The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-15
TAX ON Dogs
NOT RAISED
House Killed Measure Which
Was Debated at
Length
HAD BEEN ORDERED
TO THIRD READING
Senate Killed Bill to Abolish
the Fair Haven Probate
Court District

bill proposing to raise the tax ol
dogs was killed after debate in tn
Vermont House this morning, the bill
having been ordered to a third readin:
yesterday afternoon The bill is nun
bered II. 405. At the outset, Mr.. Moor
of Plymouth demanded the yeas ant
nays. Mr. Condor of Pittsford favored
the BILL while Mr.. Mott of Alburs
thought the motive right but the remedy
wrong. Mr.. Stanley of Bakersfield op
posed the raising of the tax, and Mr.
Pirie of Williamstown proposed to amend
by making the tax one dollar, but he was
ruled out OF order. Mr.. Waite of Shore
ham opposed the bill, while Mr. Warren
of Kirby remarked that he thought the
House had been dogged enough and
moved that debate cease The passage
of the bill was then refused by yea and
nay vote of 90 to l25.
State Board of Control Opposed.
When the House adjourned for noon
day lunch the Senate bill 10, an act to
create a board of control was still being
debated. Mr.. Dana of New Haven
strongly urged the passage of the bill in
its entirety, while Mr.. Rierden of Barton
proposed an amendment to strike out
the paragraph beginning in line % of Sec.
5, relating to the power OF the board to
dismiss any person in any department.
Mr.. Fenton of Rutland favored the pro-
posal, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cudworth OF Londonderry, in op.
posing the bill, said he did not think
that the friends of the bill had yet de-
prived it of its Objectionable features;
he opposed the bill In an entirely imper-
sonal way and ON the grounds of prin-
ciple He was an admirer of the gov.
ernor but did not believe that the power
conferred by the bill should be given to
one man. He insisted that vote on the
bill was not vote of confidence in the
governor; neither was it a vote against
him. Mr.. Afetzger of Randolph was
strongly in favor Of the bill, believing in
the Capitalization of powers. Mr..
Stearns Of Burlington favored the bill.
At this point and on motion Of MIR.
Seaver of Washington the House sus-
pend debate until afternoon. That was
at 1905.
The debate on the state board of con
troll bill came at the end Of very busy
forenoon, during which seven bills were
passed, four ordered to third reading
one killed, another reeommitted, two
adopted in concurrence and
Senate amendment to bill concurred in.
The joint resolutions concurred in relat
ed to federal and state taxation of in
comes and inheritances and to memo
rial pamphlet to Rev. Nj. w. Farman.
Bills passed by the House were as fol-
lows: lin concurrence relating to re-
demption of lands sold for taxes; lin
relating to the contents of
The certificate of proposal to issue cap |
tal stock; relating to the geologist and |
'urator of the state cabinet; relating to |
he open season for fishing in Forest |
AXE; relating to the duties of the re-
porter of decisions; to prohibit the use
If labels attached by wire to bags of
eed or grain; relating to the warning of
own and village meetings.
The House reeommitted its own bill
eating to the care of insane paupers
ind ordered to a third reading the follow
ng measures: Relating to roads for the
of lumber; relating to the grant
ng of fourthclass licenses. comforting on
he commissioner of taxes certain duties
heretofore performed by the secretary of
tate; authorizing the town of Barre to
ssue bonds; TO provide for payment of
axes upon mortgaged real estate by the
mortgages. as amended. This last named
ill provides that a tax assessed upon
lortgaged real estate in this state may
e paid by the mortgage or assignee of
he mortgage upon said property, and
he amount so paid, including costs, if
NY, shall thereupon be added to and be
ONE part of the debt or obligation Sc
Ired by such mortgage.
As already stated, the bill killed by
he House was to increase the taxes on '
9th male and female dogs The House
oncurred in the Senate proposal of
mendment to the bill relating to the
of fiscal year.
Bills introduced in House. .
From the committee on municipal cor t
Orations, an act to authorize the Fair d
sven graded school district TO issue {
,nds. May bond for 5000 to retire [
Itstanding obligations, making repairs a
nd acquiring new property. v
From the committee on municipal cor $
lrations, an act to amend Sec. of No.
~ of the acts of 1910 in amendment of ?
o. PAS of the acts of 1904, entitled an G.
t empowering the town of Brighton to p
irchase and construct a water system a
I'd to issue bonds. 81
From the committee on municipal cor
,rations. an act to empower fire district
o. in st. Johnsbury to construct and
sintain a water system, and to issue :
'nds.
Senate Was Busy, Too.
The Senate also had busy time of il
is morning, passing a dozen measures, la
dering IL more to q third reading, and h,
jecting one. The bills passed are as ia
llows: Relating to chiropody; relating W
the establishment by the stste.of hos ID
tails or wards for the treatment of tu f,
rculosis patients; relating to the erec az
N of memorial TO Commodore Thom- pa
MseDonough; relating to contracts Gr
7 labor; Tin concurrencel relating TO 20
bitusl drunkardsl relating TO stand br
of milk as paying basis; relating TO Of
p duty and salary Of the secretary Of co
lte and relieving the commissioner Of fe
Nes from duties as commissioner of ph
-eign corporations relating to the care pc