The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-16
House RecOnSiders YeSter-
days Action on Atty Gen'l
HOUSE VOTES TO ADJOURN
VII Take Recess All Next Week :
Many Bills Signed by Governor,
the Morrill, Hall Bill
Being One.

Montpelier, Nov. 16. After having,
on yesterday, killed the bill creating the
office Of attorney general, the House to-
day reconsidered It's action and ordered
the bill to a third reading. This right
about.faee was largely due 10 Mr. Fits
81 Brattleboro, although Mr.. 0'sulliyan
Of st. Albans city moved the reconsid-
Grafton Mr. Fits explained the pro
posed law, telling Of the duties of the
attorney general, that Il is move
toward economy. the creating Of the
Office would serve to improve proseen.
tiou and make department uniform. Mr.
Fits stated that only Vermont, Alaska
and Arizona are without such an officer.
Mr. Proctor OF Proctor and Mr. Camp
bell Of Rockingham also favored recon-
sideration with the result a. above stat
"a
Attorney General Bill Killed.
After refusing a third reading 70 the
bill abolishing capital punishment the
House also took a fall out OF the SEN
ate bin creating the Office Of attorney
generals yesterday afternoon. This bill
vas killed after three amendments had
been accepted. The vote refusing a third
reading WAS 80 to 80.
When this had been disposed Of, the
House annihilated the bill setting apart
4 section OF the town of Lowell TO the
town az Albany. Tho part Of Lowell i
something that the present owners do
not want and it is claimed that the
twelve families and the seven poll tar
pavers 40 most of their business ia the
town Of Albany. The debate was
strenuous one, being participated in hy
4 score of members The vote retusins
a third reading stood Sc 70 i46, the ayes
and nays beng taken according 20 tbs
request of Mr. Gr0ut Of Derby
Mrs. Rogers Fate
The one topic Of discussion AZ thc
state House today was as 20 whether
che legislature would commute the sen
tenee Of Mrs. Mary Rogers, SENTENCED
to be banged for the murder Of hel
husband. TIE general impression seeln'
ta be that the bill wiA be dismissed
Many 81 those who voted to abolish
capital punishment yesterday viii b
among those who vote 10 dismiss th'
bin 70 commute her sentence
win Adjourn over Next Week
first Of all today the House adoptes
the senatcs Joint resolution relating
to adioufnina next Friday afternoon
November 10, to Tuesday, November 20
with an amendment allowing a per dien
49,. f.fS~a tha4s fsaf tf trnrtr4
Monday. It IS likely that the Senat'
win concur in the amendment iher'
were a few grumblera II opposition z
the passing Of the resolution N tn
House.
The House put the axe 70 the FOL
lowing; 70 prevent double taxation
gnoney loaned az 4 per cent, on less q
real estate to be exemptls relating t
time when road commissioners shall re
port changing town lines between lr
and Poultneys road commissioners &
reuair bridges. repealing Six inch trou
law; relating % deduction for debts ow
ing. legali1ing appraisal and eertar
Isis AZ Andover; cities and towns I
unite for highway improvement.
Among bills passed By the House %
day were: Providing for the establish
ment and maintenance of public ware
houses and prescribing regulations fo
the management (by Stratton Of Mont
pelier); amending the law regulatin
the practice of pharmacy: penalty g
$40 for allowing minors to play ~ Q
FREQUENT pool rooms; putting Vernon
National Guard on same basis as regu
lars IN conformity with circulars recent
n issued by the war department 4
state militia; providing for the resel
walton az $4,000 81 the state schos
tax before distribution (by Mr.. Pape 4
Barre city,; liquor licensees not 70 hol
Office in public school management; err
ating 4 state tuberculosis commission
authorizing the sale Of the state cam
ground 10 the United States goYcrnmen
with no debate, the Senate teda
kelled the House bin relating to u
preservation Of forests. A count bein
called for, il resulted as follows: 4ea
o. nays 10. 1t also refused passage
the bill relating to allowance for wiz
ows. The Senate passed the House bi
defining and furnishing kidnapping, fir
making an amendment fixing the penalt
Al not more than $40, 900 instead OF M
more than $1,000
The bin establishing a rule for mea
uring saw logs and round logs was di
missed, after much discussion.
Small Towns Are Lenient.
The small towns listened to the a
peal Of the larger communities yeste
aav md killed the bill increasing Il
state highway tax from five to eig
cents. This action was taken after q
bin had been read the third time. Iho
whn smoke against the passage we're N
0'Brien of so. Burlington, Mr.. Pape
Barre city. Mr.. Bullard Of Burlingto
M Taft of Waltham, Mr.. Dyer
Middletown Springs and Mr.. Kicker
81 .Johusbury. The introducer Of t
biIl Mr. Newton Of Reading admit
that II would be unfair to the lar
towns but oontended that the lar
,s eba,tl3 helm the smaller 10 co