Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
Legislature Of Vermont.
Eul 81 AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.
Mr. Palmer uf Jericho. the chairman OF the COM
mtttee of the Whole. reported progress, IN M-
coriance with the direction given nm py the ooii-
miitee. 49,
Thc Grand List II. 4ai An act to equalize taxa
tion was taken up and the question beng on 'he
third reading, Mr. Harvey of Topshain moved 10
strike sections l6 and Il which provide that ap
prasal of real estate shall remain as now unlli the
time of the next qulirennlal APPRAISAL alteI u,
cussiOn by Mcssrs. Jones OF Naltsnell, thompson
OF Irasburgh Blair OF Barnet. Allen OF lilnesburgl'
Page Of Rutland and Abel of West Haven. Sr.
Thompson of lrlsburgh moved that H. ~ ne OF
dercd 10 lie that he might call up H. 30, wllcn mo
tion 10 lie was after discussion disagreed to.ycas,
~. nays, 1913. After further discussion bs Messis
Harvey of Topsham and COlburn OF Springfield.
Mr., Harvey amendment 10 strike out srctlons 10
and Il was disagreed ta-yeas, 81; nays, ~ Mr
Thompson moved an amendment by substitute Tor
section s. The following word: NO ieductloh shali
hereafter be made from person ) iaAanle person.
al estate on account of debts owing by such person
Mr.. Butterneld moved 10 amend the amendment
by adding To the words personal estate the words
..eAceeding 81 900" Messrsl Jones OF Walisneld
Martin OF Londonderry, palmer OF Jericho IN me
chair) t;rout of Newport. Cohurn OF Sprlngnell
Whitney OF Franklin Boyce of Fayston ButteIneii
OF Nottingham. Harvey OF Topsfani, thompson oi
Irasburyh Hooker of BrattlebOro. Grout OF New
port Brainard of ~, Adams. Palmer OF waterbury,
Chapin of Mlddlesex, discussed the ainthumehts,
ETC. and Mr.. Buterneld's amendmehi was lneh
disagreed 10. After further discussion ny Messrs
Thoinnson of Irasburgh, Pike of Stowe, Hubbard of
Plymouth Allen of Hneshurgh, Gooueli OF heais-
boro Chapin of Middesex, poud OF N1w. na.eh anu
Page of Rutland, Mr.. Thompson OF Irasburgh de-
manded the yeas and nays. on the question OF his
amendment which were taken Yeas ~, NAYS ICY:
50 ne amendment was disagreed To- Mr. Martin of
Londonderry MIR Palmer Of Jericho in the chalr)
moved amend section by strlhlng out Az aiter
the,word ..him' in line of the printed bili which
would strike out the provision requiring detailed
statement of the debts owing by aim, now much.
etc After considerable discussion Mr.. Martin
withdrew his amendment Mr.. Page moved 10 Add
TO section the words. land no offset shall be al
lowed on moneyed capital for debts owing
A discussion ensued participated IN by Messrs
Fft.a.aD N.f
Montpelier who said the present aV was an ignt IN
itself the trouble has been with the execution what
want Is that all properly Should ne taAtu pu,
We wani class legislation; TIE hlll introduced
hy Mr. Thompson Is step in the right direction
and does 20 TOO Tar hut far enough; II is good
bil and should pass; thus cutting OF OF Offsets Will
cure the evil Mr. Palmer of Waterbury thought
Mr. Pages amendment was in the direction OF class
legislation. Mr.. Thompson Thought II would ieadto
litigation. MIR. Page said he lial proposed thc
amendment IN good iaIih 20 aS 10 bring INTO the
list large amount Of capital stock Inc amend
ment was then disagreed TO; yeas, nay, & les;
Mr. Allen OF IIncshurgn moved an amendment 10
Sec J. so as 10 require Il full statement OF ueDls
owing. 10 whom. etc. II the person desires an eS-
empron, but leave the taxpayer 10 pay on the
whole property IN his hands If he did not choose 10
expose his state OF affairs. general discussion FOL
lowed by Mcssrs. Wilcox of Pawlet, James oil Wey-
bridge Buiterteld Of Whittinghan. Thompson OF
Irasburgh. Martin OF Londonderry. Spear of Brah-
tree Howe OF Ludlow, Allen Of lllneshurgh, Grout
of Newport, iiapgood OF Peru, thaSe oil jay, boyce
OF Fayston. Mr.. DOud OF New Haven offered
substitute amendment (Which was accepted ny MT.
Allenl providing hat the detailed statement shall
he required only ito the amount OF exemption
claimed"
MIR. Howe offered an amendment by striking out
sections lG AMI L. and substituting in lieu thereof
section watch would repeal all acts establishing
State equalization boards. Mr.. Harvey moved an
amendment to the amendment So a 10 lncluue IN
the repeating clause the regulating and author
iZng uua,lrennlll appraisal, which Mr. Howe ac-
copied. Messrs. MAY of Waterford. Blair OF Barnet,
Huntington of Orange, who SAID he wanted 10 near
more OF this matter, poud of New Haven, Howe oi
Ludlow Harvey of Tupsham, Hooker Of Brattle-
boro Palmer of Waterbury. discussed the amend
meuis Mr. Howe demanded the yeas and nays.
Pending which on motion Of Mr.. Spear Of Bralnirec
adjourned