News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-24
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
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the proposition of the state taking ovel
the Vail property will soon file their re
port and bring it before the General AS
sembly. The report will decidedly favor
the proposition and will ask Tor an ap
preparation OF $4,000 for the next two
years to maintain the property-$15, 00C
each year. This is fair estimate for the
initial cost of operation, with the strong
probability that operating expenses will
largely decrease in the future. 1t is not
questioned bit that the sum asked for
will be granted.
| legislative situation has arisen in re-
spect to two matters, whichis somewhat
amusing. The Senate passed the bill pro-
hibiting the Supreme court from furnish
ing legal opinions to the Governor, and
| in the meantime the House has passed
by large majority the bill abolishing
the office of Encouragement. The Senate
| wants to save the latter official by de-
feating the House bill. and on the other
hand the House will not pass the judges
bill until and unless theSenate acts favor
ably on the Encouragement bill. Hence
chance that a deadlock may defeat
both bills, and meantime those Of the un-
cody with sense of humor are chuck.
ling over the situation.
The bill creating board of estimate
otherwise the budget" bill to handle all
future appropriations-has passed the
House and will very likely 60 through
the Senate in regular order. 1t may be
well to state right here and now the in
teresting fact that OF the bills before this
present legislature asking for special ap-
preparations the aggregate today is
$4O3, 800! The total revenue ofthe state
for the coming fiscal year is-stated as
exactly as possible by the state officers
81, 1863, 1S1 81. The estimated regular
currant expenses are for the same period
81. 955. 1881, O71. Strike your own bal
ance, and see how much can be afforded
for extra appropriations! Under these
Giro umstances it is impossible to make
any extraordinary appropriation of con.
sequ ence without the levying OF a state
tax. With state tax, OF course any
thing deemed desirable can be done. This
is very interesting and somewhat i'm
portant statement. Think it over.
The bill largely changing our laws as
regards the practice of medicine
S ONE of the irreverant call "the medical
trust bill' has passed both houses and
in the absence OF a veto, of which there
is no suggestion, will soon be law.
Likewise the bill standardizing the vol
ume and weight OF maple sugar and
syrup. A gallon of legal syrup must
now weigh eleven pounds.
The bill authorizing the tax commits
sioner to appoint a special deputy to
assist the board of listers OF any town in
N aking an appraisal of certain classes
Of !. property-power plants, etc-with |
which the local board might not be
familiar, passed the House last Saturday |
after lively fight during which the bill
was amended so that the cost of the de- ,
DUTY is assessed against the town making
he request for such expert assistance.
The House wonld not stand for any more
Expense in the administration of the tax
office.
The omnibus or compromise taxation
dill has not yet made its appearance
rom committee, but is expected now at
my time. When it makes it's advent it
5 quite likely that most of those who in
reduced bills on the specific subjects of
'ffsets and the taxation of intangibles
will make kicks because their exact indi.
idual views were not adopted; but this
Ian of sugaring them all off and striking
n average is the only means by which
ny taxation measure could be enacted
General satisfaction is expressed as to
he general provisions of the bill, as far
S understood, and it is altogether likely
hat the bill will go through without
eing very much changed. 1t is that or
othing.
In view OF. the fact that Tuesday of
ext week is town meetin' day" the I
,gislature has about decided to adjourn
'om this week Friday until next week
Wednesday, in order that all may get
ONE Saturday night and be on hand the
ext Tuesday to help dispose of the vari-
us articles in the warning. Most every ]
an wants to be at his town meeting,
nd if the body remained in session there
'ould be so few here that nothing what ]
yer could be done during that time. A
cess without pay is proposed. Some
ant a straight weeks adjournment,
1T this is hardly likely. 4
With all the smells of spring in the air
Id the anxiety to get home and help
e "wimmin folks" set hen and make '
ap there is some talk of evening ses- \
ons, and the willingness Of some to do I
is and put in long days in order to get :
e business done goes to show that 2
ere is no intention of remaining here a v
oment longer than is necessary. There.