Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-10

Of New York, president Of fhe Eastern
Paint Grinders association. Mr.. Moor
objected to putting formulas On cans. Be-
cause when this Is done paint men car
steal the secrets OF the manufacturer
Mr.. Moore said the bill under discussion
practically establishes the principle ol
government supervision between buyer
and seller. He said il Vermont would
pass law like the Massachusetts, law Il
would get far better protection. s. N.
Evans OF New York, smother leadfno
manuiacturer, suggested to the commit.
tee the depreciation Of values to the man.
uiaeturers BY placing such formulas on
packages. II. A. Roberts 81 Boston. I
representative Of the New England Paint
q Oil club. also opposed the bin. He
said the proposed law does not cover lin
seed oil and turbentine. Other paint
manufacturers present spoke in opposi-
tion to the bill.
The joint committee on game ana fieb-
cries considered Tuesday evening several
bills now IN its hands relating to the open
season for brook trout which range all
the way from March to May for the be-
ginning Of the open season.
In the Senate chamber, the House COM
mittee on education gave q public hearing
Tuesday evening on the bill providing for
more systematic and certain instruction in
hygiene and temperance in the public
schools. Among those who favored the
bill were Q. J. Ferguson Of Burlington.
Edith NJ. Wills Of Tunhridge, Mrs. q. B.
B. Denny Of Montpelier.
TAXATION BY HORSEPOWER.
The committee on Highways and
bridges gave 3 largely attended public
hearing Tuesday on the House bill relat-
ing 70 the registration Of automobiles.
The bill deals principally with registra-
ion fees which range from $40 to e55 &C
eoruing 20 the horsepower Of the ma
chine. J. w. Gordon Of Barre dwelt up
on the nnfairness and inequality Of the
bill II discriminates against the poor
man IN favor OF the rich man who owns
the high-priced car and further than that
Mr. Gordon believed the bill IL enacted
into law would be declared class legisla-
ton and consequently unconstitutional
BY the supreme court. Gen. z. L Bates
OF Bennington also opposed the bill along
the same lines as did Mr. Gordon. Les
ter H. Greene Of Montpelier, secretary
and treasurer Of the Vermont Automobile
club, presented $50 letters from automo-
ole owners in the state in response to
copy Of the bill under discussion which
had been sent them. Some OF these let
tiers were read and the others were left
with the committees All OF these letters
opposed the hill The burden Of these
letters WAS that the registration fee
should be governed BY the actual cash
value Of machines.
Representative Barber OF BkattIeboro
opposed the bill as wrong in principle.
Value is the only correct and sound prin-
ciple Is q basis Of taxation. II the pro-
posed measure becomes q Law hundreds Of
automobile owners in the state viii be
obliged 20 sell their machines. The bill
should be killed. It is establishing
precedent that Is foreign to Vermont.
Secretary Of State Guy w. Bailey was
called upon to make . statement as to
what standard would be followed in esti-
mating the horsepower OF automobiles.
Secretary Bailey did not feel inclined to
make any definite statements along these
lines at this stage Of the game but he
was willing to submit to the committee q
formula under which, II the bill becomes
. law, be should figure the horsepower OF
automobiles. Il was brought out At the
heaFing that the life OF an automobile is
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take no risks ON machines after they have
been run three years. Representative Al
len Martin Of Essex, who introduced the
bill. ably supported it.
Miss Edith n. Wills Of Tunbridee an
peared Wednesday evening before the
Farmers club in behalf OF the bill pro-
viding for more systematic teaching OF
hygiene and temperance in the public
schools.
UTILITIES BILL CONSIDERED.
The committees on appropriations gave
q hearing Wednesday evening in Repre-
sentatives' hall before an audience that
nearly filed the place on the so-caIled
public utility bills. Mr.. Davis Of
Springfield explained the provisions Of
the public service commission bill that he
intr lduced and advocated its passage.
Mr.. DsBoer of Montpelier also explained
the provisions OF the bill introduced bv
him. ]. H.Senter OF Montpelier believed
in state control Of public utilities and
said there is no doubt but what such util-
tiles are within the control OF the legisla-
ture- Mr.. SenteF referred to a recent ed
itoral in the Newport Express and stand
ard which roasted Governor Prouty ia
connection with the public service com
mission. The speaker handled the man
who wrote that editorial without gloves
for imputing improper motives. viii
liam r. Aldrich Of Barton Landing APP
peared in opposition to the bill in behalf
of the independent telephone lines. The
passage OF such bill is opposed because
the Bell telephone interests can make use
Of it to destroy competition. He declared
that the chief executive Of the state, who
is director in the Bell Telephone com
pany, is strongly in favor OF this bill be-
cause II il become law the rates Of the
Bell companies win be raised. II this
bill passes good railroad commission will
be changed into poor jack of all trades
and master Of none. Manager Seeley Of
the Citizens Telephone company OF St.
Johnsbury also appeared in opposition to
the bill which be declared would give the
Bell company 3 monopoly which they
never could obtain BY fair and honest
F. c. Williams Of Newport
answered in vigorous language the asper-
sions that were cast by Mr.. Aldrich on
Governor Prouty and the editorial in the
Newport Express and Standard which re-
hected on the honest intentions OF the