Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-22

! r,mnluy or CORPORATION resiiing Oat Of town
/ having no Anown agent In town aud owing or hold
| Ing mortgage or lien upon taxable property III
! such town, uni said persons, etc., shall MI the
blank and he subject 10 all duties and liabilities
heretofore provided; (,) thl; provisions o TINS ci
shall apply 10 commissioners ana nll persons IN
| cores and unDrganiZei towns; c9 no deductions
! or exemptions 10 he made on account ot dehi
! owing except such as are secured by mortgage,
and tneu only 10 exempt such property moftS1gr'i
TO amount of security, the excess To b. taxed ami
the remainder OF sur value 10 he set To Inc hulier
OF such mortgage or lien, and there shall be deduct
ed from list OF money due such mOrtgagce, The
same amount in the town in which such hiortgiGes
resides on lst OF April: (lO that listers shall give
notice of times for hearing persons asgrievea, e,o
QI) that deductions may be male from dents iue
providing for shrinkage in value on accounts oi M
solvents; U2) in lsS list the appraisal OF all real
estate 10 he taken nj true money value thereof 10
| Committee on Grand List.
| By Mr.. JuIevinc of llardwicA, 10 abolish the
| present statutes making towns liable for injuries
| received hy reason OF defective highways and
/ bridges and each county court Is 10 appoint
| a board of three road commissioners who shall
haze charge of the repairs OF highways and bridges
with full powers; referred TO General Commute by
| request.
/ the act relating To the construction OF a sand-bar
| bridge from South Hero TO Milton, approved No
ven.ber 10, 49, and also TO repeal The act relating
10 the same matter, approved N2'emher :, ls'' :
The Speaker announced the appointment OF the
| following standing committees
NnNs ana MtatS--NtSSls. rage OF EutItll,
Scranton Of NcrGennes, Clark OF WINDSOR Suule Of
! Fairfield, Demlng of Arlington button OF DUN
mer-ion, kIlnall oi New5ury. Snattucs of Eden
and Gould Of Cabot.
! On HIGHWAYS Bridges and Fcrrtes-Messrs Mott
of Alburgh, Battel OF Middlebury, Barney of Gut
ford Wilson Of Manchester, ins'iill OF ST. George,
Adams OF Pomfrct and Perry OF la
on Public Buil,liHgs-Mcssrs. Iiinckley Of Gael
sea, Abel of West Haven Fa.nham of West
Farlee, Hunt of Worcester, Hooker ot Bratleboro,
Goodwin of Derby and Dexter OF teo1ing.
On Corporaions-Mes5rs. Abbou 4 Bennington,
Buck of Troy, Smith of shelbufns currier OF Nor
wich, Spencer Of Wilmington, Coo. of Walllngford,
and Cameron of Maidstone.
Mackenzie of Woodstock, Allen OF fairhnven, Pike
of stowe, Thomas of Leicester, LeCiiir of COches-
on state PriSon-Messrs. Goodwin of Iartiani,
Plat of Swanton. Hopkins of Salem, Eemis OF Lyn-
don. cllley of 1uubril.rr, Ripley OF Poutney and
Wneelock OF Berlin.
on motion Of Mr. Thompson Of IraSburgh AL
jourhed.
iiOl $i.-AFTERNOON.
The joint Rulcs-The conference committee ap-
pointed on the part uf the House 10 concur with
similar committee Of the Senate in regard TO the
dlsagreeng votes IN reference to the proposed
amendment 10 JOINT rules reported that the House
should recetie from It's proposals of amendments
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Page of Rutland. offered an amendment ~
the joint rnles providing for the creation Of joint
committee on bills, composed OF two Senator'S and
two members OF the House, whose duty II should he
TO examine all bills after the passage and see that
they are accurate and that then the bills shlll he
signed by The Speaker aud President OF the Senate
and then he sciit 10 the Governor. Mr.. Page gave
has reasons for Offering these proposals. Inc con-
stutIon provides that all bills after their Passage
shall be presented 10 the Governor for his approval
and If he does not approve after days the bills
shall become laws. II seems important that the
House Journal shuuld show when bills pre-
scented to the Governor. IL being proposal to
amend rule II wa ald on the table for twentyf -four
hours.
