News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
the LEGISLATURE.
ExEMPTING POOR PEOPLE FROM
TAXATION.

EXEMPTING POOR PEOPLE FROM
TAXATION.
Last Wednesday the House spent a
good share of its time in discussing
the bill introduced by Mr.. Priest of
Barre, H. 120, which provides that
the listers may, in their discretion,
omit from the list the personal estate
of minors, unmarried women and per-
sons over seventy years of age, whose
property, taxable and exempt from
taxation, shall not exceed in value the
sum of two hundred dollars. Judge
Thompson proposed to amend so as
to require persons wishing to be ben
eficiaries TO furnish an inventory,
which the listers might appraise. Mr..
Hooker opposed this amendment and
an animated debate took place.
Messrs. Wells and CRANKY, and Plum
ley of Mortified supported the amend
ment while Messrs. Wing of Mont
pelier, Priest of Barre, Cuts of Or
we'll, and Johnson of Fayston,
opposed it, and it was finally lost by |
a vote of rs to 101. In the afternoon |
the discussion was resumed, and, |
pending proposition of Mr.. Hastings
of Waterford, to authorize the listers
in their discretion to exempt anyone |
from taxation who does not own 5000
worth of property, on motion of Mr..
Estabrooks of Sherburne, the bill was
dismissed. Mr.. Priest made a strong
speech in support of his bill, and it
certainly has merits. But this legis-
lature believes in taxation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Barber, S. 113, which seeks
to prohibit the erection of barbed wire
fences on the line between lands of
adjoining owners by making the per-
son so doing without the written con-
sent of his neighbors, liable for all
damage to their stock. ,
Senator Childs, by request, intro 8
duced ). Ill, ''to empower selectmen
to plant trees beside the highway" 1t {
provides that selectmen may cause I
trees to be planted along embank-
ments, dugways and whatever land /
marks may be required as guides for {
the travelling public; provides fines
for injuring or destroying; justices to !
have jurisdiction.
Senator Wall of Bennington, S. S
III, ito incorporate the Trenor w. 6
Park home for destitute children and G
women" To be located at Benning- 6
ton. :
Mr.. Willard of Jericho, H. 255, to |
repeal clause 5, section 27Q, of the r
revised laws. 1t repeats the law ex- c
empting from taxation "real estate, q
used IN operating railroad for the a
period of eight years from the time O
when trains for public traffic, &c." t
commences running. a
Mr. Williamson of Cornwall, II. f
258, providing for the destruction of I
noxious weeds in highways" 1t pro- n
vIdes selectmen may make provisions
Tor the destruction of thistles and 9TH a
er noxious weeds growing in the high ii
ways between July 18th and August D
LIST each year. I,
BY Senator Page of Lamoille, S. n
lO7, changing the time of holding
he county court in the county of La
nollle." 1t fixes the times of holding
court on second Tuesday in March and
september after first Tuesday of De- -
'ember this year. o.
BY Senator Walker of Rutland, S. "
IO7, "to amend secs. 1888 and 1890 IL
'f the revised laws" 1t extends time g
when court may make decree concern q. a.
ng the care of children, on applica- v,
ion of their parents; allows county u
court and judge of Supreme Court af- OC
Ter filing of petition to make order for
;are and custody during pending of ID
petition, on application of either party pc
Also 5. los, Ito create a board of D
abroad commissioners and to nre- 10
cribe and define its powers and du- al
les" Board to consist of three, an 81
'ointed by governor at this session CO
nd confirmed by the Senate, whose -.
erms of Office shall be two, four and I'll
tx years respectively from Dec.
1872. One commissioner to be ap- p
ointed at each biennial term, whose a
srm Of Office shall be six years. They al
lall have the general supervision of -
i railroads in the State. &c
By Senator Bingham of Chittenden, A.
100, ''in amendment of section W. W.
% of chapter 1872, revised laws re- -
ting to dogs" Changes time when 10
wn clerks shall hand over dog tax ''''