The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-01
TO PREVENT
LAXITY
In the Conduct Of State
Institutions
PURPORT OF BILL in HOUSE
Bill to DO Away With Present Cattle
Commission and Appoint New One
Of One Member Appoint
ments by the Governor.

Montpelier, Nov. $50 much hubbub
and distraction was present today that
the Vermont legislature could do little
ACTUAL work. There were something like
1000 visitors, who came from all parts
Of the state TO see the solons ut work.
They crowded and blocked all avenues
and rooms Of the State House: aud then
coming aud goings diverted the atten-
tion Or tho legislators. Then there were
two Joint assemblies. the first to listen
to T.. s. Palmer OF the department Of
agriculture At Washington, ID c., ana
the other 10 welcome General 4. A.
Grant Of Minneapolis who commanded
i Vermont regiment HI the Civil war
The Norwich university cadets also oc-
cupied part of the day with their
drilI Oh the grounds Taken altogethef,
there is little wonder that the Vermont
legislature Ii not making better prog
ress,
10 prevent laxity In The conduct Of
state institutions II the intent ~ btu
presented III the Senate today by Sen.
ator stafford Of Lamoille county Al
Senator Stafford was member VI the
state commission who recently inyesti
gated the state institutions, he j. IN
position 70 understand the require
tuents. His bin provides that the diree.
tors az state institutions mItst visit
their institutions at least once a month
and together every other month; tho
regular meetings must be held Al The
institutions failure 10 attend two sue
eessive meetings without iust cause 4
u be considered sufficient reason fol
dismissal One member Of the boarl !.
% be designated AZ 4 purchasing agent
Of his institution, The pay Of TIE 81
rectors shall be s. per day and eg
\ pensc-
Among the bills introduced III thi
House today are The following n,
Mr. Cady ii Middlebnry to provide foi
determination oi the San Iosa. scale ant
gypsy and brown tail moth tie empow
efs the governor 10 take steps neees
sery)j hy Mr.. Cutting OF plainfeld t.
enable The Restoration society 81 Plain
I field 70 dispose Of its property.
/ 4 bill introduced IN the Senate todas
by senator Davis does away with thi
present board of cattle commissioner.
and provides for one commissioner {,
he appointed for term OF two years
4 He shall be appointed by the Governor
and shall have supervision II the ina
! portation Of all cat tie and shall causl
70 be- killed al animals having con
tagious diseases. All animals killed shall
be appraised and the owner paid go PEI
cent OF their values BY the state (pfes
ent law il 80 per cent? The hide aoet
TO owner and the carcass is to BE- de
stroyed 50 that II cannot be used fo
food
Senate Kills Plurality Bill.
The senate Yesterday afternoon kille,
the House bin To make plurality elec
on the fourth ballot in the case Of rep
resentatiyes Senator Stafford OF I,a
molle conteDded that the old fashionei
rule q majority ought 70 be retainei
rather than make il possible Tor mi
nority to prevail Senators Somers an,
Rowland favored the proposed bill, fo
the reason that every town should b
represented. and no town should be com
PEELED 10 vote for TIVE or three day
to elect man Senator Chase q
Windham saw no instiee in the propose,
change, Senator Taylor favored b,
a vote Of Ia % 10 the bill was killed.
The senate passed Represeutativ
lackson's bill relating TO stock gam
bling
Bills were introduced in the Hous
yesterday afternoon a. follows.
BY Mr.. Martin If Bethel, to incorpo
rate the Bethel Telephone & Telegram
company, corporations
By NJ Robinson Of Waterbury, amend
ing No. SO of che acts Of 1904. relatin
ID automobiles, general. (Proyidcs spe
eial precautionary measures TO avoid th
frightening Of horses and damage there
fiom.)
BY Mr.foote Of Charlotte, amendin
See. 1872, V. s., relating TO election q
representatives. elections, (First ballot
ting for representative 70 stop at tw
o'clock, instead Of three.)
BY Mir. Coburn Of East Montpeliet
in relation to rents Of public rights !
East Montpelier; education
BY MIR. Barney o. Swanton. amendin
the act granting d ferry to 0rson Ems
rick: highways. bridges and ferries.
BY MIR. Senter OF Montpelier exempt
ling from taxation money loaned D
mortgages III This state at not mon
than 3M per cent interest; committe
on taxation Penalty for issuing MOI
than one mortgage under the act Il
the purpose of avoiding taxation.)
/, By Mr. Davis Of Fairlee, lcgaIizin
(, the appraisal Of that town for 1906
. grand list.
: Approved by the Governor.
senate No. 81. An act TO yalidat
the bonds Of Che Bennington Gas con
pany and ratifying and confirming tl
acts Of the trustees of the village
Bennington respecting the license gran
ed To said company
i House No. A. An act IN amendmer
I of section 5s0s Of the Vermont stat
. tttea fplatinn fo costs of commitment