Reports of Tnmmittccs-FroIi the judiciary by
Mr.. But;crreii, IN favor "i the Passage OF Senate
hill No |, which rcpeals that portion Of the act of
ISIS, requiring that parties asking for authority TO
serve wrlts by indifferent persons. should verify
their statements by oath.
AMr Howe of Ludlow said that this law of ISIS
was good law. II preyentrda a good deal OF fraud
10y irresponsible persons IN serving wits and other
legal papers.
Mr. Butterhed of Whirngham said that the re-
quiremcnts OF the acr OF 1876 Wis impractlcable.
There were sometimes OCCASIONS when II was nee
esslry To have papers served 1T once and a sheriff
was not AT ha;id. Before I,.s Justices and county
clerks could authorize AL indifferent persons upon
request. NuH It IS Impossible for an attorney 10
knOG whether he was committing perjury or not,
when he swotc Il shurn WAS not at hand, rei-
son for asking Tor authorization OF an indifferent
person. Moreover the law ought 10 be repealed be-
cause 1t was tarScl on the cnd of IN act relating To
an en'Irrly different subject.
Mr. Harvey of Tplshim said The law was OF no
USE except Ia c.lu-c 4 good deal oi bother To folks
that wanted to Go business. thought 10 be repealed.
The h WAS ordered 10 IL. rcl third time
Monday afternoon, 10y uuaumUna vote.
From the Judiciary tomuitcr-By Mi Thompson
IN iiNof Oi H. III. w iil,l section u of cut cN
pcnse. act Oi >.>. 10 make II provide that IN
the examination or respondent accused of a crime
exceeding the jurisdiction OF Justice uf the peace,
the such examination shall lie pad from the
State Treasury when the complaint Is signed 10y a
States Attorney and from the treasury OF the town
when the complaint is signed by grand juror.
Mr.. Thompson explained the nature OF the hill
and the reason Tor the report. The bill WAS then
ordered for third reading Monday afternoon.
Mr.. JndeNine of liardwick moved that the vote OF
yesterday whereby H. b, repeating the act Of sIs
allowing justices 81 prr day for each day trial he
fore them and SIZE per day with Jury, and reviv-
ing the old laws thereby repealed, was refused Ia
third reading should he r'cOusidered and requested
that the motion lee laid on the table; agreed 10.
The Speaker announced the appointment OF the
following committees:
On Blnks-McssrS. Scranton Of Vergennes, sar-
gent of Bethel, Ely-,iotIrd OF Ey. Graz of Miilt-
town. Hodges ot i;icllmOEd, Clark Vf Wliliiton,
Leonard OF Calais.
JOINT Committee on Reform School Messrs.
Cobb Of Strafiord, Chaplin of Mliillcsex, Richmond
OF k2ehester, Grou. Of n,'1.'c. % Leach of sheon.
of fownai, Priest OF Barre, Haskell OF Grafton.
Under Fourth Jnilt Eulc--Mcisrs Summer of
Halifax, James ii We,bridse, ST, John Of HUI
bariton.
JoiI.t Conum;,ter on Game and Fisheries -Mes,rs
Hove OF Ludlow. Bralhcrd .; s.. A!baI- Damon Of
victory. Turner Of poNer, Cotton OF Sherburnr.
joint Committee OIL House OF CoTrection-MrssTs.
Skinner Oi Elriul. Ml-krnzie uf Woodstock, Park
er of Pownil, Eu;i"a ui !.ichoId PIouty oi Marl-
bJro.
Reports from From judiciary Com
mIttrc by Mr. BGttc:iicd against II. 81. repeating
tht cnalltl mortgage law Of ls.s tard leatiiii.
was refused. The report stated thai the law had
been IN operation nry two years amt TIA, II ought
10 have IA longer irlal.
From the General Committee In favor Of H. q 10
enable the town Of tIsictoa 10 issue lis bonds at
per cent for twenty years 10 amount of s.0.cJp, 10
refund ms present Indebtedness ;rca ;hiid time and
passed.
From JuliciIry C.la'itce. Ly Mr.. Briggs, In
favor OF II. -, To- ,iae:,d t:e ci.re mortgage law
OF lo'> 50 aS To oenablt cr-"ns 10 mortgage proper
~ exempt from attachment As well as that mol eX
eInpt. Mr.. Briggs cNrli.cd the nature and effect
OF the h.ll.
