The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-12
WOULD ABOLISH PERSONAL TAX Democratic Senators Adhere to Plank of
 Platform DiSagTeeiDg Action With House Is Result = The County
 COmmiSSiOnershipS

Hartford, March 12-The Democrats in the Senate, today, with one excep-
 tion, renewed their allegiance to al least one plank in the Democratic platform. They voted for the repeal Of the personal tax law. This action disagrees with that of the House, which, yesterday, by large margin, rejected the bill providing for this re- peal. The tax matter came into the Senate from the House on a divided report.
 Senator McDonough, the Demo cratic leader, at once explained that this was a party measure. The Dem ocrats, in adherence to a plank in their party platform, had endorsed a repeal. He said that the Democrats expected to carry out that plank and before the session was over to fulfill all or most of the pledges in the par ty platform
 Senator Perry, Republican, replied to MT. McDonough saying the repeal would cost the state a considerable amount. of money MT. McDonough answered that it would not cost the state a cent.
 Senator Cheney, Republican, said he was interested in the statement Of Mir. FMcDonough for the reason that he had noticed there was quite de- sertion of Democrats in the House HTO1H IQ0 party pIdtlOIn y0SLeTddS.
 MT. McDonough, in reply to MT. Cheney, said that while the report came in with an even division on party lines, that originally the Repub-' licans who were against the repeal were in the minority and it was only after strenuous Republican caucus that an evenly divided report was made. To this latter statement, Sem ator Isbel1 replied that he knew of no such Republican caucus at which the personal tax matter came up. There was considerable debate be- tween the Republicans and Demo ar ats, the latter continuing to insist strictly party measure A roll call was ordered and the bill for repeal was passed 19 to II.
 The only Democrtic Senator who voted with the 10 Republicans against repeal was Senator Welch, of the 2erh district. The bill will be returned to the House on disagreeing action.
 The resolutions naming county commissioners for the several coun- ties to fill the places of commission CTS whose terms will expire were set down as the order of the day for noon. There was a division among Demo- crats on the question of immediate action on these resolutions
 Debate was opened by Senator Ts- bell making inquiry if 1t was so that there were bills pending before the committee providing for the choice of county commissioners either by elec- ion or by appointment.
 Senator McNei1 replied that there were such bills before the judiciary and he moved that all the resolutions naming county comnis- ;ioners be laid on the table at the 'oot of the calendar to await reports ,n other bills.
 Senator A. J. Johnson opposed de- ay, saying that whatever bill was re- ported, it would not affect the filling If vacancies at this time.
 Senator Purcell was against delay aying that MT. McDonough had prev ous1y said that the election of com l by the people was a Dem | ,cratic pledge. He added he intend | d to carry out that pledge as well as | le could but he did not think there | vas any reaeon for delay at this time. |
 Senator McDonough opposed acting l n the resolutions at this time, ex- that some of the bills will be | eported providing for choice of com | in another way. There was | 10 need of haste at this time. The ames before the Senate were the hoice of county caucus. He would tand by these caucuses. The other | Democrats had no need to fear that here would be any interference.
 Senator Purcell said that he bought it was not unreasonable to ennand that the commissionerships e disposed of at this time.
 Senator McNeiPs motion to lay on he table was carried by a rising vote, 8 to ', all of the Republicans voting ) table.
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