Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
Legislature Of Vermont.
HOl SE-AFTERNOoN.

WEDNESDAY Dec Zz.
Limiting lcbate-Mr Batiell offered 4 resolution
that no member he allowed 10 speak on subject
more than five minutes nj time without the unah
nous consent of the House agreed TO.
The grand llst-li. ~ an act 10 equaIze taxation
came from the Senate with proposals OF aincnu'
ment providing among other things for an al-
praisal of real estate next year) After some dis
cusson, agreed TO.
Reports-From Judiciary Committee, by Mr.
Thompson, without expression II 3sl. an act pro
ylding for the support OF transient persons conl-
mitted 10 county jails third reading refused.
From Committee on Agriculture, by Mr.. Colburn,
for majority in favor of =. 49, an act establishing
the Vermont Board OF Agriculture third reading
ordered for tomorrow morning by vote OF lO5
to Is.
From Committee on Grand List, by Mr.. Blair, Il
substitute bill for II. 2.9 an act 10 construe section
ii. 4.O. IAN act relating to deductions for debts
owing THE bill provides that when a person
claiming deduction ior debts owing has taNabe
property lie may under oath claim the onset IN
either town, or divide 1t among the towns. under
the pains and penalties Of perjury for false
claim ordered 10 lie under the rule and be printed.
From Committee on Grand List, by Mr.. Jones,
without expression. $. 1884, an act TO equallze taxa
tion third reading refused.
From Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Briggs, In
favor Of s. Isl, Act in relation 10 persons In con-
nnement in prison and under sentence OF death A;
third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
= From Committee on Railroads, hy Mr.. Orcutt, IN
favor of = lli. an act in amendment OF and IN add-
ton to OF No. -. entitled Ian act relating to
railroad bridges" approved Nov. .6' 1s'2; third
reading for tomorrow morning.
From Committee on Manufactures by Mr.. Brain
ard in favor of 5. 9 an act to amend an act To in
corporate the ~. Adams Manufacturing Company,
approved Nov. 9. lS65, with amendments which
were agreed to; read third third time and passed.
From special committee, against II. S. an act in
amendment of and In addition 10 chap. ~ OF the
,gene statutes entitled ''of preservation of public
Health !" third reading refused
From Judiciary Committee by Mr.. Briggs in favor
of s. 49, an act relating TO process in divorce cases.
third reading for tomorrow morning.
Repayment of Railroad Taxes-S. $, an act to
construe an act TO assess and tax railroads, ap-
proved Nov. -, lssd, and 10 relieve towns misled
thereby, was reported from the judiciary Commit
tee, adversely. by Mr.. Thompson. Mr.. Hendricks
inquired why the bill ought not 10 pass Mr.. Flned
answered that II This bill was passed the Rutland
and Vermont and Canada would he here asking for
the repayment OF $4,000. This act substantially
made the Legislature declare that the railroad taxa
ton act of ls'6 was bad. and thereby opened the
doors 10 raid on treasury third reading refused.
Reports-From Committee on Insane, by Mr..
Allen, in favor OF II. 21O an act relating to the care
and restraint of the insane with amendments which
were agreed 10 third reading for tomorrow morn
ing.
From Judiciary Committee, 10y Mr.. Briggs, against
H. 200. an act III amendment of an act entitled an
act providing for mortgages OF personal property
third reading refused.
From same committee. hy Mr.. Thompson. in
favor of ;. 200 an act providing for the attachment
Of mortgaged personal property third reading TO-
morrow morning.
salaries of certain State officers. Mr. Howe offered
an amendment 50 As to cut OF charges for mileage
aud other expenses of the officers for attending the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Booth and Mr Page opposed the amendment,
lost. Yeas >. NAYS l2l.
Mr.. Howe opposed and Mr. Page favored the hill
and It WAS then passed by a yea and nay vote OF
lO2 to 81.
Senate amendments H. 80, ''an act IN relation
to telegraph companies, came from the Senate
with proposals of amendment, which were agreed
TO. Mr. Palmer of jericho. called up ). 26, IAN act
in relation to the collection of taxes, and moved
thai the House do not recee from ltslproposas of
amendment. Agreed. on his notion the House
asked Tor 4 committee Of conference.
The Support Of Governmcnt-Mr Page moved 4
reconsideration of the vote hy which II. I5s, IAN
act making provision for the support of Govern
men'," was refused a third reading and demanded
the yeas and nays thereon. Mr.. Palmer oi Jericho
and Mr.. Bltel opposed the motion. Mr. Page
spoke IN lis behalf. II was lost yeas 81, nays
l23.
Constitutional amendments From the Senate
relating I" The sale of lni"Nira'ng liqn"r; relating
10 the future lmendinrti 1" the constitution. Both
referred 10 The Committee On Constitutional
Amendments.
Relating 10 the returning and clnvassing of votes
for State Officers; read lHi referred Ia Committee
on Constitutional Amendments.
Requiring The opinions oi Judges Ot The supreme
courts IN certain cases. Reported iaNoraby Hnd oil
the question "f the concurrence on the part Of the
House. the yeas and nays were called aud The re-
suit of the Voie WAS yeas III. nays ~. Mr.. Abel
called the attention of The char 10 article - Of the
amendments of 1870 To the constitution. which
provides that all future amendments having been
adopted hy two-thrds vote of the Senate, that
adoption saall he concurred in hy n ma
jory of the House of Representatives.
lie said that ia was not a majority OF the menl-
hers. The speaker reserved his decision until he
could investigate the facts. soon after the speaker
said that he had ascertaned that al least II, We're
necessary for 4 majority, and therefore that the
lIon-e had refused 10 concur.
Conference Committee The Speaker announced
the appointment OF Mcssrs. Smith of ST. Johnshury,
Priest OF Barre and Briggs of Brandon as confer
ence committee on the part OF the House, 10 con-
slider disagrecing votes to $. 20, act IN rell
non 10 tar collection ui lakes.
Adjourned.