Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

jnnrn1i was dipellsed wi Il Wv ''"A'"e VI S'''eiu1S
iis.g sec.ss The iapt resolution providing for an
adj urhn'nt from the l9 h inst TIL January II H. 1881
eine from the senate aud was read by the clerk Re,
terrei 70 com nn hnal adjournment.
BHls introduced dat reterrei-By Mr. Kent of Bristol
IL 33 an act to incorporate the First BaptistsOciety OF
by Mr. Denny d NortGdeld H. a. an act chanyinp
pns r6 %a & anEerslbS; To- com on corpora
F1s W. SeTr o SaS s. sA an act C. enable the
chapel; TO- com on corporations.
By Mr. Morrill, OF Oanaah, H. s5 act to Incorporate
the Canaan aqueduct company: to com. on corpora
BY Mr. Hazard Of Casteton H. s2s. an act 70 arnend
OF number ID OF the acts OF 1873 relating 10 di
vorces to Judiciary com lit limits the effect of said
By y w5oiwor Of Undsrhil Il ss an Sa'e act bro
yldins for the erection jail for the county OF Chit
tenden and laying tax on said county, .cal com
conslstinE OF the members from Chttendeu county.
an approved Noycmbor a. 1874 entitled an art re
latug to dtches aud water courses; to com On nigh.
natural course of water from the land Of one person
across the land OF another person interested in haynl
wdterrpnrSe constructed, such aforementioned per
sou shall not lie compelled to pay any lart of the ex
repair aud the sele N may compel parties To- bu hi
TIE norlon OF such water course as is imposed upon
By Mr. HUB ard of Plvmouth, H s3O an act to stoI
srv 5 & on to t5m Pr1ydes
orders on certain day. aud interest shall cease there
Yeas and nays-Mr Dix of Montgomery offered a re-
soluIIn providing that use rule No IA be amended
upon the request of ten members, not otherwise
The support Of 0ooerameW Mr.. PAGE of Rutland
for ways .nd means reported H. 3s an ac
for the SUPPORT tn, government 1t was orde ed Ia
H.. and one thousand copies to be printed [The bill
after ovIdinE Tor the appropriation of certain sums
for the aAmeut of tha deOentures of the legislature
and state ot ers, demands ataiust the state allowed
by the auditor accounts interest loans and other
debts of the state and of the penal
tutnns proceeds to assess the following special taxes
exceedmL siI in amount per mile and gross receipts
this to be lieu of all taxes upon propurty owned
by the railroad, except real estate lying outside OF
right of way four rods wide, such real estate be put
the list in the town city where located, as now
provided by law. Insurance companies: Upon foreiyn
insurance companies a tax OF t%o per cent upon the
gross amount of premiums and assessments collected
by each agent of the companies in the state; upon
tla hre insurance COMPANIES in the state, tax of
three f0urhs of Que per cent u1On tine gross amount
ascertaned unoaid losses and the invested in
government bonds; and upon mutual life Insurance
the same deductions Upon erperss and tete9dh COM.
1 their receipts; and if they fail to pay sncn tax
penaty OF 5000 is provided III lieu thereof. Corpora.
corp JraOns is assessed special tax of per cent
ded citing theretrom the amount of their assets invest
ed real estate and government bonds; such CORPORA
tons EXEMPT from taxation by the provisions of
their ch included Upon the amount
of the deposits and Of sacia0s banks and
trust es, after dedncting the amount of their
taxation tax of half of one per cent PAYABLE semi
annually. Upon bonds certificates and eUidenceS Of
debt of all cnrpOratiOmS, special tax of
Upon all other money and personal property owned by
cent The bin provides that ali banks aud other coT Tr
porationS shall pay the above taxes, whether thy have
ros s @ for WHICH the tax m IS say
Il is made the duty Of the STATE treasurer on the first
several towns and cities the surplus aud above the
Years :ad the distributed to be applied
in the first place to paying their state school tax and
made by the bill in he present grand list law the taxes
being assessed IN Ereat part n9n property that is not
ar each and the polls aud real estate to be taxed
way, aud scnpo taxes thus making personal property
pav the entire state tax Penates The bill make It
the president ~ financial otcer o every bank rairoad
Or ~ TI3 nr a ahT ~ % "er person or persons
lu If all property taxed by the act signed and sworn
rg!surer thus saving ali costs o collecting these
taxes Heavy penalties are provided for each days ne
ct The listers ot each town are required to set in the
n @ M al 49t fPGmaS 9 AT Sxed by the Pr"yson
yluas, and tins tax made payable out OF the treasury
secclmeu OF each town, aud the aldermen of each citv
required to make rate bill and to add to five per
cover amount OF this tax; and to issue warrant to
e constable ut the town city for the collection Of IT.
