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

House FORENOON.
FRIDAY, Dee. IL, ls5o.
House called 10 ORDERLY Mr.. Abcll OF Wesi Haven
speaker. pro TEN. Devotional exercises 10y IN
chaplain. journal of Yesterday read ami approved
The grand hst.-Mr. Hooker of Brattehnro callt
up II Al an act 10 cq'uililc iiALilnli Ihr ques
tIon beIn. on amendments proposed. 10y Mr.. liarye
of Topshain Mr.. Page Of Rutland sad he notice,
that bill identical with tins had been ordered 10
third .reahlng In the other branch Che Senate
which would soon come sbefpre us. IL would sav
time II we waited and considered tho Senate bil
and the amendments proposed by the Senate. III
moved therefore that this bill lie temporarily lal,
on the table. Mr.. Harvey wanted TO have TINS bll
disposed OF and spoke against delaying action
| Thereon Mr. Hooker opposed the motion TO lie, a
did MIR. Martin Of Londonderry, who thought, how
| ever, some business on the speakers table tina
! might lie run of without discussion ought to bl
| disposed OF. The hill was then ordered 10 lie.
| Keports.-From Judiciary Committee, by Mr.
Thompson asainsil II. Az, an act establishing IN,
terms of the supreme Court for the counties OF
| Washington, LaInOlle, Orleans, Essex and Gale
donna, fhlrl reading refused.
From Committee ON Judiciary, on petition of J
| VI. A. DAVIS and others, requesting reduction o.
the fees Of Justice wrs by substitute bill entitled
II. +62, act relating 10 the fees for justice wrlt'
(prOvlding that the following fees he allowed to tht
party recovering IN justice court for attendance
nifty cents for travel IN the State II he attends, srN
cents per mile Ia the pluntiu II he RECEIVERS, fol
the writ, Nifty cents ordered to lie and be printed
From special Committee on Centennial celebra.
tion at Yorktown by MIR. Hooker for a majority. re.
| commencing the passage Of bill submitted EMIT.
led II. 4+, act 10 provide for the participation Of
this state IN the centennial celebration of the sur
render of CORVALLIS al Yorktown. which was read
twice and under rule ordered To lIe etc. (auhorze1
the Governor tu detail two companies OF militia "a
represent TINS State III said celebration aud apprO-
pirates not more than s3, ,"i0 for that purpCse.)
From Committee on Railroads. hy MIR. Palmer, in
favor of s. IS6. act extending the time for the
completion Of the Montpelier and Whi'e River rail
road and for other purposes read the third tlme and
passed.
The grani iis,-Mr Martin of Londonderry called
up II. IA. Mr.. Ilar, ey substituted amendment
for the one proposed 10y hun yesterday, being only
a change IN phraseolngy from that heretofore pro-
posed by HIM; agreed 10. MIR. Haskell of Grafton
offered an amendment 10 so as to provide that
no deduction shall hereafter hc made hy listers
from persons taxable estate on account Of debts
owing by such person and that listers shall here
after deduct from the list of persons real estate
mortgages outstanding and unpaid on such persona =
homestead actually used AMI occupied by such per-
sons 10 an amount not exceeding $500, provided
however that from such sum of $500 shall be deduct
ed all United States government bonds and other
non-taxable securities owned hy such persons and
strike out all after the word claimed on said sec
tOu. Nr. Martin said It embodied his idea of what
Is Jas. 1t struck out unlimited Offsets but exempt
ed homeseads anu allows no deduction on personal
property.
Mr. Towslcy Of PIntnn proposed 10 amend Mr.
HasSell's amcnhmeEt by making the amount
$1,000.
A genera discussion f,l!,.vcl which pigtici-
pated IN by several members.
Adjourned.
Hot oUSE-AFTEENooN.
The City of Rutland Mr.. Page of Rutland offer
ed the remonstrance Of Harvey Kingsley AMI l29
othersegal voters residing IN the village OF Rutland
against incorporating the entire town of Rutland
as a city. Also the petition of SrOtt Hunter and
26 others. legal voters residing in West Rutland.
Referred To the committee on that subject.
