The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
OFFER PEITITO n
AGAINST LOCAL
OPTION LAW
Two Presented in the House
This Morning
WARNING FROM TREASURY
Members Of House Cautioned Against
Generosity in Making Appro-
prlations

montpelier, OCT ia Joint reS0-
luton was adopted on the part of
the house this morning fixing Thurs
day. October 20 as the date for the
election Of judges of the supreme
court.
Mr.. Peck of Burlington introduced
a bin appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of building at the uni
versity of Vermont and state agricul-
tural college for the purposes Of GER
tain lines Of agricultural instruction.
A bill was introduced this morn
ing fixing the compensation of the
state highway commissioner at $500
a year with $500 for clerk services.
Mr.. Chaffee of Rutland introduced
a bill fixing the dates for the two ses-
sions of Rutland county court
A resolution was adopted on the
part of the house authorizing the APP
pointment Of a committee consisting
of one senator and two representa-
tlves to investigate the route OF the
proposed highway between Norton
and Brighton.
A bill was also introduced this
morning empowering the public
service commission to locate the
sites of railway stations.
Two petitions in relation to liquor
legislation we're presented this morn.
ing. Mr.. Rowland Of Poultney pre-
scented petition for state wide pro
hibition and Mr.. Calderwood Of st.
Johnsbury a petition to repeal the To-
cal option law.
Following the election of senator in
the House. yesterday, Allen NJ. FLEET.
cher OF Cavendish, chairman on the
committee on ways and means, issued
a note OF warning TO members about
proposed appropriations for the SEES
sion and cautioned them against ex-
trayagance. He said that he made
his report at this time in order that
they might know how much money
the state had on hand, so that they
could govern themselves accordingly.
He stated that the estimated resOur-
ces Of the state. other than trust
funds, from which to pay accruing APP
preparations during the fiscal year
ending June Both, 1911, amounted TO
N,60S,79S.96 and the liabilities for
the same period si.5S2. 3S2.S7 leaving
an estimate OF cash on hand July /,
1911 available to pay general appro-
priations provided no new appro-
priations are made, s16,411.09
There will be, he said, ap-
proximately 100000 available for
new appropriations on July /. 1912
and the same amount on July |, 1913
which may be expended without en-
dangering the present administration
with deficit: but this was ALL II
they exceeded that amount, they
must raise money by other means
than now provided. He said that
there were three methods yet avail
able for the state to increase its rev.
enue one OF these direct inheritance
tax. This bill passed the House two
years ago and was killed in the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Fletcher reminded them that
the federal income tax matter would
soon be before the legislature and
that many considered that in this the
federal government was invading the |
province OF the state. Vermont tax.
es are now collected on the income
OF corporations. II they surrender |
the right to the federal government |
TO tax the income OF individuals he |
believed, they surrendered such as n |
source OF revenue.
Mr.. Fletcher was closely follow |
ed. and his remarks made a sensation
among members with appropriation
bills up their sleeves II Is believed |
that members now have bills calling
for appropriations ranging from $780,.
900 to 100000.
On motion OF Mr.. Brownson OF
Harwick the statement read by Mr..
was ordered printed In the
Journal OF the House. The standing
on the Industrial school
was authorized by a Joint resolution
10 visit that institution and report
by bill or otherwise.
House bill No. was recalled from
The governor yesterday morning. This
measure relates TO building r. court
house at Hyde Park In Iamollle ooun
". Il provides that the bonds issued
1t 4 per cent shall be exempt from
taxation. This Is considered a de.
Darture from Vermont customs and
Will be threshed out In the legislat.
are as Il may later prove a precedent
'or future measures OF n similar ma.
ure. II Is reported that the cover.
lor requested that the bill be recall. I
ID. II was rushed through both
houses last week.
Mr.. Bronson OF Hardwick lntroduc.
ID tho following resolution which was
adopted.
Whereas. There Is now pending IN
he House OF Representatives NJ
a bill 10 remove the tax
" 10 cents \ pound on oloomargar.
ne colored In imitation OF butter.
hereby multiplying the beneficial feat.
Tres OF the socalled Grout law: and
Vermonts leading industry
9 dairying, an industry that ls adding
'ver a billion dollars year to the
wealth OF the nation therefore be Il
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
u Representatives that We dlsap-
rove OF any attempt 70 change the
visiting laws for protecting the dairy
interests OF the country, and we here
" request cur entire DELEGATION m
congress TO oppose changes that viii \,