The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-12
SENATE BILLS GO
TO GU|LLOTINE
IN HOUSE
Conservation and Detention
Farm Measures Killed
SENATE GOES OVER VETO
Cook Primary Election Bill Refused
Third Reading BY Vote of 80
to 90.

Montpelier, Feb. 1.-THE House
has passed the bill for the support of
the government appropriating $4,000
900. The Senate's big conservation
measure appropriating $1,00O,000 died
in the House and the upper branch
OVERRIDE Gov Fletcher's veto on the
$4,000 appropriation for the Brattle-
boro retreat Another primary bill
met slaughter in the House today
and the state forest appropriation of
1000 was passed in concurrence.
This in brief is the story of the
day in the legislature:
The tax conference committee is
still unable to report and today what
may be termed a compromise meas
ure came to the House in the form of
bill introduced by Mr.. Ripley of
Poultney, H. 5S5, relating to the
taxation of personal property and
amending and repeating certain
sections of the Public Statutes re-
lating thereto In this bill the term
intangibles is defined. One per cent
of the appraised value of the real es-
tate taxable to a person shall be add
ed to five-tenths of one per cent of the
appraised value of his intangible per
sonal estate, and TO seven-tenths of
one per cent of the appraised value
of his other personal estate; and the
sum so obtained, with the amount of
his taxable poll, If any shall con
stitute his grand list. If listers be-
lieve the appraisal is less than the
actual amount of taxable property
they may assess sum equal to the
difference between the appraisal
made and what they consider to be
the real value of the property. No
deduction on account of debts owing
shall be made from the appraised
valuation of personal estate nor from
the grand list of any person.
On motion of Mr. Aldrich of St
Johnsbury the bill was referred to
the ways and means committee with
instructions to report the same forth
with with or without recommends
tions.
The House at the morning session
killed the state detention farm bill,
Senate POS, by a vote of IS to SO on
the question of third reading.
The House at the morning session
accepted the conference report on
House bill 17S, providing for the pur-
chase of state forests. The COM
mittee of conference favored a com
promise OF $500 appropriation in
stead of $4,000 asked for by the Sen
ate. The House favored an appropri-
alton of $4,000.
Mr.. Jose called for the yeas and
nays and the conference report was
accepted by vote of l2l to As.
AS predicted by many members the
lower House killed the conservation
measure passed by the Senate last
week. carrying a million dollar APP
preparation, known as Senate bill 1S5,
an act creating the conservation com
mission and appropriating funds for
building and developing reservoirs
for the storage of flood water. The
motion of Mr.. Lord OF Orange that
the bill be ordered to lie was defeat
ed. The bill came in with an unfav-
orable report from a majority of the
committee and with a minority re-
port proposing amendment.
The Senate tabled the state pur-
chasing agent bill this morning. The
measure came up as special order,
the pending question being. shall
the bill pass in concurrence" Sena-
tor Johnson OF Franklin proposed to
amend by adding in section l. "the
appointment shall be made by advice
and consent of the Senate" and that
bids shall be called for on reQuisi-
tions in sums OF $500 and over. same
TO be kept on file by auditor OF &C
counts and by him approved in writ
ing.
The first proposal of amendment
was agreed to without debate: the
second proposal of amendment was
agreed to. on motion of Senator
House. the bill was ordered to lie.
and the proposed amendments we're
ordered printed.
On motion OF Senator Dale, the
Senate acceded to the request Of the |
House for a conference committee on
Senate IL, relating to examination Of |
pupils for advanced instruction. The |
president appointed as such commit |
tee of conference Senators Dale. Nc |
Feter and Dyer of Rutland
This morning when the sealed com
munication, received Monday evening |
from Governor Fletcher. was opened |
IL was found to contain the nomina- |
tions Of John w. TitcOmb OF Lyndon
vile TO be state fish and game com |
missioner for the balance Of the term
Of two years beginning January /. |
1913: Z. G.. Brigham OF St Adams to |
be commissioner Of agriculture for |
the same period, and G. II. a Stat |
ford Of Morrisville to be trustee Of |
Vermont state hospital for the in /
sane for the balance OF the term OF |
six years which began January /. |
1913. The rules we're suspended and |
the nominations were confirmed.
The Senate ordered for tomorrow
morning a third reading on House
bill ala. relating to marking Of bal
lots
The committee Of conference on
House bin 129 relating to medical in
spection in public and private
schools was named On the Senate Il
consists Of Senator Blanchard of Or
leans. Batchelder and Quinlan.
The Senate would not concur IN