The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-12
House Today <vSased to Ac-
cept Amendment Proposal
A LONG ARGUMENT
-Four Other Proposals of Amcudment to
the "Flat Rate Intangible Biz Had
Been Squelched When the House
Took Recess for Dinner.
State House. Dec. l2.

When the House convened this morn
ing, Mr.. Comings of Rchford called up
the fiat rate" taxation bill, and the
amended bill introduced by Mr. Hulett
of Rutland yesterday afternoon n was
taken up in debate. The first four pro-
posed amendments were summarily dis
posed of by voting them down. but whcu
the matter of abolishing offsets came
up the House split Mr.. Cook of Lyndon
favored the amendment. He insisted ON
an expression from the House, Mr.. Josa
| of johnson supported the amendment,
while Mr.. Martin of Bennington. who re-
lieyes in offsets, spoke against the
amendment.
| Mr. Hayes Of Straiford would limit
offsets to 81 500, while Mr.. Wright OF
Westminster said he should oppose the
Hulett amendment as to abolshing OF
offsets. Mr.. Thomas of Salisbury fav-
ored allowing limited offsets, and Mr.
Wright of Williston was not in favor OF
any piecemeal legislation, he did not be-
believe in limited offsets.
Mr.. Hulett then spoke briefly in sup
port of his offset amendment and said
it was offered to aid the small farmers
and mechanics. He said that il heavier
taxes are laid upon the manufacturers
than upon Others the value of the home
OF the merchants will be eut in two. for
the owner will follow his employer who
has left the state to locate in a state
that has more equal system of taxa
tion.
Mr.. Crosby of Brattleboro strongly OPP
posed abolishment OF offsets. He was
sure that his constituents wanted offsets.
At this point Mr.. Foote of Cornwall
moved the previous question but was
voted down.
The attempt to adjourn having failed
Mr.. Hapgood put in word in favor
of the amendment, while Mr.. Ryder of !.
Rockingham spoke against the proposal
Mr.. Weeks spoke in general way i'm
favor OF the entire ailat rate bill, and
after him Mr.. Coibnrn of Milton moved
that debate on the amendment cease,
which motion was carried The yea and
nav vote on the adoption OF the amend
ment stood 81 yeas to l44 nays. the
offset abolishment feature being de-
feated
This was the first yea and nay vote,
the first four amendments, which in
,luded proposal to reduce the rate
from sevcn-tenths to five-tenths OF one
per cent on intangibles, having been
ost by viva voce vote. 1t seemed cer-
lain that the ten other attempts at
would sustain the same re-
,ult. Further consideration was de-
ayed until this AFTERNOONS. after the
OF the result on the fifth
proposal amendment.
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr. Crosby OF Brattleboro 20
mend No. 20. OF the Acts OF 1906. as
mended by No. 292 of the acts OF lD0S,
elating to municipal court for tue
illage Of Brattiehoro.
To minor courts.
BY Mr. French OF Hardwick to amend
To corporations.
By Mr.. Dow of Topsham. 10 amend
ection 1918 OF the public statutes re-
lting to burial permits.
TO committed on public health
BY Mr.. Thomas for the committee ON
corporations, III addition to
ii act entitled An act III addition TO
ib-dvision - of section % of No. 100
+ the acts ofls96. as amended by No.
% of the acts of 1910, entitled An act
, incorporate city and town of st.
lbans.
Ordered to lie and be printed.
An act to amend section 4i50 II the
lblic statutes, relating to the uain
nance Of unnecessary fence.
An act to pay Wilson S. Lowell the
I'm therein named.
An act to pay Lester H. Green conn
my the sum therein named
An act to pay J. 5. Sweet and v il.
Urgent the sum therein named.
Bill introduced in Senate.
From the committee on corporations,
the Baltimore Power 20.
dered to lie and be printed.