The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-23
TO ENLARGE
STATE HOUSE
POrpOsal Put Up to Legis-
lators To-day
COST Is NOT MENTIONED
Mr.. Jackson Of Barre City Introduces
Bill to Abolish Grade Crossings
House Kills Bill Pensioning
Supreme Court Judges.

Montpelier, Oct. "a. Short sessions
Of the Vermont legislature were held
this forenoon, during which the House
transacted considerable business and the
Senate did little Of Importance. House
bill 0s repeating the state law which
required the advertisement Of any spec
ial tax for changes to any county buill-
ings for six weeks prior To the meeting
Of the legislature was passed with some
opposition II was introduced by Mr..
AIchol of johnson and he was sup
ported BY Nh. Jackson Of Barre City
and Mr.. Archibald Of Manchester, while
Mr.. Hurd Of Sandgate opposed.
The House killed the bill Of Mr.. Ora.
ton Of Burlington providing for the
retirement and pensioning Of supreme
court judges at the ages Of 90 and
70.
The gradual abolishing Of railroad
grade crossings was the purpose Of d
Bill introduced by Mr. jackson 81 Barre
City, with the provision that where
grade crossings could not be abolished
that i be left with the railroad com
mission to permit them to remain. A
bin Of somewhat similar nature was
introduced By Mr. Hatch Of STAFFORD to
compel railroads where two crossings
come together, to put in overhead or
under passes,
Montpelicr's representative, Mr. Sen.
ter had 4 busy day One 81 his bills
gave the city Of Montpelier the hight
to condemn property for the erection
Of city hall and another to bond for
whatever will be necessary to erect the
building. Mr.. Serter also got whack
at the cattle commission BY presenting
bill to abolish the commission Along
the same lines, he presented bin to
prevent the sale Of diseased meat, max
ing the penalty not more than three
years Imprisonment OF fine not TO
exceed 1900. Finally Mr., Senter in
troduced a bill to enlarge the State
House providing rooms for committees,
supreme court Judges and other state
officials. No appropriation was named
Ia the bill, but tile expenditure was to
be left with a commission OF seven men,
two OF whom shall be the governor and
the lieutenant governor
Another important measure placed be-
fore the legislature today was by Mr.
Grafton Of Burlington. providing pen.
atty OF not less than 800 for bribery
OF intimidation af voters.
This afternoon the states attorney
! fight in bennington county was taken
under consideration
Speaker Cheney today appointed tle
( following committee to take up the blk
relating to taxation; Kidder OF Wood.
stock, Fletcher Of CaYendish, Porter Il
Wilmington. Latham of Milton and
( Sherwin of Chester Tn the House 10.
| day Mr.. Robinson OF Waterbury intro.
duced bin providing that when tax.
payer makes ont his Inventory and IN
scrts offsets for debts he must also dis
close all his bank deposits.
A bin was introduced in the Senate
today TO Incorporate the Bethany home
4 for Kings Daughters Senator Cha,t
\ Of XYindhani presented bill to make
any rate Of interest agreed on IN note
10 be valid
! The legislature was not in session
great while yesterday afternoon, bu,
several more or less important bill
were presented. Senator Moody oi
Washington county introduced two bills
one Of which provides that women may
be appointed OF elected trustees Of pub
lie libraries. town clerks or town tfeas
urers and the other providing that after
cars have been ordered 90 hours by ship
4 pers Of stock the railway company from
which the cars are ordered shall after
the expiration Of the 06 hours. pay tn,
shipper ordering such cars S per cal
for every p hours OF the failure Il
provide
In the House Mr.. Senter of Mont
/ pelier introduced a joint resolution {,
provide for an investigation OF the die
eased meat scandal. By which the com
mittee so appointed shall have power Il
summon persons and papers and TO EN-
ploy a. clerk and stenographer. Thii
resolution was left over until this AZ
tcrnoon on account Of the small attend
ance yesterday. The appointment d
a state fair commission Was left owe
as a special order for Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Grafton Of Burlington presented
a bill providing that grand and petit
Jurors shall be selected by the assistan
judges OF the county courts.
Mr.. Grafton also introduced bil
which provides that the president o
the Senate and speaker Of tho hons,
shall receive $40 per day and the mem
bcrs 81 the general assembly IS nc
day, with mileage, this not TO apply /,
the present legislature
Mr.. Bailey 81 Essex introduced q meas
ufc 10 change the name Of the Stat
agricultural Experiment station at Bur
lington TO the Vermont Agricultural Tx
pertinent station
A bin introduced by Mr. Finn o
Springfield for the protection OF sheeI
provides that between April and No
vunber I, dog running at large. excep
in public highways and IN view Of Il
owner O. keeper may be killed b,
anyone.
Mr. Bickf0rd IF Sheffield INTRODUCES
a bin amending the license law and de
anfng specifically what constitutes ii
toxicating liquor. namely. distilled spif
its, malt liquors lager beer fermente
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