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

The House was called to order by
Charles d. Watson, the member from st
Adams city, and devotional exercises were
conducted by the Rev. John NJ. Thomas,
u. d, president OF Middlebury College
READ THIRD TIME.
H. 5Sj-An act relating to the taxation
of personal property and amending and
repeating certain sections Of the public
statutes relating thereto. On the ques-
ton of passage of the bill, Mr.. Ryder of
Rockingham demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Jose of johnson opposed the bin as
b uniform fiat rate was not provided He
said it was not fiat rate bill in any sense
of the word. lie claimed that the money
power OF the State was trying to fool the
people with this bill. He claimed that the
bin was class legislation in that 1t favored
the banks.
Mr.. Cook OF Lyndon said some
bankers had urged him to OPP
pose this bill, which did not look
as though the money power favored it
He did not favor all features OF the bill
but he wanted something done. The big
feature was the abolition of offsets ano
he did not believe that the iniquitous feat
ure ever would be put back upon the stat
utes IL removed now.
Mr.. Jose limited at political aspirations
on the part of the gentleman from Lyn
don which he later disclaimed.
Mr.. Commings of Richford said the PEG
pie expected some tax legislation at thi
session. A bill had been agreed upon OF
which, apparently the House and Senate
could agree He urged the passage %
this bill so that the work of the session
could end.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20


"'' Martih OF BennlliS'o" 90"
accomplished nothing u wac r,
ma, ra'e nor an eSei"p -
CANNED mat instead or aooh9' ., w
- u''a".eeu tnem' ana VIC, arnonarno,.
ATTACHING a ro,oro,,d,,,,, clause to the bill
Mr.. Donnoli,. 90 vor.,nncs opposed the
bill. Mr. uu,o,t 10 RrtIond city said the
biu attor,ntod % 10, ,n n little here and
tbero v,boro ,,, ,o,,. ,,,ncbod and to pinch
harder oi,o,,La. rtl o,,oosed the bill
Mr.. Wright of Wiliston opposed the
amendment IF tbcro is any subject that
has been thorouehIv discussed with the
constituents OF members II lS 'ne .aH
questlon' lie thought the "I'e was 'oo
snort FOR a referendum
MI flynn OF Dorset calleu a''cn''on -
llst OF Rutland personal properly no'u
ers representing 2,l4S,o2l' Whlle the oilse'S
amounted to S,5i3l42.
Mt McGrath of Georgia opposeo th'
amendment. He thought II there ha'
been any lobby. it was not one for TINS
o.'I'
of porl,eh,,o So, ,,,, .,,,,erdmont
IN ,po,ior 80 AZ. PEW, of snrinpfe,f
,bo nro,,o,,s ,,,,aa,,o,, ,,.os ordered Mr.
Martin of porningto,, donna ndod the yea,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED
IN.
s. 2O5.-Providing for a State detention
farm.
BILL INTRODUCED.
s. CODY committee on grand list, re-
latinp to state taxes based on Illegal
grand lists.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s. &4-Relating to labor of convicts.
$. a25.-Rclating to intoxicating liquor.
S 226.-Relating to rights of married
women.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED
IN.
S. 156.-Amending charter of Jones Il
Lamson Power company.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
$. Officiating to the sale of oeomar-
garlne, was taken up as a special order
On motion of Mr., Dyer of Rutland
the Senate adjourned.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
5. lSo,--An act to incorporate the Hart.
ford Savings Bank &c Trust company OF
Hartford.
$. 192.-- An act to appropriate the sun
therein named for erecting barn and
making repairs and for other purposes
at the Vermont state prison at Windsor
s. 2N-An act relating to the employ
mont of prisoners on public highways.
| :. 2ll.-An act to amend an act entitled
AN act to incorporate the Overlook
Cemetery association approved Deem
| Der >, 1912.
Joint resolution relating TO the appoint
| ment of members of the New England
railroad conference.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
House Kills Conference Commit
tee Bill after Long Discus
sion of Perplexing Problem.
WANTS BANKS TO PAY MORE
Spirited Debate in Senate over
Revenue from Railroads.&c.
tory Inspection Amended
and Passed,

