Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

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quires the person asking for special authority to
serve processes TO verify his statement by oath
that an officer could not seasonably be had to
judiciary CON-
MIR. CHASE Of Jay asked for leave of absence
for a few days; granted.
ON motion Of Mr. THOMPSON of Irasburgh,
adjourned.
Friday, October 15---senate.
BIZ introduced and referred-Senator OWL
NELL, by request an act to establish state
board of health and vital statistics; TO committee
on judiciary.
BY Senator Stafford, an act to abolish the Of
fee Of railroad commissioner to com. railroads.
By Senator DARLING, an act to amend sec
tions 10 and IL OF laws OF 1876, entitled an act
concerning dogs etc. to general committee.
The joint resolution relating to the submitting
Of all bills to the committee on the revision, etc,
was taken up.
OF the resolution and made some practical sugges-
tiOns as to the functions OF the committee II the
bills OF the session should be referred to it pro-
posed The province Of the committee would be
simply to incorporate In clear and simple Ian
guage the laws enacted this session with the new
revision and so save verbose appendix.
Senator GLEED, in the same line OF discussion,
illustrated by the reading OF a bill and the modi-
ficaions that might be made, the advantages that
would accrue from the revision of the laws OF
this session. Senator Dana thought that perhaps
the work might rs well be done by the regular
standing committees, and moved that the resolu-
der of Tuesday next, at IL O'Clock A. NJ
Senator BRlDGMAN thought that the resolu-
ton should be passed upon at once The resolu-
ton was then adopted.
Rep0rt-From the committee Of conference on
the disagreeing votes Of the two houses upon
joint rules, recommending that the house recede
| from its amendment; adopted
The senate then took a recess for half an hour.
| On reassembling, Senator GIEED submitted
the report of the committee senate rules,
| recommending certain amendments to the rules
Of 1878. The report was adopted and the amend
ments agreed TO-
ON motion of Senator NORTH, adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
| Blu referred From the house. H. 9, an act
relating to the duties Of states attorneys; to com.
| on judiciary.
On motion of Senator COOK the joint resolu-
tion relative to final adjournment taken up
and adopted.
Report-From committee on Judiciary, In favor
| of $. IA, an act to amend !" an act permitting
parties in civil suits to challenge jurors" third
reading ordered for tomorrow morning
At haf-past two o. clock motion to adjourn
was made and lost
Blu introduced-By Senator HENRY, an act to
repeal an act in amendment Of chap "a, Of &. 8,
approved November 10, 1869; to com on judiciary
motion to adjourn here interviewed, which
was lost.
Resolution-ty Senator GLEED, that the COM
| on final ad journment when appointed be re-
quested to report the earliest possible day, con-
sistent with the business Of the session, for final
adjournment" ordered to lie.
Senator FIELD moved to adiourn; lost
Senator WOODHOUSE moved to take from the
table the resolution in relation to final ad journ-
ment; lost.
Senator Stafford moved that the judiciary
| committee be permitted to sit during the re-
mainder Of the afternoon session; objected to.
ResOluiOn-By Senator DANA, that much
| of the governors message as refers to the ex-
tension of the capitol be referred to com. on
| library; adopted
motion the senate IA iourned
House-Forenoon.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain Journal
OF yesterday read and approved.
Bills. etc, introduced and referred-By Mr..
HARVEY of Topsham, an act to amend chapter
So of the general statutes, entitled of the grand
list" The bill provides, 1) that II shall be the
duty of the secretary Of state annually, or be-
fore the 10th day OF March, To distribute to the
several town and city clerks blank inventories
containing suitable nterrogatories TO be answered
by making a full statement of all the taxable
property, real and personal, OF each taxpayer in
said town or city, with the appraisal of each item
at its true value in money said clerks to also re-
quire from each taxpayer under oath full infor-
nation as to each class OF his taxable property,
real and personal, and its value. including money
hand, all debts due him at their face, all debts
due secured by lien or mortgage with full state
ment of the kind, situation and value of such
mortgaged property and the name of the owner,
and including full statement of debts owed by
him, their nature and how secured as required In
regard To debts Que MIN, ana u 1ull statement OF
all stocks, bonds taxable or not shares in corpo-
ratons, money or other property now in trust,
their amount and value; (2) that the oath at the
foot OF each Of said blanks, to be sworn to by
each taxpay er shall be rs follows 81 - OF the
town OF - in the county OF -, do solemnly
swear Tor afiirm) that the above is true list and
description OF all my taxable property, both real
and personal appraised at its true and just value
in money, together with a true and full statement
OF all debts due either to or from me, with full
description of all liens and mortgages, and the
property and estate mortgaged held by or against
me, and that the answers to the foregoing inter-
rogatories are all true; that have set down only
such debts as am Internationally bound to pay ;
and that have not conveyed or disposed Of any
property or estate in any manner, or created any
fictitious debt for the purpose of eyadng the pro-
vision of this act, or to affect the amount and
value of my taxable property or estate so help
me Godr' (3) that each taxpayer shall comply
with the provisions above mentioned on or before
the 3lst OF April each year and II he neglects
fuses so to do, or II he makes a false statement,
then the listers shall fill out the blanks for him,
and he shall be obliged to pay in double vaua-
ton In punishment az first listers OF each town
to compose county equalizing boards, which boards
to appraise real estate in respective counties,
and three Of the board shall be apportioned for
each town, the chairman OF such town board TO
be the lister from such town, and the same rules
and regulations so govern as now in the appraisal
of real estate; 5) provides each lister shall for
felt and pay to his town 500 for each list which
he consents TO and does receive from person
which Is not filled out and sworn to as provided
in this act, and provides that any taxpayer may
sue for and recover said sum in the name and for
the benefit Of each town; (6) that each lister
shall take an oath to apprase and set in the list
the property at its true money value, which oath
shall be filed in the town clerks office, and false
statements the part OF listers shall be punish
able rs perjury ~ that town clerks or listers
shall mail blanks To each person, company or cor
poration residing out Of town. having no known
agent in town and owning or holding mortgage
or lien upon taxable property in such town, and
said persons etc, shall fill the blank and be sub
ject to all duties and liabilities heretofore pro-
vided; 81 that provisions OF this act shall apply
to commissioners and all persons in cores and un-
organized towns; (9) no deductions exemp-
tons to be made account OF debts owing ex-
, cent such as are secured by mortgage and then