Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-04

sion t. Mr.. Parish Of Randolph to intro
duce bill increasing the salary Of the
state Highway commissioner. MIR. Parish
said IN making his request that be no.
ticed there was one state Official whose
salary had not been increased and he
thought It should be attended to.
The bill providing for the support OF
government was amended before It passed
50 that the appropriation for debentures
for the present general assembly shall be
265, 0C0 instead OF f35.O0O and b. adding
an appropriation Of R25, 900 for the sup
port cf the executive department until
July ] next.
TAX BILL DEFEATED.
Taxation measures received their
quietus Thursday when the House re-
fused to accept the report Of its commit
tee OF conference on the tax bill. The
House ct ten O'Clock Thursday night re-
fused to have anything to do with it BY a
yea and nay vote Of 81 to 146.
The tax question held the center OF the
stage during the last few days Of the ses-
sion. The House had passed the Bacon
Cushinan bill providing for . state tax
commission Of three with extensive power
to administer the tax laws, and also cut
ting on offsets not properly fled By Jan.
10. The Senate amended this bill, add
ing provision for a fiat rate OF seven
mills on all intangibles and abolishing all
Offsets. This came up in the House
Wednesday on the question of coneurring
in the Senate amendments. Mr.. Fletcher
Of Cevendish suggested that the House
consider the whole question as 3 concrete
proposition, and FIRST vote on all the
amendments at one time and see whether
the House would accept the bill IS it now
appeared.
Mr.. Kinsley suggested the adyisability
Of the House going into a committee OF
the whole and discussing the question in
all its details. Mr.. DeBoer also favored
the latter plan. Mr.. Bacon opposed IL.
The House refused to go into . committee
Of the y hole and the chair ruled that the
question was open for discussion OF all
the amendments.
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish said that be
was opposed to the bill ia its present
concrete form. Mr.. Fish OF vergennes
favored the bill. Mr.. Barber OF Brattle-
boro favored the bill as amended, but was
not in favor OF some provisions Of the
Cushman amendments. Mr.. Locklin OF
Richiord opposed, as did Mr.. Davis Of
Springfield. Mr.. Bacon of Hartford op-
N0NAAAa AaNNU
pelier. Mr.. Jones Of Sudbury and Mr..
Lyford Of Warren were against the bill.
Mr.. Howe OF st. Johnsbury believed in
the commission and intangible features
when properly presented, but did not
favor the bill ne II came before them.
Mr.. Williams OF Newport urged the
House to concur IN the proposals OF
amendment. Mr.. Hart of Duxbury OBJ
posed. Mr.. Miller Of Bethel also OPP
posed.
The question Of the adoption or reiec-
tion Of the amendments as whole, 81
proposed by Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish,
was opposed by Mr.. Martin OF Brookline.
Mr.. Hitchcock OF Pittsfurd said be could
not favor the whole bill and would have
to vote against It.
Mr.. Fletcher OF Cavendish called fol
the yeas and nays. The result was veal
IS. nays 155. and the House refused q
concur in the Senate proposals OF amend
ment.
A committee OF conference was then
named consisting of Senators Finn,
Scott, Kidder, Gorham and Lewis OF Or
leans and Representatives Bacon OF Hart
ford, Fletcher of Cavendish, Fish Of Yer
gennes, Howe OF st. Johnsbury and Sea
verlof Williamstown.
The committee OF conference reported
recommending a Fat rate Of five mills on
inta agibles and reducing savings bank
taxes to that figure. Mr.. Bacon Of Hart
ford explained the proposition. Mr.. FISH
Of vergennes supported the report Of th'
committee. Mr.. Fletcher Of Cayendisf
thought II q business proposition worth
trying. Mr.. Hitchcock of Pittsford IA
vored the fiat rate OF i've mills. Mr.
Martin OF Brookline opposed, as did Mr.
] DeBoer OF Montpelier, Mr.. Boyce Of Proc
tor, Mr.. Goodrich of Royalton. Mr.
Boutwella Of Stockbridge favored. Mr.
lDsBoer Of Montpelier demanded the yea
and nays. The result was yeas 50, nay
14e, and the report Of the COMMITTEES wa
not adopted.
affecting the subject Of taxation In IL
broad scope has passed.
SUSTAINED A VETO
The first veto Of the session came int
the House Thursday when Gcverno
Proaty returned without his approval th
bill originating in the House which pro
vided for paying to the town Of Jamaicl
for the next Eve years sum not to ex
! coed 60, 500 annually, or maximum sur
of s12, 500, to assist that town in payinI
its indebtedness. me governor oDlecte'
on the ground that it is unconstitutional
! This action Of the governor was based o.
an opinion from Attosney-General J. 9
5ar gent, which accompanied the veto an
which was read by the clerk.
Mr.. .DivoIl OF Rockingham urged ID
/ House to pass the bill over the governor
, veto. He quoted q law enacted BY n
. legislature OF 1906 which was approve
by Governor Proctor and which appropri
atei 81. 900 to assist the town Of Land
grove in paying its indebtedness.
Mr. Fish OF vergennes said II he wa
/ governor, 18th the opinion Of the al
: torney-general before him which had jus
: been read, he should have acted as tn
! governor did. He said II the Houa
: wished to stand by its action the case ca
! be taken to supreme court for settlement
! MI. Fish believed the appropriation
o QUESTION was a public benefit. u u
o | House thinks the supreme court shoui
= decide the matter, 1t should pass this oi
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