Mo,tnclier. Feb 10 -TaNatun was once
moro In the fore front to-day while the
1Jo,,so discussed and ultimately killed the
conference committee bill The debate on
this irexhaustIble topic took up great
mar, Of the morning and afternoon sit
tipgs This question has divided the
Houso So that party lines and even the
de,nar)ations due to identity Of loeai'N
arC lost.
The bill about which the uattle ragged
was j. SIS, the solution OF tax trouble"
brought forward by the second conference
committee and indorsed by the committee
on ways and means. 1t provides Tor u
list lnBde UP of hve-tenthS OF intanSlpIt
personal property, seven-tenths OF tan
ltble personal property ana does away
with all offsets.
Tho opposition to the bill was based
on the fact that it would reduce by haif
the tax on bank stock and some other
securities which are essentially rich mems
assets On this basis it was freely assert
ed that the bill If passed, would he a
rich mans law. on the other side it was
asserted that such law would do away
with offsets and by so doing put an end
TO much fraudulent evasion of taxes. The
offset system was called the canker II
our law and several members stated that
as their sole reason for voting in favor
of the bill 1t was further said i'm favor
of the bill that the lower tax ON intanEi,
bes would tempt into the list asset'
which are now concealed
REFERENDUM LAST RESORT
Mr.. Ripley of Poultaey offered al
amendment to the bill which th'
House promptly adopted after which
the members INDUCED in more dis
cussion and finally killed the bill. s.
to 100. There is much speculation a
10 whether this ends the session
struggle for an improved tax law, tn
possible last resort being some form 0
referendum. The referendum theor!
is rendered somewhat less probabl
by the fact that a referendum amend
ment with which Mr.. Martin of Ben
nington attempted to equip the com
mittee bill was voted down by a
overwhelming majority,
The bill raising the tax on trus
companies and savings institution
from the present rate of seventeenth
OF one per cent. to eight tenths me
with determined opposition in tn
House. 1t was argued that owing
the nature of the securities which IL
law requires these institutions
carry, many of them are barely alb
under present conditions to pay II
four per cent, rate and that this il
crease of tax would force them dow
to three and a half Stress was la
on the fact that the deposits in the'
institutions are almost entirely con
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

Southern New England railway, whe
shown the despatch from Concord, n. II
This move" he continued. concern
only the stretch planned to be bui
from White River Junction to Boston
and no action of similar nature is ex
pected to be taken in connection wit
the Palmer to Providence route whic |
will be completed as soon as the finar
clal conditions warrant"
COMMISSION TO GO ABROAD.
New York. Feb. 16.-Federal JudgI
Mayer granted yesterday the application
of Edison ]. Chamberlain. president d
the Grand Trunk railway, for the apI
pontmert Of commission to go ahead
and take the testimony OF certain Lon|
don bankers and OF English director
Of the Grand Trunk. for use of the de-
tense in the governments prosecution
Of President Chamberlin under the anti
trust law.
Attorneys for Mr.. Chamberlin made thi|
application several days ago, when Id
entered a plea of not guilty to an indict
ment charging him and President Meller
of the New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad and Alfred Smithers chairman
of the Grand Trunk board, with conspir-
ing to monopolize New England trans
portation facilities.
The government opposed the application
for the commission, on the ground that
it would delay the trial of Messrs
Chamberln and Mellen several weeks, II
not months.
AFFECTS LINE TO BOSTON.
Boston, Feb. lG-The probable signif
canoe of the action of the Grand TRUNK
railway in seeking the dissolution of tn,
Southern New England railway corpora
ton In New Hampshire is that the Crane
Trunk board OF directors has decided 4
abandon plans for the extension of the
/ Central Vermont railway from White
| River Junction 10 Boston, at least for th'
| present.
The claim that the corporation was no
/ legally organized comedies with the rea
| sons given before the grand jury in New
York by Grand Trunk counsel in the re
! quest for an appointment of a commits sio'
TO go to London to take testimony o
Grand Trunk directors concerning Gran
/ Trunk activities in New England
In the papers submitted by Counse
! John d. Lindsay. before Judge Mayer
in the United States district court in New
| York last week, the following quoted rea
son is given as one of those why the ties
timony Of the London men should be SO
cured
That the provisional New Hampshr
corporation. the formation of which va
alleged to have been contemplated BY II
Grand Trunk Railway company to con
struct a line from White River junction
10 Boston, was never considered, and ina
II any act was done by the late Preslden
HAYS. looking 10 the organization OF Suc'
a corporation. it was done without an
thority from the board OF directors AM
not ratified by them.
The action OF the Grand Trunk IN New
Hampshire in seeking TO dissolve the COT
poration there has no bearing upon IN
Grand Trunks plans for its Palmer I
Providence line. In Rhode Island TN
southern New England Railway compan'
has a charter from that State and ooar'
of directors which includes both CRAM
Trunk and Central Vermont officials Il
Massachusetts the same organizations VIII
several Massachusetts, men among the az
hcers. Is chartered as the southern New
ENGLAND Railroad corporation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
NOT ILLEGAL.

