The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-09
DEBOER IN FAVOR
OF ABOLITION
OF OFFSETS
Brilliant Speech by Montpelier
Representative
GREAT DEBATE IN HOUSE
President Of National Life Says Pro-
posed Law Will Benefit Nine
Where It Injuries One.

Montpelier, Dec. 9-The people who
Aocked into the galleries of the house
this morning in the expectation OF
hearing an interesting debate on the
taxation question were not disappoint-
cd.
The bill abolishing offsets was the
special order for 1915 and in antici-
patton of the expected discussion |
every available inch of space available
for spectators was occupied before
the hour arrived.
The leading argument for the bill |
was made by Representative DeBoer
Of Montpelier who spoke for over an |
hour and whose speech was by far the |
most eloquent and convincing yet de-
livered in the house during the pres
ent session In the speakers opinion |
the passage of the bill would work the |
greater good to the greater number
by far the greater number-for it was |
his belief that where one person |
would be injured by the abolition of
Offsets nine would be benefited
The bill was also supported by Rep
resentatives Williams of Newport and
Daniels of East Montpelier. Boutwell,
Of Stockbridge, Jones of Sudbury and
Miller of Bethel spoke in opposition.
When the house convened this after
noon the debate was continued and it
is probably that no other topic will
come up for discussion today
Several important bills We're intro
duced in the house yesterday morning
The committee on agriculture re-
ported a measure limiting the appro-
priation for the eradication of bovine
tuberculosis to $4,000 and the rev.
enue derived from federal inspection
OF slaughter houses. The amount eX-
pended has been, approximately, $780,.
600 annually. The cattle commission
er is authorized to test suspected
herds and provision is made for dis
injecting barns. The present rate of
appraisal is retained
Two other important bills introduc
ed in the house are one by Mr.. Bowles
OF Woodford to establish duxanimne
institutions for the practice of this
new science by diaduction and one
by the committee on appropriations,
an act appropriating $4,000 for state
normal schools; appropriates $4,000
annually for each of the three normal
schools in the state and $4,000 to
erect a new normal school at Johnson
referred to the committee on appro-
priations.
Senate Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate:
S. 1871 BY Senator Lonoway Of Ad-
Olson, an act relating to the protec-
ton of electric light, heat and power
companies persons wilfully injuring
such apparatus-ordered to lie and be
printed.
S. 1913. by Senator Wright Of
Grand Isle. an act providing that no
tolls be charged at the North Hero
and Grand Isle bridges; selectmen OF
towns connected by bridges to pay
bridge tenders and to be reimbursed
by the state-ordered to lie ana he
printed.
Passed by the Senate.
The following bills were passed by
the senate;
II. 179. BY Mr. Watson Of ST Al
bans city. an act TO pay certain pub
fishing houses the sum named for
public printing
Killed by the Senate.
The following bills were killed by
the senate;
s. As. by Senator Butler of Rut
land, an act providing for a view of
the premises by jury Of the party ask
ing It shall bear the expense.
II. 3. BY. Mr.. Locklin Of Rlchford
an act relating to prosecuting officers
fees; in any town or city in which q
states attorney lives or maintains m
office, no fees shall be allowed cnl
other prosecuting officer except on
certificate Of states attorney that h'
was unable to prosecute.
8. 2i. BY Senator Potter Of Den
nington, an act repeating the law pro
vldlng for the cutting OF brush beside
the highways.
II. 2li. BY Mr.. Brown OF Middlese'
an act amending section 1919 Of tn,
statutes relating TO the duties Of roa'