Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-21
TUESDAY,



House-NorniuS-i Tax HilL
II 3g2 introduced from committee on
,,avs and means. An act to provide for the
,.vr,ont of State taxes. The bill assesses q
.tute INK for State exi,enses upon the prop
er,v. business and corporate franchise Of
railroad. insurance. guaranty, express.
+elonhoue teleyraph steamhoat car and
tran,norntion compcnies. sleeping car COM
nsnios snvnr, banks. savings institution.
and trust companies. mortgage, loan and
investment companies and ali other corpo-
rstious associations. societies and persons
md firms 1t provides for commissioner
OF state taxes. to be appointed by the gov
ernor with consent Of the Senate, to hold
office until successor is appointed: salary
$500 and necessary expen.es: clerk to com
missioner. $500: commissioner to send to
ali above named comuar,as and persons
blank on which returns shall he made and
nailed TO him, said returns TO be sworn to
ard be mnde annually on or before Septem-
her 15 Tavos TO he paid within 30 days Of
making such returns Penalty Of 500 per
dov for NEGLECT TO make returns OF paving
tbe tax Neglect Of foreign companies for
feits licenses Commissioner shall apprase
railroad proDertv. not later than Novem-
bcr after returns are made.
>. 6s, regulating and providing for the
nppointment of iudges OF City and Munici-
pal Courts. came up as a special order. Mr..
Builart objected TO the passage of the bill
because he had been urged to do 50 by
citizens of burlington. lie referred TO the
very able Judges which Burlington had had.
Ho believed that the city should be allowed
to elect ta-ir own Judge.
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H Is fixing the number Of Judges Of tn,
Suureule Court nj five and their salaries At
- 500 each. came up as snecial ORDER
Nr Clark Of Halifax. the of the biIl
took the floor and odyocated its uassqge
He referred 10 the fact that this Lpai-,
ture yyas elected as one pied ,od 10 retrench
fnent and IUis was the first opD9rtu1ity fo,
il to 90 lis dutv in this line Mir
Thomson for committee said that the com
uittee were unanimous IN the belief That th,
salary should not be relucel They iuye,
tIeatad tse salaries pGid elsewhere aud
fouud that we were not Uavius
a, much as other State. ar,
rayiug lie gave the reasons wDy the mum
Der should not be reduced. Mr. Tnomp
son -ave q history Of legislation il
regard to the judiciary Of the State
lie showed the great increase il
cnancery work and in litigation; quoted ex
Judge Neuzcy. who emphatcally sei.
that seven Judges were needed: spoE,
of Judges whose health lad been in
tired because Of the great amount of vorl
tAroUu upon them. Mr.. Btllard though
,iV could DO Che work. Mr. Robinson
moved TO ameno the amendment by Insert
u5 siN iu.i... o. live Mr. Daring reiter
at.l HI, devotion to relrenchmeut hu
favored seven Judges. Mr. -herwin o
Jamaica did aot favor reducing the mum
l-r Of julgpe if it would diminish the valu,