A certain man in this town went to
call at the office OF certain other man
I'm this town Friday The office boy told
the tracler that the boss was out on inn
portant legal business and the caller
went away. But the next morning Two
tell what we have heard the caller called
again
where's .he boss" he asked.
"Out on important business answered
the office boy.
Look here. boy was here Yesterday
and you said the boss was out on some
legal business"
Yes, sir
Well / went and found him up against
the bar in the nearest saloonls that what
you call legal business
why amt it? Is it illegal to set a
drink ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

- '~f iNcIdtlHS TO tnc taxation Of
railroads, reported by finance commit
tee without recommendation
Mr.. Babbitt favored the bill. as di /
Mr.. Barber and Mr.. Laird. Mr. Chat
fee opposed, as did Mr.. McFeeters. Mr..
Preston ana Mr.. Johnson. Third
( reading was refused by vote Of 10
to 10.
AMENDED AND PASSED
II. 569-Relating to taxes in unor-
ganized towns and cores
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 23i-Relating to school attend
ance. Mr. Blanchard of Windsor Of
fered an amendment providing that
children shall not be employed more
than nine hours a day or 30 hours a
week.
H. 23O-Relating to office of state
factory inspector.
Joint resolution relating to mileage
of certain officials.
Joint resolution relating to pay of
state highway commissioner
MADE SPECIAL ORDER FOR FRIDAY
MORNING.
: lol.--ro determine liability OF cm-
plcycr for injuries to employees.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
fl. 5l1.-To promote poultry interests Of
the State.
II. 5N.-To prevent carrying intoxicat-
ing liquor into manufacturing establish
mcnts
RECOMMITTED.
II. l4l.-RelatinE to actions for libel.
! II. 5sl.--To incorporate village Of West
Minister.
| ii. 5tS.-To enable savings banks to Sc
cure postal savings deposits
| ). Calculating to hunting of elk.
5. 22S.-Providing for agricultural exten.
sion work
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
s. officiating to sale of oeomargarinc
S. l91.-Relating to sale or lease Of GER
tain State lands.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 525-To incorporate Southern Ver-
mont Light & Power company.
II. 5jS-Relatng to taking material for
highways.
II. 46S.--lncorporating Cascoduas Saw.
iugs Bank Il Trust company.
II. 520,-Amending charter of St. Adams
a.. SOTO amend charter OF Barre
CONFERENCE REPORT
on the fish and game bill was read and
ADOPTED.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
:. Officiating to contracts between
employers and employees in relation t,
compensation for injuries.
5. Calculating to compensation for per
sonal injuries.
II. 4S.-To regulate practice OF lanC
surveying.
CONFERENCE REPORT.
ON S. los, relatinG to q State school o
agriculture in Rutland or Addison coun
ties was read and accepted.
THIRD READING ORDERED,
II. 429-To establish an office of crimina
! identification.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
H. 545-Relating to corporations exercis
ing public functions.
BILL INTRODUCED.
s. 233-By committee on house OF cor
| demeanors.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
! S. 29+-Relating to labor OF convicts.
II. 22J-Relating to fourth-class license.
women.
on motion Of Mr., Babbltt, the Senat
adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED.
During Change of Life-How
lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.
lola. Kansas. During the Change
Of Life was sick for two years. Be-

fore | took your med
icine | could not
bear the weight of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good. They
said nature m u S t
have its way. My
sister advised mo to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta bl g
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

