The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-18
DiSpOSes OF Several Matters
Before Adjournment Today.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
Killed in the House This Forenoon in
Face Of Strong Fight for Ii by
Representatives Smith, Pape
and Others

Montpelier, Nov. s.-To clear up the
work as much as possible before the
adjournment for the Thanksgiving vaca.
ton this afternoon, both branches Of
the Vermont legislature were kept busy
today, and a considerable amount Of
small matters was finished up. Both
branches adjourned early this afternoon
and nearly All the legislators left on the
afternoon trains for their homes. The
Legislature win reeonvene Tuesday after
moon, November 20.
New Measures Before Legislature.
Several new bills slipped through the
bars in the House today and are before
the legislature for Consideration. They
lare; Prohibiting the sale OF poisons by
lpeddlers, and another prohibiting ply
sicians, surgeons and midwives, affected
with leprosy, consumption OF syphilis,
from practicing; amending the charter
lof Morrisville; enabling towns, cities and
villages to assist manufacturing con-
lcernsi requiring hotels and boarding
houses TO furnish fire escapes in each
room 10 consist Of rope ipenalty SIS
q day for each room not supplied); to
amend the charter Of the Vermont His
torical society; relating to appointment
Of truant officers.
Employers Liability Bill Fails.
In spite Of the efforts of Mr.. Smith
iof Rutland, Mr.. Pape Of Barre city and
Mr. Durich Of Castleton the employers
liability measure was killed in the House
today by viva voce vote.
Mr.. Smith of Rutland city moved 1t
be ordered to lie. Mr.. Agan opposed.
The motion was disagreed to, 81 to
u so. Mr.. Pape Of Barre city thought it
should have further consideration. Mr..
Sherhnrne Of Pomfret opposed the bill
He didn't want it fixed SO that If his
hired man is kicked over while milking
COW the aforesaid hired man would get
lup and sue hia instead Of Tanning
the COW. Mr.. peet Of Shelburne opposed
the bill. Mr. Durich of Castleton fav-
ored the bill as not radical measure,
but simply in line Of what other states
Ihave done.
Mr.. Agan Of Ludlow characterized it
as dangerous piece Of legislation, that
would widen the gap between labor and
capital. Mr. Shepley of Sheldon agreed
with Mr.. Agan. Mr.. Manuel OF Rich
lford did the same, and thought the mat.
ter had been sufficiently discussed in
committee.
a substitute bill was introduced By
Mr. Silsbury of Newbury, from the
ljoint com. on game and fisheries, for
House bills Nos. %, 81, 81, IS, 90, 10l,
l141, 1913, 203, 207, 22s, PAT, 269, 357,
3T0, 39s and AZ, relating to fishing and
fish protection.
Prohibits taking fish by graphing;
lopen season for brook trout and kim
dred fish is from May 1st to August LIST
in brooks and streams, and to Sept. LIST
in ponds and lakes, but owners Of arr
tifcial ponds may take fish between
Feb. lat and Sept. fst, changes open
season on wall.eyed pike, pike perch and
lpickerel except in Lake Champlain to
from May lst to Nov. 1st; prohibits all
fishing except by angling; take of brook
trout limited TO 10 lbs. in one day, and
of lake trout and longe to 25 lbs. ;pro-
hibits catching Of trout and black bass
for purposes of sale, provides that
stocking of waters By land owners shall
consist of placing therein annually not
less than ] 1000 fry or 800 fingerlings to
each half mile or less of stream, or acre
or less Of pond, and affidavit thereof filed
lin town clerks Office, which shall be
lopcn TO inspection; repeals section per.
mitting seining under license. Ordered
to lie and be printed.
The Senate passed bills Of the follow
ling nature: Prohibiting voting intown
meetings unless taxes are paid; making
sclectmen, listers and auditors hold Of
flee for one, two and three years in
stead of one year rs now; lby vote
of II TO 10y; making city Judge Of
Montpelier furnish a bond amending
the public health bill; creating a tuber.
cnlosis commission; incorporating the
Lake Morey Telephone and Telegraph
Icompany,
House Also NulIifes Veto.
GOV. Belle veto Of the witness fee
lbill Jared as badly in the House
las il did in the Senate, yesterday
laftenoon, the bill being passed over his
lveto by vote of 176 to 25 There was
considerable debate over the bill. After
Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru had moved that
the bill be ordered to lie and had later
withdrawn his motion, Mr. Archibald Of
Manchester, Mr.. Eddy Of Stowe, Mr..
lStart, of Bakersfield, and Mr.. Taft Of
IWaltham, opposed the bill. Ex.Gov.
lGrout opposed the measure, with Mr..
lHapgood On the roll call the following
lyoted to sustain the governor Buchan-
Ian, Dartt, Davis Of Glover, Dow, Ca
Ilusha, Hastings, Ha2eltine, Hutchins,
Hutchinson Of Braintree, Jones. Miles,
Morse Of Randolph, Neill, Ordway,
Pierce Of Fairlee, Porter, Shaw, Shipley,
A G4nnlsats 4NosAn assI NNftlurI ff
lTownshend.
New Railroad Commission Bill
The second railroad commission bill
was greatly amended by the House yes
lterday afternoon, providing for three,
instead of two members, 10 be elected