Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-11-16

any material change in its more
important features. The House
has apparently a good many
who are opposed to the town
system. but the Senate in its
membership is looking directly
ahead in the true way for pro-
gress for our state, and are there
fore heartily in favor of the pres
ent system. | am pleased to
know that very nearly all, if not
all of the members from Essex
County are sound on the great
question. The subject of taxa
ton will not be be materially in
tertered with; possibly the hf-
teen hundred limit on savings
bank deposits taxable in town
will be removed; the claim is
that If this is done n large amount
of money would be subject to n
tax OF seventy cents on 4 dollar
for state purposes which now
cannot be found locally, and
therefore escapes taxation. The
position seems we'll taken after it
is maturclv thought of. The
highway law will remain the
same except taking forward steps
toward letter roads. Some ma
tcrial changes are thought of in
reference to the liquor law which
meet my hearty appreciation
from a temperance standpoint,
and do not seem to be especially
obnoxious to the other side
The purpose is to strengthen the
good cause and if possible to
raise to a higher level public SEN
timent. The doing away of the
molety system embarrassing the
salaries of states attorneys is
one of the most important
changes in this line. The agri-
cultural interests will continue
as they deserve to be fostcrcd
dairying still more encouraged,
while the sugar industry will be
doomed by an annual appropri.
alton of five hundred dollars to
the Sugar Makers Association.
The subject of tuberculosis,
touching which there is an in.
tense feeling, will be safely left to
the board of agriculture for con
sidcration, with power to act
for the best interests Of the state.
The leading industries of the
state arc therefore foremost in
the thought of our legislators as
they make new or change exist
ing law.
Montpelier is asking for a city
charter, suppose for the pur-
pose Of adding a little dignity to
the state capitol. Were it not
for one thing a state tax of ten
cents would be sufficient for the
coming two years. The regular
appropriations willremain about
the same. Aid to schools and
colleges and for the maintenance
of the various state boards will
call for about the same aggregate
amount as last term. The trus-
tees of the Vermont Asylum will
ask for a large appropriation
with which TO complete the in
stitutiOn; the sum namely,
| $15O,O0O seems to be a pretty
large sum and is liable to be
somewhat reduced before favor.
ably acted upon. The idea is
that some time it must be done
and that it can be done much
cheaper now than at later dav,
and further that when completed
there will be a large annual say.
ing in the expense of the state 5
insane. II this be so it may, look
ing to the future, be economy for
us to complete it at this time,
even if to do it and not increase
the burden to the people during
these hard times we have tC
make loan of fifty or one hun
drcd thousand dollars, which
could be done at three per cent
but it is thought that with re
turning prosperity the income
from corporations will be so
largely increased that no loar
would be necessary if we raise
the same state tax as last year
fifteen cents on the dollar, which
certainly is not a large tax.
But enough, YOU are tired i
you have read all this, and | too
am tired and other calls upor
my time and thought must b,
recognized. Ofcourse the lead
ing light in the legislature is as {
natural consequence from his be
ing there, our senator, GOV. Dale
Essex County is certainly we'll tt
the front this year and the inter
ests of the state will not thereb,
suffer. Yours Hastily, II.