W. S. Shelton. merchant at Stanley,
Ind, says he would not take $4,000 for
the relief single box of Foley Kidney
Pills gave him. II had a severe attack
of kidney trouble with sharp pains
through my back and could hardly
straighten up, single box OF Foley
Kidney Pills entirely relieved me" j, w.
O'Sullivan. - Church street-AdV.
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Ieople VINO have money that IL not
tied up watch the Business Opportunity
ads very closelyi
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
G. TITLES PROTEST
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Asserts Incorporation of South
ern New England Railway
Co. Is Null and Void"

Concord y. r., Feb. lj.-The Grand
Trunk Railway company Of Canada filed
yesterday in the superior court for Mer-
rimac county a bill in equity to test the
legality OF the Incorporation OF the South
ern New England Railway company.
The bill quotes the articles of incorpo-
ration filed at the office of the secretary
of state, and says that what purports to
be the signature of the Grand Trunk Rail
way company of Canada, by Charles NJ
Hays. president, Is not the legal and bind
ing signature of the Grand Trunk Rail
way company, but was his una authorized
act. and that it was beyond the power Of
the railway company to bind itself to the
purchase of shares Of the capital stock
OF the alleged railroad, and that the act
is therefore null and void:
1t is further asserted:
That the route set forth in the articles
of agreement does not describe a route,
within the meaning or contemplation of
the statutes.
That the full amount OF the capital
stock, 100000, was never legally sub
scribed in good faith by responsible par
ties, and that the subscription of the
Grand Trunk Railay company of Canada
was not the legal subscription Of that
| company.
That the subscribers to the articles OF
agreement never became a corporation
! provisional or otherwise. and never
| possessed authority to organize and elect
officers
The bill then states the organization
| of the company and the vote Of the direc
| tors on January 80 1912, levying an as
sessment OF 81 per share and providing
| for the collection of the assessment from
| delinquents, the 18th day OF February
having been fixed as the limit of pay
| ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
ASSESSMENT NOT LEVIED.

In connection with this. counsel for
the road contend that the vote is null
and void, for the reason that the as
sessment was not levied to pay in
whole or in part the expenses incurred
in making the necessary surveys for
the proposed railroad, or in taking
other preliminary steps for the forma-
ton of corporation, but was levied
chiefly to pay expenses alleged to have
been incurred in the campaign to Sc
cure a charter for a railroad from the
LEGISLATURE Of New Hampshire, a pur-
pose not within the powers of the cor
poration or any provisional corpora
ton established under the authority
OF the statute quoted.
In the case OF the Grant Trunk Rail-
way company. the assessment amounts
to s69,l39, and in the case of each of
the other defendants to $40.
The complainants ask the court that
the Southern New England railroad,
it's officers and agents and the incor-
porators be enjoined from asserting or
prosecuting, at law or in equity, any
| claim or right OF action against them,
to enforce the collection of the ASSESS
ment levied, and that the defendants
| be enjoined from making any further
! action involving the collection from
| any OF the defen lants of any money
for any purpose whatever, and from
taking any action for the purpose of
establishing the corporation as a per-
manent railroad corporation. and that
the subscription as levied against the
Grand Trunk Railway company and
the other compliments be declared
null and void
The Southern New England Railway
company has distinct organizations, all
owned by the Grand Trunk. in New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rho ie
Island, The present action affects
only the proposed extension to parallel
a section OF the tine OF the Boston &
Maine Railroad company in New Hamp-
shire.
PROVIDENCE NOS CONCERNED.
| Providence, r, l., Feb ls--'"rhis has
nothing whatever to do with the proposed
line from Palmer to Providence" said
Vice-Presidsnt John q Akaaaaaak q tAs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY
SENATE-MORNING

the lieutenant governor and devotional
exercises We're conducted by the chap
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
THIRD READING ORDERED

THIRD READING ORDERED
IL. 52i-Relating to the taxation of
railroads, reported by finance commit.
tee without recommendation
Mr.. Rabbit favored the bill. as di
Mr. Barber and Mr.. Laird. Mr.. Chat
fee opposed, as did Mr. McFeeters. Mr.
Preston ana Mr. Johnson. Third
reading was refused by vote Of ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04

=. N. SorcnS n Of Iyford is a visitor
in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04
TEXAS GUARD IN MOVIES.

