Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-05
HOUSE FORENOON.

THURSDAY, Oct. ., lo,O.
Bills ETC. introduced and Eeferrei-By Mr.. Bat
tell Of MIddebury, H. ljJ, act relating 10 the tes-
tlmony OF witnesses IN liquor cases; TO Committee
on judiciary. lIhe toll provides that no appeal 10
the county court snail b. allowed from the Justices
Judgment IN 4 liquor case, unless the respondent
notInes the justice before the tral of his Intention
10 appeal, and thercuppn the Justice shall take
down the testimony IN writing at fee OF ten cents
. hundred WORDS and shall lille ms minutes or a
certified copy thereof 10 the clerk OF Inc county
winch shall pc competent testimony In the county
court
By Mr. Smith Of 81. JJhnsbury. II. -. an act reg
ulatlng the running OF railway trains on Sunday
10 Committee on Railroads. lit provides that II
shall be unlawful 10 run tram Of cars or single
engine upon any railroad except trans delayed by
accident or stormy weather, through passenger
trans. starting on saturday from Il place outside
the State, wrccklng and trains necessary Tor
the preservation Of fc and property, under Il PEN
ally OF not less than one hundred dollars, or more
tnan one thousand dulaTs.l
ly Mr.. TAFT OF burlington, H. i5S an act relating
TO taxation TO Committee on Grand List. lit pro-
vldes for some important and radical changes IN
the present listing law Ila, the list OF each poll
shall b. one dollar instead of two, as now that
there shall he incudrd IN real estate telegraph
poles. wires ami apparatus, and the machinery used
ny gas companies, including gas pipes Tor Inc re-
peal oi the present law taxing savings banks LOT
ilc taxation of deposits IN savings banks IN Inc
same WAY that other personal property Is taxed
that corporations -hll MAKE sworn returns OF the
stock under penalty Of 500" for each oiiense thi
The rolling stock ui railroads shall he taxed IN the
dIilcrctt towns through which the roads run, IN
proportion 10 the rngIh OF the road in each town
that the present law limiting the taxation OF rall-
roads 10 5000 mile Is repealed that the Stale
shall he assessed AMI collected according 10 the
population, instead of according 10 the list, as now;
ih.lt all the present Laws relating TO equalization
committees, boards. c'c he repealed Tor thc an,
nual appraisal oi real estate tn" same IA personal
property 10y the listers of each town Tor the repeal
OF the offset Of dehtS law for the infictloh oi a
penalty of s2Uo Tor each clcuct from anv lister
drrclrci 10 hts duty
I'y Mr. Page oi liu'la;ld. II. 59. an act 10 amend
sec. = chap -, =. =; L" Committee on Jnlirary.
Il hail l.,s
trustee by reason ui wages or compensation duc ,le
principal dcotor 10y WORK done by HIM or 10y his
wift or minor child
Edls passcI-n lji. an act 10 lays tax on the
county of Lamohc; :. y, ac; 20 repeal an net IN
| ancudm, nt Of an act 10 incorporate the Vermont
Stale Agricultural SocI-iy; :. II, An act regulating
the service of subpu,uas ) 4. IAN act 10 authorize
! the breeders of Chester academy 10 convey the
| academy building aud other property 80,
The Couns' Is compensation hlll-H lu?. Inc I'M
iut:oduccd by MIR. thompson q; !rashurgh. Ia fof-
lid The payment of counsel who assist states At
tornrys, or who defend respondents, came up Tor a
Mr. Palmer of Waterbury opposed the hill upon
the ground OF ITS injustice 10 respondents ana
| counsel.
Mr. G:out Of Newport, took the same view as Mr..
] Palmer.
Mr.. Briggs OF Brandon, supported the bin. He
/ agreed thai the passage Of the bill would work 10
! tue advantage OF the respondents. Now the Zee OF
$50 led poor class ui lawyers 10 seek the chances
| Of defending them; but make the duty grauitous
and The abcst lawyers VIII undertake II by the as
] Sgnnrnt OF the court
! MIR Booth OF Morristown, spoke on the same side
/ aud sad that he hal learned hy experience thal
poor respondents never would Lack for able counsel
Mr. Tlonpson Of Ir!shurah said that the friends
! OF the hill had as much sympathy WIN the poor
prisoners as ITS opponents. ~
/ Mr. Harvey of IOpsham was In favor OF the bill.
for practical reasons thr Ifuh beng that IN most
cases respondent needed NJ counsel the court
| could amply protect them. And the go Zee led u
certain class ot lawyers 10 advise them 10 ASK ioi
! counsel when II wasn't necessary.
I,rowu nt Grand Isle opposed Inc hlll, because