News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
he Goyernor brought 'em to time

| The Governor brought 'em to time.
A tax bill has at asst been agreed upor
by the Legislature. 1t abolishes all off
sets and provides for the exemption from
| taxation of all loans within the state al
a rate of interest at per cent or less.
The primary bill is "deader'n hay"
A bill has been introduced creating the
Stowe Savings Bank and Trust Co.
The matter of an additional state
hatchery goes to the people to take ac
| ton on.
The Governor has signed bill entitled
"An act TO regulate the pollution of the
waters of the Lamoille river"
A bill. repeating the act granting pen
sion to w. c. McGinnis for injuries re-
ceived while an officer at the Industrial
School has gone to the Senate.
The Governor has signed the bill es.
tablishing a school of agriculture in Ad.
olson or Rutland countless also the act
providing for teacher training courses
for the benefit of rural schools.
The Governor has appointed Dr. G. l..
Bates of Morrisville on the board of med
ical inspection for six years, and DR.. ]. D.
Bachand of St. Johnsbury on the board
of dental examiners for FIVE years.
The bill tor the support of the govern
ment amounts to So, 3S9,O0O for the BIZ
enniel term. The bill provides for expen-
ses each year as follows: Insane $40.
600; state prison $4,000; industrial
school $4,000; support of executive de-
partment $25O,00O; administration of
justice department $3.50, 900; house of
correction $37 900. Other items are for
in terest on bonds, etc.
The Randolph Herald and News makes
a telling point anent the House pro-
posal for referendum on the $500, 600
building proposal at Montpelier, saying
that if the 275 legislators who have been
at Montpelier during the past four
months do not know whether the state
needs the building, how do they expect
the voters of Vermont, few of whom ever
go to Montpelier to know whether the
state needs it or not? 1t is worthy OF
note that the Senate rejected the proposal
for a referendum and passed the bill, out
and out, taking a decided stand upon the
matter-Barre Times.
Gov Fletcher's message to the Legis-
lature Monday night was timely and
right to the point. He believes that the
session should end this week-that the
tax bill should be disposed of either by
that body framing suitable bill or sub
hitting three propositions to the people
to act upon. We publish herewith the
in full, as it shows that Yer
mont's Governor is level headed, a man
of good judgment, and that he has faith
in the people of the commonwealth. The
Legislature should, and no doubt will, |
act upon his suggestions, and we shall be |
if this is not the final week of
the session. Here is the message
Montpelier, Feb. II, 1918.
- To the Honorable Senate and House of |
Representatives:
Gentlemen: | can see no valid reason |
why this Legislature should remain in |
session longer than the present week. | |
trust the Senate and house will report |
some agreement on the tax question. But |
should this be impossible, believe it to |
De your duty to submit the three cardi- |
nal propositions: First, the adjustment |
Of offsets second, the fiat of preferential |
rate carrying with it the abolition of off
sets; third, the exemption of money |
oaned within the State of five per cent.
20 the people in the form OF a referen-
lum for their final action.
During the last 10 years great deal
If time and money has been expended in
IN endeavor to settle the tax question.
Up to this time, no tangible result has
been produced other than to bring the
ssue so squarely before the people that
hey ought to be able to determine just
what change, if any, they wish to make
n our present law. Therefore, if you do
lot pass new law. your failure to sub
nit the propositions you have been dis
ussing would be tantamount to show
ng lack OF trust in the people.
ALLEN M. FLETCHER Governor.