The 1913 encampment "WaS the first
meeting of the Texas National Guard
that has been recorded in moving pict-
urrS. which have given thr general pub
DIX W. this state an opportunity to SEE
Just what The stat, militia does every
wear at Camp Nabry. The moving pic
lures were shown at tic Drcanlaud thea
trc of this city Ia4, night a@ \ benefit
performance for Company y. of the Ssc
ond Texas Infantry. Captain George J..
Head uf Brownsville. known here KAN the
Brownsville Rifles.
TIL the pictures were Seen practice
drills in grounds at CamD Nabry and
later 4 review of Che militia by Cover
nor d.. B. Co.Guitt AMI members oi AIS
staff. The entire Second Texas Infantry
was seen marching out of camp. and Com
pany J.. with Captain Head in ~" lead
was prominently in evidence in thiS coli
umn.
One of The interesting events to bn
seen i'm the reel was the Fourth infantry
pitching camp. using DOG tents. The work
was done quickly with ncatIc@~, but one
young fellow. possibly because of the
proximity Of the moving picture mach
inc fumbied his camp ROLL and had sons
trouble iu Il Ting hi~ tent roadp for pitt
ching. This was also W prJctir. drill. IH
" few moments. the cail for '.stTihm4
tents was i~sucs and the neat rows If
tents disappeared iu tho %twinkling nj an
eve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04

I'll. II. Watson of san Antonio. who has
been here several days On business. left
for san Antonio this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04
GIRL CAUGHT TARP0N


Mis- Amelia Young. who has Just re-
turned home from V visit to Arkansas
Pass. brings oaca With her q silver but
ton which shows her to be one of the
few ladies who have landed i JaIpon at
that rcs rt. Miss Young succeeded while
at Arkansas pass. i'll landing Il four and
a half foot tarpon, with Light tackle, and
the button is. the Gift of thc Arkansas
Tarpou Club, which dccorateS thus aA
who land Y tarpon in tho~- waters. This
was Miss Young first tarpon catch, and
she is Justly proud of il.
Miss Noung visited ArandS Pass with
hen aunt. Mrs XII. B. Kennedy of Laredo,
the latter having returned to her home
leaving the Pass.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04
MATAMOROS CATCHES UP


Since being cat of from tclccraphic
communication with The interior Of Mex
iro. thc city of Aiaamoros has been UNI
able to egt correct Mexican time by tele-
graph from the time ccuteIS Of that c3un
try, and 6he city authorities concluded
tn adopt American time. M il in that
thc clock MI thc Heroic City now chimes
the hour at the same time AZ the
Brownsville clocks. The ~ time in Ma
tam0ros has been ia use more than q
week.
Hitherto NatamoroS time has always
been about three quarters of an hour be
hind Brownsville time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04
BROWNSVILLE POSTOFFICE
SHOWS CONTINUED INCREASE IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1913. - PER
CENT AHEAD OF AUGUST 1912.

The Brownsville postal receipts for
the month Of August 1913. show an in
crease Of more than twenty-five per cent
over the receipts for the same month of
1912. Tho total receipts last month We're
s1265 90. as against $1,000. 32 for August
of last year.
Assistant Postmaster III. r.. Pierce
stated today that the Increased popuIa
ton fill Brownsville aS \ result Of the
Mexican situation is principally the
cause for this increase IA postal receipts.
and. when the usually quiet summer
months have passed, he expects to show
even better results.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-04
FOR SALE.

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on purchase 4 piece or property OF
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AND WANTS IA SQUARE BUSINESS
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