The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-06
DOINGS OF THE
LEGISLATURE
Continued from first page)

by adjournment in the morning, started
with renewed yigor in the afternoon.
The question being ON the proposed
amendment by Mr. Fairchild of Fairfield,
amending the amendment proposed by
| Mr.. Wilson OF Chelsea; Mr.. Demeritt of
Duxbury opposed the proposed Farclilds
amendment, believing the matter en-.
tirely wrong in principle, which could
not and would not work out to advan-
! tage to the state.
Mr.. Fairchilds of Fairfield explained
that il his first proposal OF amendment
prevailed, that he proposed to offer an
amendment to section 3 after the word
debts" by inserting Except debts evl-
denced by promissory note, mortgage
or bond bearing a rate of interest not
exceeding 5 per cent. per annum". MIR.
Fairehild said that this meant too that
there would be no Offset against money
loaned at 8 per cent.
Mr.. Foote OF Cornwall favored Mr.
Fairchild's motion, while Mr.. McClary
Of Windsor opposed It. believing that It
was morally wrong and urged the House
to do what was right in this matter
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru wanted to know
how the bill operated as an inducement
to lend money within the state; Mr.
Demeritt did not think the matter was
applicable for discussion at this time.
Mr. Reynolds of Cambridge thought that
the bill did not 90 far enough, but that
the borrower should pay the loaner's
poll tax believing that tbs change would
make the bill complete.
Mr.. Dunsmore of West Windsor was
curious to know who was to pay the
per cent. that seemed to be escaping in
the general mixup. Mr. Miller OF Bethel
thought that the Fairehild amendment,
If adopted, would perpetuate the present
law in a possibly improved form; he fa-
vored the committee bill
Mr. Dickey of Barre Town favored the
committee bill but did not think it real
ly went far enough; he did not believe
there was any. logical ground on which
an offset could be granted and believed
that the tax law of 1912 had worked
out very well.
Here the Fairchild proposal OF amend
ment TO the amendEsent was put and re-
fused by large majority.
Mr.. Wilson OF Chelsea explained that
he was endeavoring to carry out the
win Of his constituents in offering his
proposals of amendment; he believed
that the people of the farming towns
and communities were opposed TO the 8
per cent law and the fiat rate on in
tangibles; he said that regardless OF his
own personal opinion, he wished to urge
the proposed amendments. Mr.. Hapgood
said he believed that the devil laughed
when he read this bill, and thought the
word Offset ought To b1s blotted out of
the language.
Mr.. Stacey of Hartford favored tie
committee bill, opposing all the proposals
of amendment. Mr. Dickey of Topsham
wanted to know how the proposed law
had worked out in states where sim
liar law was in effect, but no one could
answer him. The first proposal OF
amendment offered by Mr.. Wilson the
House turned down by a vote Of ITO 70
o. following which, Mr.. Wilson with
drew his further proposals Of amend
ment.
Mr.. Stickney Of STAFFORD moved to
amend by substituting the word fifty"
for the word Seventy five" in section 2.
line three, but the motion was voted
down. Mr.. Reynolds OF Cambridge moved
that debate on the whole question now
cease, but the motion was lost.
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several absentees. requested that the bill
be ordered 20 lie and be made a special
order for Tuesday morning at 1880
O'Clock. Mr.. Demeritt of Duxbury OPP |
posed delay and the motion to order TO |
lie was refused.
Mr.. Dickey OF Barre Town proposed |
an amendment in section ? line 10, after |
the word however that no deduction 4
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uation OF personal estate nor from the |
grand list Of any person on account Of
any debt owing, as evidenced by a prom |
issory note. mortgage on real estate or
personal estate or by a bond for a deed, |
on which the rate OF interest does not /
exceed ; per cent. per annum'; the 1
House would stand for no amendments I
whatever, and this, like all preceding /
was rejected.
The third reading Of the bill was or
dcred by a vote Of lo6 TO %.
An example Of how simple Il IS to
rusA bill through 10th branches Of I
the legislature when al are agreeable \
was finely demonstrated when Mr.. Cru
ham Of Rockingham asked and obtained 1
unanimous consent 10 introduce bin \
the present tax law, which 1
b. ambiguous, il being explained that 4
the tax commissioner Is TO start his an
nusl trip 70 various towns in the state 4
20 instruct the listers next week. Under 4
suspension Of the rules the bill was read 1
the third time and passed and within
ten minutes after the bill was intro
duced Il had passed the Senate and was
in the governors hands for his approval
The House then proceeded TO work on
the remainder Of the DAYS calendar, but
Il was not until $3.50 o'clock that The
House adjourned. having put IN the most
energetic day slnce Jan. c.