Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26
permission from the board Senator
Darling favored the bill.
TAX BILL MAKES HEADwAY.

The bill making a nat rate of taxa
tion of 40 of one per cent. on in |
tangibles was called UP by Senator |
Gordon who in lengthy argument |
favored its passage. The Senate then
went into Il committee Of the whole, |
with Senator Gordon in the chair, to |
allow Tax Commissioner Cushman to
give the Senate his idea of the bill |
The bill was ordered to third read
Mig.
This bill has been held up pending
the question Of it's being revenue
bill and as such should have originat-
ed in tho House The House ways
and means committee has. however,
agreed II the Senate passes the bill
to introduce similar bill In the
House so there may be no question
about the cons,itutionality Of its or
! igln. There is little prospect Of such
| a bill passing the House. as those who
are opposed to II in that body are
prepared to show where It would
probably result in deficit which
would have to be made up by an in
creased tax on real estate.
| Mr. Fletcher of Cavendish is strongly
| opposed to the bili at the present time
|
determining Just how such law will
work out, He thinks the bill passed
at this session granting additional
powers to the State tax commissioner
| will afford two years hence the data
for an intelligent consideration OF the
matter and until that can be had thinks
it is all a matter OF theory Only two
| States in the union have such law and
| a New Hampshire commission has just
turned down a similar proposition as not
suitable for that State.
The Senate killed the lobby bill, passed
yesterday by the House, without debate
QUESTION OF PROGRESS.
The House bill to incorporate the
Fifteen Mile Falls Power company was
debated at considerable length this
morning in the House. II was called up
by Mr. Amey Of Brighton, who made
| strong argument in favor of the bill.
He said this would not injurc the smaller
power plants in the State This company
intends to wholesale electricity and the
only opposition against the bill is from
men of negative quantity. If this bill
becomes a law, Vermont viii advance n
years in industrial development
Mr.. Cory OF Montpelier resented
the statement made by Mr.. Amey of
Brighton that those who were oppos-
ing the bill were hindering progress
in Vermont He said that if this bill
becomes law, those who are de-
veloping small power plants Will be
timid of Investment Mr.. Cory char
, acterized the bin in question as
waterpower trust He offered several
, amendments which gave Vermont
concerns preference in The sale Of
electric power, bat they were all
voted down, as were the amendments
proposed by Mr.. Roy Of Barnet, and
the bin went through by a big ma
iority.
, The hnl which provides that mlni-
| cipal electric light plants located out
side the limits Of the municipality hy
which the same are owned should not
be exempt from taxation brought out
lively debate in The Houae this
morning This bill, which was intro
duced by Mr. GatChell Of Charleston,
was favored by Mr.. Fletcher of Caven-
dish, ard opposed by Mr.. Barron Of
t -,arton and Mr.. Bronson of Hardwick.
= 1t was shown in the discussion that
2 should the bill become law the cleo
ton and Swanton would be the only
ones in the State thai would be taxed.
The bill WAS passed.
The bill appropriating $es,OOo for
! new dormtories at the State indus
trial school at Nergennes was order
ed to the third reading in the House
this morning without debate.
The House had Jolly debate this
evening on the bill appropriatng 5000
= to repair n highway leading from Wards
; boro station to Wardsboro village, The
committee on highways and bridges re-
turned the bin without recommendation.
l Mr. Battell Of Middlebury favored TAX
ing this money out of the highway fund
but the House did not approve Of this,
and after several speeches in favor of
the appropriation had been made, the
4 bill went to third reading with a
rush.
= SALARY INSTEAD OF PER DIEM.
-. The House this afternoon adOpted A