The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-03-13

tauns hsias6 r. pfrNsai oansi asss'
AstsaAai ~ ihe pfptissa withheld 70
fwsnes tm the g~salie
The inrqeaiAis~ ~ ,atation te :.
fsann1ied embraced ihs etiepAiuR 2
aafs9 grsil~sns n one slsss q isa
a4pesp and ~ Is others she iAtAsia'
u private mmey isnasrp II fuli le~'
RATES ana thr uollestsoa ~ small
tanes from the railroads a.assa spe'
he EF2ss earnings
Governor Faeschsw urged that tsoi
ne offsos iaeagailiy aad me alfi"F
sscsx bssNann ,AaS;,oa a. individual
ana shr fay0rnr ~ borrower p
fainedssd ~ 81. sitnple elpeilsnt o
easfnptinF from taxation As pe
cent o. hss loans e those PAYNE
double TAXATION
The legislature eaaaiired 90
burden " eosng 10 the oiher direc
don and ahciAshing All offsets I
sino wrns beyond the call q ~
platform ~ cneguptinT from iasa,ioi
aii leans on boh real estate an<
personal property ~ rate not &
eao~d five per cent provision
whlfh. according 10 Aiiorney-Gcnera
Brown. does not relieve banks from
the franchise TAR Of sayentenihs q
one per cent On deposits
The Legislature abolished the Ia,
on gross receipts Of railroads and
soafBed the tar 10 the appraised
value, which adds more than 500
eco 20 he revenue u the STATE, but
Il refused 20 raise the rate Of such
taxation from ~. per cent TO | u
per cent, failure which Governor
FLETCHER has sought 10 have remedt
iod By appealing from the appraisal
By the commissioner OF taxes
A. shown by the State Forester
HAYES Ia his talk before the Broth
erhood Of the First Church, tho
Legislature not only made an in
creased appropriation for general
forestry purposes, but II also exempt
ed from taxation young growing
trees and made special provisions as
10 taxation TO encourage the deyel-
oping u land 10 forestry as well AZ
70 orchards. one OF the Creates,
needs % the people OF Vermont.
The Legislature fulfilled the
pledge TO provide for factory in
as well as improved heat
ing aud ventilation Of factories. and
Governor Fletcher has appointed a
factory inspector.
The Legislature also carried out
d plank aocidenly omitted from the
state platform by providing for the
exemption OF wages from the trustee
process 20 the amount OF ten dollar
and provided for board OF arbitra-
ion aud Cancellation
The wage earners of the State
we're further benefited by the pas
sage Of law 10 limit the hours OF
abof OF women and children.
The Legislature through the con
ltitutional amendments passed and
admitted TO the people for their
at the coming town meet
ngs In March, has done It's part to-
ward the fulfilling OF the pledge
oward a workingmen's compensate d
ystem.
State agricultural and scientific
raining. promised by the platform,
ave been promoted by appropria
ions for work In both directions.
nd there has been a conditional APP
'ropriation for agricultural extensio
eryiee. 4 e work OF providing for
o-ordinat.d system OF higher educa-
lon has been submitted to an edu.
ational commission, while a board o
including the heads oil
10Th the State university and Mid
liebury College. viii have entire
barge OF the public school system
/. the State and make any improve.
nellts needed
Various reforms We're instituted in
he punishment OF crime and re,
ormatory measures. Electrocution
vas substituted for hanging, a juve-
lile court was established, aud the
legislature provided for a State de
entlon farm, but in a way that
ed TO the veto OF the measure by
he Governor
The Legislature made increased
appropriations for highway improve
nent and In various ways strength
med the movement for more perma
rent and better roads, and improve
Dent that means more for the ma
erial development OF Vermont than
ny other one public Improvement.
The Legislature not only provided
+ The preliminaries tssentia, 10 the
development OF water power In Yer
iont. but II also carried out Cover. |
or Flctcher's special campaign de-
latasion by ensuring the use OF
nch energy as might be developed |
~ the benefit OF the people OF We
iont.
The powers OF the Public Service |
commission We're not molested BY /
be Legislature. decision OF tn.
Court OF Vermont Indirect
/ involving this problem.
With reference 10 national mat
RS the Legislature provided for
ae preferential nomination Of Unit 4
I States Senator's by the pcopi,
I'd ratified the proposed amend
l.nt Of the national constitution
ith reference to federal income
IL.
~ addition 10 carrying out practi-
asly all 81 the plaffnrni nIesfgax cha