The Grand Lsi-H. al was taken up as un-
nnlshed business. and discussion on the sub
JeCt OF taxation WAS continued. Mr. Merrill
of Vernon moved that II. AZ and amendments
be laid on the table lost. Mr.. Curtis OF Geor-
gla moved the previous question, hut on request
of Mr. Martin OF Londonderry he withdrew. The
amendment to the amendment offered by Mr..
Towsley of Pantun tand providing that the amount
of the exemptions allowed by Mr.. HOskell's amend
ment be $1,000 instead of s5ool was then lost. Mr..
Thompson Of Irasburgh then offered an amendment
TO the amendment. which Mr.. Haskell accepted.
cutting OH all exemptions except on real estate)
Mr.. Hooker of BratilcbOrO discussed the amend
ment as did Mr.. GOo1e of Rca,sburu. Mr.. Curtis
of Georgia demanded the yeas and nays which
were taken. Yeas -, ndvs l22, 50 the amendment
was disagreed 10.
The spea Arr here announced rs 4 committee of
conference ul the part uf the House TO consider
the dlsa.rceInr votes as to :. les an act TO amend
an act in amendment of chapter - of the z. =,
MesSrs. Harvey nj Tnpsham, Allen OF Fairhaveu,
and Woodwork Of nlerhlll.
Mr. Howe of Ludlow offered an amendment 10
provide that deductions may he made from list OF
real estate the same personal property, but In
neither case to exceed sjun. and from that amount
government bonds and non-taNlhle securities are
10 he deducted. Mr.. Spear moved that the bill he
ordered 10 lie; lost. Ny. HJwc's amendment was
then disagreed to-
MI BONce oil fdNston offered an amendment con-
sisting of 10 sections which was disagreed To.
Mr. Martin OF Londonderry mOved AN amendment
10 section . by adding the words said blanks shall
also contain an interrogation for statement OF
the amount Of stocks bonds and other securities
claimed 10 be exempt from taxation under the laws
Of this or the United States owned or held for their
or It's benefit" Afierdsrussion 10y Messrs Martin
and Blair. Mr.. Palmer Of jericho Offered
All amendment 10 providing that
no deductions shall he allowed on ac-
count OF debts ewing to parties out Of the
STATE A general discussion then Cusuel IN which
the usual number took part and the usual argu-
nents advanced. Mr., Morrill, OF Vernon moved
that the bill be ordered 10 lie and the House take
up II. go. act relating tb the and restraint
of the insane lost. Mr.. Palmer further moved 10
amend sec. g. by providing that no deduction shall
be allowed on account OF persons being endOrser
u surety for another agreed 10. Mr.. Palmer fur
ther NOV ell 20 amend sec. ). by providing that no
deduction shall be allowed on account OF JOINT i'll
deb,edness beyond his pro rata share; agreed TO
Mr.. Harvey of Topsham moved 10 amend section
in phras"Ology and 50 As To make the lis, 10 be re-
turned before the 10Th of April; agreed To. Mr..
Palmer Of Waterbury moved an amendment TO see
ton in regard to the oath lost MIR. Smith OF 81.
Johnsbury novel iu add a section eXempting from
inc operation OF ms l"cl SAVINGS BANKS and trust
companies otherwise taNcI. Mr. FIneld uf Mont :
pellcr moved TO include railroads. IN the proposed
section as railroads were Otherwise taxed, MI
Finei.ls amendment To MIR. Smlth's amen,lmen' WAS
then voted down. Mr.. MIrun ni LOndondrii :.
moved reconsideration: carried yeas is, NAYS
10 Mr. Smith then accepted Mr.. Fnelds amend
ment. Mr.. poud Of New llaven then offered an
amendment 10 The Amendment which Mr.. smith ac-
cepted. ami the amenimcn. was then agreed 10. II
finally read as follows The provisions of this act
now provided Tor 10y law cor the appraisal of the
road bed OF railroads or the TAXATION OF deposits OF
savings banks. SAVINGS institutions lad trust com.
panies otherwise taxed"
The bill was finally ordered fpg tAri reading To-
morrow morning.
Senate bills reirrrc+-S ia an aef establishing
the Vermont BOard uf Agriculture To committee
on Agriculture
s. l9I. an act TO equ!lize iLNal!oa; To Committee