The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-05
PAY
TO REMAIN At
81 A DAY
With No Limit on the Total
Amount Received
TAXING OF INTANGIBLES
Most Complex Problem in Vermont
Subject Of Debate Without Much
Progress.

Montpelier, Dec. 4.-The General
Assembly, as a whole, did not accom-
plish as much business today though
it started on time with that intention,
as it has on previous days notwith-
standing that the lower branch work
ed overtime. For the first time this
afternoon the House resolved itself
into a committee of the whole and
listened to arguments on House Bill
374, with proposed amendments, one
of which was to substitute Senate
Bill "a that has passed that body and
is favored by Gov. Fletcher.
The House has refused to tinker
with the salary of the Assembly by
vote of 1919 to 30 against Hapgood's
bill, which provided that the men,
bers could have 81 day, but not
more than $500 each session with
mileage at 10 cents a mile each way,
one trip only, and half mileage for all
adjournments of more than a week.
The House killed several bills at
the morning session asking for ap-
preparations for bridges across the
Connecticut river.
Among the bills introduced To-Day
were one for the teachers retirement
fund by Mr.. Hunt of Fairfax. This
provides for an appropriation of not
more than $4,000 year and all gifts
that may be made by persons to the
fund Mr.. Gage of Weatherslleld has
introduced a bill for a teachers train
ing course in any town which will so
vote, and has applications from eight
towns for the course.
The committee on agriculture held
a hearing tonight, when the oppo-
nents and those in favor of the oleo-
margarine bill entertained The spec
tators for a couple of hours with de-
bate. Severa! from Burlington and
Barre were present, favoring the bills,
as well as many opponents.
The House resolved itself into a
committee of the whole in the after
noon with Mr.. Weeks of Middlebury
presiding, and discussed House bill
374, a taxation measure. Mr. Cook
of Lyndon offered an amendment
striking out all sections of the bill
excepting section s and substituting
Senate bill 54
Mr. Jose moved to further amend
by substituting House bill pa in the
proposed bill supported the motion
by vigorous speech. Mr.. Jose of
Johnson, Mr.. Hapgood of Peru, Mr..
Comings of Richford, Mr.. McGrath of
Georgia, Mr.. Wright of Willston, Mr..
Foote of Cornwall, Mr.. Thomas of Sa-
lisbury. Mr.. Cook of Lyndon, Mr. Ry-
der of Rockingham, Mr.. Wright of
Westminster discussed the bill Dis
cussion will be resumed tomorrow
Mr.. Cook favored five per cent
exemption and gave an explanation
of the bill He spoke against intan-
gibles and showed that in the IS
towns, which the commission from
the Legislature investigated. the or
sets were about the same as intangi-
bles, practically 100000.
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham agreed
with Mr.. Cook that Senate bill "a is
the better bill of the two and claimed
that House bill 374 would result in
double taxation. Mr.. Wright of West
was of the same opinion.
Mr.. Coming of Richford, Mr.. Nc
Grath, Mr. Wright of Wiiliston, Mr..
Thomas of Salisbury and Mr.. Foote
of Cornwall opposed the amendment
in every way and said that House bill
"A is the best bill to be brought be-
fore the Legislature.
Mr.. Jose supported his ideas on the
substitution of House bill 275 as
part of the bill on intangibles show
ing that by that bill the state would
be able TO keep the young men In the
state instead of their going to other
states to purchase farms
Mr.. Hapgood favored the bill but
did not believe il went far enough.