The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-05

the recommendation of the state tax
commission This bill aboishes Off
sets and makes a fiat rate of per
cent on iutangibles. It also recon-
mends the establishment of a perman-
ent tax commission
Montpelier. Dec. 5.-The important
feature of yesterdays legislative SEES
sion was the discussion. amending,
and passage of II. %, a bill introduced
by Mr.. Jones OF Sudbury. providing
that liquor license fees shall 90 to the
state instead of to the towns aud
cities, but October of each year the
state treasurer shall distribute among
the towns. according to population 40
per cent OF the moneys so received.
When consideration Of the bill was
resumed In the afternoon after the
failure OF motion to dismiss Mr.
DeI3oer moved to amend by providing
that license fees paid TO the state be
diverted to the permanent school
fund. Mr.. Leary moved that the
amendment be ordered to lie but the
motion was lost. Mr. Leary then NOV
ed that the amendment be amended
50 that the state should bear the ex-
penses OF the fees and expenses OF
the local administration of the grant
ing of licenses. Mr.. locklin of Rich
ford supported this amendment and it
was adopted
The DeBOer Amendment was then
adopted and the bill was passed
The senate by vote of i6 to a.. re-
/ ft,aaI "a Hid raaItuor to tn. .fpftsft
suffrage bill known as 8 9S.
The house having refused third
reading to the act abolishing the ia.
berculin test and abolishing the ohice
OF cattle commissioner. the committee
on agriculture, will not bring in bill
10 regulate the administration of the
test. II Is considered desirable thar
the state be given larger supervision
over the making Of tests and that the
commissioner shall have right %
test suspected herds without waiting
for an application from the owner
that he have larger powers In regu.
lating the conditions under which
cattle shall be kept when "a part ni
herd has been found diseased; tina
the carcasses shall be disposed OF al
some plant under government super
vision when that can be done at a
profit and that the price paid for
cattle killed be reduced so that there
shall be no inducement to make the
state customer for undesirable
stock
Passed In the Senate.
The following bills We're passed by
II. 1874 by MIR. DeBoer of Moutue
II. 1854 BY MIR. Deboer OF Montpe.
ller. An act amending the charter of
the city of Montpelier: provides for
the licensing Of junk dealers.
n. POP BY Mr.. Mudgett of Cam
bridge. An act amending AN act i'm
cooperating the village OF Cambridge.
II. 377. BY Mr. Tilden of Mortified
| An act amending acts incorporating
the Alpha Sigma ri Society Of Nor
wich University
s. 1903. BY Senator Shergiu Of
Windsor An act providing that rela-
uves shall support paupers.
Senate Bills introduced.
The following bills were introduced
In the senate:
5. 1872. BY Senator Gibson Of Wind
ham, by request An act relating To
deductions from Offsets OF value of
personally Tor debts owing; provides
that no Offsets shall be allowed nm.
less debts are due IN the state at
interest exceeding 4 per cent. affidavit
giving name and address of creditors
must be filed and no Offsets are ia
be allowed for goods not delivered
D a.. 4 L.. IL
s. 1873 BY the committee ON state
prison. An act appropriating $4,000
for the state prison ordered TO II,
aud be printed
House Bills introduced
The following bills were introduce,
In the house.
II. SOS. ny the judiciary commit
tee substitute for H. i25. BY Mr.
DeBoer OF Montpelier An act rcquir
ing a report OF prosecutions to hv
made to the Encouragement and civ
ling the Encouragement authorit.
over prosecutions-orde 10 lic AM
be printed.
| n. $50. By the committee ON edu
cation. substitute for H.322 by Nh
II Allyn of Charleston An act relating
to appeal ON account OF unsatisfactory
school accommodation ordered q
lie aud be- printed.
II II. $50. By the judiciary commitic
a substitute for II. $50 and II 25l
both introduced by MIR Watson. Of "
Albans city. aud relating respcctivel
to liens on animals for shooting am
to liens on personal property repaire
ordered to lie and be printed.
Killed by the House.
The following bills were killed b
the house.
m 1875. By Mr.. Howe Of Benninl
ton. An act relating to The sale OF
qunr without q license
n. 500. 10y Mr. seaver OF William
ltnWn. hy request An act to protel
4 lnolicensp cities and towns prohihi