Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

Referendum Defeated in Both Houses
After Best Debate of the Session.
House Passed Corporation Tax In
crease, Valued Insurance, Reduces
Asylum Appropriation and Win
ooski Annexation. --Senate AboI-
ished Capital Punishment, Passed
Anti-Cigarette Bill and Killed
Clements Trust Bill. --Governor'
Appointments.
WEDNESDAY.
This was field day. Both houses did
potash business"
The corporation tax increase passed to
third reading in the House without de-
bate.
A resolution passed the House author
izing the commissions of taxes to inves-
tigate the subject Of corporation taxes
and report at the next general assembly.
The Senate held a long debate on the
proposed abolition of capital punishment
and defeated the bill on a tie vote, with
the presiding officer voting in the mega
tive.
The Senate also, after much discussion,
killed bills providing for the election OF
the railroad commission by the assembly
and to grant municipal suffrage to tax
paying women.
The House debated the Swsnton fish,
hatchery for lake fish and finally killed It..
IL ha lnr
taking the substance out OF IT, leaving
only s5951 for Waterbury and 1900 for
Brattleboro to cover necessary repairs to
provide for the growing number OF pa
TENTS.
The House passed the bill requiring a
legal fence to start within six inches OF
the ground.
The first step toward final adjournment
was taken IN the House by a resolution
creating joint committee to look up the
matter and report.
The bill to license auctioneers was dis
cussed but laid over.
The House reconsidered its action In
killing the bill relating to vital records
and laid II over.
The Senate passed the House "oleo" bill
requiring the stuff to be labelled.
The House killed bills establishing a
probate building In Windsor district;
holidays; to bond the state for permanent
roads to change open trout season from
May LIST to Aug. 10th; to protect musk
rats.
The House passed the valued Insurance
bill without debate and repeating a stat
ute declared unconstitutional relating to
lists OF non residents.
The Senate passed Senate bill requir-
ing peddlers to be licensed, which is con-
sidered constitutional.
1t passed House bills relating to apprais-
al OF diseased animals condemned by
cattle commissioners; to pay for circula-
ton OF laws OF '9S; relating to collection
OF taxes by trustee process.
The House killed the bill cutting down
limit OF savings bank deposits exempt
from taxation To $500.
The governor approved bills as follows:
Providing for markers on Antletam bat
tleield; relating to jurisdiction OF justices;
allowing states attorneys expense OF
printing briefs; relating to passing causes
to supreme court; relating to appoint
ment of agents for beneficiaries; permit
ting women to be library trustees; giving
physicians the right to quarantine;
amending statutes allowing directors to
make contracts with graded schools;
allowing school directors to appoint SUI
perintendent on or before April LIST and
positories for savings banks.
The House passed a House bill making
the Central Vermont Rv. Co. liable for
losses sustained In grain elevator fire be-
fore the reorganization.
One new House bill related TO duties OF
truant officer and provided for furnish.
ing clothing to needy pupils under GER
tain conditions.
The Senate passed House bills provid.
inc for trayaIlfnr Hhra Yfaa. To- otata Faa
on account OF increase in capital stock
relating to probate fees; relating to
school attendance; relating to teachers
giving notice OF date and grade of certifi-
Gates.
The Senate killed Senate bills relating
to sale OF real estate OF deceased persons;
providing for pay OF state soldiers in
Philippines.
Senator Royce's referendum bill was re.
ported adversely and ordered to lie.
THURSDAY.
Liquor legislation held the boards to-
day. AS the license question was the
leading one OF the session, so this may be
said to have been the most important
day.
The so-called referendum bill was dis
cussed In both houses at the same time-in
the forenoon. In both houses the result
was the same-the bill was defeated. A
large audience was present In each
chambe and applause frequently punctu-
ated the speeches. About an hour and a
half was devoted to the debate in each
house. Both sides OF the question were
set forth with great ability and earnest
ness. No especially new arguments were
brought out, but the familiar ones, for
and against license, were served up in a
way to deeply interest the listener. The
bill was ohsmpioDeo In the senate by
Clement OF Rutland, GoodeIl of Benning-
ton and Ballard of Franklin, and opposed
by Dunnett OF Caledonia, Gates of Frank
lin and Walker OF Windsor. In the
House there was little sparring at first
over a motion to order the bill to lie for
amendments tightening the restrictions.
The opponents finally forced the question
on motion to dismiss the bill. In the
debate that followed, White OF Rutland,
Miller OF Burlington, Buck OF Reading,
Weeks OF Lyndon, Porter OF Wilmington,
McFeeter OF Enosburgh and George OF
st. Adams spoke for the bill and Field OF
Springfield, Taplin of Barton, white
more OF Eden, Fleetwood of Morristown
and Hale OF Lunenburgh In opposition.
The Senate vote stood II to 70 against
the bill, as follows:-
Yeas-Senators Aldrich, Ballard, Brown.
Clement, Cudworth, Goodell, Green,
LeayenWorth, Porter, Royce, varney,
Wall.
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