The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-11
RATE TAX BILL
WON FIRST FIGHT
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substitute the Senate bill for the House
bill. All persons agree that there Is need
of developing Vermont instead Of send.
ing money out of Vermont. The amount
sent out of the state is in the ratio OF
2 to to the amount invested at home,
No system is complete that does not take
into consideration the steady increase OF
taxes. There are larger expenses for
roads, schools, etc. A low fiat rate
would encourage the idea referred to.
He favored the limiting of offsets to ST.
500 as recommended by the committee.
He believed a>hat rate would cause less
disturbance than the per cent. bill.
| Mr.. Miller of Bethel thought the
amendment would in effect kill the bill,
and Mr.. Cook withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Donnelly of Vergennes called for the
yeas and nays on the Jose amendment,
after which Mr.. Wright of Windham
spoke against the amendment, as did
| Mr.. Eaton of Royaton.
Mr.. Eaton referred to the inyesti-
cation recently made by the commits
sioner of taxes into conditions in ~
cities and towns. He found that there
was a total personal property of $685.
004034; total deductions, $9.424, 093;
net personal property, $l3,579,04l; grand
list, Sl35,790; tax at average rate of
$l.Sl. S245,7g0.
Under the fiat rate law the total tax
raised would be $276,l66, difference in
favor of the fat rate of $30,376.
Under these 27 towns as basis the
ratio of tangible to intangible is as 5 to
9, the total tangibles being $35.505,963
and the total intangibles $40, 607 .02+.
10 Atal 81 npn,b1a, nf G-g
ll2.0s7. The offsets would amount 10 |
500 ,o94,4l5 leaving $43,ll3,472 of tax
able personal property. He figured that |
under the fiat rate, based on the figures
referred to the balance in the whole
state in favor of the fiat rate would be
Sl20.353.
Mr.. Carpenter of Chester figured out
the effect of the fiat rate bill in his
town to be loss of 81 1856 in taxes.
Either the tax rate must be raised or
Ill offsets must be abolished to make up
The deficiency. He thought nothing
would afford relief to borrowers. A fiat
ate law in his opinion was not good for
/ rural state.
At this point Mr.. Coburn of Milton
moved the previous question, and on
Tea and nay vote the Jose amendment
vas defeated by vote of 80 to l27. Mr.
iowley of Burlington tried to have the
House adjourn but was voted down, aft
r which the flat rate" bill was ordered
o third reading by vote of 1872 to rs.
Legislative Notes.
Among the tales told in the corridors
t the state house yesterday is one to
he effect that the comittee which paid
visit last week to the house of correc-
ion at Rutland learned considerable
the way Superintendent d. L.
forgan has reduced the living expenses
his institution. Though none of the
are talking much it is claimed
nat the inspection brought to light a
cry frugal evening menu for the men
tho work 10 hours a day polishing mar
lie. Bread, molasses and tea are said
, comprise the evening meal at the
ouse of correction at times and that
,metimes in the way of economy the
"a is omitted. RI is known that sew
al of the committee acknowledge that I
ley are now able to understand how
Of. Morgan is able TO feed family
l Ia cents day per hoad.
Governor Fletcher has appointed Ex-
nv. Mead as the official representative
the state of Vermont to attend the
LIBERATION Of the fiftieth anniversary
the battle Of Gettysburg on July
2. 3. and 4. 1918.
The House killed House bill 70, relat-
2 to the restricting of trustee pro-
IS. This measure would draw the
9Th largely from the trustee process
emption bill It would also entail an -
dless amount Of bookkeeping on the =
rt of the employer as the bill pro-
leg that 10 per cent of nm employees
ges could be held up by an employer ~
applied on judgments secured by one ~
more creditors against the employee.
Another measure which failed to 90 to
third reading was House bill oil pro- ma
ing that marriage contracted by a nm
ident of this state, upon whom there IL.
ght be a legal restitution following d. "a
zee granted in Vermont. II performed h
thout the state should be void
The bill providing salary of $500 III,
the chaplain of the state prison met IN,
same fate as did House bill 237. 40,
nting to half fares for teachers and ~.
bills travelling to and fro from their ~.
ools on street railroads. Both meas IL
q We're denied third reading. Ia
'enate bill 40. providing for thu In AZ,
ction of milk and regulation of It's ba
, was also denied third reading. Tho
" vote of Is to II the Senate voted has
increase the governors salary to 49, 7
per year. tbs
When the bill providing for nomina- IN
Is by direct primary system came tw,
in the Senate yesterday afternoon tha
Darling of Orange opposed the meas viii
because IL would abolish the dele SO,
: and convention system and lead to dits
oritv rule and would also destroy the ~
teal rights Of the towns He moved
the bill he recommitted. which was
e after slight resistance.
Bills introduced In House. ME-.
V Mr.. Beeeher of Pawiet to appro-
tie money in aid of poultry assoela- n
8. [Appropriates 81 900 annually to ars,
associations which have been In ex. NJ
nee 3 years and own property Of at tba;
/ $500. Limits one association to -,
county, The committee on appro- hail
tions. 49,.
i Mr.. Ward for the committee On 49,
ms, to pay John w. Tlteonb the sum In, Iii
Elm named. Ordered TO lie and be -
ted. r.
: Mr.. Howley Of Burlington. 10 ,,a..s
nd section l4ls Of the p. =. relating ~.
ervice Of process. Permits service -
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