Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont Volume 8 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ... thereon to the Committee of Ways & Means. Also "Petition of Selectmen of Woodbury praying for a land tax on said town," with an order of reference to the "Committee on Land Taxes. Whereupon Resolved to concur in said several orders of reference. Recd-from the House for concurrence in passing &c-the following engrossed bills, entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled 'an act to incorporate Goshen Turnpike Company, '" which was read, Whereupon Resolved to concur in passing said bill. Also "An act in addition to and reviving an act laying a tax on Goshen & Harris' Gores," which was read, Whereupon Resolved to concur in passiug said bill. Also "An act directing the Treasurer to pay Daniel Brown the sum therein mentioned," which was read, Whereupon Resolved to concur in passing said bill. Also " An act to revive an act laying a tax on the lands in Canaan," which was read, Wbereupon Resolved to concur in passing said bill. Also "An act in addition to an act entitled 'an act directing the levying and serving executions, '" read, Whereupon Resolved to concur in passing said bill with the following proposals of amendment, Strike out of the 4th & 5th lines of the first section the words "or as long as grass grows, water runs, or the sun shines," and insert in lieu thereof the words to have and to hold the same perpetually, or so long as the lessee, his heirs or assigns, sllall perform the services or render the rents reserved. And strike out from the 10th line of the 2nd section the words "an undivided part of such rent" and insert in lieu thereof the words such undivided part of such rent as shall be equal to such annual interest; and strike out from the 21&quot...