The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-11
HOUSE KILLS BILL
TO ABOLISH
OFFSETS
Bv Vote of ia to "a After Two
Days Debate
TO HOLD COURT IN MAY
PROPOSAL that Manchester Term Of
County Court Set One Month
Earlier.

Montpelier, Dec. ll-2:45 p. NJ
The debate over the bill to abolish .
offsets came to an end this afternoon /
sooner than was expected The bill
has been in process of consideration
for nearly two days When the roll
was called It was found that the bill
had been killed by vote of ia to a.
Montpelier, Dec. 1l.-Tax legisla-
ton took up the entire time OF the
house of representatives this morning
and the debate is on this afternoon
with the prospect that it will not end
with adjournment for the day
The senate this morning passed to
a third reading the bill increasing the
salaries of supreme and superior court
judges
A bill has been introduced through
tho committee on state and court eX-
penses and passed to third reading
changing the time of the setting oil
county court at Manchester from June
IN Nav. The bill Is understood to
have the endorsement Of the superior
court Judges as it is believed that 1t
will facilitate the work of the court
Mr.. Howe Of Bennington has nitro
duced. by request, a bill. through the
committee on municipal corporations
changing the date of the annual meet
ing of the village OF Bennington Cen
ter TO the first Tuesday in October
Mr. Howe has received a large mum
her of letters from residents OF Ben
nington Center advocating the pas
sage of the bill Should there be
others who are opposed to the change
he requests that they write him eX-
pressing their views at the earliest
possible opportunity
The division OF the town OF PaWle'
into two separate towns, one to De
known as West Pawlet on which the
committee on town lines had rendered
n majority report adverse TO the Dill
and minority report In its favor had
the right of way in the House yester-
dav afternoon when Il came up TOT
the third reading. The majority com
mittee report was oyerruled and the
hill was ordered to a third reading by
yea and nay vote Of li5 to 60. Mr.
Roberts. the representative from raw
Lot In a bright half hour speech I'M
doubtedly saved the life of the meas
ure which he introduced. II was
brought out in the discussion that
there is no possibility Of keeping the
two villages in this town In harmony
and after a full discussion 1t was
thought best to divorce them and let
them 70 their ways in peace
House bill 1863, to provide against
the adulteration Of paints was order
ed to its third reading yesterday at
ternoon after being amended In which
amendments were added providing
FOR an analysis Of paints sold In the
state with substantial accuracy color
ing matter being put in in a lump and
water. pure lnseed oil, putty and
short weights and measures causes ad
ded to the original bill.
The bill approprlating $4,000 In l'o'
and n like sum IN 1910 for the use oI
the state fair commission, which, al
ter being amended so that like sun
must be raised each year by private
subscription and the state get cleaI
title to the fair ground at White Rivel
Junction. was ordered to q third read
ing without debate. had rocky time
when It came up for passage.
bin was introduced IN the hons
Yesterday morning by the special con
mittee ON taxation. providing for TIL
taxing Of intangible property. Per
sonal property enumerated In the d.
is exempted from taxation win '0
execution OF that imposed by the ac'
II Ia TO be appraised at it's true VAIN
in money and subjected to an annua
tax Of s mills on each dollar OF sue
appraisal. The classification Is a
follows;
Money on hand, on deposit, Q
at interest. except when deposited
savings institutions or national oanh
which nay tax on such deposits
. other debts due to the perSo
TO be taxed.
a public stocks, bonds and seou
tiles.
4 stocks, bonds, notes or other