Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
of State Factory Irspec-
tor and Inspector of Weights
and Measures May BE Sacri-
feed to Economy.
suffrage AGAIN KILLED
pill Repeating "State House
Steal Act Ordered to Third
Reading--TaX Bill Debate to
Be Resumed in the House this
Afternoon.

Montpelier. Feb. 26.-The move for re-
enchmcnt in State expenses has found
NO more victims upon which the House
ltends to focus it's attention. The
polishing of the factory inspector and
be commissioner of weights and meas
res IS contemplated by two bills now
efore the House. One bill was in
Foduced by the committee on manu-
[ctures. the other by the committee on
griculture. II. All would put into the
hnds of the commissioner of agricul-
re the duties of the present commits
oner Of weights and measures and
ould limit the expense of the work to
Coo. The manufactures committee also
links it has found some good reasons
r doing without the service of the
Glory inspector, who is at present Mr..
hlhoun of Middlebury.
The House ordered to a third reading
e bill repeating the so-called State
ouse steal" act of 1912. The act of 1872
appropriated S300, 10 for an addition to
o State House to provide for the SUI
feme court and the library. The ques-
pm was submitted to the people in the
'o VI eIuulH anu Was NOleQ
bwn by a small majority. The House
ting in accordance with the report of
e House committee or public buildings
II pass II. IN, repeating the act of
l.. At the same time the need of more
on is recognized, and the recommenda-
pns of a joint Comnitte who are In
F~Stlgating the need. will later be con-
aered by the Legislature.
Ihe suffrage bill was finally laid to
st for two years more. 1t was taken up
unfinished business at the opening
the session. Mr.. Graham explained
action in his motion to lie of the
ernoon preceding. and after some
E%cussion by Mir. Hapgood. who said
at he did not want to put anything
fer on the House. and Mr.. Rixford of
shgate, who wished to speak on the
ffrage question. it was moved that de-
te cease. The motion to reconsider
is voted down by a very large ma
Fity.
The tax bill was explained by Mr..
merritt of D%uxbury, chairman of the
ecial committee which drafted it.
ION his motion debate and action upon
was postponed until next Thursday
[ernoon at 2:30, SO that the members
ild consult their constituents during
it time. Fifteen hundred extra copies
re ordered to be printed and distribut-
The fiat rate of seven mills on in
1gibles was a just provision. he en-
lined, because of the inflexibility of
fome from i~ntangibles. Such income
limited by law to six per cent. and
present taxation on i~ntangibles is
hCtlCallV rnnGsratnr,, Offo.%. lo,o
Pm criticized because Of their abuse,
said. The proposed law tries to pro-
g for honest offsets and requires some
Ichinery to do so.
fr. Hapgood quoted some of the tcnets
the national taxation commission who
that the best method is no tax on
anglbles n no offsets. He favored
present law extended to cover bank
ms, which would give five per cent
ney. The proposed law would give
per cent. money.
he fiscal condition of the State was
Fiewed by Mr.. Proctor OF Proctor.
airman of the committee on appro-
atoms, at the morning session. He
imated the current revenue and showed
need of going slow on additional an
Ppriations.
he Senate ordered to q third reading
90, which provides to Juvenile courts
municipal courts for delinquent and
pendent children. It is one Of Senator
rver's bills.
he bill enabling the formation Of co.
F@rative fire insurance m MES, In.
duced by Mr.. Foote, was ordered to +
Fd reading by the House.
H. ~, =. 1;,,-.. ~ i
Black Of Burlington was ordered to 6
I'd reading by the House. This pro,
es that five days elapse bet thu
hing Of marriage licenses and the sol
nization of marriage. It is designed
prevent hasty. runa way marriages.
he Senate did not act to-day upon tn,
form bills of lading act, which was or
ed to a third reading Yesterday aftel
OF debate and which required the cast
vote Of Senator Powell in order tc
ak the tie vote which ensued. OWNS
he absence of some of the members 1
, made n special order for next Thurs
o-day was pay day for the member
each representative and senator re
Fed a hundred dollar check from tn,
asurer in accordance with the Join
button recently adopted.
adjournment during the week of Marcel
S looked for by the steering committe,
o are endcavoring to nave committe
rings arranged and bills disposed o
fast as possible, An adjournment 1,
latter part of March would save tn
te about $40, 600 over last LEGISLATURE
enses, Mr., Proctor estimates.
he apple grading bill passed tn
Use by a vote of 40 to 30, the yeas an,
y being demanded on so vital a uues
r. I%Iapgood introduced resolutions u
row and regret at the death of Co
eph Battell.
he act requiring the lighting Of We
rs at night on public highway
eived opposition in the House and wa
cred to lie until next Thursday morn
he committee on game and hsherie
a hearing for those who wished I
ress their opinions on the question G
pint hunting and fishing license.
,asa mills of fhe Amaricau W7onle