Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-13
Seventeen New Bills Introduced
in The Legislature
Tuesday.
NEW AUTOMOBILE BILL
House Passed Railroad Commissioner
BiIi--The House Rniirond Isili Pass
ed by the Seuatc--Mr. Dcwart
nJal<cs n Fight 10 Have
Some Legislation Done.

10 MONDAY When there was not bushes
enough from either House to keep then
fn session any length of time, matters
rowded all day to-day and long SEES
ons were held. Notwithstanding this in
u2try 1t now seems probable fina
dJounment will not be reached this
/ eek.
The Senate passed in concurrence with
ut discussion and without any pro
'os7ls Of amendment the House bill
hich assesses a State tax on interes
1earing deposits in national banks. Tn,
abroad bill. which repeats various exist
ing statutes which passed the Hous,
asst Saturday, was read a third time
o-day in the Senate and passed in con.
urrence.
Mr.. Bailey of Essex. from the judiciary
omfnittee, introduced bin which pro.
DIES that prisoners confined In county
Is Tor intoHlcation, breach Of the neace
Tor being tramps, may be required t.
criorm ten hours labor a day. excep,
n sundays and legal holidays. Mr.
ALLEY introduced another bill from The
ME committee providing that confirmed
lcbriates or drug fonds may be con
ned In the State hospital for The insane
waterbury for period of ST.; months.
VI no Longer. and may be sooner dis
larged by the superintendent of that in
tuition.
Inc House INDUCED in a lengthy
pate this morning on the bill which
foVides that a physician who Issues
prescription for Intoxicating liduor
hen he knows it is not needed as
c1icine shall be fined for the first
Tense $500 and $500 for each suisse
lent offense. The passage of this
II was advocated by Mr. Bole of Gov.
IVY ana Mr., Hayden of Jericho.
no was opposed by Mr.. Fletcher of
Yendish. Mr.. Senter of Montpelier.
r. kiddor of Woodstock. Mr.. Porter
Wilmington and Mr.. Darling of
helsea. The bin was killed, only
lirty members OF the House voting
pr its passage
SUBSTITUTE AUTOMOBILE BILL
Mr. Nichols of Richmond, from the
Fneral committee. introduced a bill
regulate the running and operating
automobiles and motor vehicles.
hich was substitute for the several
lis bearing on automobile LEGISLATION
wv in the hands of that committee.
his bill provides that q dealers Ii
nse in these machines shall be s25
d chaffeur's license SIS, that the
ocd limit shall be % miles an hour
tside of villages and cities, with a
nalty of from 500 to 5000 fine for the
1t offense. or thirty days imprison-
mt. No mention was made In this
Of any recommendation or provis-
for closing any of the highways
the State against automobiles.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
lie House passed the bill creating a
I'd of railroad commissioners and de-
ng its powers and duties after amend
it so that the salary Of tho commits
ners shall be $500 annually, instead
81 800, and that the chairman shall re-
"a $500 additional, instead of 500. The
airy OF the clerk of this board is to
fixed by the board and approved by
governor.
be House also killed the bill which
Iided that second class licensed places
only sell intoxicating liquor to per-
who purchase it for their own use.
ne bills providing for municipal courts
'rattleboro and Newport We're read the
Ri time and passed. after slight amend
nts had been made.
accordance with the Joint resolution
final adjournment Speaker Cheney this
rninG appointed az members of the
I committee from the House to fix the
q OF final adjournment Mr.. Porter of
miAEton, M. Fletcher Of Cavondish
Nj Archibald of Manchester.
MANY NEW BILLS.
he House made progress backward s
forenoon. Seven bills were intro
ed from committees and disposition
made of only three. Good Roadway
made TINS afternoon ana the House
weed through large amount of both !
tine ana important business Sneaker
n"y choked Off an attempt to adjourn
the middle Of the afternoon and the |
use worked ndustriously until five |
oc!.
we've new bills came into the House |
n committees and five in the Senate. |
otal Of seventeen
hristian science had its day In the
use this Afternoon when the bill grant
followers of this belief equal rights
er the constitution on boards ofn,ellca
s'ration came up for discussion. This
was Favored in long speech by Mr.
Nant OF 81 Adams and was opposed
MI hldder OF Woodstock, Mr. Archi-
OF Manchester and Mr. Scott ~
hdolph. The bill was killed with hut
wv dissenting votes.
FIGHT ON TAXATION
be House started in this afternoon for
holesale slaughter of bills relating 70
pie taxation on which tho Joint com
ee on double taxation had made an
erse repor. Mr. Dewart Of st. Adams
ested vigorously against such action.
wanted the Legislature to do some
along these lines before final adj
nment is reached, in committee of
whole II necessary, but In some way
axe up tho question seriously and try
experiment even IL we have to stay
all winter to do 1t. The bill under
Nssion was the one introduced nv
Dewart which prohibits deductions
debts owing and provides that money
ed at rate OF interest not exceeding
and one-half per cent. per annum for
stment in Vermont shall be exempt
taxation. Mr.. Fletcher of Caven
opposed this bill because II would de-
Sc the revenues Of the State and crs-
deficit. 1t was also opposed by Mr.
er Of Wilmington ms being a lean m
dark Pending final disposition of
bill 1t was laid on the table until the
RI OF the special committee on double ,