Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-19
BILLS BOTH GOOD AND BAD
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will probably not take kindly to the
bill introduced Monday by Mr.. Bee
man of Fairfax. which, if it becomes
law. will compel them to pay the
farmers weekly for milk and cream
furnished.
If the bill introduced by Mr.. Alex
ander Of Georgia becomes law the
state will do graceful thing in APP
propriating $4,000 to purchase the
birthplace in Georgia of General Stan
nard. This bill went to the committee
on appropriations before which Mr..
Alexander and Others will appear when
the hill comes up for discussion.
Good Progress Made Tuesday.
Good progress was made Tuesday in
legislation at the state house, and sew
cral more bills of a public nature and
of interest to the people throughout
the state were introduced. Perhaps
the one of widest general interest was
that introduced, by request, by Mr..
Darling of Chelsea, to equalize double
tavati6n This bill embodies the
scheme of 4. y. Bacon of Chelsea to
avoid double taxation. In substance
il allows deductions from both real
and personal estate for debts owing,
and taxes the creditor s interest in the
town where he resides. 1t is based on
the theory that wealth rather than
property should be taxed, and that
visible property should be taxed where
if is situated, invisible property where
the owner resides.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Clark of
Castleton amends the law relating to
investments by savings banks and
trust companies by including Tennessee
in the list of states in which savings
banks of Vermont and savings institu-
tions can invest their money.
The Joint resolutions that passed the
senate Tuesday morning providing for
Joint assembly Thursday afternoon,
| October is, to elect supreme court
| Judges and other state officers was laid
on the table in the house Tuesday af-
ternoon, pending the action of the ju-
dietary committee on the bill intro
duced last Saturday by Mr.. Senter of
Montpelier, providing for reorganiza-
ton of the Judiciary. 1t is thought,
however. that the joint assembly will
be held at the time stated, as the stat
utes provide that these officers shall
be elected the third Tuesday of the
session.
Mr.. Haseltine of Andover would
keen automobiles and motor vehicles
off the public highway at the week end.
He introduced a bill Tuesday prohibit
ing such machines on public highways
Fbetween ~ O'Clock noon on Friday
and II o'clock noon on the following
| Monday.
If the bill introduced by Mr.. Bole of
| Coventry becomes a law, idiots, town
charges or those liable to become town
charges, and feeble minded persons
will be unable to secure marriage
! license.
A bill similar to that introduced in
the senate by Senator Taylor was in
troduced in the house by Mr.. Robinson
of Waterbury, requiring cashiers of ma
tional banks to report to town and
citv clerks the names of all depositors
who have more than 800 to their
credit.
A formidable package of petitions
| from the towns Of Middlebury, North
field. Warren, Goshen, Braintree, Rip
ton. Bethel and Tunbridge, praying for
drastic legislation regarding the run
/ ming of automobiles, was introduced
bv Mr.. Cady of Middlebury, and Mr..
Moore of Plymouth introduced bill
| similar to that introduced by Mr.. Has
eltine of Andover, keeping automobiles
off the public highways on Fridays,