The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-07
SENATE REFUSES
!. TO TAKE OFF TEN
YEAR TIME LOCK
other Proposed Amendments to
Constitution Go Through
ELROY KENT MUST HANG
House Refuses to Commute Sentence
Of Condemned WaIIinsford
Murderer

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE governor
today vetoed S. 70 relating to the ex-
animation of tax inventories. The
veto was sustained by the Senate.
On the proposed amendments to
the constitution, the first to take off
the time lock, was defeated by vote
Of 16 TO 10, much to the chagrin of
the progressive members. All other
proposals were adopted. Senator
Cushman Of Bennington today intro
duced s. 1872 providing for a special
3 cent fare for laborers riding on
steam railways.
The Senate passed H. 6 relating to
free transportation, II. 36S relating
to the probation of prisoners, II. 3S2
relating to the protection of muskrats
Fl. 3S4 prohibiting fishing for pickerel
in Elmore pond. IT, 404 incorpora-
ting the Newport, Hardwick and
Montpelier r. r. Co., II. 4S6 relating
to the hunting of deer, II. AS relat
ing to posted lands, H. 452 for the
protection of game birds, II. BIS re-
ating to SEEMING in Lake Champlain
The House was busy this morning,
the deluge OF bills continuing, IL In
all being received. The House pass
ed III. 523 incorporating the Fireside
Insurance Company of st. Johnsbury,
H. 525 providing for the disposition
Of deer when found injuring crops, H.
sac amending an act incorporating
the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity of
Norwich University. r. 52S relating
to appeals in cases OF insufficient
school accommodation, II. 500 relat-
ing to the exemption of soldiers
homesteads from taxation.
The House is taking a big interest
In II. 52l, the direct inheritance tax
law introduced by Mr.. Fletcher Of
Cavendlsh. This preclpitated gen.
eral discussion which finally ended in
the bill being ordered to lie until
| Friday morning at 10:30.
The bill for the Communication OF the
death sentence Of Elroy Kent for the
murder of Della B. Copgdon, was tax
en- up as special order in the House
Yesterday and after a long debate it
was refused a third reading by a
vote of 1877 to a..
There was little breeze in the
House yesterday morning shortly af-
ter the session had been opened with
the usual devotional exercises con-
Quoted on this occasion by Rev. ]. X.
Williams OF Peacham, a member OF
the House. Mr.. Amey of Brighton
rose to a question Of personal privi-
lege. referring to the hurried passage
OF the bill relating to interchange OF
electric and steam power on rail
roads. vetoed by Gov. Meal yesterday
Mr.. Amey said
I'm an article in the Montpelier
Journal this morning, | find the fol
| lowing: The corrective measure, Il
$40, was introduced by Mr.. Amey u
Brighton and hurried through the
House under suspension of the rul,
on his representation OF what the bill
was designed to accomplish | hav'
to say the bill was vetoed by the gov
ernor because unconstitutional and 4
probably unconstitutional for the rea
sons stated-by him
But with reference to the articl
quoted | desire to say that II is IN
correct. The bill was handed to m
by a member OF the bar of eminen
legal authority, who asked me to us
lmy name In its introduction. | col
4 sented to this and, because Of the EN-
inent legal talents of the gentlema
I did not examine the bill. | notitie
the gentleman mentioned that coul
4 not remain In the House TO take cal
Z Of Il under suspension OF the rule
4 and he must get some one else.
4 handed Il back to him without unfol
ing Il. | was not In the House whe
4 the bill was passed and never oifere
q any opinions on II to any one" NJ
4 Amey resented warmly any critics
by newspapers or by others when sue
4 criticism Is undeserved.
The railroad committees OF the tv
houses are expected TO go TO Brattl
Dor next Tuesday and look over q
conditions at Brattleboro and q
&c proposed new line between Brattl
boro and South Vernon Counsel 4
n the Central Vermont proposed at Il
II committee hearing last week to tai
i'd them on special train and the col
n mittee men are willing to make u
trip
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish Is sho'
ing good nerve In introducing n dI
ect Inheritance tax bill for the thl
rs time. Il was hoped two years NJ
Id that such q measure might become
In flaw. but though the house passed
Of the senate refused TO give n dece
*, consideration. Such n measure VIII,
We put into operation. ought to produ
I'd $4,000 TO 100000 Of revenue yes
ID Mr.. Annoy OF Brighton has quallnu
MS states attorney In Ecssex coun
but he seems TO have little coniden
In Christmas adjournment MS he do
I'd not expect to be able to take up Il
Dodge murder case when coun
n. court reconvonos January 3.
N. There were $50 members of h
re house present when the session q
nd ened last evening and 90 senator
nd Nine bills were introduced In n
~ house and two IN the senate.
Two Of the house bills relating
"a. taxation are of considerable con,
~ qucncc. One introduced hy Mr.. N
ed Hugh OF Weybridge repeats the or,
on ent statute relating to the taxation
"a. deposits In savings banks and anoth
a. by the committee on n'octihns pi
~ vidos for additional questions on I
inventories OF taxpayers. This iaft
requires The taxpayers 70 state ''wh