Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
HOUSEKEEPING.

SNEAKER Piumiev called the House TO
order at 500 and devotional exercises
were conducted by the chaplain.
On motion Of Mr.. Barry OF Springfield
the Senate was requested to return to
tin, possession of the House Senate bill
lot. relating to tie charter Of the Jones X
Lamsou Power COMPANY
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Bv Mr. Billings of Woodstock, cmpow
erinE the insurance companies to attend
the annual meetings Of the national as
ISOLATION for the years 1913 and 1914. to
pay assessments not to exceed 800 annual
~ and to be allowed their necessary eX-
penscs in attending said meeting of the
National Association of Insurance Com
missioncrs Referred 10 the committee on
State and court expenses
ElL. RECOMMlTTED.
II. So; An act to provide for the pay
ment Of an annual franchise tax by COM
panics in supplying gas, steam heating
| light. power or electric energy. called up
by Mr.. Callahan and on his motion recon-
mitted t. the ways and means committee
ORDERED TO LIE.
VI tt-Ndl up by Mt. ripley OF
Poultney. who moved to amend by strik-
ing out all after the enacting clause and
substituting therefor a bill relating to
the taxation of personal property, Mr.
} Sc of Johnson moved that the amend
ment be dismissed and the bill ordered
to lie. II was so voted
BILL INTRODUCED.
II. j9h-By the ways and means COM
mittee. AN act to provide for a direct State
tax. Read twice and ordered to lie and
be printed. It provides for assessing tax
of 10 cents on the dollar on the polls and
ratable estate of the Inhabitants and nom
residents who have a grand list for the
year of 1919 apportioned to the several
towns and cores or on before October 10.
1913 onc-half of the sum shall be paid
into the state treasury on or before June
10, 1913. and the remaining half shall be
| paid on or before June 10. 1914 Commits
sionerS of taxes in unorganiZed towns
and cores shall upon receipt of notice
assess tax for the amount specified, cause
the same to be collected and pay the
same into the State treasury town and
city treasurers: upon receipt of notice
of such tax assessment, shall notify
selcctmon or mayor of the city or town
and such selcctmen or mayor shall draw
an order on their treasurer for the
amount Of such tax the same to be paid
| to the State treasurer. If there is not
| sufficient funds in the hands of such
| town or city treasurer to pay the tax
| assessed selectmen or mayor shall Dor
| row the same upon their order. The list
! prepared by the State tax commissioner
| shall constitute the basis Of apportion-
ment of this tax.
| BILLS RETURNED TO SENATE
On motion of Mr.. Gage of Weathers-
| field, the House voted to return to the
Senate II. 1876. relating to the charter of
| the village of Hardwick.
on motion Of Mr. Batcheder of Wall
! ingford. the House voted to return to thu
Senate II. $50, relating to the WallinG-
lord Telephone and telegraph company
On motion of Mr. Mcclellan of Plymouth
the House voted to return to the Senate
! II. 50l, Incorporating the Western Tele-
phone company of Pawlct
On motion Of Mr.. Martin Of Bennington,
the ways and means committee was asked
to report 10 the House the budget of
| state expenses aIN appropriations.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
r. 90, enabling the town of St. Johns
| bury 10 issue bonds for the purpose OF
| purchasing land and erecting new
! schoohouse thereon.
J READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED IN
CONCURRENCE.
:. l9l-Reating to the lease of certain
state land to city of Montpelier for pur-
poses of a highway.
$. 222-To appropriate money for the
benefit of the johnson normal school.
;. 2lG.-Relating to repairs or
dormltory of the normal school al
Castleton. on motion OF Mr. Martin
committee was requested 10 furnish
the House information respecting the
amount OF income to the state from
all sources for the next two years
SENATE BILLS REFERRED
y 224,-Amending ., Sct, relating
to the time OF holding caucuses. nc
the committee on elections.
, $. 230.-Relating to state taxes. Tc
: the committee on grand lists,
ORDERED TO LIE,
II. 2G-Relating to liability Of en-
ployers for injuries to employees or
dered to lie or motion of Mr.. Jose OF
} Johnson.
BILL KILLED
ii. 5J1,--An act to prevent fraud II
tax inventories. refused a third read
ing by vote of II to 50 ON a RISING
vote,
C,EprFrp re LIE