Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
II Provides for Eighth Glass or
Innkeepers' License in Towns
Voting No.
HOUSE KILLS A TAX BILL
against AboIisament Of on
srts. 100 TO ST-tIvII WI Nctrr-
ans May Re Exempted from
Taxation TO Extent OF One
Thousand Dollars

Montpelier, Jan. 1.-THE most ~ad-
ical legislation along temperance lines
that has been enacted this session was
the action of the senate this afternoon
in passing tic bill which originated
in that body which provides for an
eighth class. or innkccpers' license.
The hill provides that the fees for
such license shall not hc less than SO
nor moro than 500. In towns vot-
ing 'nc.' IN petition Of twcntv-nvo
per cent. Of the f~rccholders the select
men of towns or the aldermen of
cities shall grant such licenses to no.
tells having not less thar 30 Sleeping
rooms. Tho liquors sold under such
licenses shall hc -old only TO perrna-
ront or transient guests and not to
residents ~ tho towns in which such
hotels are located or residents o. ad-
Joining towns.
Senators Cory of Washington. Dom
oway of Addison. Gibson Of Windham
snd orvis Of Bennington supported
the bin and it was opposed by Soma
tors Gleason and Fairbanks of Gale
donia. Lewis Of 1.amoirle. Croft Of
Franklin and Bliss of Washington.
The yea and nay vote on the massage
Of the bill was II to f..
The Senate this afternoon also PASS
ed the bill providing FOR pavnont TO
the -. Alhans Messenger company of
st. Allans. the Free Press association
Of Burlington ana futile Of
Rutland for State printing dome hv
these firms in 1906.
ENEMPTS VETERANS PROPERTY
The House this afternoon raysod th,
bill e%Xempting Civil War Veterans and
their widows from taxation. after
amendinE so that those who owned
property valued at s2.ooo instead ~
$4,000 shall be exempt 10 tho extent
OF $1,000. Quite q debate cnsued or
the paSsag" of tho bill and it went
by a Yea and may vote IN
the narrow margin Of 100 to as.
Late this afternoon the House apai,
wrestling with the bin re'at-
Ing to exemption from taxation o., real
appropriated to public Use. This
is the bill to which Mr.. Leary Of Rur-
lirgton early this week proposed a.,
amendment providing that taxes shall be
assessed on the original value OF the in
Nestment.
Mr.. Howe OF St. Johnsburv from tho
n municipal CORPORATIONS
submitted an amendment providing that
such property shall be assessed n, the
value TO the town In which such nrop-
is located. This amendment was
Nr raur - 'o''ISo"'H
h. w. vi.h Wv WAS
Mr. r~u,cbcooL - rr,,.
~menGment exc,udirr nina WIZ @
water. These nro,oso, o,,o,1r,an. -,
IN ia a lang discuss,or rha
amendment was odontoI ,o2 - . ama
The bill was ordered ,o = tbtrd raodtnr
Jus, bef,rc adjournment, tLis ,.,ornann
the House 70 .oneidorcd tic ,o,o ,rhoraa,.
this forenoon il rpssoI ,bo hrr oxao.
Ciyl Wa ye,arorS and tb,ir u.i,.as
taxation 20 y certain an,o,,rt rho
,ioseacs. Of tn. frs, vote mo-, boiry cat.
isCactorv to some of the meuh.rs q, n
second vca and nav vote ~ 1o7 T., o. tho
i'll was passed.
VIVA NoI Abolish
BY A Yea and nav yote or 100 "a 8
the House this forenoon ros,,eed +,
have ANYTHING tc do with tho obo,isb.
ment Of offsets rho ouost,on wa, ~,
a ~ide of ths VOTE of 49,.
House vncrehv hcforc tno ho,ijov 20
cees IT refused Il tbird ro,din, tn a..
bill, intr>,i,ced onrlv in tho session ~.
NJ u-1lt,r- az Now,or, ,.htah 49,
,.i1e, ror 49,, o,olt.h
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- '"N'"N Il mas raw" q" m
''"K'o'es ana q 'aN ''hh'l'Sioh and
nave d i''' ana l"!r discussion on 'he
merits OF the "nole question. MI. De
'o'F Salh 'he hrSi NV In taxation
reform Is the adjustment CT Offsets;
me next IS % bring ntang!bles into
.he lists. If You do nothing with these
propositions. which the Governor
If the state recommended IN his in
tugural message, then there IL no need
to talk of n tax commission. lie said
,,ion s,iu stords II, to- o.iu,rat m
,ando,io,s tha, u.o .lo,iah r.
nn &C., ,a,. 20 c,.a aSn,a V''
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'orPo'"'ihs " '"N u" 'h'ahslples ana
4 lax commission can ne prepared.
MY. MartIh OF Essex ana MI. Bacon
iiartiord oPposed the reconsideration.
MI bacon sald "hat the people OF YER
mont need III taXauoh REFORM IS a strict
enforce'nrnt or eN'stihS tax laws. Mr..
Hart or DuxhnfF moved 10 dismiss the