The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-18
For Another Six Year Term
in United States Senate.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
introduced in Legislature Today-An-
other Bill Gets After the Trading
Stamp and a Third Affects
the BARRIERS.

Montpelier, Oct. 1s.-United States
Senator Redfeld Proctor was this after
noon reelected to succeed himself for
term Of six years following March 4,
1905, in the legislature. The election
in the Senate occurred shortly after 9
o'clock, the nominating speech being
made by Fletcher Of Cayendish, and in
the House at 2s30. He was nominated
in the House BY Clark G. Fits Of Brat
tleboro, the nomination being second
ed by John Lewis of Troy, Charles
Dovner Of Sharon and others.
The Democrats put forward John II.
SenteT, as the minority candidate, Geo.
II. Pape Of Barre making the nominat-
ing speech.
The vote in the senate was unani-
imous for Proctor.
Bills introduced.
Among the important bills introduced
today was one, presented BY Mr.. smith
Of Rutland City, relating 10 the respon-
sibility Of employer to employees BY
request Of Alr. Smith the bin was re-
lferred to the general committee, OF
isNAtANlt WI y tlE VI tAAAE EAlf IL tttAil-
man. The important provisions Of the
bill are
Provides for reparation in ease Of
personal injury while in the exercise Of
due care, by reason Of defect in condition
iof ways, works Or machinery connected
with employers business arising from
negligence on part Of employer 81 spec
Tally instructed employee, in seeing that
the same Is in proper condition: d car
used BY q railroad corporation shall be
regarded as part Of the WAYS and means
herein mentioned II injury results in
death, not instantaneous OF preceded by
conscious suffering, action may be
brought to recover damages for he death
| N addition to those for injury. III
death results instantaneously by reason
Of negligence Of the employee himself
or of person for whose negligence an
lemployer is responsible under section one
OF this act, his widow or next of Kin
| dependent on him for support may bring
action against the employer Damages
70 be assessed with reference to degree
| Of eulpability; not to exceed $4,000 for
personal injury, and not to exceed $4,000
tor both injury and death. The amount
death to be not less than $500 nor more
than $4,000. Sixty days notice to be
given 70 employer and action to be
leommenced within a year; such notice
to be signed by the person injured or
| by a person in his behalf. Notice not
to be held invalid because OF inaeeuracy
unless intention 10 mislead can be
shown. Previous knowledge OF defect
or negligence which caused injury, or
Failure To give due notice Of such defect
ito employer, inyalidates any action for
damages. An employer contributing to
an insurance fund for mutual benefit
of employees may prove in mitigation,
sneh proportion Of benefit contributed
lby him for the employee
Mr.. Martin Of Montgomery would pro
ihibit the marriage 81 minors under is
years Of age, without order from the
court. Mr.. Trumbull of Pawlet intro
duced a bill relating to the extension Of
/ the Whitehall & Granville RI r. in the
state Of Vermont,
Mr.. Eddy Of Stowe introduced an act
to regulate the practice Of barhering, to
ESTABLISH a state board Of barber exam
liners and TO provide for sanitary inspee-
ton Of barber shops.
The governor shall appoint board Of
barber examiners consisting Of three
linenbers, two Of them master BARRIERS,
who shall serve six years, their terms
4 iexpiring alternately each two years.
Examiners shall receive $A per day
compensation, to be paid from funds in
ihands Of board treasurer.
Examiners shall secure enforcement
jof his act and shall report bienniaily 20
the governor Expense incurred By this
act shall not exceed 500 per annunf
the amount received for licenses ami Ger
titieates BIZ the board
Board shall organize and shall report
/ to state treasurer Jan. Isl annually the
lfeceipts and disbursements. Any bal
lance shall be covered into the state
treasury Board treasurer shall give
bond OF $4,000 No person shall hereaf
ter practice occupation Of barbering in
state unless he shall have first received
ia certificate Of qualification from the
board Of examiners Certificates shall
lbe issued after regular examination Of
Applicants Each master barber apply
ing for certificate shall pay the board
treasurer S5; iourneyman 81; to be re-
lfnnded il applicant does not pass; TO be
retained ii certificate Is granted, and
lite same fees shall be paid each year
thereafter for licenses to practice bar
boring.
Person now engaged IN barbering
shall be granted certificates without ex-
animation, on application, on payment
of certificate fee, but shall pay annual
license fee
Board shall furnish certificate when
deserved which shall be posted ii shop
/ BARRIERS shall also post 4 set Of rules
prescribed regulating The conduct Of
their business and to insure sanitary
conditions in shaving The Board may
lreyofe certificates III case rules are not
followed, after due hearing.
/ Board may call attention Of state %