Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
SENATE AFTERNOON.

Constitutional susn,imehi prohibiting towns from
incurrng Indebtedness beyond tve times their
grand list, was taken up the proposal amended,
and On the yeas and NAYS being taken WAS reject
ed by the Senate.
Unfinished business 2iQ IN act 10 Incorporate
The Brattleboro and Vernon Railroad Company
Senator Stafford Withdrew his appeal from the ruling
OF the chair made yesterday. and offered resolu-
ton that the hill be referred 10 special committee
10 Inquire and report whether the vermont anu
Massachusetts Railroad Company had complied with
the prov isOn OF the law IN respect 10 notice. ETC.
In relation the extension OF rs railroads. Reso
luton lost yeas -, nays Id. pom the question OF
the second reading of The bill senator Stafford made
the point VI order that the hill could not further he
considered by the Senate, II appearing from the
verbal repnrI ot the railroad committee that the
provisions Of SET. Oh. Z. had not been complied
with, III respect OF notice, etc. The chair ruled tht
point of order well taken. Senator Dillingham; ap
pesled from the ruling Of the char to the Senate
for the purpose US he stated OF explaining the Who'll,
case AS II appeared before the committee
An animated discussion followed
Upon The question, shall inc ruling of the chAii
stand Us the decision OF the Senate, senator Henry
demanded the yeas AMI nays which were taken rs
follows Yeas go, nays /.
keconmInrnt-S. $50, an act TO incorporate tht
BraIfleboro and Vernon Railroad, Tor which s. sl9
was reported as i substitute, MAS called up and re
committed
Report-Without expression OF opinion, upon II
$50 relating Offsets In the taxation VI per
sonal property-mitng Offsets 10 the amount o
81, 600
Senator Pembei moved AL amendment prohibit
ing all Offsets.
Senator Start moved ~ amend by providing Thai
there shall he deducted from the appraised value
of all real and personal estate the amount OWNS
thereon al the time of the appraisal. II WAS move,
thai the hill with pending amendments he prtlefet
70 lie aud he made the special order Tot Erlda,
morning nj half past ten O'Clock; lost. pom III,
amendment OF Senator Start, the yeas and nay
were taken AS follows; Yeas, Il uays ID So III,
amendment was disagreed 10.
Senator Duniun moved the hill he ordered 10 He
| lost. Upon the adoption OF Senator Pember'
| amendment the yeas and nays were taken as FOL
Inxa Asal uak In,#a al
agreed TO, and thrreupon third reading Ot the I'll
| was refused.
| Senator Dunton called up :. 49, an act 20 Iepet
certain sections Of the act TO protect fish and game
| and proposed an amendment. Amendment not
agreed 10. Upon the question shall the Till be reat
| the third time, the yeas and nays were iaksn n
follows Yeas 10; nays, II; So tue thrd reading Wa
| refused.
| i49 an act 10 provide tOr the publication Vi
| the Revised LAWS OF Vermont, with pro
| pnsaIs OF amendment, which were agreed To- tpIu
The question, Shall the ball be read the third time
| Senator Henry moved 10 strike out the name OF /
| II Thompson OF Irashurgh from the list Of editors
The Senator dlselalming any personal feeling, bu
/ Thought three editors too mauy- senator Dam
| thought such an amendment would look like a per
sona slight, aud 50 moved that the Governor W
| point Ont editor lost.
| Senator Henry's amendment was then agreed TO
| Senator Dunion moved To- add the name "f Homer
| r.. Royce To the board Who shall nN the cumprnsa
ton OF the commissioners, lpon this amoudmen
the AMI NAYS were then taken, ~ follows
leas " NAYS IS, 80 the amendment WAS not agree
To- Tn" blll was then passed ~ amended
House hills inIroduUrd- 40, an act relating {,
the investment Of dcpOsis Ia -ustng5 banks, tt-.
To Committee On Banks.
H. tIU, ah act eguallslus the costs 81 commitment
TO The House VI Correction 10 tVuIlulttrt on JUN
Ciary.
Recess until evening