The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-13
SENATE TAX BILL
RETURNED TO
ITS MAKER
House Seeks Refuge Behind
the Constitution
PUBLIC UTILITIES ON TODAY
House Kills Duxanimae by Diaduction
Bill and Refuses TO Reconsider
the Vote.

Montpelier, Jan. 13.-The general
tax bill passed by the senate was the
special order in the house this morn
ing, but the big debate that has been
expected did not materialize.
When the bill came up Mr.. Martin
introduced a resolution to the effect
that inasmuch as all measures provid-
ing a revenue must originate in the
house according TO the constitution
of the state, the senate bill could not
be considered by the house and should
be returned to the body in which it
originated The resolution was un.
animously adopted and the bill was
sent back to the senate
The house today voted that the tax
committee be directed to report the
Bacon tax bill at once SO that the
measures could be brought before the
house.
The public utilities bill is the special
order for this afternoon
The house this morning refused to
reconsider its vote of yesterday kill
ing the duxanimae by diaduction bill
The senate this morning receded
from its position in the matter of the
monies received from the liquor IL
eenses and accepted the provision of
the house that the fees go into the
state school fund
The House yesterday afternoon
passed the bill which provides for the
election OF three county license COM
missioners in each county of the
State, instead of their being appointed
| by the assistant judges of the county
court. When this bill was reached
Mr.. Williams of Newport offered an
amendment, giving the Governor au.
thority to appoint these commission
ers. In supporting this amendment
Mr.. Williams said this would take the
appointment Of license commissioners
out of politics. The amendment was
favored by Mr.. Jones of Sudbury and
was opposed by Mr.. Fletcher of Cav
endish who said ii the amendn ent pre-
walls 1t would put the whole thine
back into politics and would create &
political machine. The amendment
was lost and the bill was then passed
The report of the committee of con
ference on the disagreeing votes o
the two Houses in regard to the prin
ters' bills was read in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. Senator Butler o
Rutland wanted the report accepted
with the understanding that DILL o
Joint resolution will be introduce,
authorizing the State auditor to pa,
these printing concerns what is du
for work done for the State, figure
on a fair and reasonable basis. Sen
ators Finn and Lewis OF Lamoill
wanted to have the report lie and b
printed and Senator Finn urged tina
the Senate recede from its proposal
of amendment and pass the bill as
came from the House The report @
, the committee of conference insiste
on the Senate proposals Of amend
ment. Pending the discussion of thi
: question, the Senate adjourned.
The House yesterday afternoon r.
|, fused passage to the bill establishin
: duxanimae institutions for the teacl
ing and practice of the new science {
, duxanimae by diaduction after
had been ordered to third reading
t, This was a hard blow to Mr.. Bowie
: OF Woodford, who has worked day an
night for the passage of this bill.
The Senate devoted the entire for
: noon to a consideration of the primar
. election bill introduced by Senate
Gibson. Its author read the bill SCI
: tion by section, and among th
G amendments proposed was one tia
notices of elections shall be posted
three public places not less than tiV
e nor more than thirty days prior to ii
q election. Several other minor amen
: ments in phraseology were adopte
4 and the bill was passed by an almo'
= unanimous vote.