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

OrmHl HcnOOl, entitled IL. fphu tWlCe
cred to lie. From com. on railroads, by MT.
lazard, with proposals of amendment, ii. 3i4,
n act to provide for the appointment OF receiv-
rs of consolidated lines Of rairoada running
rom adjoining states into this state; ordered TO
10 and be made special order Tor tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock
Special order.--H 445, an act relating TO the
1ermont reform school and children ordered to
10 confined therein on motion OF Mr. Palmer OF |
ercho, ordered to lie aud be made the special |
rider for tomorrow at half-past two 7. NJ
Tdres for school purposes, III. 0l, an act in |
amendment OF chap. % Of the z. e., entitled Of
,ublic instruction, was reported favorably from |
ON. on education by Mr.. Spear, with amend. |
nents changing the phraseology only. The bill
provides that fifteen cents shall be raised for
chool purposes instead OF nine cents as by pres
mt law. A discussion followed participated in
,y Messrs. Spear of Braintree, Fletcher OF Cav
,ndish, Colburn of Springfield, Priest OF Barre,
OF Franklin, Shepherd Of Broohfeld,
Butterfeld Of Whitingham, Hubbard OF Ply
mouth, Lane OF Mount Tabor, Blair OF Barnet,
leach OF Sheldon, Fowler Of Randolph, Ellis OF
huntington Howe OF Ludlow and Doud of New
Haven The amendments we're then disagreed
%. Messrs. Priest Of Barre, Hubbard OF Ply.
MOUTH Butterfield Of Nottingham, Harvey OF
ropsham, Mott Of Alburgh, Palmer OF Jericho,
Doud OF New Haven and Booth OF Morristown,
discussed the bill. Mr.. Chase Of Jay moved that
the bill be ordered to lie disagreed to. The third
reading was then ordered for tomorrow morn
ing by n vote OF 81 TO SO.
Salaries Of state oDicidis.-The com. OF ways
and means reported on II. 2S5, an act fixing the
salaries of certain state officials, by substitute
bill entitled II. i57 Annual salary OF treasurer
10 be 81 0O0 secretary Of state, $1,000 auditor OF
81, 800; adjutant and inspector general,
5000 inspector OF finance, S4OO; state librarian,
$3.50, and not more than 81, 100 for each biennlal
term for assistants to be allowed by the auditor OF
accounts; chaplain of the house OF correction,
5000; chaplain OF the reform school, 5000; mem
bers OF the general assembly, S15O for each bien-
Al.
nial term the president oil the senate and speaker
Of the house $500 and in extra sessions members
to have SO per day, the president and speaker "a
per dayl Under the rule, ordered to lie
Pdssed.-H. 375 an act relating to the election
of trustees in the Winoosh graded school district
in Colchester.
Rcporfs From the com. Of ways and means in
favor Of s. 19 an act establishing the salary of GER
tain state officers with an amendment striking out
sec. 3, which relates to the compensation, etc. OF
the state librarian, which is provided for by. II.
457; agreed to. Mr. Spear Of Brantree moved to
to strike out sec g which abolishes the office OF
state superintendent Of education and imposes
the duties OF the Office upon the secretary of state
and the governor. Pending which, on motion OF
Mr.. Abbott of Bennington, adj.
Wednesday, December 10 Senate.
Reports From general com, in favor OF H. 32i
an act to enable the pew owners OF the First Uni
versalist church OF Halifax to dispose Of its chapel
passed.
Third reading-S. 1Sl an act in relation to
persons in confinement in prison under sentence
Of death; passed S. 16l, an act to regulate cleo
tions; passed. S. 113, an act to reduce state ex-
penses passed. s. 199, an act in relation TO fines
and costs in certain cases; passed 5. 300, an act
providing for the attachment of mortgaged per-
sonal property; passed II. POS an act laying a
tax on the town of Averill; passed. ii. 80, an
act giving an appeal to tax collectors in certain
cases passed. III. S9, an act in amendment oi
secs. and s. chap. 121, 6. $ passed ii. Ga, an
relating to highways and bridges and liabilities
of towns as 10 damages introduced by Mr.. Jude
vine, the member from Hardwicb). On motion
Of Senator Dana the last two sections were trans
posed by the secretary. Senator Dillingham; crit
ieised the provision Of the bill which empowers
the court to appoint commissioners who shall ex
ercise powers from which there is no appeal
Senator Bridgman took the view that the machin
cry of the bill would be imperative unless arbi
trsry powers are conferred. senator Gleed spok,
in favor of the bill. Passed, with proposals o
amendment
Special Orders. 1877, an act in relation to thu
reform school. The question was upon an amend
ment proposed by Senator Paul, limiting the ap
preparation to the sum of So, 900 for the purposes
named in the bill. The amendment was discussed
by Senators Start, Dana, Cook, Pember, Dunton
Paul and Dillingham;. Senator Dillingham; de
tailed at length the conclusions OF the trustee
from their experience with the workings OF thu
reform school, and replied to some OF suggestions
made in the valedictory OF Governor Proctor
The discussion continued by Senators Fuller
Pember and Dunton.
