Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10

school boys on the last day of school
Everybody got hit at least once with
a paper wad fred from the hands of
some friend who had sometime during
the session fired vocal volleys in his
direction. And it was all in the game,
when good fellows get together"
Amid it all, the good-byes" were be-
ing said. for many left on the early
morning trains.
ACCENT STATE TAX ADOPTED
Among the Legislation which was
hnished up during the wee small hours
| OF the morning was the State tax bill
| Oh. 332). which was passed in concur
renee by the Senate with proposals
Iof amendment to create so-called
civilian war tax. consisting of an ex-
ira S2 added to the poll Of each tax
payer who was not in the military or
naval service of the country during the
war, this to continue for ten years.
which would practically take up the
bonds issued for the $1.50O,OOO to give
State pay to drafted men. With this
| this amendment in force, the State tax
Tor the next two years would be re.
duced to 30 cents on a dollar.
When the House learned of this pro .
posai OF amendment. every member who
had left, and could be reached was
brought back, in order that a quorum
might be present to consider this meas.
ure.
Shortly after midnight. the House
was assembled. and the bill taken IN.
Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro and others
called attention to the unfairness of
this amendment, which would place the
ourden OF the tax on the poor man,
instead of on the man who was able
Thn
ed by an overwhelming vote. A little
later the Senate voted to recede fror,
It's proposals of amendment and the
bill went to the governor.
Other legislation of the midnight session
was the adoption on the part of both
the senate and House of the conference
report on s. 12. relating to the convey
ance or the record title to real estate
where the record holder is deceased. his
estate unsettled and without beneficial in
terest In the property. the report recom
mending that the Senate recede from IT'S
proposal of amendment
LIQUOR LAW UNCHANGED
One of the strange hapnenipys 30 ,,o
closing hours was the action on S. 11S. re-
lating to the sale of intoxicating Iiquors.
and prohibition after the Sheppard amend
ment goes into effect. A committee on
ference report on the measure recon-
mended that the House recede from its
proposal of amendment. including fifth
class licenses in those prohibited. The
house accepted this report, but the Sem
ate refused to accept ii and the bill died a
natural death.
THE WIND-UP
The Senate concurred in the House pro-
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workmen's compensation and adopted the
committee OF conference report on H. 80
relating to the record of conveyance of an
interest In mines and quarries 1t passed
IN concurrence II. 92. relating to railroad
rates and adopted in concurrence: ]. r.
H. %. providing for an expression of tho
Legislature upon the question of the righ.
OF small nations to self-determination, es-
pecialiy IN regard to Ireland; ]. r. H. 80.
providing for a per diem of 50 and mile
age Tor messengers of the Senate and
House; and j. r. II. 40. providing for the
decoration OF State buildings on the occa-
sion or the celebration of returning SOL
diers to Montpelier
Ihe House concurred in the Senate pro-
posals OF amendment to II. 283, relating
to the settlements Of accounts of execu
tors, administrators, ETC.; refused third
reading to measure increasing the sal
ary OF the sheriff of Bennington county
$500 year.
RESOLUTION ON LIEUT.. GOV.
The Senate adopted a resolution in
troduced by Senator Villas to the effect
that "the Senate extends to Lieuten-
ant-Governor Stone it's Fluctuations
upon his high purpose and the pros
pect for patriotic educational service
and it presents to him it's best wishes
for a safe. enjoyable trip to Europe.
for work there repelte with success
and profits to himself and for a return
at the end of six months better fit
ed. II possible. to take up against the
illustrious public service of a long
lige for Vermont and for the world -"