Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

and II not paid on or before May 10Th, "a instead
of 50
By Mr.. Bissell Of shoreham, H. 96, " in amend
ment Of sec. 4,02S Of chap. 1872 of revised laws
lating to dogs" to com. on agriculture Makes
the dog license 81 for each male and 50 for each
female dog, and II not paid on or before May 18th,
the license shall be SO and So respectively
By Mr.. Hubbard Of Lyndon, H. 49, "1o pay
Ilazen NJ. Gray the sum therein named" to com.
on claims. For money paid the Caledonia
county clerk as bail for Peter Simpson, provided
Gray surrenders Simpson to the sheriff. etc
By Mr.. Harlow of Westminster, II. 80, ITO le-
galize the grand list of Westminster for 1882" to
com. on grand list.
By Mr.. Preston Of Sharon H. 100, to legalize
the grand list OF Sharon for 1882" to com. on
grand list.
By Mr.. Wing of Montpelier, II. 1O1, "In
amendment of sec 900 of revised laws" to com.
on judiciary Provides that notice of special
matter under the general issue shall be given
when the matter Of defence is relied upon ~ par
tial as well as whole payment, release, etc,
By Mr.. Ganson OF Hubbardton, II. 1902, "to re-
peal sec. 43l5 of the revised laws" to the gen.
com. 1t repeats the law imposing penalty of
50 for Sabbath breaking
By Mr.. Priest of Barre, II. 1903, "relating to the
collection OF taxes; to com. on judiciary 1t is
designed to give collectors the same power to col
ect when the treasurer issues his warrant against
delinquent tax payers under sec 1884 revised laws
as II the warrant was put into the collectors
hands for the entire amount
By Mr. Meacham of Brandon, ii. 104 in
amendment of sec. 800, chap. %, of revised laws
relating to equal taxation; to com. on grand
list. [It amends the oath to the inventories by
emitting the word " fictitious before "debt,"
so that the taxpayer swears he has created no
debts for the purpose of evading taxation, whether
real or fictitious
By Mr.. Butler OF Essex H. 105 "to amend Sec
1868 of revised laws" to com. ON elections. PRO
vides that town clerk, selectmen, treasurer con-
stable, listers and grand jurors of each town shall
be sworn before entering their duties and a
record of such oaths shall be kept.
By Mr.. Hubbard of Lyndon, H. 106 "to enable
the pew owners of the Universalist meeting
house at Lyndon Center to dispose of the same"
to com on corporations.
By Mr.. Horton of Chittenden, H. 107, Tin rela-
ton to persons authorized to make arrests" to
com. on the Judiciary. Any Justice town grand
Juror or other person specially authorized to make
arrests or seizures, may command assistance as
sherifis may. and persons refusing ETC., are sub
ieet to imprisonment for five years or a fine of
By Mr.. Edison of Mendon, H. 108 "to amend
Sec 556 of chap SO of revised laws relating to
exemption from attachment and execution" to
com. on judiciary. [Exempts from attachment
and execution one single buggy or carriage, one
sleigh, one harness, two buffalo robes, not ex-
ceeding $500 in value.
Iaration: Mr.. French Of Underhill introduced
bill III. 81 entitled " An act to edualize tax
ation," which WAS referred to the committee on
the grand list 1t provides ~ that in making
up the annual grand list the listers shall deduct
from the value Of the real estate taxable to each
day of April on mortgages OF real estate wholly
situated in such town, the deduction not to
exceed the value OF the property mortgaged;
(2) when real estate subject to one mortgage lies
in different towns, the deduction shall be appor-
toned according to the value of the real estate in
each town; (3) where the liability to contribute
to the payment OF mortgage is shared by sew
eral persons, the listers shall apportion the de-
auctions among those persons; az when real es-
tate, wholly situated in one town, is mortgaged,
the first MORTGAGE, If such real estate shall be
subject to taxation in the town where the real es-
| tate lies for the amount owing him, not to ex-
coed the value OF the real estate, and subsequent
mortgages shall be liable to pay taxes in proper
| ton to the size of their interests, and where
| there are several mortgages under one mortgage,
each mortgage shall pay taxes in proportion TO his
interest; (5l when the mortgaged real estate lies
| in different towns, the different mortgages shall
pay taxes in proportion to the value of the parcels
in each town and the size OF their mortgages; (6)
when nonresident MORTGAGE does not pay his
| tax 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 so col
lected as receipt, and, If any part of the amount
30 collected is not due from the mortgagor until
future day, under the terms of his contract, the
mortgagor shall be entitled to credit on the mort
gage therefor; (7) in making his inventories each
mortgagor shall make full description OF the
mortgage, its locality, its amount and the persons
interested therein as mortgagors or mortgages,
but the listers shall not be obliged to accept their
|
tons mortgagors except as provided in this act
and mortgages shall be relieved from paying
taxes on their notes for mortgages on land in the
state.
Mr.. Priest of Barre introduced bill (II 1907,
| entitled An act in relation to taxation" which
was referred tCAthe grand list com. Its more i'm
portant provisions are (l) Every person shall fill
out his inventory, and either hand 1t to the list
ers leave it In the post-offce, directed to them
before the 9th of April annually, under penalty
of a fine OF a dollar day for each days delay;
(2 on or before the Sth of April annually the list
ers shall classify and arrange the inventories pre-
paratory to making their examination Of the
property; (3) where person fails TO make an in
ventory the listers may estimate the value OF his
property from their inner consciousness, and
may " DOOM" but not double him, as now, and
the seectmen shall have no power to relieve him ;
az II the listers find person has made an in
correct list, they shall have right TO take AZ n
basis OF the new list they shall make, the prop
erty they may judge he has inventoried correctly
and add thereto enough property as in their judg-
ment shall make his list true, and eight per cent
OF the added property shall be taken as the grand
list instead OF one per cent 10y the inventories
shall be preserved for three years and then de-
stroyed; (6) listers may measure mans land II
they think it has been put into the list at less
number acres and may alter the quadrenniai list
Mr.. Horton OF Chittenden introduced bill, n;
no. in relation to taxes assessed on real estate
which was referred to grand list committee ~
provides that real estate may be held Tor the col
lection OF taxes Notwithstanding 1t may be set IN
the liar TO tho wrong person.
Election Of Representatives.. committee on
elections, by Mr.. Sheridan, reported a substitute
bill for ii. l6 regulating elections. The substi-
tuts bill is H. Ill, and provides that no officer
knowingly candidate for town representative
shall preside at freeman's meeting.
adoption Of Minor Children.-H. II. Mr.. Rob
erts bill in relation to the adoption of minor
children was reported favoraby from com on
judiciary by Mr.. Plumley, amended in phraseo
ogy and third reading ordered for tomorrow,
PaSsed-H 36, Mr., Roberts bill, relating e
seizures and arrests; II. 80, Mr., Roberts bill
amending chapter 1861 in relation to the wording
of complaints, ETC.. Ii. s, MIR, Erwln's bill repeal
ing sec 255S in regard to registration OF deaths
Justice Slits-H. IS, the substitute for II. 20
Mr. Smiths bill amending sections $3.50 and $40 o.