The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-15

coupetitlon, OF lilnlt tHc nuhlDtt VI pr
sons, or companies, who may engage
in the business Of furnishing light, heat,
power or any other business subject to
supervision under the provisions OF this
act in any town"
MIR. Leary was not exactly satisfied
with the effect Of the amendment, as
he said the intent could be overcome by
allowing the commission power to give
permits for companies coming in 70 do
business. Mr.. Barber explained that
there was nothing in the bin which gave
the commission power to prevent com.
panies coming in TO do business whatso-
ever, but that Ia case OF dispute or
something Of that kind with reference
to the location OF a telephone pole the
commission had power TO step In and say
where the pole should be located.
Then the discussion arose about the
salaries of the commissioners. MT. Leary
said that according TO his amendment
mentioned above he was raising the sal.
aries $500, and he didn't believe it would
pay TO raise them any more until 1t
was found how much the commissioners
would have to do. He said the expenses
Of the railroad commission were now
SO 500 a year, and he believed to raise
them right up 10 $4,000 was too much.
Mr.. Barber thought that the salaries
mentioned in the bill we're none too high
for the amount OF work the commission
would have to do, and Mr.. Williams of
Newport was OF the same opinion. lie
said the expenses OF the railroad COM
,nissioners under the present salary basis
in the past two years had decreased over
the previous biennial term, and he
thought that in order to keep the kind
Of men now on the board II would be
necessary TO pay them for the large
amount of increased work by reason OF
the passage of this measure. A vote
was taken and ia favored the amend
ment and 80 opposed.
Mr.. Daniels Of East Montpelier tried
to get another amendment to the bill
striking out the words giving the COM
mission telephone lines. He thought the
tendency Of the bill was to create
hardship on the Independent companies.
This amendment was killed after Mr..
Watson Of st. Albans had favored the
bin as it t * He said that it had been
stated by an honest man on the floor OF
the House that il wac an honest measure
and that member had invited the mem
bers to point out the weak points. They
HAD done so and he hoped the bill
would pass. An amendment by MIR. |
Martin Of Brookine, making the appov-
al OF salaries by the attorney general |
instead Of the governor, was killed |
Mr.. DeBoer depanded the yeas and nays
on the question and Mr. Ballou Of Ches-
ter moved the previous question. The
result was as stated above.
Senate Passes State Fair Bill.
In the Senate the bin appropiating
$4,000 to the state fair for the next
two years passed IS 70 s, after short
debate. The question was taken up as /
a special order. The senators voting
against the bill were Senators Bliss, Glib /
son, Gorham, Gross, Hobart, Huntley, |
Thayer and Wright. This was Mr.. Ba-
cons bill and has slready passed the
House.
Minor Taxation Bills Killed.
At one fell swoop yesterday afternoon
The House killed seventeen taxation
measures and then left the big discus
sion to this morning, The bills killed
are as follows:
H. 4os, providing for the publicity of
inventories and enlarging the powers of
the listers.
II. 100, relating to grand list.
FL. l02, relating to taxation Of shares
Of stock in foreign corporations.
FL. IA, relating to the taxation Of
timber lands, wood and timber
H. l50, relating to the rate of taxa
; t1on upon real and personal estate TO
the amount Of $500.
H. 200, relating 70 exemption from
taxation.
H. zoo, relating to exemption from
taxation.
H. 2l7, relsting to deductions for debts
owing.
H. 22e, to equalizs taxation and To
,Feate the Office of commissioner of ap-
oraisal.
II. 800, relating to tax inventories.
II. $40, authorizing listers to exam
ne witnesses in matters pertaining to
making the grand hst.
H 3lg, relating to taxation.
/ Fl. 327, relating to exemptions from
Fl. 1885, relating to exemptions from
,axafion
j. 37l, relating to taxation Of mortgages
N real estate in this state.
Fl. 3s4. relating to the taxation OF
mortgage notes.
II. 586, relating TO taxation Of engines
ind boilers and providing for the taxa !
ion Of electrical machinery.
Reconsidsred by House.
Fl. sos, TO provide proceedings for the
'ettlemeHt Of title to land, which at /,
he morning session was refused 3 third
eading, was on melton of Mr.. Howe of
u. Johnsbury brevsht before the House.
dr. Watson Of the city Of st. AlbRns
trongly urged the passage Of the bill.
Ar. Fletcher Of Cavendish opposed the
i'll, as did Mr.. Howe Of st. Johnsbury.
ir. Leary offered an amendment to the
ill providing for trial By jury, and the !
ill was ordered to third reading
Bills introduced in House. !
FL 624, by the committee on grand 7
st, to legalize the quadrennial apprais.
l Of real estate for the year 1905, and
he grand lists for tho years 1906, 1907 I
nd 1908 in the town OF Mortified.
H. 025, by the comzsittee on immi- 7
ration and industrial interests, for the 9
Of apprentices.
Ii. 62e, by the committee on municipal
to amend section 5 of No.
"A Of the acts Of 1900, entitled. an act
0 incorporate the village Of Chester.
II. 627, by the committee on educa-
ion. to amend various sections of the :
ublic statutes, relating to state aid.
Passed in Concurrence By Senate.
r. $50, relating to governors salary 2