Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
First: The Bacon Cushman Tax
Bill in House; Vote,
1859 to %.
End: LICENSE FEES TO STATE
Third, Increasing ray OF Members 10
~ n Dsy-\O Branch of state
Laboratory - senate RESTORES
burlington Charter BitI rs
Wanted by Nr. BiEelow.

Montpelier. Jan. 1o.-The principal
feature of his legislative day has
been ordering to a third reading i'm
the House, by a vote Of l69 to %. the
so-callod Bacon taxation measure
amended ~ attaching thereto the
provisions of the Cushman bill. This
measure. in brief. provides for tho
creation Of a tax commission to on
force existing taxation laws. Mr.
liacon of Hartford proposed several
amcndmonts which were unanimously
adopted. and an amendment providing
for striking out section 5a1 Of tho
public statutes. offered by Mr.. OTIS
uf sutton. was also adopted.
There was very little cba on the
BIZ. In speaking of the expense of
tho commission, MI. Bacon of Hart
ford said it would not exceed $4,000
annually which would be repaid he
believed a hundred fold. He said If
We had had this measure I'm force in
previous years we would not now he
facing a deficit. Mr.. I.eary OF Bur
lington demanded the yeas and nays
and the vote was as above stated.
WAY TO AVOID STATE TAX
House bin 40. 4 relating to the dis
position of license foes. introduced early
In the session by MI. Otis of sutton.
which provides that fees for licenses to
sell Intoxicating liquor shall revert to
the state treasury. occasioned a long
debate in the House this morning. Mr..
cook % Danny said this is the only
way to avoid a State tax.
MI. Ieary Of Burlington thought 1t
unjust for the 26 license towns aud cities
in the state to he obliged to save the
state from a state tax. He predicted
that II the bill passes and becomes a
law. Chittenden county will 60 dry next
March and that instead of 5000 the
state is LOW getting from license fees.
in future the State will not receive half
that amount
CALLS IT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Just before the vote was taken Mr..
Howe of Bennington characterized the
hili as highway robbery. To this lam
tuage Mr.. Bacon of Hartford took ex-
,eptions as a reflection on those who
Offered from the gentleman from Ben
iington. Mr.. Howe apologized, but in
sisted that the bill is unfair. Mr.. Will
lianls of Newport said facetiously that
such language came Will bed grace from
lie gentleman from Bennington. tho au-
'nor OF ana Io'NNlSt ror inc doe killlns
'"l' anu 'nat 'he gentleman from BEN
n"s'"h "'sh' P''iapS he 'harEed WIN
"'"ruer !" t"e mrs. oesree' ny a yea
""" nay N"' VI loo !" 81 '"e o"l was
ordered to a third reading.
SENATE AND HOUSE AT ODDS.
Three new bills were Introduced into
the House this morning. The Senate has
laid on tie table the Joint resolution
,vhich provides that no bills shall he in
,roduco1 arter to-dav eyceu, Inv mani
minus consent
The Senate insists lnon its nronoso1s
y, ,uendmon. 70 tia con,to Nil, allow
,ry ,ereors IN Virdbam co,r,v - och
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The senate this afternoon took ma
action on the Burlington city charter
The bill was recalled from the House
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returned to Montpelier to-day, callec
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