The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-09
On Prof. u United States
Income Tax Amendment
FIGHT ON IT WEDNESDAY
First Action by State of Vermont on
Matter of Great Importance Was
Taken in the Senate To-day.
Busy Sessions Held.

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ter is coming before all the states, was
made to-day in the Vermont Senate,
when the committee on federal relations
reported a resolution which advocates
! the rejection of the proposed amendment
! The resolution was ordered to lie and
; be printed. and on motion of Senator
Gordon Of Washington county was made
/ a special order for next Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2.lb o'clock The income tax
amendment, proposed, is not new
amendment, by any means, but il
changes the method of apportionment.
/ It is likely that there will be q great
/ fight when the resolution comes up next
Wednesday.
| The Senate this morning finally passed
Senator Powelps hotel exemption bill,
but in such shape that its author will
/ have hard work to recognize it. Senator
Powell tried to get in an amendment
taking away the force of Senator Archi-
bald's amendment denying exemption to
places where liquor is sold but ruling
| Of the chair prevented it, Senator Cor
don made an argument that the bill was
clearly unconstitutional, but the Senate
| by a yea and nay vote of l6 TO IA passed
the bill. When the bill was amended
| yesterday afternoon, Senator Powell adj
mitted that the bill was introduced so
that the new hotel he and some associ-
ates are building in Burlington could be
exempted 1t was ordered to a third
reading yesterday afternoon, Is to II.
Columbus Day Bill Passes.
The bill establishing a bureau of pub
licity, which had been pretty thoroughly
I doA f, la 1,aF . ha
amendments might be printed. The SEN
ate passed in concurrence the bill making
October r. Columbus day. a legal holt
day. Other bills passed in concurrence
were: I.egalizing the quadrennial ap-
praisal of Barre City, turning over the
Grand Isle county toll bridges to the
state, providing for the appointment of
weigheTs OF coal and providing for the
printing of the freeman's oath on cards
OF instruction used at election.
The Senate also passed bills relating
TO the taxation of real estate and relat
ing to the licensing of dogs. Under
suspension of the rules, the Senate
adopted a joint resolution authorizing
committee to visit the normal school at
Johnson. The joint resolution relating
to the appointment of a committee on
final adjournment was adopted by the
Senate.
House Passed Inheritance Tax Bill.
The House this morning passed the
direct inheritance bill, after being as
sured by members of the ways and
means and appropriations committee
that this source of revenue was absolute
ly necessary.
Speaker Howe announced the appoint
ment of the following special committee
to consider the proposals of amendment
to the state constitution: Mr.. Fletcher
of Cavendish, Mr.. Kennedy of Willis
ton, Mr. Wright of Westminster, BIr.
Stone Of Walingford, Mr. 0rvis of Man
chester, Mr.. Shorey of Lyndon, Mr. Hall
of Isle La Motto, Mr. Smith of Shrews-
bury, Mr.. Burbank Of Cabot, Mr.. Bean
of Newport, Mr.. Fitch of Windsor Mr..
Miller of Bethel, Mr.. Thompson of Proc
tor Mr. McCuen of Vergennes, Mr.. Amey
of Brighton.
The following bills were introduced
in the House:-
By Mr.. Babbitt of Rockingham, to
amend sections 2S66, 1867, 237l and 1878
of the public statutes, relating to the
execution of the sentence OF death, war
den to execute, instead of sheriff.
From the committee on corporations,
to incorporate the Commons club" Of
Norwich university
From the committee on manufactures,
to establish a state board of examiners
of embalmers and to repeal sections
542s 5429. 5430, 543l and 5432 of the
public statutes, relating to the practice
Of embalming
From the committee on immigration
aud Industrial interests, substitute for
43l, relative to the testing of boilers of
locomotives Owners of locomotives to
inform the public service commission of
the number of locomotives used, toeeth.
er with length of track, its location and
uses, etc, the public service commission
to make and revise regulations for test
ing such boilers.
By Mr.. Sehofeld of Richford. TO amend
sections l4S4 and l4S6 OF the public
statutes relating to struck iuries. Pro.
vides for struck iuries in civil cases upon
application of either party to the cause;
also in all homicide cases
The House with little debate ordered
to third reading the highway bill max
ing am appropriation OF $4,000 March
I. 1911. Sl25 600 July |, 1911. Sl50.00U
July T. AHAAs NAia NAHsN'N ailhttaAAf
after.
The committee on grand list intro
duced bill relating to taxation on ac-
count Of debts owing Ordered to lie
and be printed.
After some discussion, it was voted TO
adjourn this afternoon until Monday
evening This was done on the motion
of Mr. Webster OF Swanton. Mr. Boyce
Of Waterbury moved TO amend 20 make
Saturday afternoon TO Mon
dav evening This was favored BY Scho-
field of Riehford and opposed by Messrs
Battell Of Middleburv. Martin of Hart
land Bcemau of Milton. CORY of Mont
pelier and CARL OF Canaan The amend.
ment was defeated and Mr.. Webster's
motion was adopted
CORPORATION Lobby Gets Setback
The third house OF lobby got its first
real setback ~ the session Yesterday
"a sffpruoou. whef se Ottaquechee river
bin vas killed by toe House. The priv
'ege Of rnniug logs down the river
e ahi bv Tie Chamnlain Realty Co,