The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-17
OVER GOV,
BELLS VETO
Senate Passes the Witness
Fee Bill.
-
NEW REVENUE MEASURE
Bill to Tax Collateral Inheritances In
troduced in House Attor-
ney General Bill
Passes
NEW REVENUE MEASURE

Montpelier, Nov. IL. Nothing but the
signature Of Gov. Bell is now necessary
to make law Of the bill creating the
Office Of attorney general Of Vermont as
the House today passed the Senate bill.
There was no debate on the bill and there
were but few votes in opposition, As
the amended bin stands, it provides that
the present legislature shall elect the
first attorney general and that bi-enni-
ally hereafter the people shall elect.
The names most generally connected
with The new office are Col a. Al. Hall
Of St AIabns aud j. g. Sargent of IAid-
low, while about the State House the
name Of Clarke G. Fits, the represem.
tatiye from BFattleboro, tie man who
is largely responsible for the resnscita-
ton Of the bill, is oftentimes named.
The salary Of tile Office il $500 annu-
ally, with the necessary clerk hire and
expenses of the office thrown in.
For an hour the House listened To
an Orleans county quarrel over the dis
tribution Of the county grammar school
funds, the fight being between Mfr. Grout
Of Derby, who wanted the towns Of
Barton and Newport excepted from the
list Of the benefciaries BY the distri-
button, and Mr.. blanchard Of Newport
and Mr. Miles Of Barton. The latter
Won BY the killing Of the bin. a most
effective argument was made by Mr..
Miles. The House also killed the bill
making SO hours the legal weeks work
iii state institutions,
Bills whose progress has been stopped
by the House are; Establishing pro.
bate building in Bradford probate dis
triet in Orange county (the bill being
adversely reported by q special commit.
Itee) requiring license fee from dealers
Id evergreen trees and license fees from
non resident gin seng root diggers; au-
thorizing purchase of real estate adj
joining jail premises in Washington coun-
ty.
The bill I'd make close season on
deer for three years from Jan. /, 1905,
died hard but it was finally killed by
4 vote M B2 to 1875 A letter was read
iron Game Commissioner Thomas ia.
'eluding letter from Nj. II. Wheeler
of Rutland declaring that he should
withdraw his offer Of $1,000 to idemni-
Ify parties for damage done BIZ deer if
The bill passes.
The House passed the bill requiring
railroad companies to provide covered
yards, etc, for use of stock IN shipment.
In the Senate this forenoon there was 4
tight on the bill relating To voters ID town
meetings The bill provides that no one
can vote unless he has paid his tax.
There was considerable discussion on the
bill, but it finally passed by vote OF
~ to 6, those voting 'no" being Ashley,
Buxton, Carpenter, Dickeg, Parker and
Rowland.
Overriding Governors Veto
BY vote Of "a to the Senate today
passed Senate bill a05, BY Diekey 81
Orange county, over Gov. Bells veto of
yesterday. The bin doubles the pay of
court witnesses. Those voting with the
governor were Buxton, Mattison. Parker,
Simpson, skinner and Wells.
Gov. Bells First Veto.
Gov Bell yesterday afternoon vetoed
the Senate bill 105 raising the fees Of
witnesses Just double what they are
now, 50 ia county court and $1 III
justice court. etc.
Cow Bells reasons for yetoing this
bill are that the fees should never be
sa large as to render it profitable to
become witnesses. Such fees would tend
TO increase litigation by raising up an
army of professional witnesses.
Every citizen owes duty to the
public which calls upon him when con-
tToyersies arise to appear and give evi-
denee of what he knows III relation to
the matter iii controversy. to the end
that justice be done. This duty should
be performed without other reward than
sufficient to cover necessary expenses.
VIII Increase States Revenues.
Acting for the ways and means com.
mittea Mr.. Proctor introduced bin IN
the House today relating to taxation Of
collateral inheritance and taxable trans
fers, II Is expected that BY this, ii
Tie becomes law, the revenue from this
source will be increased to the extent
Of 40 or so per cent The main provis-
ions Of the bin are:
Leyies per cent. tax on inherit
|anees; provides for deduction for foreign
taxes exempts bequests to maintain
burial lots; administrators, executors or
trustees to collect tax before paying over
legaeies. and to be held responsible for
its payment; the tax to remain charge
upon real or personal estate until paid;
prescribes proceedings in probate courts
and provides for appeals and for pro.
ceedings in the higher courtss probate
court may determine value Of legacies
and distributive shares, such value to-
year from death Of decedent; provides
for appointment and fees Of appraisers,
and for valuation by agreement between
the state commissioner and the admin
istrator, executor or trustee; valuation
of life estate to be determined BY Amer
lean Experience Table Of Mortality, with
interest at rate Of 3Ia per cent; pros
vides for the paying and refunding Of the
taxes; same are payable within two