Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-14

/ the rich districts that many of the small dis
tricts have received enough from their por
tion of the tax, together with other public
monies, to more than support their schools.
| This plan of relief will evidently fail this
year on account of inequalities; and it is
claimed that the problem of equal taxation
for all i'm school matters can never be
solved, and that the feeling of unrest
which is the effect of the shifting policy of
each legislature can never be quieted until
the whole state is safely anchored in the
town system.
One of the members of the committee on
highways, bridges and ferries is the repre-
sentative from Shelburne, who is super
intendent of construction for Gen. Webb,
member of the Vanderbilt family with
consequent large means and advanced ideas,
who owns large farm in that town. This
committeeman says that his associates are
favorable to the plan of making the road
commissioner system compulsory with all
the towns, and employing a state road en-
| gineer to 90 from town to town giving in
| struction. This plan may not carry, but
the position of the committee will insure
them plenty of work and lively sessions.
| The subject of double taxation of mort
cages has been launched by the introduc-
tion of the customary bill dividing the tax
between the mortgagor and mortgage.
! The Massachusetts law is frequently re-
| feIred to as one that would meet our needs,
but no one seems to he fully acquainted
with its provisions. The question will at
tract wide attention, because of its import
ance, but will probably be one of the lega-
cies from this Legislature to its successors.
The ''valued policy bill'' has come to the
front thus early in shape of a vote OF the
| house to have special committee to con-
slider it. The subject is one that appeals
to popular favor, and, if the insurance
companies make a fight, will be one OF the
| prominent features of the session.
Mr.. Martins bill requiring towns having
insane paupers now supported by the state
to contribute - per week toward such sup
! port is in the line of GOV. Fuller's sug-
eestion. and will probably have but little
/
payment bill, over which there was a sharp
! fight in 1890. will be successful this session.
| 1t is championed in the senate by senator
Mead of Rutland. the president of the
Howe Scale company, and a large employer
of labor. The revision of the public laws
is always attended with very large eX-
pense. but many of the members think it
would be money well expended, and the
bill already introduced to that effect will
have a good support.
have indicated what seem to me the
more probable features OF public legisla-
tion. None of these | think will attract
more attention than the big fight in pros
pect over the proposed city charter of Rut-
lamp. 1t is proposed to incorporate the
whole township as a city. Some quite pop
ulous portions are now outside the village
limits and will resist.
The judges of the supreme court ser
geant-at-arms and heads OF the several
military departments were all reelected to-
day, with the exception of Brigade Com
mander Greenleaf who retres and is sue
tttut'u bN ! bls iNltN NtlldAbl IldShlllS
presented Col. Estey name in an attractive
manner. and Mr.. Martin did the same for
Mr.. Phinney, the sergeant-at-arms.
The Judges, except Judge Thompson,
were reelected without opposition, the lat
ter being opposed by Judge Hazelton OF
Burlington, who received 43 votes out of
24S. The ground of opposition to Judge
Thompson is understood to be his stringent
enforcement of the prohibtory law.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
Medical society is being held here today.
We notice the presence of DR.. Holton OF
| Brattleboro. y.