Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

mortgage lies in different towns, the deduc.
ton shall be apporioned according to the
value OF th3 real estate in each town CD
where the liability to contribute TO the pay
ment of mortgage is shared by several per
sons, the listers shall apporton the deduc-
tions among those persons az when real es-
tate, wholly situated in one town, ismortga-
sed, the first mortgagec, If such real estate
shall be subject to taxation in the town
where the real estate lies for the amount ow-
! ing him, not TO exceed the value of the real
estate and subsequent mortgages shall he
liable to pay taxes in proportion to the size Of
their interests, and where there are several
mortgages under one mortgage, each mort
gagce shall nay taxes in proportion to his in
tcrest (5) when the mortgagcd real estate
lies in different towns, the different moitga-
gees shall pay taxes in proportion to the value
OF the parcels Ia each town and the size Of
oftheir mortgages (6) when nonresident
mortgage does not pay his lax within ninety
days after it becomes due, the mortgagor
shall be liable, and the collector may enforce
the payment against him, delivering to him a
certificate of the amount Of the tax 50 oollec-
ted as a receipt and, if any part of the
amount so collected is not due from the
morgagor until future day, under the
terms OF his contract, the mOrlagor shall be
entitled to credit on the mortgage therefor
% in making his inventories each mortgagor
shall make n full description of the mort gage
its locality its amount and the persons in
terested therein as mortgagors or mortsa.
gees, but the listers shall not be obliged to
accept their statements 90 mOrigagors
shall have no deductions as morigagors ex-
cept as provided in this act, and mortgages
shall be relieved from paying taxes on their
notes for mortgages on land in the State.
trpOrpp la W
yer of Barre, has been incuba,ng on bill
and the result is II. 100, which Mr.. Priest of
Barre introduced this forenoon This speci-
men of jurisprudence, amongst other things,
provides that every person shall fill out his
inventory and either hand it to the listers or
leave 1t in the postofficc, directed to them,
before the 9TH of April annually, under pen
atty of fine of dollar for each days
delay ca on or before the Sth of April
annually the listers shall classify aud
arrange the inventories preparatory to max
ing their examination Of the property; 90
where person fails to make an inycutory
the listers may estimate the value of his
property from their Inner CONSCIOUSNESS,
and may 'doom,' but not double him as
now, and the sccctmcn shall have no power
to relieve him a. if the listers find Il per-
son has made an incorrect list, they shall
have right 10 take rs basis of the new list
they shall make, the property they may
judge he has invcntoricd correctly and add
thereto enough property us in their judgment
shall make his lis, true, and eight per cent of
the added property shall tie taken AS the
grand list instead of one per cent (j)the in
vcn,ores shall he preserved for three years
and then destroyed: (6) listers may measure
a mans land ii they think it has been put
into the list at IL less number of acres and
may alter the quadrennial list.
MIR. Horton If Chittenden introduced II.
40, ''in relation to taxes assessed on real cs-
| tate, which was referred to grand list COM
| mlttce. II provides tina, real estate may be
held for the collection Of taxes nutwith-
| standing it may be set in the list to the wrong
person.
Among other hills relating to taxation were
II. lO4, introduced 10y Mr.. Meacham of
| Brandon, which amends the oath to invcn-
| tories by emitting the word Fictitious be-
| fore 'dcbt," so hat the taxpayer shall swear
that he has created no debt whatever for the
purpose of cvading taxation, either real or
| fictitious.
| Poor Dog Tray.
The sheep raiscrs are after the dogs with
sharp sticks and things bid fair to get into
such an an,i-caninc condition that any dog of
proper feelings will commit suicide next
Spring in order to save his master from
bankruptcy by paying his tax.
Mr. Ganson of lluhbard,on introduced a
| bill II. 10, which RAISES the ordinary license
for a dog ilom one dollar to three, and if
not paid before May 10, 81 instead of 81 ;
and Mr.. Bissell OF Shorcham proposes ii.
9G, to make the tax - for males and 50 for
females, and if not paid before May 18th, 50
and SO. The high price of Merino sheep in
Addison and Rutland counties makes their
owners extremely sour ON DIGS, and they
propose to make the wc-kuown phrase "a
dogs life" have peculiar significance for
the future.
Various bills Introduced.
BY Senator Bingham OF Essex junction, $.
49, 'rela,ins to the attachment and levy of
execution on personal properly 1t makes
personal property subject to attachment and
levy Of execution for the purchase money if
remaining in the hands ut the original pllr-
chaser, not exceeding six months from the
| time the debt became due aud payable
BY Senator Fletcher Of Midtlcbury, 5. 81,
''to incorporate the Sheldon Art museum,
archaeological and historical society," in Mid
dlebury.
By Mr. Horton Of thittendcn, ii. lO1, lin
relation to persons authorized To make ar
rests /" any justice, town grand Juror or 9th.
er person specullv authorized TO make arrests
or seizures, muy commaud assistance as
shertfs may. and persons refusing. etc are
subject to impr,s ,nmcnt for five wears or n
| fine of $500.
BY Mr.. Edison OF Mcndon, II, 10S, 'to
amend section 1896 of chapter SO of revised
laws relating 10 exemption from attachment
and execution" 1t ,xempts from attach
men, and execution one single buggy or car
rage. one sleigh, one harm, SIS, two buffalo
robes. NOT eyceedin. two hundred dollars in
value.
By Mr. Wing Of Montpelier. II. lOl, in
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