The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-15
Provision of Latest R. R. Bill in
Legislature.
STATE AID FOR MT. TABOR
Bill Ordered 10 Third Reading Provides
$1,000 Annually for Bridges-Bill to
Compel Wrapping of Bread and Cake
Offered for Sale Passes the House.
State House, Nov. Is.

The first bill to come from commit
tee with favorable recommendation fol
an appropriation to aid town to re-
pair its highways and bridges came into
the House this morning. II was House
bill 70, TO appropriate $1,000 annually
for two years in the construction OF
bridges in the town OF Mt. Tabor.
Mr.. Ware of Wilmington wanted to
know the reasons for giving that town
money, and Mr.. Gage, chairman of the
committee on highways and bridges, ex-
planned that Mt. Tabor has grand list
OF 81 800 and that the town has to main
tain 2S bridges ON eight miles of high.
way The bill was ordered TO a third
reading tomorrow morning.
The House passed the bill providing
for wrapping cake and bread in waxed
paper whenever offered for sale.
House bill No. 80, relating to plant
ing of land with forest trees and to the
taxation of such land. goes to third
reading Saturday morning.
The committee on WAYS and means
introduced House bill 2o2, relating to
the taxation of railroads. 1t provides
that railroads operated in this state un-
der lease or contract, the taxes assessed
under section 7l3 of the public statutes
as amended by section | of No. 2s of
the acts of zoos, shall be paid by the
lessee and be charged against and de-
Quoted from any payment due or to
become due. For five years after date
whereon cars for public traffic. commence
running on an electric road built after
Feb. |, 1907. a sum equal to 90 per cent.
OF the tax based on appraisal thereof
for the. purpose of taxation is hereby
appropriated in aid of the COM
pany paying such tax. Taxable proper
ty under section 7l3 of the public stat
utes shall not include tenements, lands
or buildings, rented for commercial pur
poses and not used in the operation OF
a railroad; water power, electric light
and gas plants; nor farming or timber
lands owned or leased Such houses,
lands and buildings shall not be set In
HE grand list. Except as otherwise pro-
gided. real and personal estate used in
operating a railroad or steamboat and
appraised under sections 7o6, T07 and
20 of the public statutes. real and per-
,onal estate used in carrying on express,
telegraph or telephone business in the
tate; money, stocks, bonds. mortgages |
md other Indebtedness belonging to in |
uranee. surety or guaranty companies |
InG shares of stock in telephone, tele- |
,raph. insurance, surety, steamboat and |
companies. taxed under |
hapter 35 CT the public statutes, shall |
Iot be set in the grand list.
BY Mr. Jose of johnson, relating to
he exemption of soldiers homesteads
rom taxation. Homesteads occupied by
onorably discharged soldiers TO be ex-
fnpt to amount OF $500. To committee
n grand list.
BY Ar. Brigham of Bradford. to pro-
ide for uniform standard provisions in
ealth and accident policies. To joint
on insurance.
Both houses adjourned at III, the SEN
te to Monday evening at o'clock.
Bills Approved and Signed by the
Governor.
An oct 10 amend No. 405 of the acts
{ 1910, entitled AN act to incorporate
he Springfield Trust Co."
An act in addition to chapter l50 OF
le public statutes, relating to the APP
ointment of guardians.
An act TO amend section 3039 of the
nblic statutes. relating to the rights ,
married women.
An act to authorize the Orleans graded ,
hool district to issue bonds for the !
lrposes therein specified. n
An act to amend section / of No l4l ,
the acts of 1910, relating to the law
the road.
An act TO prevent the manufacture,
lie or use of gun silehcers.
An act to amend section 300s of the
iblic statutes, relating to alimony in
vorce proceedings.
An act to amend section S02 of the
lblc statutes. relating TO exemptions S
Om the payment of charter fees.