The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-25
Bill Introduced in Legislature
Today.
MIDNIGHT RUN BILL KILLED
Grout Reciprocity Resolution Is Adopted
by the Senate House Kills Bill
to Abolish State Railroad
Commission.

Montpelier, Oct, 25. While
large number of visitors looked on, the
Vermont legislature did a large amount
of business this forenoon in bills intro
|duced, passed and killed.
Mr. Aitken Of the state board of aari.
culture, the member from Woodstock,
presented All important bill relating to
the preservation Of forests Its provi
sions are;
Provides for the designation Of one
member Of state board Of agriculture as
forestry commissioner, who is to have
charge Of all details Of the forestry
problem and secure all possible informa-
tion bearing on the preservation of for
ests, and report such facts to the Cover.
nor biennially. Listers are to report
yearly, on blanks furnished them, such
| information as the commissioner may
require. First seleetmen are constituted
! fire wardens, with power to take steps
necessary 10 prevent the spread Of for
est fires. Parties building fires in the
woods must see to their extinglishment
before leaving them. Commissioner may
/ issue bulletins as occasions require.
The creation Of the Office of attorney
general was the subject matter Of a bill
ipresented hy Mr.. Redfeld of Hubbard
lton. The bill is identical with the Slack
Senate bill except that the official shall
be appointed bi-ennially by the supreme
court Mr.. Beattie Of Maidstone would
lfix the penalty fol- intoxication SIS and
leosts for first oifense, or O fc Il day
lin jail; second offense, SIS and costs, Of
80 days; subsequent ofienses each from
I 105 to $50 days at house Of correction.
Municipal suffrage for women is the
lmatter in bill by Mr.. Dartt Of Spring
field. Those over 81, whose lists were
taken at previous assessments may vote
lin city, town, village and fire district
meetings, while residents therein. Mr.
Darling Of Hardwirk would amend the
iyillage charter of Hardwick A Bin BY
Mr.. Winslow of Clarendon provides that
there shall be only one road commission
Ter except in town Of $4,000 grand list.
| Reciprocity Resolution in Senate
Without single voice in opposition
land with no debate the Senate passed
tex-Gov. Grout's resolution condemning
lcertain reciprocity with Canada. The
ISenate turned about and slaughtered the
midnight run automobile bill, and the
House came down heavily upon the pro-
Iposed enactment to abolish the state
railroad commission
This afternoon the House reconsid
cred its action on this bill because tn,
member introducing il was absent
Yesterday Afternoons Brief Session.
Il, Among the bills introduced in tht
House yesterday was one of oonsiderabl,
Importance, introduced by Mr. Graves
of Bennington. Ii relates to kidnapping
and provides a penalty of Imprisonment
to not more than 10 years or a fine o
mot more than 81 900, or both, for ex
tortion 25 years imprisonment, for kid
mapping Of persons under 16 years, q
to 80 years Imprisonment. Other bill
were as follows BY Afr. Ryther O
Dover, provides for the classifying o
Idepositors in savings banks and pro
hibits the payment of more than pc
cent dividends to stock holders; 81
Mr.. Marble Of Baltimore, making SUNDAY
close season for fish and game bl
Mr., Nutting Of Westminster, that per
sons subject to poll tax shall give ii
their lists unless left off by listers from
lphysical disability; by Mr.. BulIard o
Burlington, changing the name of "Hot
7 Aeitu0 W DHilnCt ArtauNt
Senator Lords resolution providing
for two more members from each branel
OF the legislature on the Joint specia
COMMITTEES to investigate state institu
tions, authorizing visits to such institu
ions at state expense, the employment
of 4 stenographer and the summonins
of witnesses, was adopted by the body
OF which he is Il member The resoln
[ tion was referred 70 the committee o.
state and court expenses but Senate
Lord wanted the reference changed. Ill
, however. withdrew his motion when h,
saw that the Senate favored its beinl
, placed az originally referred.
Senator Buxton OF Rutland introduces
Il bin providing for the investigation o
the amount Of insurance carried on stat
buildings By committee OF the Senat
and three Representatives
The Senate passed several House bill
Of minor Importance, including the fol
lowing, amending the charter of GoddaI'
seminary SO that the endowment funl
, may be raised to half a million MI
! DarIing's bill relating to the taking Q
land for school purposes; repeating 81
acts providing for bounties on noXiou
animals The Senators were 50 anXiou
to put the bill through that they sus
. pended the rules ordering a third reading
i a some later time.