Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-19
TAGS REFERENDUM
ON AGENCY BILL
House by One Majority Orders
the Measure to a Third
Reading.
NO ADDITION TO CAPITOL
NO ADDITION TO CAPITOL
Normal School Compromise Goes
Through-Income Tax Amend
ment to Federal Consti-
tuition Is Killed.

nC for two hours the bill appropriate
ny 100000 for an addition 10 the
state house the House this morning
refused the same third reading.
Just before adjournment this after
noon the House bill providing for the
establishing Of State liquor agency
came in with an unfavorahle commit
tee report. Mr.. Burbank Of Cabot
threw bomb into the camp by pro-
losing an amendment which would
provide q referendum next month on
whether The present license law shall
stand or only fourth ann Afth class Ii
ronses shall he granted Much ora
tory flowed most Of it in opposition to
the amendment, which, with the bill
under consideration, was finally adopt
td and ordered to a third reading If
this bill should go through both
houses. ii means that the state will
go back to prohibition days. The bill
hs amended was ordered to third
reading by a vote of IS to -. That
means another fight when the bill
ZONES up for passage.
NORMAL SCHOOL BILL PASSED.
With very few dissenting voices the
House this afternoon passed tho amended
normal school bill which does a way with
central normal school and makes ample
provision for the schools at Castleton and
Johnson. This amended bill was
opposed this afternoon by Mr.. Bryant OF
Ludlow and Mr.. Cory of Montpelier and
was favored by Mr.. Stone of Wallingford
Mr.. Williams Of Peacham, Mr.. Hulihar
# Rutland town, Mr.. Billings Of Wood
stock, Mr. Ellis of Pittsneld Mr.. Ives
II Mount Holly. and Mr. CLARK of Morris
own. This bill that passed tho House
Today provides an annual appropriation
IF $4,000 for the Johnson and Castletor
schools $1,000 or more for building a
aormitory at Johnson, and authorizes
the purchase OF the Castleton property
for sum not to exceed $4,000.
Resolutions wero introduced in the
House this morning by Mr.. Dawson OF
Dandy and Mr. Pittridge of Leicester
which were adopted. providing for the ap.
rointment by the chair of committee OF
five to investigate and report not later
than Friday morning why the annual re
port Of the State superintendent of educa-
ton for 1910 has not been distributed tc
the members. instead of being stored IN
the state library. The chair appointed
rs such committee Mr.. Dart of Spring
field, MI Burbank of Cabot, Mr. CARL OF
Canaan Mr.. Carpenter Of Mortified ant
Mr.. Gage OF Weathersfield.
TURNS DOWN INCOME TAX.
The House had an extended debate thi.
afternoon on the proposed amendment 4
the federal constitution involving an In
come tan which came in with an advers
report from the joint special committee
to which 1t was referred. Mr.. Bronson
of Hardwick sketched the history of thi
country in regard to an income tax AM
favored the amendment. BY permission
lie quoted Congressman d. J. Foster as II
favor of it, because only about two pc
cent. of the people OF Vermont would b
affected Mr.. Boyce of Waterbury sal
Senator w. 7. Dillingham; had said t
him within a week that he was agains
this amendment first. last, and all tn
time and would feel Inundated If Yer
mont agreed to it.
In explaining his vote in favor of tn
amendment. Mr.. Peck Of Burlington sal
he voted yes because he agreed with IN
d ssentng opinions of the judges of tn
Supreme Court that the government nov
has the power asked for by this rcsolu
ton. Mr.. Pcck's position was that If IN
opinions of the judges of the Supren
Court are correct then in voting yes "
simply declare that Congress has thi
power now and so we confer no pOwe
upon Congress. nor do we part with any
The House sustained the adverse repor
Of tho committee by a yea-and-nay vOt
Of yeas A., nays l43,
BURLINGTON BILL STANDS