Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-21

torney a. Mr.. Fish Of Vergennes, who is
chairman from the House Of the joint spe-
cial committee on taxation. Mr.. Fetch
or said on one subject there can be no
doubt. The Legislature is stiI In session.
There is q right way out Of this. Let rs
60 about it deliberately
Mr.. LockIin OF Richford thought it un-
wise for the House to take chances on
passing q bill on which there Is any ques-
tion Of its legality. He thought the joint
committee on taxation is able to sormu-
late q measure. the constitutionality of
which cannot be questioned. Mr.. Jones
of Sudbury thought the legislature could
not afford to take any chances. He said
the state tax commissioner has n bill un-
der consideration that Is surely legal and
constitutional. Let us return this blu to
the Senate and then go on and enact 8
taxation law.
Mr.. DeBoer OF Montpelier supported
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Martin
of Essex. Personally, he said, he could
see no reason why q tax of five cents on
lntangibles is not a revenue measure.
Mr.. DeBoer also strenuously objected to
the method Of procedure thus far.
The House voted down the resolution
OF Mr.. Martin Of BrookIine to lay the
bill on the table and then unanimously
adopted the resolution introduced by Mr..
Martin of Essex.
Mr.. Bacon asked that the joint special
committee on taxation make a report on
his n. $50 and the House 50 ordered.
An attempt was made In the House
Wednesday TO resurrect the bill providing
for the establishment Of duxanimae in
st~itutions, but BY q vote of los to % the
House refused to have anything more TO
do with it.
VALUED POLICY BILL KILLED.
The senate refused q third reading to
the valued policy bill which passed the
House after an adverse report from the
committee on insurance.
The primary elections bill, which
passed the Senate Tuesday was read
in full for the first time. Clerk PiumIey
tackled q drink of Berlin pond and com
pleted the job inside of forty minutes,
The bill was then referred to the commit
tee on elections.
The Senate Wednesday adopted the re
port Of It's committee of conference on the
disagreeing votes Of the two houses on
the printing bills, which wa in sub
stance that the Senate insist upon its pro
Dosals Of amendment This kills the bill
unless a motion to reconsider the vote OF
this report should be made
The judiciary committee from the Sen
ate introduced a bill into that bod
Wednesday which provides for the pay
ment OF an annual salary Of $1,000 and
necessary expenses when away from hom'
for the court reporters, instead OF . pc
diem, provides that they shall furnish ex
ceptions in cases tried in county cour
without cost to the excepting parties, ans
allows them i've cents per folio for tn
irst copy and two and one-half cents 70
each carbon Of cases transcribed.
The House accepted the report Of tn
House members OF the committee of.con
ference on the House bill relating to tn
disposition of fees for licenses to sell in
toxicating liquor. This means tina
House bill % is dead and that liquor Ii
cense fees win go where they are now 90
ing, one-half to the town or city where Ii
censes are granted and the other half Z
the state.
The Senate Wednesday passed
H. 20, relating to salaries Of count.
clerks.
II. 347, relating to an appropriation fe
the improvement of highways.
n. 35S, relating to the revision {
checklists.