The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-05
BABBITT BILL IS
DEFEATED IN
THE HOUSE
Death of Taxation Measure
Preceded by Lively Debate
LICENSE COM MISSIONER RS
Senate Has Passed Bill Putting APP
pointments in Charge OF
Commission
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

Montpelier, Feb. 4.-The House yes
terday passed House bill AL, 10 pre-
vent the pollution of the waters Oh
tho state II is known as the saw
dust" bill. ss.oa
Mr.. Clayton of Londonderry oHereu
an amendment which was practlcally
a substitute bill. This made the Dill
applicable to mills dumping edsinss
of slabs into streams and applying W
steam and gasoline engines to be con
structed. This does not Affect water
power mills. ,o
After some discussion the House
adopted the amendment ana pdsseu
the bill as amended.
The House concurred this afternoon
in the proposal of amendment TO the
state constitution, relating TO the
mower of the General Assembly 10
mass laws to compensate for personal
injuries. Mr.. Jose OF Johnson cIalin-
ed there Is call for SUCH leSislaLloh'
that manufacturers are opposed "
the present law, and that this amend
ment should be ratified. MIR. Callahdn
of Montpelier, for the employers OF
labor in granite manufacturing ana
nnarrving. asked for the adoption OF
the amendment. Mr.. Howiey oil Bur
lineton favored ii. The amendmehI
was eoncurred in, yeas, l45, nays 10.
The House upheld its precedent OF
raising salaries by adopting JOINT
resolution giving the state highway
commissioners an increase OF SltOV'
The statute provides a salary OF ST.
800 but two years ago resolution
was adopted making the salary ~,
500 and the same trick was pulled on
today. Mr.. Gage of Weathersheld'
chairman of the committee on hlgh-
way and bridges introduced the reso-
luton.
Gov. Fletcher has appointed Char
les d Watson of St Adams to sue
coed John w. Redmond as chairman
of the public service commission. Inc
term is for six years.
The Senate under q suspension Oh
the rules confirmed the appointment
This afternoon the House tabled
House bill 552, relating TO the taxa
ton of young timber aft n reading 1t
a third time. The bill was made a
special order for 2.l5 Wednesday al
ternoon.
For over an hour this afternoon the
House wrestled with the 'babbitt Dill
Senate "a. and after stream of de-
bate killed the bill on yea ana
may" vote OF So to l01. The evident
intent OF of those attempting TO force
the measure to vote at this time was
TO make it plain to the conference
committee now wrestling with the
fat rate" bill that the Rabbit BIZ
must be left out of any recommends
tions which the committee may make.
Mr.. Martin asked to Withdraw
amendments he offered some days ago
having received an opinion from the
attorney general that the bill would
be unconstitutional No objection was
made to the withdrawal of the amend
ments.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru advocated the
principle OF free money and an abol
ition of offsets. He claimed this would
raise the grand list of the state over
S12,O000O0. lie then proposed amend
ments. which were lost.
Mr.. Crosby OF Brattleboro stateo
that banks in his section are loaning
money on real estate at . per cent,
and these banks are still paying their
tax. He opposed the bill Mr.. Mar
tin of Bennington believed the only
way to do away with double taxation
is to exempt money loaned on mort
gage. "Do this. and we have made a
start in the right direction he said.
IF we pass this bill this afternoon,
we can go home, having settled the
taxation question"
Mr. Flynn OF Dorset asked that the
bill be offered to lie, which was re-
fused. He then moved to amend by
striking out the words at a rate OF
interest not exceeding 5 per cent an
num-" and secondly by inserting the
words "or- personal property" after
the words real estate Both amend
ments were lost
Pending the question. shall the
bill be read the third timer" Mr.. Com
ings of Richford called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. Martin of Bennington stated
that there is $4,000 ia Bennington
paying a tax of $3.50. while this bill
will cut the rate to seven-tenths OF
one per cent
Mr.. Foote Of Cornwall moved the
previous question, and debate ceas-
ed. The yeas and nays were yeas"
IS: nays" 107; and the bill was kill
ed. Mr.. Comings OF Richford moved
for its reconsideration, but withdrew
the motion.
The Senate az the morning session
passed in concurrence with proposals
Of amendment House Bill AL, codi-
fication OF the FISH and game laws.
As the Senate insisted on its amend
ments to House Bill lT3, relating TO
the purchase Of state forests the
chair appointed as a committee OF
conference on the part Of the Senate,
Mr.. Dale. Mr.. Laird and Mr. Dyer Of
Addison.
The upper body passed House Bill
3s4. relating TO equipment OF electric .
cars with air brakes. At the morning
session Of the Senate a joint resoiu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Pollard order I
ing the speaker Of the Senate 10 ad- /
iourn their respective houses on Fri I
day. Feb. IA, at D. m, was on no
ton Of Mr.. Babbitt referred 10 the