Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-14

FREE PRESS STlRS DISCUSSION
It's Editorial Suggestion on Constitu-
tionaIity Of Measure originating
In senate Puts Lawyers ON
Their Observation-Disclosures and
IcRry Bur, the Hatchet.

this morning that the taxation measure
which passed the Senate Friday after
noon IS unconstitutional because It is
revenue measure. and such measures
must originate in the liousc. has been
thoroughly discussed to-day IN the lob
HES and on the floors Of the two houses
during recess Some good lawyers in tie
LEGISLATURE are of tho opinion that the
point made 10y lilo Free Press Is we'll
taken. or at least that there might TO
Il question of the legality of the act.
but others who are considered good con-
stltutional lawyers declare that tive bill
IN question IS not reVenue measure:
that the five milk tax on intanEihles
which the bill carries is town tax and
cannot he construed as q state tax or as
q state measure for revenue Tho joint
committee on taxation is still wrestling
with thi, hill as It came from the senate
and Will probably be able to report on
It by the middle Of the week.
Tho public service commission bill was
called up this afternoon in tho House
ny Nh Barber ~ l}rattlchoro and was
made Il special order for Wednesday
afternoon a $50. Mr.. Howe of s.. Johns
bury offered an amcndWent to this iii
which was read 10y the clerk and was
ordered to lie ana be printed Tho
amendment provides that the salary OF
tho commissioners shall he $500 annually.
that Of the chairman 5000. the salary
Of the clerk tn be fixed ~ the Commis
sion and approved by the Governor
Tho amendment strikes ont all after
the enacting clause ana provides
that the public service commission
shall have lursdrion throughout
the state TO TX lust and reasonable
maximum rates tolls and charges for
telegraph and telephone messages.
electric light, power and heat gas light
mower and heat, and transmission and
shipment of property by express. also
10 compel reasonable and adequate rates
FOR the same Tho amendment also
provides that wherever N the statutes
the term board of railroad commits
sionors'' Is used It shall he public SER
vice commission.
WILLIAMS AID LEARY MAKE Up.
Tho amendment proposed last week by
Nj Hitchcock of Pittsford to the bin
regulating the traffic IN intoxicating
liquor. providing for the election Of
three county license commissioners was
called IN this afternoon by Mr. Hitch
cock Tho amendment was advocated
by him. also by Nh Williams Of Newport.
Mr. ocl,lin of Ricbrord and Mr. Ieorv
or 1}ur,irrton In the course q, mis-
debate. Mr. I.oarv OF burlington and
MIR. Wliiams or newport rose to qUes-
tons or personal privilege TheN stated
mat they mao boflea tno hatchot ana
'hat II W. NHhains mao" an error iaSt
week IN rul'hE Inc amendments propose"
at that time by Mr.. LearY of Burlington
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