The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
SEN. BABBITT CALLED
1T A COMPROMISE
Others Declared 1t Shifted
Burden Off From
the Rich

IN, passed the amended f1ouse DHl of4
regulating taxation Of personal prop
erty and establishing uniform rate OF
late yesterday and just before noon to.
day was read the third time. Minor
amendments, which were offered by SEN
Iators Mower and Barber were adopted.
Senator Blanchard of Orleans then
spoke in opposition to the passage OF the
bill, as did Senator Blanchard Of Wind
sor, believing it took the burden Of taxa
1 tion from the wealthy man and placed it
on the poor man.
/ Senator Babbitt registered his protest
against that part Of the measure which
shifts the burden but he saM he would
vote for the bill as a compromise meas
ure. Senate Preston believed it was not
a rich mans measure but for the relief of
the borrower.
A yea and nay vote was called, result
/ ing in 22 yeas and 5 nays Those VINO
voted in the affirmative were Senator'S
Babbitt, Barber, Batchelder, Bigwood,
Chaffee, Croft. Darling Of CaIedonis,
Dodds. Dyer Of Rutland, Elliott, Henry,
House. johnson, Laird. Mattison, Me
Feeters, Mower, Preston, Quinlan, Roy,
Sherwin and Wallis
Those voting in the negative were Sen
ators Blanchard Of Orleans, blanchard of
Windsor, Dale, Darling Of Orange and
Pollard Senator Dyer of Addison, who
fayors the bill, was paired with Senator
Davis.
The first piece Of business in the House
this morning vas the engineers and con-
ductors' bill, which Mr. Bowker of Lun-
enbnrg called up for consideration. The
bill was killed yesterday by close
vote. After that action had been re-
considered, the bill was ordered to lie.
Mr.. Jose Of Johnson presented a joint
resolution, which was adopted Oh the
part of the House. The resolution re-
ferred to the Francis bill now pending
In Congress and the Vermont House went
on record AS favorable to it. The bill |
provides that pension money shall be
exempt from taxation, attachment, levy
or seizeure under any regal or equitable
process whatever
House bill 246 which is objected to
BY the health officers, was ordered to
lie, by motion OF Mr.. Brigham of Brad
ford, amended by motion Of Mr.. Coburn
" hiitoH. A He fsitloNucei VI tHt pnf 4
and several Of those opposing 1t were
absent. The special order will bring
The bill up next Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Billings Of Woodstock explained
he appropriation of $4,000 for the sup
,ort Of deaf blind. dumb and feeble
minded. The amount was raised from
10000. Only twenty towns have taken
advantage Of the law. Mr.. Wright Of
stated that the money is
leedcd and that as soon as the towns
,ecome acquainted with the law they
will take better care Of the children of
his class. Weeks of Middlebury sup
lorted the bill with good deal Of
ceiling, while Mr., Jose opposed, believe.
ng that no increase is needed at this
ime The bill was passed II
The Senate took favorable action on
he House amendment of Senate bill !
2 to raise the bank commissioners
alary and concurred in the House
mendment to cut out the section al {
owing a visit to other states for in |
estigation of stocks and bonds The
enate passed the bill making an ap. a
ropriation of $4,000 for barn and re- Q
airs at the state prison without OPP
osition.
Sensation in the House. :
Duriyg the course of the forenoon in n
le House. Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham y
,se to quqestion of personal privilege a
nd read communication he had re- 9
lived from Mr.. Hapgood of Peru, as
flows:
"Montpelier, VT, Jan. ., 1913.
Hon. II. d. RYDER,
Representative from Rockingham,
Dear Sir;
I'm regard to the matter of the conf
utation of the death sentence of
rthur Bosworth, | desire to state that
fully believe that you are accountable r,
r the fact that the two persons. tie G
torney and the clergyman from Wind- o
r. have been disbarred from appearing hs
ther before the committee or the ia
ouse. GO
As regards committee hearing, have sh
w every reason to believe that no for I'll
al hearing was ever set or announced
om either the desk or the bulletin en-
to that effect coming pa
1m your own committee. 10
.As for myself, / thought il would be be
st to arrange for hearing before the ye
luSe, as IN cases heretofore. intended ST
take no part myself. but simply 10 tw
use the two gentlemen from Windsor all
appear. This plan you seemed to
vor. but am bold to say that it was lai
ing entirely to you that this oppor eri
nity was not given. or even the bill pl'
owed to 90 back to the committee Of
ich You are the chairman; and be-
ee that your conduct was guided. all
time, by selfish and unworthy @B
tives. Ce
Up to noon to-day. chance is open for las
. to see that this matter is corrected Nd
{ lies with you entirely. brs
Nv own action in this matter has lat
N one Of pure desire to see that this int
vict has his full chance the same a. en-.
others have had. and especially be- jai
se he had no friend or money behind spe
4. The Windsor gentlemen ore Of as
a a character that unless they had sgs
ne reasons they deemed substantial. ans
Y would not take the matter up De-
When the drop falls from under that ins