Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-12
CoAIiTrEE oF THE Nj,

CoaairTEE OF THE WHO'LL.
Senator Dillingham; IN the chair.
IN. subject OF consideration h2ins = -, IN Hr' 10
,IulZr taxation upon bass ct r';'Gi-'lri 1877
,lti-rd by Senator Dwnell.
senator Gppisril opposed the hiil. and irola .-
is,.c, AMI figures. demonstrated I"'' m nS jli -
M nj the hui Nou!i work inequality Inl injustice.
Senator Sltin.! urged that any comparison "i
figures drawn irJm the statistics 81 iJN'0 y" Ice
levied upon basis o population a.ii ih"sg i'l!,i
uIrn present grand list were very ui' i"F .iii
admitted that the grand list "AS not a'tHt'irit
made M. The uitcd States Constitution prov i q
thai all Federal direct taxes "n the STATES -I"d toe
I.yirI unly upon Il bass Of population. certainty
IN taxation was Practically he-tcr than thrugti cal
equality. lie iIvurr'! The hH
senator Brown opposed ~" itl- fa' Nl'Ndi."h
Of properly in TINS Stale should aii!"uut 80 '2t'''
Tn assessment. IN iici, does No exceed -lrtr''.
Where shall W Sri the remaining -!io"" ti"li
the poor towns, a. would hr Inc f'-Ui "l IA" pa,
sag. oi the Till : But they have moi got It,. Il
should rather come from the heavy OWNERS oi pr
sunal property who nnw pas ltlr or nothing.
S,ui'nr Glrri hoped that the biil Wuull h' dis
pnsrI of a. soon .s possible hg vote, anl got Il 0u
81 Bee way ;r measures H. Hhich "ur could . al
The real i--ics ol the IAN question. Ihr Complaint
nf The people was thai Invisible and personal prop
I rrty escaped tiNiti"n and AL " need o.
I some new legislation ii'i VIII h.Ine all PROPERTY
iuiu the list. II" uPpuSrd The iiii.
senator puaiuu SIid il vas agreed lIIi %" J. --
.llIurc u.a-' moi IlInIrn until something waS 'li''
fn ,.uily .un and The question wits Simply
one 81 method. lie 'hcIri .ih,r ~. ..~iir-+ Ai,l
l..n su...-t.. TIA; wua!d result more chr'uii.s
ibl the present hill {" make taxation Equal N''i-
fll .lt' Nillil til' FAUST 81 l'l' sum-
each Town 80 put H. property IN he list lower lr'n
lis ncIgllinr, Is rcmclicd II No better method cam
hrIisr'i Than The On" under consideration he WI,
I IN favor ui IT, hui l. seemed to HIM better mripi
/ could be- devised i!c EuC!d have Niii'nJl htuN9
/ anl Gth.r ,ltvI!cnd-lIyIn% corporations. except
r,iir,I- IA, iaX u one per i,er tuuuiu upon
their siut l. AMI savings banks one per rrni cn thcr
deposits - The STATE treasurer ~ hru al all other
taxes f1r state EXPENSES. TINS would raise ahnit
simoua aud the balance II ANY should d. re-
| GurcL can he apI"ftirueI 10 towns according {"
( lrti'l''luA.
trnaiu, r.l!.. ..,l 'hlt thc luhl'r mlad mai h.,a
81 worked upan m he i;.Lr ~ i.Niiirn HAT % va
hardly possibly {" state the iI!i f.r;s nearing dH.i
The subject without cry being raised OF "uPpgc-
si.,i ui The poor hy The rich lie sii The yea! roi-
PLANT WIS against the inequality of the "i' 'rii ''
ul the r,-uui Laws IN most pats ul Tie state Ju't
! nu ih >.ipr personal property TlS h"i d.'rnNri-
/ ,d hy the iistrls. ~ r-lrll".in his own town.
h.- watch w-i int" the list Al ti'7' ~ "i"7i '"@ d
wl'chc- were mo- put INTO the list al all or a. murI
smaller AMI greatly VARYING figures. rs argument
AMI re-, ting from authorities he opposed the pr s
en- Sisicm or any system k" II. AMI suggest 'i as
= rci.dr th. 'he present Stale laN hr raised a -
curn. 10 population. ..i then .hn' ;!.'tr br q 90,
as 'S,i uVuI railroads. hanks. coy, nFiiuu- ail
o;her n,neyc1 insiiuil"as, 10 Hc refunded l1 the
towns. 80 thai Towns would ' ~ 1875 ir.i sect 'ii
} al Stale taxes.
/ Ca motion OF senator Field. the committee iu e,
o.. i.,.rt..l progress ani granted "a:e hf .ae
senate 10 st again - half past Two "'i''h = H.
/ Adjourned.
SENATE -Attii;AuuN.
! From committee on Judiciary. hg hi Il a''0r,l-
.nve with u resolution adopted hy The SHilsiS direct
3 M. the committee 10 consider ant report u iH'
I rciUn,in" Of municipal hunlS u-nl not tr Jrtl4l-
( plishr Gnicr general Law. The ih!e "l Inc hA!
reported l. follows: An act allowing u.lll'i..:
| corporations 10 refund or REM" tar'r "ii-i1ii'1.
. stituiitlIi-
! IL tins time iHr Senate resolved IT,, Il ,iin q
/ cohimIttre ui the whole. senator Dillingham; IA
senator Sai;,r,I moved thai viicu thp commit c
/ rise 10 report That the hi ought To pass.
| senator DN incll favored the nluiinn.
! senator Cuok thought the LliSiics presented "}