Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

makes the sclcCtmen managers Of the roads
abolishiug office Of highway surveyor.
ny Senator Burnap of Chtteudcn, $. 80
entitled AN act TO incorporate the Vernon
Mortgage Security company"
| by Senator Cutting of Windsor, S. 81, en-
titled IAN act relating to sealing of weight
aud measures 1t fixes fine of $40 for usinl
scales, weights, measures, etc, not sealed o.
unjust, and for collecting tell on public scale
not sealed.
by Senator Ide of Caledonia, s. 49, en-
titled can act in amendment of section 1851
oil revised laws relating to the assignment o
counsel in State cases." The bill allows thu
court to assign counsel to assist the State.
Attorney in cases when the penalty may b,
Imprisonment in the State Prison for a tern
of five years.
BY Senator Burnap Of Chittenden, s. So
entitled "Anact in addition to chapter l03, re
viscd laws, entitled probate court judges and
registers; :" TO Committee on judiciary. II
provides that the register first appointed
shall have power and perform the duties of
the Judges, temporarily absent.
by Mr. McLam Of Topsham, Ii. 1877, ere
lating to the return of tax inventories by
nonresident land owners; !" 1t does away
with the necessity of non. PRESIDENT owners OF
real estate making and returning tax in.
ven,ory.
by MIR. Bridgman Of Barton, II. 1893, 'tc
amend sec. 4072, chap. 1856 of the revised
laws" 1t makes it penalty of $50 per day
for setting up or using a billiard table OF
bowling alley upon land adjoining school
building, college, academy or church
BY MIR, Noble of st. Albans ii. n99, "in
amendment to sec. 90j, chap. SO Of revised
laws, relating to justice suits" Suits before
justice by mutual fire insurance companies
to collect assessments shall be brought in the
town where the defendant resides
BY Mr.. Walker of Peru, H. 200, ''to pro-
tect fish in the mill pond and reservoir of
William d. Chambcrlin in Peru II prohibits
taking OF fish for ten years under penalty
Of $40 or ten days Imprisonment or both.
by MIR. Bntler of Essex, H. col, ''relating
to the county cqualizing conventions and
State equaliziug board" to committee on
grand list. 1t repeats the laws providing for
equalizing boards
BY Mr.. Wakefield of Wcstfield, II. 2O2,
to establish rule for measuring saw logs
and round TIMBER" to committee on manu-.
lectures. 1t establishes Thompsons rule as
the legal rule.
New Bills to be Signed.
The Senate has passed the following bills
in concurrence: II. 81, lcgalzing grand list
Of Halifax for 1879 80, 81 and So II. "a, le-
gtlizing grand list of St. Adams for 1881 and
e. III. 30, lc2alizing grand list of johnson
for 1882; II. 81, legaliziug grand list of
Bloomington for 1879 80, 81 and SO.
Taxing Savings Banks Deposits.
Col. Hooker has Introduced bill II. 1870
relating TO the taxation of deposits in savings
banks, savings institutions and trust CON-
pinics, which is SO important that give it
in full since it interests a large class of our
people, and has been prepared, | understand
after consultation with gentlemen represent
ing variety of interests:
section |. From any deductions allowed by list.
cts III the list OF taxpayer on account OF debts
owing there shall be deducted first, the amouut OF
AldepOslts of such taxpayer in savings banks, saw
ings Institutions and trust companies In this State
ana second, 'he amount nf United States govern
Meht bonds anu other non-'aNable securities owned
by such taxpayer.
Section .. II the amount Of persons deposits ON
me nrst day OF April IN all the savings banks, saw
inss institutions and trust companies In this State
exceeds two thousand dollars, the excess shall he
SCI IN the list 10 such person in the town where he
resides, like other taxable personal property
Section 3. The Secretary OF State shall insert in
tht blank tax inventories required TO be formulated
.! MN undergraduates requiring the statement by
taxpayer Of the amount Of his deposits III savings
banks, savings institutions and trust companies in
ths State on the first day OF April. II person
having SUCH deposits IN excess OF TWO thousand dol
lars does not truly state in his inventory the anornt
OIL such deposits he shall forfeit to the town In
which he resides the amount of such excess to be
recovered by an action IN the name OF the town
with costs
Section 4. ia person makes deposit in a saw
lngi bank, savings Institution or trlsticompany In
TINS STATE intrust in the name Of another person,
Tor me purpose Of avoiding taxation in the towu
where lie resides, he sha forfeit the amount Of
suc deposit to such town to be recovered by an ac-
ton IN the name OF the town with costs.
sec . Section 1895 OF the Revised Laws Is hereby
amended so rs TO read as follows
The treasurer OF each savings bank, savings III
s'tutlOn ana trust company, shall make and trans
mt 10 the STATE treasurer on or before the If
teenth day of July annually, statement under
oatl OF the total amount OF deposits due on the first
uay OF the same July to dcposOrs resident in each
town, stating each town separately and shall also
transmit to the town cl IN of each town in which
q uepostor lcsilcG the name and amount OF depos-
II OF each depostor Of such town. and the State
treasurer shall, or before he tweniy-iiith day of
August annually, pay INTO the easliry of each
town IN which any VI said depOsitUrs 50 appear to
reside, such part Of said total tax for the current
year as Is IN proportion to the amount of deposits
uuc 10 the residents OF such town.