The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-19
LEFT WITH
THE GOVERNOR
House Recedes From Position
ON Special Session
A TAXATION COMMISSION
TO Be Appointed by Gov. Proctor to
Examine into Whole Matter of Tax
alton and Make Report--Ad-
journment Tomorrow.

bowed 10 the wishes of the upper branch
Of the Vermont legislature today rsla-
tive to adjournment and special scs-
sion Of the assembly next fan to con-.
slider the double taxation question, so
tAat final adjournment Of the present
session Is fixed for tomorrow morning,
and there win be no extra session Of
the legislature next fall unless GOV.
Il Proctor sees fit to cali one after recaiv.
ing the report Of the special commission
! to investigate the taxation problem of
the state.
The agreement between the two
branches is the result OF conference
last night. at which time it was agreed
that the House should reeede from its
demand for adjournment to next fail.
and that 1t should be left optional with
tue governor to call the legislators to-
gether to hear and act upon the report
Of the taxation commission. This com.
mission, according To net Of both branches
today, shall be composed Of six members
three Republicans and three Demo.
crats-who shall report before June 1.
1908, the report to be printed nj the
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among the taxpayers of the state Cow
ernor Proctor is to fix the salaries and
the state IL TO recognize the bills so
contracted. The commission Is empow-
ereds in its research, TO examine tax
inventories on file in town and city
clerks Offices.
II is recommended that ii the com
mission reports within year, the gov
ernor use his prerogatiye and call a
special session Of the legislature to en-.
act Legislation along the lines proposed
by the commission. This action IL just
what Gov. Proctor proposed in his mes
sage at the opening Of the present as
sembly No word Of opposition deyel-
oped in either branch Of the assembly
over the adoption Of the resolution, the
I House apparently having become satis-
fed that II was better to leave the
| matter Of an extra session Of the lepis,
latnrc in The hands OF tie executive.
/ The House this morning killed the
proposition TO give The members OF the
Judiciary SO . dav in addition to their
salary RS members of the legislature.
There are 16 members OF this commit
tee, all lawyers, and this latter fact
/. raised opposition at once.
j The automobile bill went from the
House to the Senate this morning and
] was referred hy that body to The gem
eral committee, from which IL was
favorably reported this afternoon BY
II a vote Of three 10 one. The bill as
it passed the House increases the cost
| of registration to IS for machines under
20 horse power. and 25 cents additional
! for each horse power above co. II reg
ulates speed at 10 miles in cities and
towns and 25 miles outside An inn
= portant amendment made by the House
to the bill As reported from committee
/ provides that selectmen can restrict speed
on certain roads, where they are mar.
row or hilly.
More New Laws.
To regulate the purchase OF supplies
for state institutions and to repeal sec
tion OF No. 16l Of the acts of 1904.
To revive the charter Of The Midland
Railroad company.
To require nOn-residents of the state
20 obtain license to shoot rufiied
grouse, Woodcock and other game birds.
To amend section Is OF No. lis OF
= the acts Of 1904. entitled. AN act To
regulate the trailic IN intoxicating iia
uor,' relating TO the number Of H.
censes.
To amend section II Of No. I9f oi
the acts Of 1898. entitled. IAN act in
/ amendment of and IN addition 60 the
I oct of Incorporation of the village OF
Tssex Junction approved November
y Is, 1892 relating to sewer system
7 Relating TO appointment 10 scholar.
lakt IN, ~ m, a.
+ ship.
. To revive the corporate existence OF
the Hartford Water company.
To extend the provisions OF section I
h OF Senate bill No. 1872, entitled, "An
0 act to regulate and equalize the charges
q by railroad, express. parlor and sleeping
: car companies for transportation and
services approved December 2, 1906
d To revive the corporate existence oi
I the Walden Creamery company.
e To rwiye the corporate existence Of
e The Norwich squeduct company.
+: To authorize the auditor Of accounts
d to refund annual license axos to The
Phi CHI society Of the medical depart
ment OF the university OF Vermont.
To amend section 1s of No. PIT OF
the acts 81 1905 entitled "An act tc
ncororate the Enosburg Falls Savings
d Bank & Frrst company Of Enosburg
Falls, Vermont . as amended by No. 20t
n Of the acts Of 1909.
To amend sections ~, 101, 102, t07
G 1l6 and tlS anil 20 repeal section 12s
Of No. 1872 Of the acts Of 1900, entitled
q "An act 20 amend the charter Of I'll,
lefty Of Montna'ierv
o To determine the qualifications Of III
/. pills attending schools in otler towns.
X To pyovidc for cataloging the library
l. of the Vermont Historical society.
To amend section 1866 Of the Yer
: mont statutes, relating to a assessment o.
+; pews in houses ~ public worship
TO authorize m oveiseer OF tie poo
!, 10 remove town panpcrs TO the towt
{. which a cbargeable with their support.
To amend section Of No. t23 IL th,
/. acts Of 1896 entitled, "An act fixins
!. the compensation TO be paid to yarinui
|. commissioners and members Of board,
d, acting Under the authority of the stat,
s. and making the same unilorm," a.
amended py section 1 Of No. III o.