Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
FLAT RATE TAX
BILL IS RETURNED.
Passed by Senate in Amended
Form and House Orders
It to Lie.
SPECIAL ORDER WEDNESDAY,
Adoption by House of 6o-Day
Limit for Verifying Bills
No Adjournment This
Month.
SPECIAL ORDER WEDNESDAY,

montpelier, Jan III sl' ''Nii''NN N''''
morning passed the nat rate tax hlll'
substantially it was amended yes
ferday afternoon. The third reading
had been ordered for this afternoon,
but as several OF the senators desired
to leave on the afternoon train 1t was
taken UP this morning.
The bill is unsatisfactory to several
senators, though only five voted
against It. M Babbitt, chairman of
the finance committed said he had
stated Yesterday that he would sup
port the measure although he did not
approye It, He declared that he was
not a trimmer or a gutter. and would
stand by his statement, hut he de-
sired to register his protest against
that portion of the bill which would
take the burden of taxation from t0e
rich man and place 1t on the poor
man.
Mr. Blanchard of Orleans and
Blanchard OF Windsor opposed the
bill as being rich mans measure.
Mr.. Preston denied this and asserted
that the bill was n remedial measure
in favor OF the borrower. only hNe
senators voted against the bill on the
question Of passage, because there Is
general desire to accomplish some
thing in the way of tax reform. As
matter of fact comparativcly few sem
ators favor the bill in its present
form, but they prefer to accept what
It is possible to secure rather than
to insist on their own ideas.
NO EARLY END OF SESSION.
An evidence that early adjournment is
not expected was the Joint resolution IN
troduced in the House this afternoon by
Mr.. Billings and adopted extending the
time for the notification of engrossed bills
co days.
An attempt was made to reconsider the
bill increa sing the salary of the super
intendent of the industrial school, tho
presumed purpose being to raise the
salaries of the superintendent of the
State prison and house of correction, but
it failed. There Is some feeling that Mr.
Barss at Vergennes is the only supel1n-
tendent of such an institution who de-
serves or requires an increase of salary
and Mr.. Weeks OF Middebury, a member
of the board of penal institutions stated
that these institutions were not in the
same class
The Hat rate intangible bill, sent over
from the Senate with important amend
ments. was ordered to lie and made n
Rpecial order for next Wednesday after
noon.
The report Of the committee on final
adjournment showed that there We're vet
70 be considered sol bills There has been
decrease since the last report Of IL
bills. That represents a weeks work. Vet
an average Of 20 bills disposed of in a
day must be maintained to permit final
adjournment by the last of January
The general opinion of Wcll-informed
members to-day IS that the session will
extend into February.
NEW WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL.
A woman suffrage bill was introduced
in the House this afternoon by the com
mittee on internal affairs. 1t provides
that women whose lists are ia ken on the
annual assessment and whose taxes are
paid or exempt may vote in town meet
ing on practically all matters except the
Election of road commissioner.
The committee on appropriations pro-
poses to make the salary Of the secre-
tazy OF State $500 instead Of the present
salary and fees
There is an evident demand for a school
OF agriculture on the west side of the
State Senator McCuen introduced a bill
some time ago providing for the establish
ment Of such a school in Addison county.
and to-day Mr.. Hitchcock of West Ha-
ven proposed the establishment of such
school In Rutland county. The bill APP
proprtates SIC, 900 for the establishment OF
such a school. either at Brandon or Mid
Jletown Springs, and $1,000 annually for
ts maintenance. The town in which the
>chool may be located is authorized tc
Sote appropr ..tions to aid in its support
The Senate has ordered to third read
ing the bill authorizing repairs on the
Chittenden count courthouse.
The Senate met at one o'clock this aft
ernoon, as many of the members desired
to leave on the early afternoon train, and
adjourned at 2:15 until Monday evening