Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
Members of Upper House Feel
That They Passed Bill
Too Hurriedly.
NOT SATISFIED ON OFFSETS
They Also Consider Provisions
in Regard to Taxation of
Certain Corporations
As Defective.

Montpelier, Jan 13.--Wnen the General
Assembly got together this evening the
Senate had decided that there were several
defects in the tax bill passed by 1t last
Friday. Mr.. Barber moved that the bill
he recalled from the House and when II
was returned on his motion, it was or
dered to lie. The bill was passed in a
hurry last week, and the senators did not
take the time to examine the matter as
carefully as they now wish. It was de
Cded that the provisions in regard to Off
sets and in relation to the taxation OF
certain corporations were defective and
scme time will be required for considera-
ton before the Senate is ready to send
the bill back to the House.
The bill requiring railroads to issue in
Interchangeable mileage tickets had been
ordered to third reading in the Senate,
but Mr.. Hanley, general passenger agent
of the Central Vermont, and Mr.. Bryant.
who holds a similar position on the Rut-
land road, were DESTROYS Of being here
so the bill was recommitted to the COM
mlttee that they might have the oppor-
tunity they desired.
Three bills were introduced in each
house.
The bill granting municipal suffrage to
women, introduced in the House last
week, has been made a special order for
Tuesday morning at 1880. The bill au-
thorizing repairs on the Chttenden coun-
ty courthouse was passed by the Senate.
H. ass, relating to the disqualification of
candidates for election to the General AS
sembly, passed by the deciding vote
OF the lieutenant governor. The peculiar
thing about this bill is that the vote on
its passage In the House was tie and
1t was passed through that body by
the deciding vote of the speaker.
The bill to regulate the sale and dis
tribution of electrical energy, which has
twice been ordered to lie in the Senate.
was again ordered to lie on motion of
Mr. Batchelder A recent supreme court
decision has some bearing on this meas
ure and II Is not considered desirable to
take action upon 1t until there has been
time for study and consideration of this
decision.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
was one from the committee on municipal
corporations authorizing the city Of Bur
lngton to enlarge and extend its NUM-
icipal electric plant
On account of the illness of J. E.
Cushman, the commissioner of State
taxes, a bill was intro luced by Mr..
Darling of Orange extending the time
for the commissioner to notify rail-
road corporations of certain apprais-
ais. The matter is all prepared and
ready to be sent out but this cannot
be done until Mr.. Cushman RECEIVERS
from his illness, which is expected to
be within a few days.
A bill to amend the city charter of
Montpelier was introduced in the
House this evening. This, with sew
eral charters or charter amendments.
had been held up by the committee on
revision Of bills, awaiting the re-
Spouse of the supreme court to the
question Of the Governor whether
the public service commission had au
thority to pass upon proposals OF
amendment to municipal charters. The
fact that this bill had been introduce
in the House indicates that the de-
cision of the court is against this au'
thority of the commission Nearly SO
bills of a similar nature have been
held IN by the committee awaiting
this decision, and it Is thought thai
they will be introduced within day
or two.