Third reading of the Revised Laws ordered to
morrow morning.
The senate then adj.
HOuse-Forenoon.
Devotional exercises by Rev. |. F. Booth, mem
Der from Morristown. Reading OF yesterday
journal dispensed with.
Unfinished business.-S 1893, an act establishin
the salaries of certain state officials, and abolish
ing the offices of state superintendent OF educa
ton and state superintendent OF agricultural al
fairs came up AS unfinished business the questio
being on amending the bill by striking out tn
section which aboishes the office OF state snperin
tendent of education. On motion of Mr.. ThomI
son. as the bill had been amended in the senat
so as to change it materially 1t was ordered to Ii
and be printed.
Bill pdSsed-S. 9s an act in amendment of an
in addition to chap 80, g.s., relating to nusanee'
Final ddjomnnient- ABELL Of West Hs
ven called up the resolution relating TO final &C
journment, and moved to amend so that the tw
houses shall be finally adjourned Tuesday, D'
cember u, 1880 at II NJ pending which, tn
speaker declared that the hour had arrived whe
the house had voted to go into a committee of tn
| whole for the consideration OF IL. 444, and othe
| bills relating to taxation.
Committee Of the iohoie. The SPEAKE
called Mr.. Palmer of Jericho to the chair. o
motion OF Mr. Page OF Rutland Mr. Merriheld {
| Newfane was appointed clerk Of the committee.
Mr.. BLAIR OF Barnet moved that the commi
| tee recommend the passage OF ii. 4ii, an act
equalize taxation, which had been reported as
| substitute bill from the grand list com.
| Mr.. THOMPSON moved to amend sec. 3 b
striking out all after and including the word sui
less in the fifth line, which provides that th
person asking for deduction on account of deb
owing should give the name and place OF res
dence OF the person to whom he is owing, sha
| state the amount so owing to each person, (whic
amendment would disalow all deductions
| adopted
! Mr.. BLAIR OF Barnet opposed such an amend
| ment he thought this was great safeguard
| was opposed to any deduction, but the commttt
| thought otherwise; il we were 10 have any d
| duction 1t ought TO be guarded by such proyisio
| as would be restraint and get correct list.
Mr.. THOMPSON said Mr.. Bar's argumel
| was in favor of the amendment, as 1t was his o.
ject to get a true list. lie then gave instances
giving wrong lists and the connivances exercise
by individuals who tried to escape taxation.
| Mr.. PAGE Of Rutland offered an amendment
the amendment, that sec. 8 should be struck ol
and the words mo ffsets shall be allowed {
moneyed capital for debts owing should be I
serted in lieu thereof. Mr. Page said that as Il
bill now stood it would be in direct conflict vii
the laws OF the United States and the decisions
the courts, and supported this statement by quo
ing authorities. He WAS heartily opposed to Il
| fraudulent offsets now often made
Mr. WHITNEY of Franklin said he was oppos'
| to Mr. ThompsOn's amendment II no offset w
allowed there would be marked injustice done
many honest farmers and others. lie hoped Il
bill would be passed as reported.
Mr.. HARVEY of Topsham interrogated Il
committee as to ghether debts owing would n
be balanced by debts due, and was answered tn
that would be about the effect. He did not kno
much about "moneyed capital" but he did kno
what Mr. Thompsons amendment meant.
Mr.. COLBURN of Springfield favored NJ
Thompson's amendment; he had talked with son
of the farmers in his town who were In favor
not having offsets because there were so MAJ
frauds practlced. The list would be 80 mu
larger aud the tax so much smaller that in {
end II would be a benefit To the poor man.
Mr.. CHAPLIN of Middlesex favored the fiji
amendment, but was opposed to that of Mr Pag
Mr.. PALMER OF Waterbury thought II the
were to be no of sets the burden of taxation won
be much harder upon the farmers and poor mt
than now. lie knew some eminent mon adv
Gated the principle OF Mr.. Thompson's amen
ment but this would not work well here.
Mr. HOOKER of Bratteboro was of the saI
opinion; II offsets were stricken out 1t won
. make the poor men pay all the taxes; the ri
men would know how To get along with this, a
the bill ought to be entitled IAN act 10 relieve
rich man and oppress the poor II Mr., Thom
sons amendment was adopted lie gave instanI
Of how rich men now escaped taxation by mea
; , OF government bonds, etc lie thought, howey
that the provision requiring the partcularties
debts, etc, to be stated and sworn To, would cat
l great deal OF needless trouble etc, TO men Of
tensiye business lie then alluded to and d
. cussed the bill introduced by Mr. Walker of W
q Jamestown, and portions of the bill were read.
: Mr.. HUBBARD Of Plymouth thought n
i Thompson amendment would work great mi
tice to the farmers and that the manufacturi
interests would suffer as we'll lie supported
- argument by instances.
Mr.. BLAIR directed attention 10 III 2S6 viii
presented exclusively the subject OF offsets.
n MIR. BOOTH of Morristown disliked the featI
= which requires the particular statements, etc,
= regard to debts 10 be published to the world;
= thought II we could have an amendment viii
would make the person pay taxes ON all his pr,