The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-04
Legislature Does But Little
Today.
CAUCUS BILL Is REPORTED
Hearing on Liquor Law Last Evening
The Debate and Vote on
the Weekly Payment
Bill.

Montpelier, Nov. A.. So strong * the
desire TO 20 home on Friday barely half
the members Of the House were IN their
lseats this forenoon. and some of those
Nho were determined to adjourn from
moon today to Wednesday afternoon OF
lnext week. Reconsideration Of the reso-
tuition to adjourn tonight, however. was
refused. The Senate refused to concur
IN the resolution to adjourn tonight
/ The House this morning passed after
a long debate the bill that towns shall
furnish high schools OF high school in-
lstruction and the Senate passed a bill
that the eyes anr ears Of school children
! be examined The Senate voted 13 to 3
on the bill, Lieut.. Gov Stearns casting
I the deciding vote in its favor
| The joint committee on judiciary and
icaucus law, instead of reporting 4 new
ibill IN place Of the many referred to
them, this morning reported IN the
lSenate, Senator Stacks with several
lamendments The amendments were
adopted without debate and the bin was
lordered to lie and be printed.
This bin provides that every tax payer
shall be furnished a blank on which he
lmust return TO the assessors his party
preferences before he is eligible to vote
in caucus
/ The principal amendment to the bill
provides that all caucnses Of all parties
shall be held on the same day and that
ballots shall be uniform in size. Names
lof candidates to 60 on the ballots must
be presented at least "a hours ahead
Weekly Payment Bill Discussion.
The discussion on the weekly payment
bill, which resulted in the ordering OF
the measure to third reading ais an
Iof interest yesterday Afternoon. The
Rutland city, started the debate He
lsaid the bill was introduced at the re-
lqnest Of the workingmen. It was a
measure in their interest Except as
to the WageWorker, business Is now re-.
Educed mostly to q cash basis. he has
Ito wait for Bis pay Corporations viii
find compensatory benefits to any extra
trouble incurred.
MIR, DaricB of Gastlcton said that the
wage Garner would not be the only bene-
Ifciary, but the advantage would flow
Ion to the merchant and other business
Imen who now have 0 trust the laborer.
This Is not a question Of benefit to the
ilabor unions, but to an laborers, even
Iif unorganized Weekly payments mean
a constant circulation Of money in
community, Railways get their reve-
Inue in advance and should not object
Ito paying their laborers as often as once
d week Railroads in Massachusetts, do.
Mr.. Malone Of Fair Haven said weekly
payment was 0 protection to laborers
Iagainst possible failure Of the employing
iconcerns and consequent loss. Corpo-
Irations should keep clerical help suffie-
Iient to pay their employees weekly. It
lis established that weekly payments
mean increased savings deposits and tax
lrevenues TO the state.
Mr.. Waite Of Hyde Park argued that
weekly payment would work hardship
TO municipal corporations, without re
Isultant benefit To anyone Indirectly,
lit would harm the farmer who would
lhave to compete with corporations pay
ling weekly
! Mr.. Smith Of Rutland city did not
lconsider that the act applied to munici
Bpal corporations, under its wording.
Mr.. Darling Of Hardwiek said weekly
payments in his town worked very sat
lisfactarily.
Mr.. AIaXGeld Of johnson believed in
Legislation Tor the many, not for the
few. Ii corporations are required to
Epay weekly, companies and individuals
Twill have to follow suit. A workingman
lis better contented with his lot ii his
e
land have little left Weekly payment
works welI in other states
Mi Pape of Barre city said that ne
represented a constituency made up
lmostly OF workingmcn who We're inter
Tested ii having wages paid weekly The
ilaborer knows that with ready money
lin hand he can make his income GO
lfMther than on a credit system. 10 Is
untrue that laborers cannot save ii paid
Frequently The change from monthly
ito bi-weeSly payments in Barre has
Increased the savings bank deposits IN
THAT city.
| Mr. Eddy Of Stove inquired if the
Iact applied to cooperative meameries.
Mr.. Pape said that il they were in
lcorporated it did.
| Mr.. Eddy opposed the bin If creamery
lpatrons were to be paid weekly.
i Nh Maxdeld explained that the bill
applied to employees, not patrons, Of
creameries.
Mr. Nutting Of Westminster feared
That requirement compelling creamer
les to pay their help weekly, when the
Ireturns come monthly, would not work
lwell
Mr. Mei5ian Of Fairfield wished to
Ihave the act apply to patrons Of cream
leries, II II did not Mr.. Eddy objected
Ito this
On motion OF Mr. Malone OF Fair
l4layen the vote was taken by calling
the roll, resulting IN yeas 147, nays 63,
and the bill was ordered to third read
ling.
The foot and mouth disease in cattle
was wildly described in the House yes