The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-09
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had come weighted down with bills to
the Senate. They had come with bag
and baggage TO this hotel, realizing that
they were bunch Of good fellows in
the Senate. He said that was the trou-
ble--they were too good natured. He
said the House was a good body and
that II was good thing that it was,
for II was the salvation Of the general
assembly.
In opposing the intangible bill, he said
that there were II millions in capital
and surplus ON which taxes were col.
lected at the rates in the towns where
located and that all this would be re-
duced TO simple FIVE mills tax on
which the state could collect. As an
example, he said that he had. certain
bank stock himself on which he now
paid Sl65. III he were allowed 10 pay on
the fiat rate he would pay but SIS on
this stock He said that his list was
the third from the top of individuals
in Montpelier, and that he now offset
nothing. He thought the passage of the
measures would be grave mistake.
He referred TO Senator Firms speech
as one OF the finest he had ever heard
and said that nobody less than an angel
could have made such speech as that.
He said that he could not talk like that
and was glad that he couldn't.
Senator Butler believed that a large
amount of the money borrowed here
camel rom other places He said that
people in Vermont were sending their
money out Of the state where they
conuld get@returns from their invest
ments. They would much prefer invest
ing it at home, where they could watch
il, even at a lower rate Of interest,
if the tax law did not make it impos-
sible. The fiat rate in intangbles would
bring it into the state Senator Downey
said that he did not pose as an economist
or tax specialist, but he believed the
safest course TO pursue was that laid
down by those who would have gone into
the question thoroughly. Senator Kidder
spoke in favor Of the bill by replying
to a reference to the evasion OF taxes
by corporation to which Senator Cory
referred.
Then the yea and nay vote was taken,
Senators Vance and Potter were not
present. All the other senators voted
for the bill with the exceptions Of Bliss
and Cory OF Washington. Kennedy of
Chittenden and Lewis of Lameille, MAX
ing the vote "a to 4.
Other Matters Yesterday Afternoon.
Senator Gibson explained his primary
bill In brief and said IL applied to the
of all officers. He asked
that it be advanced to third reading
without debate and the discussion to
take place upon the question Of its
passage to-day. This was done. In
answer to query he said that the
bill did not contemplate changing the
system of the election of United States
senators. but simply to give an express
sion Of the peoples choice.
In the House several matters of minor |
Importance were disposed of. Mr.. Bar |
hers public service corporation bin came
In in the shape OF new bill. It differs
from the other one in that
II does not provide that the companies
over which the commission has supervi-
sion shall pay the expenses of the come
mission and the clause forhidding com.
pany going into a place TO do business
where there was another concern of the
same kind except UPON permission Of the
commission is cut out. The bill will
20 through the revision committee before
being introduced.
In the House, Senate bill 90. the med
cal registration bill. passed with slight
On Thursday the amend
ment which made the Christian Scien-
lists good in the state was adopted. The
provides that the prohibi-
ions of the bill shall not apply to those
who practise the tenets of their church
without claiming any knowledge OF med !,
cine or surgery.
House bill Il5, Mr. Tilden's bill for
he election of license commissioners by
he towns, came up on an mfavorable
eport from the committee on temper
tnce. Mr.. Hitchcock proposed an amend
nent to take the place of everything
Ifter the enacting clause and asked that
t be printed before coming up for dis
ussion. He said that the present sys-
EN- of the appointment OF the commits
toners by the assistant Judges was
lad practice and he believed the House
hould cut the cord connecting the Judi
ity with the liquor business His amend
nent provides for the election of county
to appoint the town com
nissioners in places voting for license.
House bin 607, which gives the right
I eminent domain for certain purposes
o towns, was ordered TO lie until Tues
ay upon request Of Mr.. Watson Of st.
IIbans.
Passed in Concurrence by House.
with proposals Of amendment.l
S. %. relating to The practice Of med
zine and surgery,
5. l2g. relating 10 FIRE escapes.
s. -. to provide for the equipment of
be storage vault in the State House.
:. I26 relating 20 ehattel MARRIAGES. i