Mr.. Howe Intcrr"sa;cd the committee as 10
whether the I'LL contemplated giving power TO
mortgage growing crops.
Mr.. flield sad II did not, because they Were
part of the realty when growing after severance
from the ground the crops could b. mor,g,gel.
Mr.. Hubbard of Plymouth favored the bill and
tine third reading MAS ordered for Monday y. m.
joint ReSOuiion-liy Mr.. Howe uf Ludlow that u
JOINT special committee OF live senators and fftecn
members of the House he appointed 10 take into
consideration the reception "i Irn Grant AMI re-
port as 10 the probable expense Ui tIc same next
Tuesday, 18Th inst.
MIR. Howe explained the object Of the resolution.
lie sad that several wears ago there similar
reception I" distinguished oiiiccr thai cost good
deal OF money, and That II was propc. when We
were spending the public Unsin 10 know how mach
W. were gong to s,irnd
Mr.. Butierncl1 OF Nh.tingtAm sail We were
now ln trap ami h.ii .htIt" Gen. Grant 10 come,
we had put cur fon, IN II aai now the state must
do the lar, many iiinr Nj. Howe SAID that the
only object ui III" Resolution was 10 nix the amount
uf expense We Were willing To make. lie haii pre-
Niously uH'itratuui iildt certain gentlemen hld
proposed 10 bar the expense. lie nov heard whis-
pefln.i that these gentlemen not going tn put
Their h''a' III then packets, hut were gong To have
II grand time al the expense OF the STATE.
Mr. Page of Rutland thought II better 10 wait ul-
lll the c"lnmiltce appointed lhuis,!ay by caucus
OF members should rcintt whl; iiry had done aiii
moved lhat The resolution Ire ordered 10 lie. Mr..
Briggs OF EIandon ani Nj. Cdlhurn oi Springfield
concurrcd wIih 'r Pa.c.
Mr. Howe said i.r d.i not know III what capacity
this committee acted. lie believed thai The public
ought 10 know how their money was 10 be spent,
and 10 wi,1t ,Airnt H. demanded The yeas ami
nay on the RESOLUTION 10 lie. which WAS .iIkcn;
Yeas l6b, iiy- :, 50 iGJ resolution WIS ordered To
lie.
From Cnmm.irec on judiciary IN favor oi II. 2s,
with amendment srnkng cat see. |, which provides
that there shall hr No session ul he grand Jury uii-
less specially ordered los the couuty court. the
resi- OF tIe hill provides FOX The service of notice
upon Jurymcn ihat thcs be- seni by Ina instead of
by service as now AMI tnai alter the nomination
for JURORS had been nIais M the several towns IN
each cuuui5 the Eanos shall be sent 10 lhe cedniy
clerk.
Mr. Taft explained TIE nature OF the bili AMI sad
that II wouii rave more than ssu year. The
modern postal facilities render II unnecessary Ia
resort 10 personal serve, aud Il iclicr IL:
more convenient ni"1y "f service
Mr. Harvey "f r"pahdm, asked If the h.u IN re-
pclhg sections - 10 30 "i chap. III. ani sections
and &, OF chap. -. does n"i repeal the Law which
provides for the election ui Jurors.
Being IN doubt MI. lu:t rhnvud thai the Ill lie,
and the motion was carried. Having prepared an
amendment 10 The hill when 0bN at, Il MI. larS,y's
objection, and prov led Tor The election OF Jurors
he called II irOm th. iliit. proposed the amend
mcni, AID 1t W. adopted, AID Tue nlll wai ordered
la a Ihird reading Monday afternoon.
Bills Introduced and Referred Fi"in the tufn-
mittcr nn judiciary. hy Mr.. TAFT al darlington.
providing thai there shall he no session oi The
grand jury unless specially called by The county
court. Referred 10, "mmIItc' on Judiciary.
Adjourned
SENATE FORENOON.
SAIUGDiN, c.t IL Is,i.
E,soIutinns- II, .,ru4f,r Henry that = rul ",
a. be- amended l.y Increasing, i.i,' number ui stni-
tors provided iOr Ia rule ~ Iunlinn nf Senator