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

The House passed II. l5o, amending sec ?, chap IS,
81 H. AGO. relating 20 the duties 81 auditors Of ac-
counts; H. A6i, relating to the continuance OF cases
10 the general term Of the supreme court. II. Af,
equafing TAXATION was taken up as special order,
and passed by vote Of 1ls TO l5 II. 1885, relating to
Offsets In the taxation Of personal property, was pass
ed by vote Of 81 to rs. The bill provides that mo
deduction from person taxable personal estate et-
ceedng the sum Of $1,000 shall hereafter be permitted
In the making Of any list, by Of any debts ow-
ing such person." H. pa, entitled "Anact to regulate
the practice Of medicine surgery aud midwifery IN
the state Of Vermont" was reported upon adversely
by the committee, and was dismissed by vote Of 70
10 II. II. rs, establishing state board Of health aud
vital statistics was also dismissed by vote Of 81 to
81. Among other bills killed was s. 20, an act 70 pay
Geo A. Hines Of Brattlcboro Si5s IS for professional
services
TUESDAY, DEo. 2isr.-sENATB.
s. Oil, relating TO town meetings in towns Of over
6OOO Inhabitants was amended so As to make i apply
only to towns Of 1000 inhabitants and passed s22,
relating to the salary Of certain ofcers was amended
40 az to include the secretary Of the senate within its
provisions, and passed. other bills passed werc' 5.
1871, amending &c. q and 49, chap. 1873 .. H., re-
ating to the state PRISON. i6t relating to collectors
Of taxes; s. 2O7 providing for writ Of possession 10
certain cases; II. TO- authorizing towns, ecclesiastical
societies. ETC. to receive donations for the care u Gem
eteries etc. g. 1872 providing for the appointment Of
chaplain Of the house Of correctiUn $. 2J9 relating
to the State library; g. l6s, relating to the TAXATION Of
railroad property. The proposed constitutional
amendment relating to the election Of Secretary Of
State reported upon favoraby by the committee was
agreed to, a to 1.
The Senate proposals. Of amendment to H. 2s7, en-
titled IAN act for the recognition and encouragement
Of the State militia were cOncurred In. Passed-H
37I, providing for the appointment Of receivers Of
consolidated lines Of railroads running from adjoining
states into this State; S. l97 relating to the Vermont
reform school and children ordered TO be confined
therein; H. l49 providing for the publication Of re-
ysed laws Of Vermont, 1850. On motion Of Mr. Ellis,
the House reconsdered the vote dismissng H. rs, an
act TO establish a state board Of health and vital sta
ustcs.
WKDsEEDIr, DC. 22D.--sESATE.
Constitutional amendments were agreed to, giving
the governor right to repreve, commute OF pardon In
certain cases and for board Of pardon in cases Of
murder; providing that the legislature shall not pass
any law creating corporation unless with provision
that the shall be subject to the right Of future
legislatures to alter amend or repeal prohbitingtbe
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
The following bills passed: II. t61, relating
10 the continuance Of cases to the general Of
supreme court; H. 295, in addition to chap. SO, g.
relating to magnetic telegraph companies; II. $50, re-
| laung to manufacturing companies formed under
chap lO7 gs II. 4t9 amending sec. ?, chap is, g. +.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing the governor to detail two COM
panies Of militia to attend the yorktown centennial in
1881, aud appropriating 5000 for the purpose,
passed also H. eos, relating to the investment Of de
posts in savings banks and to the custody Of reasur
ers bonds; II. 49, amending act in relation to the
assessment Of taxes passed IN 1874 II. 40 equalz-
ing the costa Of commitment taxed against respond
ents committed to the house Of correction; H. 1884, re-
laing to net fishing; s. 2l2 relating to the eompen-
sation Of certain ofhoert.
| Proposed constitutional amendments were agreed
to, allowing vacancies the membership OF the House
and Senate TO be allied by elections at the call Of the
| governor; prohibiting the manufacture aud sale Of
Intoxicating liquors adopted by vote Of l27 to 49,.
The proposal to change the time for holding free
mems meetings to November, aud of holding the SEES
sons Of the legislature in January, rejected by
large majority also the proposal to reduce the
number Of represeB tatyes TO $50. The valued poll
cy BILL" II. 227 relating to insurance. refused q
third reading aud host Of other bills similarly
| sau ghtered.