Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
Conference Committees Discharg-
ed and Special Ones Asked
TO Consider New Bill.
SUGGESTIONS TO AID TOWNS
Governor Vetoes Appropriation
for Brattleboro Retreat
House Kills Primary and
License Measures

as suggested in this correspondence
YESTERDAY, hope and belief that
there may vet he enacted II tax re-
form measure. Tho conference com
rnittee reported this morning it's in
pbilitv to arrcc and asked to be dis
charged
At the afternoon session of the Sen
ate Mr. Mower presented resolu-
ton. which was adopted, setting forth
the inability of the committee to
agree and the demand of the people
for some action in the matter of tax
alton reform, and calling for the ap
continent OF special committee %
five members from each house +"
prepare a hill to he presented to the
House for it's consideration. The res
nlution takes this form because of
the constitutional provision that rev
cnue measures must originate in the
House.
Although the Rabbit bill has been kill
ed in the House, the Laird bill is sun
on the table in that body. This provides
an exemption from taxation Of money
loaned on real or personal property at
a rate of 1--WE per cent. or less.
SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW BILL.
There Is Il possibility that this may be
the foundation OF some new measure, a
suggestion has been made that any loans
at this rate shall be taxed rs are de-
posts in savings banks, scvcn-tenths of
one per cent. and that his tax be paid
to the town where the person making
the loan may reside instead of TO the
State as taxes on deposits in savings
banks are now paid This is understood
10 be satisfactory to the banking inter-
ests.
Another proposal is that Intangible per-
sonal property be placed in the list at
flve-tenths Of one per cent, and tangible
personality at seven-tenths Of one per
cent. and that such property shall pay
the local tax rate. Either of these pro-
posals, If adopted, 1t is claimed, would
increase the revenues OF the towns where
the loan !. made.
There remains, too. a hope that some
fiat rate bill may be proposed, it Is
believed that the two houses are in sub
Itantial accord in regard to this matter.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
The Senate this morning acted favor
IDLY on the bill providing for a State
agricultural school in Addison county.
intending it, however, by providing that
uch school may be established in either
addison or Rutland counties This was
lone because there Is House bill pro-
viding for a school in Rutland county.
Mr.. McCuen has worked hard for the
original bill,
When the point was raised this morning
that the educational commission might
not authorize such school and that the
act might be worthless, Mr.. Dyer of Rut-
land stated that even the little town OF
Middletown Springs stood ready to give
g. good farm and several thousand dollars
for such an institution. He answered that
II the educational commission should fail
to authorize such school there would be
something doing in the southern part of
the state"
There is very evident desire on the
west side for an agricultural school, as
McCuen had already stated that several
farms in his county would be given for
the use OF an agricultural school.
VETO BY GOVERNOR
Governor Fletcher sent another veto
message to the Senate this afternoon re-
turning without his approval the bill max
Ing an appropriation for the BrattleoorC
Retreat. The Governors objections are
that the State has gone far enough in the
direction of appropriations which mear
substituting corporations over which Il
has no control, and that there is no oc
casion for the State to appropriate none!
for "a self-sustaning institution like tn
retreat
This matter of the Brattleboro Retrea
has become a familiar subject to habitue
Of the State House. Whenever any ques
ton is raised in regard to an appropria
ton to that institution 1t is pointed GU
that the State has the first Hen on 1T
property and the first call on its services
The fact is. however, that the State Ia
very little if any voice IN the Management
Of the institution, although 1t has con
tributed all but the original bequest o
$4,000 for its upbuiding. The Windhar
county contingent is always strong j.
support of the Brattleboro Retreat am
has so far succeeded in securing what
ever has been asked for. There is n
ntimation In the Governors message, an
no suspicion in the mind of any on,
that the institution is not "A deserving on
and that 1t is not properly conducted
but az a plain matter OF State polio
there arises the question of whether til
State should continue appropriatinG none
for the use of an institution controlle
by a sef-perpetuating board of trustee
and over which the State has no contro
HOUSE KILLS TWO BILLS.
The House, after a discussion cor
Stunning most OF the morning, refuse
this afternoon to order n third reaC
ing of II. 200, the primary electiC
bill In the course of the debate M
Ryder of Rockingham accused II
democratic members of opposing Il
measure because they would be II
beneficaries If the bill should fail
pass, Mr.. Watson, the democrat
leader, replied that when real pr
mary bill was proposed the democra
would support It, The vote on Il
question of third reading showed on
So in favor of the bill ard 10 again
II.
The House committee on intern
affairs has been ordered to produ
Friday morning II. SO, another pl
mary election measure. with or wit
out report
i.-. The bill making appropriate
for a new State building has be-
made a special order for Friday NOR
Ing.
The bill relating to the appoin
ment or election OF license commi