Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-19
HOUSE AFTERNOON.

Bill introduced hy Mr. TAFT Of Burlington, by
unanimous consent, II. $50 an act relating 10 on
sets IN the ti\alioh al personal property 10 Com
mitiee on Grand List. ('.No deduction from per-
sons taxable personal estate exceeding the sum ol
thousand dollars shall hereafter lie permitted
10 he made IN any persons li,t.)
Supreme Court Judgcs-I. l>s, reducing The
nunlhcr OF Judges To six came up as unfinished
business and On motion uf Mr. Colburn Of Spring
HELD ordered 10 lie and bc made the special order ut
lU;.O O'Clock a. IN, Tuesday next.
Pensioning Judges g. ..in act IN relation Ia
designations OF Judges of the Supreme Court" WAS
reported upon iavOriLl, by Mr., Fihcld Of Montpe-
Her, from The Committee "u Judiciary. l'rhe hill
provides that "a judge who has served ~ consecI-
i've years and Is 40 Yeats old may resign aud re-
ceiNc Il pension Tor life uf u .2in a wear
Mr.. Fifleld oi Montpelier recommended the hill
lie explained that n WAS ior the relief OF the Chief
Justice who had served the stale faithfully for ~
years and was poor ami feeble IN health The con
dtions prescribed hy this hi 81 exiraor,Iin-
AIRY thai lis application would rarely occur.
Mr.. nincklsy of Chelsea said that he was in favor
OF pensioning every Judge who has served on tn,
bench 20 consecutive years and he moved that the
hill e amended by striking Uut the - years of aye
condition. These pensions would be very few IN
number and would impose 4 very slight tax upon
the Stale.
Mr.. Spear Of Brainirce said thai he was opposeI
10 pensions IN principle But out Of respect io the
chef justice he should vote tor this hill .ls 1t came
from the committee. lie oppused Mr.. IIinckley'.
amendment however. lhr State officers were paid
salaries large enough The, ought To br ab,. [.
Irtifc with coInl' ictrc.
W. hhlthtN Ol FRANKLIN opposed The sncn
nicnti : but hr ,3d hr should vote Tor the bill
Amendment lost.
Mr. Priest of Barre Advocated the blll ani said ia,
requirements which the hil prescribed in urlci
Thai Judge might have pension, We're SCI remark
iih' that thtN would hIrdl, ever ba p1sscssrh hy
imam Pensions w"ulI surrly he enjoyed anI III,
ease the tall was made 1" particularly apply To wa,
a most mcrliorOu3 one. Ihr Venerable chef Justice
richly deserved all Ia" state could do Tor him.
Mi. Turner "f buStg "ppnSrd pension hills u
principle; hni hc Mas willing In give Judge Pier
poini enough gu suppug hiH through life. The bi
was teiIi third time.
Mi. iagc "a! Rutland AMI Mr.. Hooker of Rraitlr
hare ant Mt. Iilnckley ut chelsea, Advocated tn,
passage OF the h
Mt. fTlndlr Of Charlotte asked n tina bl apple,
10 Judge Ftrrppiut alone, or u any other fudge
MI fined OF Mont ,rlirr. sad that the pruv isau,
al III" hui w"r" general hui us requirements wrri
ap peculiar that nu one tut htm could ull them.
Mr. tAi'tot Reading called lot a count on n
question "f The passage o the hill. The result was
yeas, ~ LiyS, l.
Mr. Dexter. rs!scd IN" question that no quorum
nov Nul"ii ad u 81 appearing, the hill failed ui
ps-- AZ, amt Will be taken up "n Monday mOrnln.
~ unfinished husut.i-.
Adjourned.