Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17

the bills back 10 their original figures b.
fore they we're cut down BY the House.
The Senate refused > third reading to
House biia 3. which takes away all iess
from prosecuting officers and compels the
states attorneys IL the several counties TO
do the work without extra compensation,
that Il now done By town and city grand
iurors. II also killed the House bill TO
pealinr the law which compels owners Of
land to cut the bushes, grnss, weeds and
trees from the highways abutting their
lands.
ssnator Donoway Of Addison intro
ducsd bin making Il penalty OF $500
for any person to wiifully iniure any Of
the machinery, apparatus or works Of an
electric light and power company.
COMPULSORY CATTLE TEST.
The bin introduced into the House
Tuesday BY Mr.. Hitchcock Of Pittsford
from the committee on agriculture d one
II the most important OF the session lear
ing upon the question OF bovine tubsrcu-
losis. This bill provides for compulsory
tests BY the state cattle commissioner In
herds where Tuberculosis IL suspected, re-
tains the present rs per cent 10 be paid BY
the state on appraisals Of diseased cattle
killed by order Of the state and limits the
amounts to be paid annually By the state
| for diseased cattle to $40, 900, the money
derived from sale Of diseased cattle at
slaughter houses and rendering plants ex-
cepted. This same COMMITTEES introduced
another bill which provides that cream
cries must pasteurize or stefilize all
skinned milk and butter milk taken
from crsameries By farmers or others.
This committee also introduced bin re-
Iating to forest FIRE wardens. II gives
wardsns authority over fires that threaten
to reach forests.
The Senate Tuesday passed.
H. 4S3, relating to appeals from com
mitment Of insane persons.
/ n. 529, relating to the reports Of the
superintendent 1t the state prison, house
Of correction and Vermont industrial
school.
b. 227, providing for state board Of
education. This bill was reconsidered,
slightly amended and passed.
The Senate killed.
8. as, providing for view BY jury.
H. 211, relating TO the removal of loose
commissioners.
The House Tuesday passed
8. 112, relating to the duties OF the
board OF penal institutions and Of the
auditor of accounts.
q. 554, relating to fees in municipal
and city courts.
H. 555, relating to the payment Of fines
and costs
The House killed.
Fl. 500, relating to liens on personal
property.
OFFSET ABOLITION ADVANCED.
Wednesday, the House took up one Of
the most important measures of the SEES
sion, II. 306, introduced by Mr.. Williams
OF Newport, repeaiing all present laws
providing for deductions for debts owing
BY taxpayers from the appraised value Of
their personality. The bill is an tad
ministration" measure, based on the fnd-
ings and recommendations Of the tax
commission of 1905, and came into the
House under a favorable report from the
committee on taxation. The entire day
was passed in debate, and the bill wss or
dered to third reading BY yea and nav
vote of lis to 81. Among those voting
yea were Bates Of Sherburne, Coburn 81
West Fairlse, Goodrich Of Royalton, Ken.
dali OF STAFFORD, Parish of Randolph,
Virgins Of Corinth; noes included Bacon
OF Hartford, Boutwell, OF Stockbridge,
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Tucker OF Tunbridge, Untiedt Of Brook
: field, Miller OF Bethel.
DEBOER's GREAT SPEECH.
The result, which was contrary to ex
! pectation, was largely attributed to the
. mastery argument OF Mr.. DeBoer Of
, Montpelier, described a. one OF the most
! potent speeches ever made in the House
I He laid down the broad principle that The
/ members ought to get away from local in
! fiuenccs and petty arithmetical examples
: The great fundamental question Of al
! equitable taxation law demands, be said
First, the abolition Of Offset; second. tbl
placing Of small tax upon intangibles
; third, the establishment OF q peruanen
! commission to take care Of the constantly
: arising problems in connection will
: grand lists.
! Vermont, be said. has fairly well divid
7 ed the scheme Of taxation into state ant
I municipal and imposed 9 certain tai
: upon property for that purpose. Thi
: gives Vermont q fairly flexible, equitabl
system of taxation. The trouble come
n in the abuse thereof and the great tender
8 g in the present discussion is to brinl
. everything down TO a local issue. n
4 said that be might be out OF harmon
! Washington county. but that he regarde
i it as his duty to judge the question on
e broad basis of what was best for the state
. Mr.. DeBoer traced the history Of th
% taxation commissions in the past te
y years; also the work OF the commits
which has sat for almost two months an
10 noted that II was significant that all ha
Il arrived unanimously on the propositio
ic that the first radical necessity Of the aitl
n alton is abolition OF Offsets. This systeI
= prevails in but i've OF the states Of Il
le union. he said, and he asked for the r
port OF the commission the most diligel
n and courteous attention.
= He called attention to the increase
= the amount Of taxable real estate and ali
to the fact that the assessed value Of pc
- sonal property taxed had diminishe
q when in reality the actual property hI
:. advanced. II is not wrong or minors
= he said, for person to take advanta
- :, Of this privilege, but it is an economic
- mistake.
We NO DOUBLE TAXATION
no The speaker said that double taxati