The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-17
HOUSE SUSTAINS
FIRST VETO OF
GOV. FLETCHER
Bill Created Charter For ST.
Johnsbury Corporation
BABBITT BILL AMEND MeNTS
Chances In Taxation Measure Propos-
ed BY Representative Martin
of Bennington
BABBITr BILL AMENDMENTS

Montpelier. Jan. 16.-For the hrst
time since entering into once uoN'
Fletcher today exercised the veto pc"
.er. He sent to both branches Oh inc
LEGISLATURE this afternoon message
.sisapnroying a bill designed TO per
NIT the creation of a holding com
many blouse bill 81 to amend the
charter of the 4. and 7. Fairbank COZ
which he regards as in violation OF
the federal antitrust law. Inc
House. in which the measure original
ed. voted unanimously to sustain the
veto There were 204 nays and no
YES on the motion to reconsider.
yeas OH the motion to reconsider.
ed
II. 5O4, by the committee on agri-
culture, relating to free passes
(Changes present law 10 lhciuue
county agricultural advisers appoint
ed under authority OF the united
States as exempt from the provisions
of the law and to whom passes may
be issued by railroads. Read Twice
and ordered to be printed.
II EOS. by House committee on ap-
preparations, substitute for House
bills 4. 70 and 211, to provide appro-
priations for the University OF YER
mont and State Agricultural college,
additional instruction and scholar
ships in Middlebury college, ana 10
report certain statutes relating 10
scholarships in Norwich university
Read twice and ordered to lie and De
srinted.
II. SOC, by joint committee OF IN
sane, to authorize the trustees OF Ihe
Vermont Hospital for the insane 10
erect and equip buildings 10 De Is
sued in connection with said hospl-
sal. and to appropriate certain sum
therefor not to exceed $25,OOO. heau
twice and ordered to lie and be print
ed n
II. SOS. by the general committee
relating to the sale of ice, (prohlplts
sale for drinking use IL cut on streams
or ponds where sewage nows OF up
an which there has been skating, UNI
iii such facts shall have been publish
ed In a newspaper of general clrcuia-
t;on in the locality where such ice Is
to be sold. Penalty, SO for each OF
tense Ordered to lie and be printed
II. $40, by the committee on mn,
tary affairs, relating to the duties Vi
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dlrects
him to make provision for the care
and preservation of property pertain
ing to the state arsenal at Montpelier
and state camp ground near toIl
Ethan Allen in town of Colchester
Read twice and ordered to lie ana DE
printed. - pawlet
an act to promote the poultry inter
est of Vermont. Appropriates POW
annual. to be divided among poultry
associations of state which nave eA'
isted at least three years ana own
nronerty valued at $3.50. To general
committee. ia
Directlv after the House was called
40 order this afternoon Mr.. Gage OF
Weathersfeld moved that the house
accede to the request OF the oehaVe
for committee of conference on House
hill AZ, relating to duties oil the roa1
commissioner and the motion prevail
ed. The chair appointed as commit,
tee on mart of the House, Mr. Gage OF
Weathersfield. Mr.. Gleason oil klch'
mond and Mr. Ward of Danville'
House bill 463. relating to the pup
Ncitv of campaign expenses was ca'i'
cd up by Mr.. Proctor, chairman oil lhe
General committee. Amended ana
passed. e.. 49,,
s. 54-A bill to exempt from taxa
tion money loaned on real estate Sc
eurity was called up by Mr.. Martin oil
bennington, who offered the following
Amendments and moved that the bill
he ordered to lie and that the amehu-
ments be printed in the journal
In section 1. line l, after the WORD
ito lend" insert by a person, mu
tual savings bank, or corporation
situated in this state other than a
trust company
Second-A new section to be num-
bered section 2. and to read as fol
lows. Section 2, section boz OF the
Public Statutes is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
"Section 55O-No deduction from
the appraised value Of personal prop
erty shall be allowed for debts owing
20 a person. firm or corporation WIN
in or without this state, unless such
person. firm or corporation shah on
or before the 18th day of January IN
the wear in which the list is made
sic with the clerk Of the town IN
which the taxpayer claiming deduc-
ton resides, a statement in writing
verified by oath, setting forth the ma
ture and amount Of such Indebtedness
the name Of the person. firm OF cor
poration to whom such Indebtedness
Is owed, the residence or principal
place Of business Of each creditor
nat such indebtedness was honestly
and Internationally owing from sale
debtor to said creditor on the hrst