The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-03

adoption of the report Of a conference
committee, which provides offsets of 90
per cent with a limit of s., 900, exempts
book accounts if no interest Is charged
thereon and exempts loans made within the
state by individuals at rate not to ex-
ceed > per cent.
s150,0O0 for New Building.
BY the action taken last night with
reference to the erection Of new state
building S150,00O viii be available for the
purpose and its construction viii be under
the supervision Of a commission of four
members appointed by the governor; the
payments Of $25, 600 are to be made an
nualy This appropriation cuts in half
the amount appropriated by the legislature
Of 1912 for tins purpose
After having refused to reconsider its
vote whereby 1t denied third reading to
b. & NJ reorganization bill the house
| last night killed compromise measure
| introduced in the senate yesterday and
upon which the friends of the original
measure had built forlorn hope. Mr.
Smith Of st. Albans city made a strong
argument in its favor and stated that he
believed as firmly as belief was possible
that the measure was fair and square
business proposition.
Largely owing to the efforts of Senator
Dvoll of Windham the bill providing a
simpHded method Of court procedure and
practice which had been killed by the SEN
ate at the afternoon session was recon-
sidered, recommitted, and with some slight
amendments which do not materially af-
feet the BILL passed by the senate and
later by the house.
The municipal court bill, which in its
original form was known as the Ware dis
tlict court bill and which extends the jur-
isdiction of municipal courts and has for
its object speedier and cheaper justice,
was passed by both houses
No Increase for Attorney General.
An attempt was made to increase the
salary of the attorney general by adding
81 900 for the next two years. The reso-
luton was favored by Mr.. Melendy Mr.
Reynolds Of Cambridge, Mr.. Stone OF
Woodford and others, but the house did
not favor the matter and refused adoption
by vote of 20 to 1O5. The present sal
airy is $500
On the other hand the house voted with
only one dissenting voice to increase the
salary of Auditor Horace F. Graham by a
. like amount, the resolution being warmly
supported by Mr. Morse Of Hardwick, who
paid handsome tribute to Mr.. Graham
The senate refused to adopt the joint
resolution limiting the expense of weights
and measures department to $4,000 yeal
for two years. This places the matter
where it was before the session com
menced.
Senate bill, la, providing that after q
period of 10 years deposits in savings
banks and trust companies shall revert tC
the state was passed by the house in con
eurrence after much opposition on the par
of Mr. McClary of Windsor, who though
that the banks could attend to the finding
Of the proper owners of such deposits bet
ter than the state.
State Tax of Five Cents.
r The act providing for the assessment o
! state tax, which was introduced in blanl
form, was filed in last night by providing
for a tax of FIVE cents for the year 1916
e The senate and house met in joint as
G Isemby yesterday afternoon to listen to
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