The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
CANNOT SEE
THE END YET
No Telling When the Vermont
Legislature viii Adjourn
HINDRANCES ARE MANY
The Chief One Is the Disposal Of the
Taxation Bill and the Whole Dis
cussion May Be Dumped Aside
for 4 Special Session.


The question OF final adjournment Of
the legislature still hinges on the dispo'
sition of the taxation questions and 9th
er important measures. In the House
besides the taxation bills which viii
take probably two days at least, there
are the normal school bills, the public
utility commission measure, the primary
election bin that may come from the
Senate, with the possibility of the resur.
rection Of the employers liability meas
ure in the House In case of the passage
Of any of these bills in the House, they
will have to 60 TO the Senate to be
acted upon II is also likely that some
sort Of trustee process bill viii come
into the House from the Senate that
will take time in discussion. Basing
the prophesy upon the work still to be
done, it Is considered unlikely that final
adjournment will be taken this week.
There Is, however, the possibility that
something unexpected may occur with
respect To the taxation questions. There
has been some talk of tacking on a ref
erendum to the three tax bills to be
voted upon by the people and then again
there is a rumor that the taxation bills
may be laid aside and that some sort
Of bill come in providing for a special
session next fall to hght out the three
questions Of a commission, offsets and
the fat rate on intangibles.
Nothing definite has come yet from
the large taxation committee that met
on Saturday evening. It Is understood,
however, the majority Of those present
on that day favored reporting the bills
unfayorabIy as they came TO the com.
mittee from the Senate. This would
mean a majority and minority report
Of the consolidated bill. It is under
stood that motion was made to report
the bill unfavorably and that 1t was
carried Is to II, but that it was with
drawn on account of 80 many being
anxious either TO amend the bill before
znndinS Il to tia Fouse, or % hase ssY.
eral reports sent In instead Of Just the
two, majority and minority. There we're
several OF the committee absent also.
The meeting this evening will probably
decide something definite.
In the Senate this morning the Gb-
son primary bill was ordered read a
third time on Tuesday The bill came
into the Senate originally with favor
able report with proposals Of amend
rnent. The bill was recommitted 50 that
the amendments could be Incorporated
in a definite, bill. The committee on
state and court expenses will again con-
slider the resolution to pay the widow
of Mr.. Marsh Of Hancock per diem ex-
penses that he would have received had
he lived, the question being again
brought up IN the Senate this morning.
In the House this morning there were
present l23, just quorum. There was
Just enough business on hand to keep
that body going Gbcut an hour. The
discussion Of the Senate's refusal to con-
cur in the Houses amendment changing
the resident hunters license fee from
81 to 10 cents, was put oxer until Tues
day morning at l0:a0. The House pass
ed with little opposition the bill simpli-
flying fire insurance policies and allowing
the companies 30 days after the loss IS
incurred to settle the loss.
Passed in Conurrence by House.
s. I5, authorizing the attorney general
to employ persons to search for Grim
insls and evidence.
s. l42, relating to formation of cor
porations by voluntary association.
Read Third Time and Passed by House.
III. III, to aid the town of jamaica
in the payment Of its Indebtedness.
IL 236, relating to the disposition Of
unexpended highway taxes Of incorpor
ated villages.
II. 439, relating to fire insurance poll
cies.
Passed in Concurrence by Senate.
H. l42, assisting the town of Mendon
in repairing certain highways.
n. 200, an act to grant relief to the
town Of ADdoyer.
Fl. 29z, relating to the speed Of auto
mobiles.
II, $40, aiding the town Of Mount
Tabor in maintaining highways.
II. $50, to aid the town OF Sherburne
in repairing certain highways.
Read ThiEd Time and Passed by Senate.
S. 4, relating to legal procedure.
Committee of Conference Asked For.
II. 1872, relating to marrisge certif-
Gates. The Senate amendments were
non-coneurTed in by the House and the
Senate voted that a committee Of confer
ence be appointed
Passed in Concurrence with Proposals Of
Amendments.
II. 6, empowering towns, cities, and
incorporated villages to appropriate
money for agricultural fairs The bill
was amended on motion of Senator
Finn.
Ordered to Lie.
Joint resolution relating to mileage
and debentures Of Geo. f. Marsh. The
resolution was called up on motion of
Senator Gorham, who moved to request
the Heuse to return the bin. and the
Senate voted that his motion be ordered
to lie.
Requests Heuse to Return Bill
Il s4l, defining the powers Of game
wardens. Upon motion OF Senator 0rvis
the Senate voted 70 request the House
TO return the bill to the Senate.
Third Reading Ordered.