Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04

law in relation to the taxation of savings
banks and savings banks deposits. SINH
lar bill in senate by Senator Hit.
By Richardson of ST. Adams to pay the
Vermont National Guard for expenses in
Cured in the visit to Washington at the
Inauguration of President Mckinley.
The amount is S4322. 80
By wilkins of Rutland town, abolishing
the office of town grand jurors and putting
their duties on justices of the peace. = nj
By Morton of Addison abolishng the
board of agriculture.
By Emery of Chelsea creating a board
OF three state highway commissioners, to
be appointed by the governor.
BY Kemp of Montpelier, carrying out
Governor Smiths idea in regard to taxa
tion contracts with wealthy men who want
to become residents of Vermont 1t pro-
vides that any person who has been a non
resident of this state for one year may, in
contemplation Of becoming resident, en-
ter into a contract with the state whereby
in consideration of a specific sum per an
mum as hereinafter provided, and paid in
to state treasury shall be exempt from all
other taxation on personal property during
term OF contract. Term of contract shall
not exceed 30 years. Minimum sum to be
paid shall be $500. Real estate of such
persons shall be taxed as at present, ex-
cept that tax on real estate held for pur-
poses OF residence not TO exceed certain
dimensions shall be deducted from amount
paid to state. State board of taxation is
created, to consist of three members, to be
appointed by governor Said board shall
nave power to represent the state as be-
fore provided in making contract with per
sons. They shall fix the amount at which
such persons shall be taxed. Persons tax
ing advantage of this act shall deposit Sc
curities with state treasurer TO guarantee
performance. Members of board shall re-
ceive IS per day for time spent. They
shall have an office at Montpelier. Ten
per cent of amount realized by state shall
be paid to town in which person resides;
ten per cent shall be divided among all the
towns, and ten per cent distributed to
towns according to population.
BY Butler of Jamaica providing that the
board of agriculture shall appoint a COM
petent man and two assistants in each
county to test all the cattle in that county.
Such as are effected shall be appraised.
paid for and killed as provides in said
chapter. Cattle adjudged sound shall be
marked with tag.
New Bills In the Senate.
By Thomson of Rutland to obtain the
opinion of the voters of the state upon the
question OF the repeal of the laws prohibit
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors and
the enactment of laws providing for local
option and high license. Joint committee
on temperance. Provides for vote on
the subject, not to have the legal force and
effect of repeal, but simply for the infor-
nation of the general assembly
By Steele of Windsor to provide for the
payment of the expenses of the sick SOL
diers of the First Vermont regiment Just
mustered out.
BY Cudworth of Windham providing
that certificates of nomination for state
and county offices shall be filed not more
than 30 or less than 30 days before cleo
tions.
By Pickett providing that Adiutant
General Peck receive $500 and Quarter
master General Gilmore S1200 for ser
vices during the war with Spain
By Hit of Windham, providing that de-
cisions in cases before the supreme court
may be rendered by four judges and must
be rendered within go days of argument or
the case be rejrgued.
By Cudworth of Wndham to permit the
Mt. Lake creamery company of London
derry to issue preferred stock.
By Blodgett of Caledonia annexing the
town of Concord in Essex county to Gale
donia county.
By Young of Orleans, creating an insur-
ance department. 1t creates a separate
department with commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the governor; commissioners
salary to be $1,000; his clerk to have not
over $500; fees to be paid in monthly;
commissioner must not be in the employ
of any insurance company; gives commits
sioner all powers now conferred by law on
the secretary of state and state treasurer in
connection with insurance interests; pre-
scribes method of administering affairs of
the office.