Arnold of Westminster moved to amend sec.
- by adding after the word money" in line
eight, the words /" according to my best judg-
ment and belief" Mr. Brown OF Grand Isle and
Mr. Howe OF Ludlow opposed the amendment,
and II was lost-yeas 81, nays 40. Mr. Hendrick
OF Hydepark moved to strike out the word
shall In line seven Of sec. 3, and insert in lieu
thereof may" Messrs. Blair Of Barnet and
Iinckley Of Chelsea opposed, and Messis. Shep-
herd Of Brookfied and Thompson of Irasburgh
favored, the amendment Mr.. Barney Of Guilfofd
moved the previous question, which was seconded
by the house. The amendment was then lost.
On the question of the passage Mr.. Palmer Of Jer
icho demanded the yeas and nays, which were
taken-yeas 14S, nays 40; so the bill was passed.
The yeas and nays are rs follows:
Yeas-Messrs Abbott Of Landgroye Adams of Brighton
Allen Of Enos6uph Allen of llinesburgh. Atwood, Bah
fSce Barney B1n,sil Beebe Benson B,nshsm Black
Morrstown, Boyce, Braton, Bryant, Buck Buckln Cas-
Of on cSBS Of STAFFORD 10 "S
Cotton, Cook; Damon Daniels Dart Denny, Dexter Dill
aesaen. EMS. y-eoddard. farman, Feee, Ferguson,
lltcn. Fletcher folett, Fowler, Goodwin DERBY
Gogt e SsSPor TspsOod, Harvey, Haskell, HAZARD
Jas JoaS egn Kelley LAME ans
seh EG LsG ss a aSy MMs Sas M0,
Canaan. morrill, Of Vernon Nichols, ober, Brian, orcutt
ffss s % 81
seyiders Potter 9t csrsndoe Priest Of Barre Prnde
waiefyIle, Sargent, Sawyer, searle shatack, shedd
Faee smith Of Monston, smith Of shelbnrn smith Of
3, Johnsbnry, Spear, SPENCER, 81 John Stevens Stone
ton lh9ys5 ThSmpsop Tiffany Tracy Turner, Wafer
Wep prs bnsy Of 81 90 Nine
gan, Wilcox Pawiet, Wilson, Wood and woodard-ias
Nays-Messrs. Abel. Arnold Bems of Burke. Briggs,
PAYS Of PSlney psnI,ns Fasld GO1de Goodwin Of
Hunt Jadeyne kidder, Kimball Knight Leayens Parker
Of Powna Pond Preston, Priest of Mount Holly Benfew
|neld, Smith OF Rockingham soule, sumner, Towsley.
Walker, Ware. whalen and wright-l5
Mr.. GoODELL of Readsboro said that the bill
was called an act to equalize taxation. In his
Judgment 1t would not and he voted mo-" Mr..
leavens of Berkshire said he voted "no" be-
cause the bill did not provide for an appraisal Of
|real estate next spring. MIR. Brown of Grand
| Isle said he could see no difference between the
bill and the present law, so far as equalization
Twas concerned; he was incapable of dividing "a
| hair" between south and southwest, and he
Therefore declined to vote Mr. Fifield OF Mont
|pelier, when his name was called, said he should
|vos no" because, while 1t protested to be bill
TO equaze taxation, 1t was no such thing, because
liz provided for valuation of personal property at
its value in money on the LIST day OF April next,
but not of real estate, and this inequality he was
opposed TO.
Offsets in tdrdtion. nh. 2S6, an act relating to
offsets in the taxation Of personal property, was
ftaken up rs special order for three o'clock. The
bill provides that :" no deduction from persons
taxable personal estate exceeding the sum of
Isl, 600 shall hereafter be permitted in the making
of any list by reason OF any debts owing such per-
|son. The question being on its PASSAGE Mr.
