Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02

Montpelier, Jan. 29.-In the early hours
Of this morning to be exact at precisely
q minutes past one by standard time but
l. few minutes before twelve by the legis-
lative clock that had been repeatedly
turned back, the Legislature of 1910 reach
ed final adjournment amid scenes Of the
riost exciting and intense interest that
tave been Witnessed within the memory
Of any one connected with it.
The conference committee from the
House and Senate on the disagreeing
votes of the two houses on the railroad
bill was in session all day vest friday. and
lid not report until eleven o'clock last
night So we'll lined up were the two
fouses on this proposition and 80 decisive
was the majority In both. in the House
for the Boston d Maine and In the Senate
for the Grand Trunk railway, that the
report Of this committee could be easily
forecasted.
The reports in both houses were accept
ed and adopted without debate and the
matter stands Just where It did before the
bill which has been so bitterly contested
Tor weeks. granting the Vermont Valley
railroad the right to construct line from
Rrattleboro to South Vernon and to take
land at Brattlsboro owned by the Grand
Trunk, was introduced. The committees
reported to their respective houses hope
less disagreement and were discharged.
GOVERNOR vBTOES TAX BILL.
At about eleven o'clock the House had
completed its work and committee
composed of MIR. McCuen OF Vergennes,
wood of st. Johnsbury was appointed TO
wait on the Governor and to inquire y
he had any further communication 10
make to the House. The Governor in
formed this committee that he had
asked the House to wait on him. The
rumor was at once started that the
Governor was to veto the bill which had
passed both houses that day which fixed
fiat rate OF seven-tenths OF one per
cent. on intangibles but did not abolish
Offsets The reports proved to be true
Shortly after one o'clock by the correct
time, this veto was submitted by Major
Harvey r. Kingsley. secretary Of civil
and military affairs.
The reason given by the Governor for
his veto was that House bill $780, removing
the limit from the amount OF savings
bank deposits subject to State tax, was
enacted with the full understanding that
It was for the purpose of raising revenue
10 meet the increased expenditures pro-
vided to be made by the many large
special appropriations made at tho pre-
sent session Of the General Assembly, and
that he felt that to now enact legisla-
ton deprivins the State OF that revenue
30 raised would be serious mistake and
one that ought not TO be made
ON the question whether the bill should
he passed over the Governors veto Mr.
McCuen Of Vergennes said that the veto
WAS a technicality and he urged the
House TO stand by It's vote. Mr.. Webster
Of Swanton said the reason given by the
Governor touched only the desirabity o,
the bill as a revenue measure. and he be
)leved the House should pass the BILL tn,
Governors veto to the contrary notwith
standing. The roll was called and rs mem
hers voted to pass the bill while 60 voted
20 sustain the veto.
CHAIRS RULING SUSTAINED.
The chair then ruled that under the con
stituton, which provides that to pass
bill over the Governors veto a majorit!
IF all the members of the House must s,
vote, the House had not so votei notwith
ttanding a majority OF those present IA
vored it. Mr.. Corwin Of. Chelsea appealed
from the decision of the chair to make
test of the case Mr. Amey Of Brighton
Mr. Peck of Burlington, MI Hunt O
New Haven and Mr. Wright of Westmin
fter favored sustaining the chair MI
Webster of Swanton Ind Mr.. McCuen o
Vergennes opposed. BY a vote of 90 to 3
The chair was sustained, the excitemen
vas over and the business of the session
1as concluded,
One Of the last acts of the Legislature
Saturday night was the adoption of
Joint resolution raising the salary OF tn
Encouragement from $500 to Sc. 800
Two years ago Governor G. IT, Prout
appointed n commission composed q
Z. C. Fits. Judge Gleason and c. T
Watson for the purpose Of exsminn
Into the corporation laws OF the State
The result of this examination was tn
Introduction of Senate bill A. an &C
relating to corporations formed b
voluntary association, and Senate bill u
relating to the incorporation Of village
and the amendment of city and villag
charters, both OF which have been or
acted into law This commission has dun
ing the closing days of the Legislator
been congratulated on tho work it die
The bills referred to were passe
practically without amendment and It
believed this Is the first time In recer
years when such a commission has sue
ceeding in getting through tho Lesisls
turs bills so recommended or reported.
The House unanimously sustaine
Governor Meads sixth veto on Fl. 81
introduced by Mr.. Carpenter Of Nortf
field, an act to regulate the service
process The bill was vetoed on tn
Nrounds of the excess Of travel 1t woul