Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-06
Doubtful Now if Any Measure
of Taxation Reform Can
Be Enacted.
GOVERNORS VETO SUSTAINED
Charles D, Watson Appointed
Chairman of Public Service
Commission-Income Tax
Half Ratified.

Montpelier, Feb Unless tho
House recedes from it's action of this
afternoon. whereby It killed the Bah.
hitt BILL it is doubtful if any measure
of taxation reform can he enacted AT
this session. The committee OF con
ference was on the point of reaching
Hu agreement, in which the Bahbitt
lin was concerned. but this action
uullifcs all the work that committee
has thus far accomplished
The Rabbit bill was called ur In
the House this afternoon by Mr. COM
iues of Richford. and Mr. Martin OF
bennington withdrew the amendments
he had proposed. The matter was dis
'ussed at length until Mr.. Foote OF
cornwall moved the previous qucs-
ton, and on roll call the vote was 1O7
70 S6 against the bin Mr. Comings
Immediately moved rccons ideration
which II refused. would have prevent
"a further action on the measure. but
m the representation of some mem
hcrs he withdrew his motion so there
remains chance that the House may
reverse its action Wednesday morn
ing ana that some measure may be
rgrced upon.
The conference committee held an
other meeting this evening but the
members went TO It with hcavy
hearts
HOUSE SUSTAINS VETO
Tha House this morning refused Ia
PASS the sterilization bin over tho veto
o. he Governor the vote being 80 to Fl.
0he formal ruling made last night by the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was accepted a cor
yet 10y the House. otherwise that body
would not have entered upon any con-
federation Of the measure speaker
1lumlev toon the floor I'm the cousidera-
ton ~ tho mea sure, calling tho attention
Of members 10 the oaths they had taken
mud tn" probability that the bill In the
form fl appeared before them would be
unconstitutional. There does not appear
TO- be much opposition to the purpose of
the bill. but the manner I'm which it IS
drawn and the claimed lack Of certain
5llicla! safeguards have been sufficient
O. create a large opposition
r'he appointment Of Charles H. Watson
Of St Albums to be chairman of the
public service commission occasioned no
surprise except that it had not been ex-
rocted that ne would be- placed at the
bead Of the commission. one democrat
| fqcctiouslv remarked when the appoint
mont was confirmed that he had never
before accused the Governor Of playing
politics. but that he believed it to be a
piece n low-down politics to shelve the
most available and most popular man
~ the Democratic party and remove him
from the field of political possibility.
| The matter of amending the law in
ralation to the appointment, Of license
| commissioners was the most important.
| o. ut least the most interesting thing
II. senate had w to-day. The committee
IN temperance had introduced 4 bill pro
Ndinc that the Governor shall appoint
loard Of county commissioners who
shall have control Of the issuance of
licenses. Mr. McC'uen had moved an
u,udment providing for the appoint
1ucut Of a. state board of three members,
and Nj. Preston had offered a further
amendment providing for the election of
county boards Both the amendments
wore lost and the bill was passed in its
original form.
In the debate upon the bill, Mr.. Croft
referred to the liquor influences that had
been felt. the representatives of the liquor
Interests, who had been seen about the
state House, and asserted that another
delegation was known to be on its way
MI McFeeters resented the insinuation
that any liquor influences had been al
work on the members and asserted that
Il" senator from Rutland did not know
,,uat he was talking about or he was
.tqting something that was absolutely
false Mr. croft, replying, denied any
intention of impuGninG the motives, in
teutious or actions of any member OF
,he Senate. bat said he would not re-
tract anything he had said in regard to
,ho activity OF tho liquor interests in
their efforts to retain the present law II
PICARD to the appointment Of license com
ma=lon,rs.
Mr.. McCucn and Mr.. Laird in1ig
rnutly denied any aspersions i'm re
iation to liquor influences, and Mr.
Croft AGAIN denied any intention OF
personal reflections but he stubborn
j. refused to rctract anything he hat
taid in regard to the influence OF the
liquor interests.
House RATIFIES INCOME TAX.
The House has passed the propose
a. amendment to the state constitu
tlou, authorizing the passage of a
compulsory WurkmanS compenSatoI
nct ANA has ratified the proposal o
IN income tax amendment to the fed
Crl constitution.
Mr.. Pollard in the senate this
morning presented "a formal resolu
tiuu for adjournment at 400 p. m. OF
February IT, ana it was referred t.
tho standing committee on final ad
5oUWncnt.
When IT, IS, relating to the marking
81 ballots, came up in the Senat'
thcrc was much opposition, Mr.. IL
lott claiming that it would result II
delay in counting the vote and other
asserting that it was imposing toe
much effort On the ignorant voter
Nj Laird desired that the bill SHOULD
% -a, and that the voter should b.
required to mark each candidate in
III Nidually In that way, he said
every candidate would he obliged t.
stand upon his own merits and II
would not bc possible for Tickle
Vith unfit men ON it to be carried