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

FRIDAY, Dec. II.
Constitutional amendment Proposed by Seni-
tor Dana; referred. llhe secretary OF State and
auditor Of accounts shall he elected ny the freemcn
Of the State upon the same ticket with the governor
lieutenant governor auI treasurer. The Legisla-
turc shall carry this article INTO effect by appro
prate legislaiiunl.
Keport.-From comniiicr Oh Ceurt Expenses, by
bill, an act relating Ia the cauNaSsing OF votes Tor
electors OF President and Nlc3-fresdent 10 lie
under the rule.
Report From Committee on Judiciary, by bill,
an act 10 amend chap. 81 ami chap IS, 6. s.; 10 lie
under the rule.
Third readings. lat an act Ia equilizc taxation.
Senator Stafford moved To amend 10y this provision,
and no declaration shall BE- made IN the list OF any
person by reason OF such debts owing by HIM un-
less the same he OWING - a resident Of this State
and unless such statement Includes the namc and
place OF residence, etc.
Senator Thatcher opposed the amendment. #
would bear unJustly upon class OF merchants AMI
manufacturers whose gonls were obtained upon
credit from Inc city markets
Senators Peck, Pcinhcr, Fuller, Saffortl, Start,
Dwlncll aud Gleason discussed the amendment.
Senator Gleason novel that the bill be ordered
10 lie. pom tins question the yeas and nay
were taken-yeas :, nays ls-so the motion was
lost,
The question then REQUIRED TO the amendment
proposed by. Senator Stafford. Senators Thatcher,
Fuller and Dwinen spoke against the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken aS follows; yeas,
Senators Gleed, Henry Iudcyiuc, Robinson, Stafford
and Start; nays Senators Blolgett, Brown, Dana,
Darling, Dwincll Field. Fuller. Gleason, Goodsel!,
King, Lane, North. Paul, Peck, Pembcr Sykes,
Thatcher and Weeds; AMI 50 the amendment
not agreed To.
The question was then upon the passage Of the
hlll. Senator Thatcher inquired how a merchant
or manufacturer could honestly make out his list
in accordance with the PROVISIONS of the bill and
swear TO II.
Senator Fuller said th;re on the whole he favored
the passage OF the hlil.
Senator BlOdgett novel - amend by adding TO
the oath the words ''tn tine bf>f 81 us knowlcdge
and belief"
Senator'S Cleed and nunton opposed tho amend
mcnt.
senator Bodgett offered to withdraw the amcnc-
ment.
senator Dana objected.
Senator Paul favored the amendment.
The yeas and nays were taken upon the amend
ment a. follows: Yeas >, NAYS Il, 80 the amend
ment was not agreed 10.
Senator Paul moved further amendment OF
phraseology OF the oath which with modlfca-
tOn was agreed 10.
\ motion 10 adjourn iut,ivcHrd and WAS lost hy a
vote OF Ia 10 u.
Upon the question of the passage Of the bill Senn-
tor Field said that although hr preferred the bill 10
any that had been proposed during this session. yet
he thought on the whole, II provided system no
moro Just or equal in lis bearing upon the owner OF
mortgagcd real estate than The present law.
The discussion WAS continued by Senators
Thatcher ani Stafford. Senator Thatcher demand
ed the yeas and nays which were taken as follows
yeas, Senators BlOdgctt. Brown. Darling billing
ham, Dunton, Dwlnell, Fuller Gleed Henry. Jude
vine, King North, Paul, fciuh r. Robinson, Saiiord
start and Weed, Is nays, Senators Dana, Field,
Gleason, Goodsell, Lane. Fcrk, sykes AMI Thatcher
and so tho bill WAS passed.
Adjourned