Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-20
MIR. Dewart's Measure for Reliev
ing Double Taxation Refused
Third Reading.
REFUSED TO AMEND
Unsuccessful Attempt to Get q New
Automobile Bill before the Nouse---
Two Appointments by the Gov
ernor Confirmed - senate
Passed Pure Food bill.

Montpelier. Dec 1.-THE House this
afternoon took up as a special order II.
S74, to provide for registering, numbering
and regulating the speed of automobiles
and motor vehicles and for licensing the
operator thereof. Mr.. Bailey of Essex
moved to amend the printed bill as fol-
lows:
No motor vehicle shall he run on
a public way or private way laid out un-
der authority of statute IN "A reckless
or negligent manner. If q person runs a
motor vehicle at rate of speed, exceed
ing 20 miles an hour outside a city or in
corpordted village, or at 4 rate of speed
exceeding 10 miles an hour within n city,
Incorporated village or the thickly set
tied part of a town, It shall be prima
fac.e evidence that the motor vehicle was
run recklessly or negligently
A person who violates a provision
OF the preceding section shall be fined not
more than 500 or be imprisoned not less
than 30 days, or both, for the first offense,
with costs of prosecution, and for each
subsequent ofense, said person shall be
fined no more than $500 nor less than
500 or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both, with costs of prosecu-
ton. Justices of the peace. municipal and
city courts shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction with the county courts, Of
offenses arising under the provisions of
this act and OF No Sc of the acts of
1904.
A person violating a provision Of this
act for which no penalty IS herein other
wise provided. shall be fined not more
than 800.
A person who violates a provision Of
., IL
rant, and the officer making the arrest
shall take such person before a justice.
municipal or city court. there to be held
until a proper warrant can be issued
These amendments We're voted down
after being opposed by Mr.. Nichols Of
Richmond, Mr.. Cady Of Middlebury and
Mr.. Allen of Nottingham.
DOUBLE TAXATION VOTE.
Double taxation had another inning in
the House this afternoon when the bill
to prohibit deductions for debts owing,
introduced by Mr.. Dewart of st. Adams
came up for discussion. An amendment.
proposed by Mr.. Dewart which made
money loaned at four per cent. per an
mum or less exempt from taxation. and
Mr.. Dewart earnestly advocated the pa =
sage Of the bill. 1t was opposed by Mr..
Kidder Of Woodstock, Mr.. Porter of VIII
mlngton. Mr. Darling OF Chelsea and M.
Fletcher of Cavendish. Mir. slayton #
Fillmore demanded the yeas ana nays on
the question Of the third reading of the
bill. The vote resulted, yes 80, no 1i5 and
the third reading was refused.
The Senate in executive session this aft
ernoon confirmed the appointment of Lu-
Their A. Cobb OF Island Pond to be State
inspector Of finance ana Judson +. Cusn-
man of Burlington TO be State commits
sioner of taxes These appointments are
for two years from December ], 1896.
THE MORNINGS WORK.
Disposition was made this morning of a
large amount of routine business In both
houses. The Senate passed the bill intro
duced in that body TO provide for the in
spection OF foods, drugs, and other ar
ticles in common use, and ordered to a
third reading the Senate bill fixing tho
salary of the State tax commissioner at
1920 in any one year for clerk hire and
$50 annually for Office rent.
The Senate passed in concurrence the
House bill approprIatng s1,ooo to aid the
town of IAndgrove and made the Hous,
bill providing penalty for negligence OF
telegraph companies In receiving and
transmitting MESSAGES a sNecial order for