Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13

Montpelier. Nov. 12-From the time the
eaVels fell this morning until late hour
this afternoon both houses worked in
dustriously and made excellent progress.
To night dozen committees have been
at work. The Legislature is on the home
stretch and this week in particular the
members have seemed to vie with each
other in doing everything in their power
to advance the work of the session so as
to avoid if possible the usual scramble
and struggle of the last two days and
nights.
The House had quite a debate this af
ternoon over the bill to double the State
highway tax from to 10 per cent. upon
the grand list OF the several towns, and
had the representation III the House been
made up from population and not from
Square miles the result would have been
different. The representatives from the
LARGER towns and cities opposed the
measure and showed concluSiVcly by fig
ures from the annual report Of the State
highway commissioner and other sources
the injustice that would be done the
larger towns and cities in the State by
doubling the State highway tax. Among
those who opposed the tax were Mr..
Ayers of Swanton. Mr.. Bundy of St.
Johnsburv, Mr.. Pape of Barre city. Mr..
White OF Woodstock Mr. Conland ot
Rrattleboro and Mr.. Vincent of Burling
ton.
Tho small towns We're in the saddle and
the bill WAS passed with dozen or twenty
dissenting voices The next bill that came
up was to appropriate 81, ,0e0 for the relief
Of the town of Andover and the town Of
Andover lad to suffer IT was shown
that tins doubling of the State highway
tax would give tho smaller towns So much
more money the aid asked for would not
be needed. The hill to grant relief to An
dover was killed and similar one asking
for 5000 for the town Of Woodford mar
rowlY escaped the same fate, Some pocu-
liar conditions in this latter town were
The communication received in the
House this afternoon from Adjutant Cen
oral Gilmore in reply To the joint resolu-
uon OF inquiry as 10 the reason Tor an m
crease III the expense OF the State militia
ol over Sll,VoO IN the last Two years settled
tlat ihalter SATISFACTORILY showing that
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