Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24
summary Of Legislative PrOceedinx.

THURSDAY, DEC l6rH.-sENArE
S. 1874, an act TO equaze taxation, discussed in
committee Of the whole and passed to third reading
II. $50 act to stop overdue interest on town and
school district orders, was passed; also H. 295, to
amend Sec 80, CHAP lis, S. 1871, relating to the
reform school, was finally passed with ndmeut
providing that, after the present session. the trustees
shall be elected by the general assembly.
HoUsE.
Mr.. Hooker Of BEAttleboTo called up II. 2l9 an act
to commute tn sentence Of Edwin c. Hayden, and
the clerk read the report Il the special committee Of
which Mr. Hooker chairman. The third reading
Of the bill refused. H. 3i5 act to prevent the
fraudulent omission or coucealment OF property to
avoid TAXATION, reported from the grand list COM
mttee. The bill does away with deductions from the
list on account Of debts owing, aud imposes heavy
penalties listers who set property in
the list at less than its true value. After vigorous
discussion the bill was passed yeas lO4 nays e5 H.
?, which was designed in effect TO put information
by the states attorney in the place Of an indictment
found by the grand jury was returned to the House
with the governors veto.
FRIDAY, Dc. lTTH.-sESArK.
A constitutional amendment was introduced by Sen
Ator Dana, providing that the secretary OF state and
auditor OF shall be elected by the freemen of
the state upon the ticket with the governor lieu
tenant governor and treasurer. 8. 1884, TO equAlze
taxation, was taken up and, after struggle, passed
by vote Of 10 to g. S. 1885, to improve the breeding
Of horses was passed with ndm en- limtng the
license foe to SO 49, to preserve the collections Of
the Vermont Historical Society, was taken up and
passed In concurrence. II. 100, abolishing counsel
fees in certain cases s. 49, establishing the Vermont
board Of agriculture and s. l44 relating commit
ments, were also passed.
HOUSE,
The House was occupied most OF the day in ooBsid-
ering H. AI, relating to the grand list but without
taking final action.
SATURDAY, Die. lsTH.-sEsATE.
H. 446, an act to amend sec. 9, chap. 49, g. s., WAS
passed II. 4ts, the revised laws, was taken up and
passed in concurrence with proposals Of amendment
H. 100, abolshing counsel fees in certain cases. was
passed with proposals Of amendment. bill was in
troduced from the judiciary committee, providing
that when man is committed for intoIication or any
crime committed while intoxicated the person selling
the liquor shall pay his family $3.50 per day during
his confinement
HoUsE.
II. 445, entitled THE revised laws Of Vermont {"
came from the Senate passed with proposals Of amend
ment, which were agreed to- The speaker laid before
the House the message OF the governor vetong H. 2,
an act relating to the duties Of states attorneys. The
message was read, and the yeas and nays were then
called upon passing the bill the veto
The House refused TO do 80 by vote Of yeas to l4s
| nays.
| MONDAY, DC. 2OIn.-sRNATE
2O5, relating to the eanyassing Of votes Tor cleo
tors Of president and vice president amended and
| passed. Other bills passed were: II. 44T, amending
sec. p chap. 30, H. 500, requiring town officers
to make annual settlements Of their accounts H. AS
relating to the estates OF wards in other states or
countries; S. 2O4 providing for the attachment aud
levy OF execution Of mortgaged real estate S. ll2,
relating to remedies supplemental to execution; II.
SILL AppropratiAg money for repairs and additions to
the state prison $. 2Os, relating to payment Of civil
damages by vendors OF Intoxicating liquors; Il. 2s7,
for the recognition and encouragement Of the state
militia. II. aga relating to toll bridges was passed
with proposal of amen dment. s. l65, relating to the
printing Of catalogue OF the principal ofhcers con-
neced with the political history of the State, was
passed, with amendment proposed by Senator Full.
Ter, limiting the total expen to $3.50 vote was
passed, requesting the committee on judiciary to re-
port bill defining what shall constitute vacancy IN
the.ohee of assistant judge OF the county court Tn,
Senate refused third reading to the bill committing
the sentence Of Edwin @. Hayden.