St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-06
TO REMEDY TAX EVIL
Bill EmbOdying Gov. Fletcher's 5
Ideas of Tax Reform Before
the Legislature.

Last week the Vermont legislature
redeemed a republican party pledge
when it passed and the governor
signed the bill exempting $40 wages
from the trustee process. This is
probably the most important law
finished but important measures
continue to appear. The senate has
passed the bill introduced by Sen.
Babbitt exempting from taxation
money loaned on real estate mort
cages at rate of interest not ex-
ceeding five per cent. This bill en-
bodies the ideas expressed by Gov.
Fletcher while he was making the
gubernatorial campaign. 1t is con-
sidered a very desirable measure and
has the backing of the Vermont
State grange.
The following is the way the mem
bers from Caledonia county voted on
the trustee process. In favor of trus-
tee process, Whipple of Sutton,
French of Hardwick, Cook of Lyn-
don, Packer of Newark, Chesley of
Sheffield and Aldrich of st. Johns
bury. Those voting against trustee
process were, Rogers of Walden,
Bowman of Waterford, Bulkley of
Wheelock, Winch of Barnet, Nc
Donald of Burke, Ward of Danville,
Clark Of Croton, Walter of Kirby,
Shaw of Peacham, Gebbie of Ryegate,
Alston of Stannard. OF these the fol-
lowing are progressives: Whipple,
Aldrich, Alston, Gebbie, Cook,
republicans, Mcdonald, Wal
ter, Chesley, rogers, Bowman; DEM
ocrats, Bulkley, Ward, Clark,
French; progressive republicans,
Packer, Shaw.
The joint committee on temper
ance will report favorably on Senate
bill Is which gives opportunity for
state with option on the liquor ques-
ton by vote at March meeting.
Publicity of Campaign Expenditures
One of the most important bills
in the House of Repre-
sentatives last week by Mr.. Billings
of Woodstock, is a measure relating
to campaign expenditures prepared
by Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey.
A synopsis of this bill follows:
Inc act provides the term ''gener-
al election" shall mean an election of
state officers, county officers with
the exception of the justices of the
peace, representatives to the assem-
bly, and to Congress and electors and
provides that.
"a candidate for the nomination
for an Office at general election shall
on the day following the last day
specified by law for filing nomination
papers for candidates, file with .he
of state and the county
clerk an itemized sworn statement of
all receipts and expenditures, show
ing names of persons by whom made
and the respective amounts"
The penalty for violation of this |
section is a fine of $1,000 and no
candidate may have his name on the |
1allot until he has compiled.
The act also provides that a can
lidate shall on the 5th day preced- |
ng general election file with the
ecretary of state, the county or town
Jerk an itemized sworn statement
imilar to that provided for in the
oregoing and requires the same duty
If United States senatorial candi-
Iates. Within 1 5 days after a general
lection or election of United States
enator, each candidate for an Office
'oted for shall file a sworn statement
howing in like manner all expenses
nd receipts under penalty of ST.
100 fine and no person elected shall
e commissioned for the Office until
le complies.
The act further provides that each
ommittee shall have chairman and
resident of Vermont.
'hese officers shall on the day follow
ng the last day for filing papers and
n the fifth day preceding a general
lection or the election of United
tates senator and within 15 days
fter a general election OF election
f a senator, file with the secretary