ar hrUS penaltles are provided for Noncompliance
tu Neg Sc duties by any lister, alderman se"cimun
ur aate treasurer IN certain cases are empowered to
examine upon oath the president, secretary aud treas
rer, other financial officers, agents. or auy other
persons connected with corporations, or having any
visions Of the at and heavy Penates are r6vded t for
the refusal of any such officer or person to be or
assd By Sr IS to be arnshed tRe Raak by TO tbs be
state treasurer The blank is very comprehensive in
th act Is to take eect at bahE fure S daS ne FSd &
S S d vs Sf for e qRS @ he
until the first day Of September 1882 of all acts parts
OF acts Inconsistent with its provisions ]
Repqirsod highrags a"d bridges 964, an act in
ways and bridges was called up by ir Dart The
Question being on tne 1ptlon Of amendments prOpos
aucudmeuJs were pr2po?od aud discussed by various
Ha"qei' oec s. as nipy a9GHWt rGads M A. al follows:
PAY ut ui his highway tax assessed by the select
twey5 aud cents ior each hour and the sevo
raj tnNos At their annua meetings and IN case of their
lowed tgr teams aud tools employed in making re-
ana dis,sreadt TO- rhe third reading was then ordered
for t9-m2rrqw mornipt 6y vote Of ,5, lO to r.
Tie legjsiati1e recess The com. on fiual adjourn
mrn ihoush Nlr Page reported back the Joint (9enate
resolution providns for an adj lOurnment from the 18th
instant until January lth 1851 without expression OF
Mr. TAFT of Burlington in behalf of the COM on re-
pleed but that they should have time IN which
to draw up and perfect their. report, He moved to
amend that the adjournment shou be from the 18th
instant IN the 3Oth nstani; n, ,. a5Teed tno to- Cha.
adjournment should he from the 3d, instead OF from
Mr. Taft approved of Mr. Palmers amendment. Mr.
pker OF Bratebpro followed IN the same line, did
Mr. Taft proposed to further amend 50 that no mem
bars 2t CONS should receive pay during recess agreed
shall he the last day for the introduction bills
Mr., Page in behalf of the COM ON final adjournment,
repore back the several resolutions referred to them
on motion Of ir TAFT they were orierei to lie
Communication Ot Cedh seLtthce Of EdlOlH c. HdWteH
Mr. BflgIs of Brand III, by request offered IA iont
resolution providing that the governor may employ
counsel to represent the state n all matters pending
before the legislature relating to relief for Edwin
Mr Hooker of Brattleboro offered Joint resolution
to al thor1e the com. the bill committing Edwin c.
iating to said case, at the expense OF the state.
Both resolutions disagreed to
Mr. Briggs, at his request, was then excused from
On motion Of Mr Parker of Elmore adj
II
Bills passed-Mr Page of Rutland called from the
table H. lU, act to incorporate the marble savings
bank OF Rutland Mr.. Page moved to amend by strik
and trust Company" The bill was then read the third
time and passed, the title being amended 81 as to
scranton Of yerEeppss zen called up 2 an act in
b1naw b o. and ST the b Vas then passed
Havte 'scdse Mr.. Hopkinson of Salem moved that
the resolution auth rizing the com. on Haydons com
9aon to send @ tor H he oo% wa h
by Mr.. Grout OF wport, PRINCIPALLY upon the grourd
case which would be made by Hay denis counsel The
motion was opposed by Mr. Abel of New Haven Mr..
the ease Su 1t not to be re tried 9hlE that occurred
prior to sentence ought to be gone into by the com.
JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
At aO the senate appeared in the representatives
hall, and Joint assembly was formed, pursuant to
adjournment for the purpose OF eleiting seventh s
president of tile senate in the chair, Hon George Mic
hols, secretary of state. clerk.
r.,
disso in view of the action wnlcl tine senate had
taken upon the bill to cut down the number of Judges
tosx.
senator Henry of Windsor opposed the motion. There
with the chief Justice uuwel il justice eecetd
now there would only be ve JUDGES to hold courts
Mr. Hubbard OF Plymouth supported the views OF
Senator Henry. Mr.. Harvey OF TOpsham favored dis
await the action OF the senate the six judge bill
senator ID WuelL of Washington called for the yeas
and nays They were taken, and resulted as follows
yeas III; nays 9lso the Joint assembly was dismiss
ed.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
The Joint assembly Immediately re-convened for the
purpuse electiug state OH pursuant to Joint
solution, which the clerk read.
Senator Glee1 ut LamOille moved that the Joint as
sembly be dissolved until the question of reduction of
salaries could Ue settl led by the legislature
Mr.. Thompson Ot IrasburEh seconded the motion.
He did not believe it was good policy to reduce an
officials salary after election 1t should be done be-
fore.
Mr. Grout of Newport also favored the motion.
1t was adOpted and the Joint assembly dissolved
HOUSE.
The consideration of the motion to reconsider the
vote refusing to adopt the resolution in aydeu's
vas resumed. The motion was disagreed to.
The speaker announced that he had appointed Mr.
Brown ut Grand Isle to be "A member OF the special
Hayden's case in place of Mr.. Briggs Of Bran
don. - -, ID. a.,
Committee 0t conference.-the Taft of Burlington call
cd from the table the JOINT resolution relating to td
JDurumeut which had buck from the senate with
tnr house proposals Of amendment disagreed TO and
Ot conference asked, and moved that the house
adhere to its proposals OF amendment and appoint
com OF its part Agreed to- The speaker
appointed the of conference the part OF the
house Measrs. TAFT of Burlington, Page OF Rutland
Scranton of VerHennes.
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