Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

therein named, were read and referred to appro-
| pirate committees.
The senate then adjourned.
House-Afternoon.
| The citv Of Rutldnd-Mr. PAGE Of Rutland
offered the remonstrance Of Harvey Kingsley and
| 100 others, legal voters residing In the village of
Rutland, against Incorporating the entire town OF
Rutland as city. Also the petition Of Scott Hun
| ter and 26 others, legal voters residing In West
| Rutland. Referred to com. on that subject.
| The grand list.-H. i44 was taken up as unfin-
| ished business, and discussion the subject Of
taxation was continued by Messrs Blair Of Barnet,
| Battell OF Mddlebury, Jones Of Waitsfield, Has
kell Of Grafton Howe OF Ludlow, Brainerd Of st,
Adams, Palmer of Waterbury, Thompson Of Iras-
burgh, Chase Of Jay, Grout of Newport, Chaplin
| of Middesex, GOodel of Readsboro, Buck of
| Troy and Morrill, Of Vernon, who moved that II.
ii4 and amendments be laid on the table; lost.
Mr. CURTIS of Georgia moved the previous
| question, but on the request Of Mr.. Martin OF
| Londonderry he withdrew IL.
The amendment to the amendment offered by
| Mr.. Towsey of Panton land providing that the
amount of the exemptions allowed by Mr.. Has
kelPs amendment be 81, 900 instead Of 5000, was
| then lost
Mr.. THOMPSON OF lrasburgh then offered an
amendment tn the amendment, which Mr.. Has
kell accepted [cutting off all exemptions except
| on real estate.
Mr.. HOOKER of Brattleboro discussed the
amendment, as did Mr.. Goodel OF Readsboro
Mr. CURTIS Of Georgia demanded the yeas and
nays, which were taken-yeas 81, nays 122-so
| the amendment was disagreed to.
The SPEAKER here announced as a com OF
| conference on the part Of the house to consider
the disagreeing votes as to 5. 1913, an act to
amend an act in amendment Of chap. so, e. s.,
| Messrs Harvey of.Topsham, Allen of Farhaven
| and Woodwork of Underhill.
| Mr.. HOWE of Ludlow offered amendment
| to provide that deductions may be made from
list OF real estate the same as personal property
but in neither case to exceed $500, and from that
| amount government bonds and non-taxable Sc
curites are to be deducted.
Mr.. SPEAR moved that the bill be ordered to
lie; lost. Mr.. Howe's amendment was then dis.
agreed to-
Mr.. BOYCE of Fayston offered an amendment,
consisting OF ten sections; which disagreed to.
Mr.. MARTIN Of Londonderry moved an amend.
ment to section by adding the words, " said
blanks shall also contain an interrogation for
| statement of the amount Of stocks bonds and
other securities claimed to be exempt from taxa
ton under the laws Of this or the United States,
owned by or held for their or its benefit"
After discussion by Messrs Martin and Blair,
Mr.. Palmer of Jericho offered an amendment
to sec. 3, providing that no deductions shall be
allowed on account of debts owing to parties out
OF the state. general discussion then ensued, in
which the usual number took part and the usual
arguments were advanced.
Mr.. MORRILL, of Vernon moved that the bill
be ordered to lie and the house take up H. go,
an act relating TO the care and restraint Of the in
sane; lost.
Mr.. PALMER further moved to amend sec 2
by providing that no deduction shall be allowed
on account OF a persons being endorser or surety
for another; agreed to.
Mr. PALMER further moved to amend Sec 8,
by providing that no deduction shall be allowed
on account of joint Indebtedness beyond his pro
rata shares; agreed to-
Mr. HARVEY of Topsham moved to amend
section q In phraseology and so "a to make the list
to be returned before the Goth Of April agreed to.
Mr. PALMER of Waterbury moved an amend
ment to section in regard to the oath; lost.
Mr. SMITH Of St. Johnsbury moved Ito add a
section exempting from the operation Of this act
savings banks and trust companies otherwise
taxed
Mr. FlFIELD OF Montpelier moved to include
railroads in the proposed section, as railroads
were otherwise taxed. Mr.. Fiield's amendment
to Mr. Smiths amendment was then voted down.
Mr. MARTIN of Londonderry moved recon-
sderaton; carried-yeas 1l8, nays 10.
Mr. SMITH then accepted Mr.. Ffeld's amend
ment.
Mr.. DoUD of New Haven then offered an
amendment, which Mr.. Smith accepted, and the
amendment was then agreed to. 1t finally read
as follows; 1.-The provisions of this act shall in
no way be construed TO apply TO the method now
provided for by law for the appraisal Of the road
bed of railroads the taxation of deposits of
ings banks savings institutions and trust COM
panies otherwise taxed"
The bill was finally ordered Tor third reading
tomorrow morning
Change Of reference.-S. 1879, an act to repeal
sec of act No. l0l of the law of 1876, was with
drawn from judiciary committee and referred to
the general committee.
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the Vermont board OF agriculture; to com. on ag-
riculture s. 1884, an act to equalize taxation To
COM on grand list.
Ordered TO be printed. ON motion of Mr.
HOOKER of Brattleboro II. 444, an act to equalize
taxation and S. 1874 an act to equalize taxation
were ordered to be printed as amended.
, Collection Of tdees MIR. SMITH of st. Johns
bury called up s. 20, an act relating to the
collection OF taxes. Nlr. Smith moved an amend.
ment TO the first section rs to make 1t optional
with all towns to accept the provisions Of this act
agreed to. Mr.. Thompson Of lrasburgh proposed
to amend the third section so rs TO make the com.
pensation to the collectors to be fixed by each
| town; agreed to-
On motion of Mr. PAGE Of Rutland, adjourned
! Saturday. December 1s-senate.
: Joint resolutions adopted fixing We'd
nesday afternoon at halfpast two clock for Joint
assemblies for the election Of railroad commits
sioner supervisors OF the insane, and super
intendent OF education.
Third reddiags.-H. 446, an act to amend sec
, ., OF chap. AZ, of K. s. passed,
BIZ introduced,-By the judiciary com. an act
providing for the issue of writ of possession in
certain cases. TO lie under the rule
From the tdble.-S. Dol, an act providing fol
! building additions to the state house. The ques
ton upon the third reading OF the bill. Or
motion of Senator FIELD ordered to lie and be
made the special order for Monday afternoon Al
Dunton, the report OF the library was ordered
to be printed.
H. AS he reused ld,os, was taken up as spe
cial order and the question upon the passag,
Of the bill. Senator DILLINGHAM;, for the com OF
I, revision, suggested certain amendments, which
were agreed to and bill passed in concurrence
: with proposals of amendment.
S. 20i, an act providing for the levy Of execu
: ton on mortgaged real estate, taken up
Third reading ordered Monday afternoon at two
q o'clock
> Joint resoiution.-From the house, fixing tn,
date of final adjournment Thursday Afternoon
a O'Clock
: that the resolution be ordered to lie The mo
ton was discussed by several senators. The mo
ton prevailed.
9 Special Orders. 100, an act providing for tn,