.Curtis Of Georgia demanded the yeas and nays,
which were taken-yeas 81 nays 88. So the bill
was passed. The yeas and nays are as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Arnold, Barney, Batell. Beebe, Bems of
Burke Benson Bingham. Black Blair Bolton Booth Of
Sssl% c5s;s y JAZZ eSa;s e ss%s1ss c,lsy SSsS y
of aney pnny pG pnSn Of
ioodell, Gould Of Cabot .Gond Of windham, Haskell,
limit Haichins3n ingas Jones Joslyn kdder Eimeail
SSs Page Perry q Ira, Potter Bslydefs Potter
Rv fn Slsa r Of aa
Snner smith q Fairies smith Of Pianaeid Smith Of
s e fhseS
Cle,on 1hayer Thomp.Sn TSysley, Tracy. Ware Webb;
Paslet, Wiley and woodworth-s7.
Yays-Abbott Of Landgroye. Abel Adam. of Brighton,
6arsh Atwood BabeocE Ralsdel Boyce, BTisss, Buck,
peaE f DSn D bgaS paan 81 GosSsn
Goddard, Fitch Fowler Goodwin OF Derby Gray, Gront Of
GoHt Hodge, ce HSCSe hOo
Howe, Hubbard Hurst, James Judevine, Kelley Leavens,
knight MerTiaeld, Moore morrill, Of Canaan Nichols Or.
Powna Ferry Of Hancock Pierce Pond Preston Priest Of
Barre, Priest Of Mount HOLLY, Ranney Sargent, seare,
q Newark Smith o. st Jchpssnty sogls spear Tiffany
OF Morgan, Wilson, Wood and wrght-ss.
gao reform schooi-Mr. MERRIFIELD of New
fame called from the table S 49, an act re-
lating to the Vermont reform school, and children
ordered to be confined therein. The question re-
sh..n a
posed by the committee, which, were, in short to
make the senate bill conform in its provisions to
the house bill. The first amendment proposed
the appropriation Of S. 600 instead OF $4,000. A
long debate took place upon this question Mr..
Mortified OF Newfane, MIR Dart Of weathersfield,
Mr, Fletcher of Cavendish and others favored
The smaller amount Mr.. Palmer OF Jericho,
Grout Of Newport, Doud of New Haven,
the larger sum Mr. Allen OF Fair Haven moved
the previous question, which was seconded by
the house. The first proposal OF amendment
WAS agreed to. The second proposal Of amend
nen relating to the hospital, was also agreed to.
The proposal OF amendment to strike out section
10, disagreed to-yeas 10, nays 101 The fourth
proposal, repeating certain acts, was agreed to.
The third reading was ordered tomorrow morning.
Made special order.-Mr. PAGE OF Rutland
called up ii. 458, an act making provision for the
support Of government, and on his motion 1t was
made a special order for half-past nine to-
morrow morning Mr.. Smith of St. Johnsbury
called up II l35, an act TO commute the sentence
)i Royal S. Carr, and on his motion 1t was made
he special order for Wednesday at ten, A. NJ,
The committee had reported unfavorably.
Nathan Spdulding's expenses Mr. PAGE Of
Rutland called up the joint resolution providing
or the payment Of Mr.. Spauldings expenses in
,ontesting his election, which had been reported
avorably from com. OF ways and means. MIR.
Page said that this covered the actual expenses
Df Mr.. Spaulding in this matter. Messrs. Chaplin
of Mddesex, Battel Of Middlebury, Hooker OF
IIkrat fIal.a of Indn nd at
|ropsham discussed the resolution. Mr.. fifeld
Df Montpelier Intercepted the committee, and
was replied to by Mr.. Page. On motion OF Mr.
lowe 1t was dismissed.
Publication Of The reyised ldtcs,-Mr. THOMP-
SON of Irasburgh called up H. i49, an act to pro
vide for the publication of the Revised Laws, aud
he pending amendments were agreed 10, Mr..
Chaplin OF Middlesex moved TO add the name OF
,arence H. Pitkn to the commissioners, which
was agreed to, and the third reading was ordered