Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
HOUSE URGED TO
STUDY FINANCES
Amount of Direct State Tax and
Special Appropriations are
Vital Subjects


statement made by Mr.. Durham Of
Brattleboro to the House Friday after
noon Is self-explanatory:
1T would seem wise for the members Of
this body to take back to their respec-
tive towns all the information that can
be obtained as to the amount of drectI
State tax needed to provide for the sup
port of the State government and to take
care of such special appropriations as
the Legislature may see fit to make.
"a conference was had yesterday, at-|
tended by the members of the committed
OF budget. ways and means and the|
appropriation committees of the House.
and at this conference, among other|
matters considered survey was made|
of the financial condition of the State inI
view Of furnishing the members of the|
House with such information as was|
available in reference to this State tax.
This conference took into consideration
the liabilities of the State as of Febru-
airy l, 1919. estimated cost of running the
government from the LIST of February.
1919, to the LIST of July 1919; estimates
made of the probable receipts between
February 1, 1919, and July /, 1919; estimate
OF expenses for running the government
In 1920 and 1921. with the treasurer's esti-
mate Of the receipts for those two years
and with what knowledge could be OBJ
tanned as to the status of the special
appropriations pending In the House and
Senate, which of course cannot be any
more than an estimate and the conference
concluded that a direct tax of thirty
cents on dollar Of the grand list would
provide ample funds to take care of all
OF the State expenses and to lquidate a
portion of the liabilities of the State.
I'm considering the matter the confer.
ence took under consideration the
probability of instalment payments and
interest of bonded Indebtedness of a
million and one-half dollars. If this
bonded Indebtedness is not authorized by
the Legislature. undoubtedly a twenty
five per cent. tax would be sufficient
The necessity of State tax. 1t is found
by the conference, Is due to the fact that
the revenue of the State has decreased
with apparent increase in the expenses"
Other legislative business transacted
; friday and rot punlisned in saturdays
, Free Press follows:
SENATE
On motion of Senator Noonan, H. 1870.
relating to the registration of traction
engines. was ordered to lie.
The Senate rejected j. r. H. 90 relating
to extra mileage of 10 cents a mile one
way to the General Assembly over the
March meeting recess. The resolution
was reported adversely and rejected. q
to 2.
The Senate adopted the Amey amend.
ment to rule 60 providing that ar
amendment previously adopted may be
amended upon recommendation Of COM
mittee by negativing an amendment
heretofore adopted. provided that the
Senate shall have recommitted the bill
The rules were suspended in the Senate
and the House joint resolution providing
for payment Of 500 to members or
March 1, was adopted in concurrence.
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
s. s.. relating to the issuance of bond:
for county tuberculosis hospitals.
s. 70, relating to an annual census OF
certain domestic animals.
H. II. relating to taxation of deposits
of trust companies.
H. g. relating to salaries and expense:
Of the secretary officers and assistant.
of the State board Of health.
H. 12l. an act relating to inheritance
and taxable transfers, and exemption:
therefrom.
The Senate passed in concurrence. also
H, 1e4, relating to the employment o,
women and children in the manufacture
of perishable products.
HOUSE
There was some debate in the Hous,
on II. 223. establishing the Office of State
fire marshal, and defining his powers
and duties. Mr. Tracy of Johnson wan
ed the committee to see to II that the bill
was properly drawn and would be con
stitutional when passed. Mr.. McFarlant
OF Hyde Park spoke at length on the
measure and. on his motion, II was finally
ordered to lie.
BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE
H. 81. establishing fire district No.
in Dandy and Mount Tabor.
II. 240. relating to the standard Of re
quirements for admission to practic,
medicine or surgery.
H. III. providing that voters in direc
primaries shall declare their party afhl
, iauons was made a special order fo
Tuesday. March II, at 1880; H. 245, re
lating to the establishment Of open zone
for deer around commercial orchards wa
made a special order for Tuesday, Marcl
II. at 1000 a. m.
The House voted to recommit H. 24s
relating to open season for taking Ger
tain fur-bearlng animals. H. go. prov!d
ing for the appointment and re oval o
school superintendents. by the boards o
school directors was ordered to lie.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
, A public hearing on II. 254. relating t
motor trucks, will be held In Representa-
, tives hall on Tuesday evening. March II
! at 7:30 o'clock.
About 80 pupils from Northfell hic
school were in attendance at the sesso
of the House. Friday morning
Mr.. White of Woodstock made brie
y, announcement In the House, Frida
morning of the probable recommends
tions of the committee on highways an
, bridges regarding the highway problem
, in order that the representatives Nigh
be able to tell their constituents at HON
something about the situation. He sal
that there would not be any radica
changes in the present law: that Stat
aid would be as usual; that the preser
patrol system would probably be mar
tanned. and that the appropriation fc
.. bridges would probably be doubled.
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