Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17

than IN the hands OF the committee,
Senator FIELD, to test the sense OF the senate, |
moved that when the committee rise II report
that the bill ought not to pass.
Senator GLEED spoke In favor of the bill, the
purpose Of which was to bring into the list nyis-
ible and personal property, and to correct the
evil Of unequal and unfair appraisals in different
parts OF the state. The bill contains the sub
stance of the New Hampshire law, which had
worked well
Senator DUNTON favored the bill Similar
measures had worked well In the West as well NJ
In New Hampshire. The evil Of unequal taxation
must be remedied, and this bill would give us n
reasonably adequate law to bring all property
into the list particularly the requirement that the
taxpayer should swear to his list. The tenth
section Of the bill, however, he objected to- This
tenth section provides that until the next quad
renniel Appraisal the listers may make the same
deduction from the true value OF all personal
property as was made at the last appraisal
Senator FULLER thought the subject needed
further discussion. and there seemed to him there
the best elements of the New Hampshire law
Senator FIELD thought that although there
we're some merits in the bill, yet as it stood there
were such defects that II should not pass as
drawn. The chief defect that II makes every
man his own lister.
Senator wOODwORTH illustrated the defects
Of the present system, and was in favor OF con.
sidering seriously this as well a. the other meas
ures that pointed In the right direction
Senator COOK hoped the bill would be kept
before the senate, that the whole subject might
be carefully considered.
| On motion of Senator BRlDGMAN the com
mittee rose, reported progress, and asked leave
| to sit again, which was granted.
The senate then adjourned.
senate-Afternoon,
Reports. From com. on Judiciary in favor of
s. 1O2, an act in relation to the files and records
| of the municipal court in st. Adams.
| From com. on highways and bridges, in favor
Of H. 66, act to repeal certain acts relating to
the sand bar bridge passed
From com. on Judiciary, in favor of II. 1914. an
| act in relation to guardians and wards third
reading ordered tomorrow morning.
| From com. on judiciary, upon 5. IL, an act
changing the terms of the supreme court without
expression OF opinion ordered to lie.
From general com, in favor Of 5. LOG, an act In
amendment OF the acts of Incorporation of the
village of St Adams and the amendments thereto
passed.
Senator Stafford in the chair
From com manufactures, adversely to II.
"A, an act repeating the law In relation to the in
spection Of provisions. The committee was in
terroga'ed by Senator Pember, VINO was replied
to by Senator Peck, third reading refused
From com. on Judiciary, in favor of H. 1s9 an
act in addition to chap 10, e. T., entitled Of towns
town-meetings and town officials. Senator Henry
explained the purpose of the bill. On the ques-
ton, Shall The bill be read the third time? Senator
Dana spoke in opposition to it, 1t seemed to be
unnecessary legislation. Senator Dwinell spoke
briefly against the bill and Senators DuntoD and
Bridgman in its favor Third reading ordered to
morrow morning.
Third redding.-S. AZ an act relating to pru-
dental committees of high and central schools
| passed.
Joint resolution Granting the use of hall Of
representatives to S. W. Dixie; adopted in con-
currence
The senate repaired to the hall of representa-
tives to meet with the house in joint assembly
The senate returned at half-past four o'clock,
and 5. 90 an act to prevent justice from being
defeated by verbal inaccuracies in indictments
for perjury, WAS taken up, and on motion Of Sem
ator Dana, ordered to lie.
The senate then adjourned.
House-Forenoon.
Devotional exercises by the Rev. Mr. Shepherd,
the member from Brookfield.
On motion of Mr.. SPENCER of Wilmington,
the reading Of the journal was dispensed with
Bills introduced and referred BY Mr.. SMITH
of Plainfeld, H. IA an act relating TO appeals
from justices of the peace to com on Judiciary.
III differs from the present law by Increasing the
limits of appeal to $50, and allows appeals In
actions to recover expenses incurred for the sup
port of panpers
BY Mr. Smith of Painfeld, H. 245, an act ii
relation to trial by jury in justices courts; t.
com. on the judiciary The bill provides that !
the plaintiff and defendant reside in dfferen
, towns and the court Is held in the town In which
/, the plaintiff resides the defendant may call for
! nonresident jury and II six nonresident juror
: cannot be had the case can be tried with four
and the jury fee shall be dollar for each juror
/ BY Mr., MOTT of Aburgh, II GAG, an act to re
peal No. 1858 of the acts of 1876; to com. on iud
1.-THE act TO be repealed grants ferry to Dye
i Hill and Henry Hill
: By Mr.. ABBOTT Of Remington, II 247, an &C
. for the protection Of inn and hotel keepers; u
general com Ii provides (first) that when hote
n ptopiietors shall furnish safe for keeping valu
4 ables ETC. of guests and shall give notice thereo
: by posting notice, he shall not be responsible
l. for loss by theft otherwise Of valuables sufere
4 | by guests who neglect to deposit the same
4 Second it makes it misdemeanor to " cheat
Il | the landlord out OF hotel bills
4 By Mr. MERRlFlELD of Newfane, H. 24S, a
l. act establishing state normal school; referred
\, the com on education. The bill provides for tn
!, appointment by the governor OF two persons fror
n each congressional district, who in conjunctio
# with the state superintendent of education, sha
A constitute board Of trustees for the establish
ment and management of a state normal school
q that these trustees shall advertise for proposal
"a for the furnishing of lands and funds by town,
corporations or individuals, shall select locality
n and shall then establish the school as POI
q sible for period of ten years from the first day
i. July, 1881.
J. BY Mr.. HOOKER of Brattleboro, H. 249, a
IL act to commute the sentence OF Edwin e. Ha,
den; referred to a special committee OF five to b
~ appointed by the chair. Hayden is now col
fined In the state prison under sentence OF deatl
> to be executed on the first Friday of next jar
', BY Mr. JUDEvINE of Hardwick, H. $50, a
act relating to school districts to com on educ'
ton. 1T provides that the selectmen may, 9
IN petition of three more freeholders, alter III
4 boundaries Of school districts
- By Mr.. ELY-GODDARD of Ely, ii 25l, an ac,
10 establish the pay of members of the gener
le assembly; to general committee It makes
p blank sum the salary OF each member for Il
session, and the presiding officers to receive twi
the amount paid To members
BY Mr. KENT of Bristol, II. 252, an act proyi
ing for the erection Of cont house In the count
N Of Addison, and laying tax on said county;
~ a special committee of members from Adds,
~ county. calvin Hill, John W. Stewart, Noble
m Dunshee Lucus +. Smith, Julius North az
~ d. W. Clark are named "a commissioners. II
amount to be expended is limited to S25,0
~ above amount received from sale of old cou
II house, 1t lays tax of cents on the dollar
VI lists OF 1881, 1882, 1883 and 1884
a., By Mr. GlDDlNGS of Bakersfield, II. 255,
he act laying on tax on the county of Frankli
w to a select committee of members from Frank
. county. 1t lays tax of ten cents on the doll