Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24

It has been a week Of trcme ndous slaughter Of bills
Ihe bil establishing the town system Of schools was
one Of the victims.
The bill committing the death sentence Of Almon
Meaker finally passed the Senate in concurrence II
TO ~, wednesday morning. Tuesday afternoon there
was spirited and able debate the bill lasting till
o'clock. The Senate judiciary committee reported
against Communication, to g. and In Tuesdays debate
Senator Walker Of Rutland, chairman Of the commit
tee stated why an adverse decision had been reached
He reviewed the circumstances Of the murder: the
trials Of Amon and his mother and said that murder
IN the hrst degree had been proved against them both
Much as he had tried To find mitigating circumstances
he had failed, and it seemed to him proper that the
law should take its course, Other senators urged AL
mons feeble mind and will and his mothers d0mna-
ton over him.
House bill fixed the salary Of the superintendent
$l4OO.
The Joint committee the library have reported to
the Senate IN favor Of a new state librarybuiding
recommending an Appropriation Of S45, 600 therefor
The Senate has passed IN concurrence bin to pre-
vent overcrowding public buildings aud facilitate
egress III case Of FIRE. The House has passed bills pro-
viding penalty of 20 years in state prison for mixing
poison in springs or ponds giving prisoners liberty Of
conscience in attendance religious exercises for
bidding the use OF billiard tables or bowling alleys by
students in school, preventing evasion OF taxation
Gnd establishing courts Of special sessions for the
trial Of inferior crimes.
The grand list committee of the House introduced
Dill Thursday morning. In which all the statutes re-
lang to the grand list revised amended and per
feoted aud which is designed to render the tax law
more effective and comprehensive. The ironclad oath
IN the inventory is modified by inserting the words
tional interrogatory is added to the list blank calling
ior statement OF deposits besides those in savings
banks and trust compPne one calls for a statement
OF the real value Of debts due become due FROM
insolyent debtors; one calls for statement by each
taxpayer who claims deduction for debts owing of
the aggregate amount OF his deposits savings banks
aud trust companies. The doubling clause of the law
OF 1880 amended so that when the inventory is not
properly filled out and to- and the sum obtain
ed by doubling appears TO be less than the amount of
taxable property owned by the delinquent taxpayer,
the listers shall further such taxpayer to an
amount that will in their judgment make up his taxa
BILE property. The board Of appeals is changed from
the selectmen to the board Of civil authority After
the lists are lodged in the town clerks office no one
except certain officials and listers shall have access TO
the inventories Of other taxpayers.
Ihe House has passed joint resolution providing
for hna adjournment Of the legislature on Wednes-
day, Nov. 20.
The bill giving the governor power to appoint COM
missioners to regulate freight and passenger rates on
railroads was reported adversely by committee and
a third reading refused.
The bill providing for three railroad commissioners
was argued nearly all day Thursday the Senate and
refused third reading by 10 to 49, the ground that
II would Cypress new aud poor roads. The Senate
concurs in bill appropriatng $4,000 for state prison
repairs and new barn. The Senate refuses a third
reading to the bill forbdding the sails of cigars etc
TO persons under is years Of age The Senate has
passed bill limiting the amount in which towns may
bond in aid of railroads to Ave times their grand list