The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-08

not make a profit AT 2i2 cents, but
managed to pay its president an
annual salary OF $4,000 and accum
ulate large surplus as we'll
The Senate has adopted the Calder
wood resolution but Senator Tuttle
OF Rutland succeeded In holding up
the other and having 1t referred to
the committee on railroads.
That the state needs additional
means of raising money, If II avoids
state tax, was shown by the intro
ductlon by Mr. Fletcher OF Caven-
dib. chairman of the committee on
ways and means. of direct inner
itance tax bill. Ii provides a tax
Of one per cent on legacies OF less
than $4,000 and more than $1o,.
900, one and half per cent. on
more than $4,000 and less than
100000. and two per cent on all
over $4,000. This with the indi-
statute books Is expected to bring
In revenue of about 100000 a
year, although this sum Is. of course
problematical. The act dates back
to 1904 as far as unsettled estates
are concerned.
The bill permitting railroads to
exchange mileages for news paper
Advertising, over which there has
been so much contention between
the newspapers of the state an
Chairman Redmond of the public
service commission, has passed the
house after being amended 80 that
IN the reports of the railroads te
the public service commission such
mileages are to be treated as cash
The Senate has passed the substi-
tute employers liability bill which
was introduced by the judiciary com
mittee to take the place Of the one
introduced early In the season by
senator Gordon of Washington. This
is not regarded az being as favorabls
TO the laboring classes as Senator
Gordon's bill, but II probably goes
az far as any bill could and stand
any show of passing at this session
This bill does not do away with the
fellow servant rule but modlfies II
so II shall not apply except where
an injured or killed employee was
engaged In the same operation OF
In the same class OF work.
Two important hearings were held
last week that attracted considerable
attention. One was the second hear
Ing on the bin giving the paper
trust the privilege Of driving logs
down the Ottaqueechee river. This
bin is being stubbornly fought by
people living along the river and
both sides have employed the best
counsel obtainable. This battle be
fore the committee on conservation
lasted until 100 o'clock In the
morning. The committee has not
reported the bill yet. but many are
looking for an adverse report. II
mas been the bitterest committee
fight OF the session and has al
ready cost the paper trust q lot oi
money.
The other hearing was on the
bill granting a charter to the Bos-
ton 4 Maine road 10 build from
Brattleboro to South Vernon which
means the shutting off Of the Cen
trai vermont's through New York
business by way OF Springfield,
Mass. This strip Of road would be
decided benefit 10 Brattlebofo and
big delegation Of the business
men OF that town came up to APP
pear before the committee and urge
the granting Of the charter. The
. hearing was postponed until Deeem-
Der 12 and meanwhile the commit
Z tees on railroads viii be taken 20
{ Trattlsboro by the Central Vermont
road 10 look over the ground here.
! With the completion OF this and
! one other short stretch on the New
I Hampshire side the New York. New
I Iiayen and Hartford road. which
controls the Boston a Maine viii
have as firm a grip on the trsnspor.
/ tatlon facilities on the east side oi
the state as {; has 10 Mas<schus.
etis, Connecticut and Rhode Island