Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

'.-@~At4 AAl come 20 stay and the owners
should BE- troafei fairly.
~. Martin q Essex argued that the
committee ON highways and bridges had
given this bill fair and Just considers
ton and he advocated It's passage without
emendment. Re grew eloquent in de-
Ience OF the bill, saying the state IL AK
penalAg large Sums Tor permanent roads
which the aukoriohiies are wearing out
and the owners shouid pay for the dam-
age they do and the bill without amend
ment should become law.
In response t. an inquiry from Mr.. De-
boer Of Montpelier. Mr.. Martin Of Plain
Held chairman % the COMMITTEES on high
ways and hride es, said that II this bill
becomes = law about go, 900 annually
win be taken from the towns and paid in
TO the state treasury. Mr.. DeBoor then
opposed the bill, believing It should be
dismissed becarpe Of It's fatal defects.
On bis motion to dismiss the bill. Mr..
Martin Of Broolsline spoke Of the inius-
tiee Of the measure In taking these regis
tratton fees from the towns and giving
them TO the state. Rather let the state
keep on improving the roads and then
imvite she world TO come and travel our
roads without expense. On the motion
to dismiss the bin, Mr.. Martin Of Essex
demanded the yeas and nays, and by =
yea and nay vote Of so to 1871 the House
refused to dismiss the bill
Mr.. Kinsley 81 Rutland city then asked
II i Is fair to make the automobile own
ers OF the state pay $4,000 Of our total
highway tax Of $4,000. The House
then voted down the amendments pro-
posed by Mr.. Kinaley and on q rising
vote Of l21 to 66 the bill was passed In its
original form.
RAILROAD TAX BILL UP.
When the bill providing for the assess
ment Of taxes on the gross earnings OF
railroads came up for passage Mr.. Howe
Of st. Johnabury ARGUED that the people
81 this state ars paying t17 on q thousand
In taxes and the railroads are paying less
than IS on . thousand.
Mr.. Hitchcock OF Pittsford said the in
dividuaia have the benefit of Offsets while
the railroads have not; the individual IL
assessed 20 per cent on what be has, the
railroads on their fun vaiuation. He
further disputed the argument Of Mr..
Howe OF st. Johnsbury that all property
In the state should be equally taxed. II
we tax the railroads In this way the pa
irons Of the road viii have eventually "a
pay the tax. n not, then these taxes wiz
BE- paid out o. the dividends and they
will really be paid BY the stockholders.
The railroads today are bearing heaviel
burden OF taxation than are other corpor
stions or individuals. The railroads ART
today paying . tar Of 10 per cant above
their net earnings.
Mr.. 0oodall OF whitingham, Mr.. Davis
Of Springfield and Mr.. Tilden Of North.
neld supported the bill BY vote Of f8l
yeas to rs nays, ths bin was passed.
The House bad previously passed ths
bin laying . tax OF ti2-50 on q thoasAnd
on the railroad property Of the state.
TAxA1TON COMMITTEE.
The speaker named the following addi
tionai mnmbefa Of the committee ON tara
tion under thu Howe iresolution:--, sts
Addison oountv--Mr. Powers Of NeW
Haven nnd Nj. Balm OF Lincoln
Bennington county--Mr. sheldon o.
Rupert aud Mg. Hard Of Sunderland.
Caledonia county-Mr. Kinerson d
Paacham and Mr.. Gray az Newark.
chittondeh eonnty--M Bradley 81
charlotte end Mr.l Parteh Of Hinesburk
Essex oounfF-Mr Wilson OF 0ranb,
and Mr.. Baich Of Lnnenburgh.
\ franklin county-Mr. Brenon OF Fair
fax and Mr.. Button OF st. Aihans town
Grand Isle connty--Mr. soules Of Al
buFgh and M. TudhQpe Of North Hero
IAmoille coanty--Mf- Mndgstt Of Cam
bridge and M. Emery Of Eden-
Orange county-Mr. Samyer OF VII
Jamestown and Mr.. Emerson OF Orange.
Orleana counky--Ar. Warner Of Jas
i and Mr.. Miller Of Westneld. ssa
Rutland county--Mr. Deyette Of Ben
son and Mr.. keyes Of Clarendon
RNmmkaw -
Piainfeld and Mr. Tilden OF Barre city
Windham eounty-Mr. AkelE Of Yer
non and Mr.. GiIfsather of Wardsboro.
Windsor oounty--Mr. Goodrich o
Rovalton aud Mr.. Fitch OF Windsor.
The Senate asked for a committee o
conference on the Diagnosing votes OF th
two houses ON the House bill to pay Ger
tain publishing concerns the sum
named and s1ch committees we're named
The Senate without debate ordered to
third reading the House bill relating Z
the adulteration OF paints and the sal
thereof, on " hich there had been so mucl
discussion IN committee rooms and OF
the floor OF the House.
The Senate Tuesday passed.
II. b6l, defining miabranded drugs.
II. 105. abolishing the board Of agri
culture and creating the Office OF commits
sioner Of agriculture.
II. 1s3, reIating to the appointment 9
J administrators, executor, trustees an
: guardians.
II. 272, relating to trademarks
} II. 4s7, amending the charter OF tn
; Orange County Telephone company.
s. 95, relating to the practice Of med
cine and surgery
, II. 1s3, relating to the bond and BAN
! account Of the state treasurer.
> The Senate killed.
: II. B19, relating TO the maintenance Q
! waiting rooms BY street railway CON
panies.
; q. 5s5, relating to the payment of fins
2 and costs.
New Senate bills.-
: 3. f4O, by Senator Gibson. The bi
. provides that the governor shall appoir
+ three persons to compile digest Of .
: supreme court cases decided in We
' mont, In case that Robert Roberts dos
{ not complete q similar digest which I
. was authorized to do.
= 4 IA AMENDING the public statutes r