The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-07
A FLOOD
OF BILLS
Thirty-six Proposed Meas
ureS introduced
in LEGISLATURE TODAY
Bill for Abolition Of Grade Crossings
Passes Third Reading Unopposed
Other Business of the
Legislature


Montpelier Nov. 7.--Thirty.six pro
posed measures found their way into the
Vermont legislature at the forenoon ses-
sion today All Of them were of little
general Importance. Senator Taylor Of
Hardwick tby request) introduced q
bill 20 provide badges for iish and game
wardens; Senator Moseley of Washing
ton county (by feqnest1 a bin Co pro
vide pay for certain officials of the
militia; Senator Stafford of Lamoille to-
define duties of state officers and another
BY the same to appropriate $4,000 for
repairs 10 the state industrial school,
hy the same TO have purchases Of $500
or more in state institutions TO be made
only after advertising and receiving bids
therefor
Senator Van Patten If Chittenden
county wishes To haze X NJ c. A. build.
ing property exempted from taxation.
Senator Moody OF Washington county
would prohibit the use Of firearms by
persons under Is years Of age, with a
penalty Of not less than SO and not
more than So Senator Rowland Of
the same county would regulate depos.
its Of public funds.
In the % bills introduced IN the House
this forenoon Mere the following: BY
MI Robinson Of Waterbury making ii
impossible for newspapers TO recover for
subscriptions after term has expired;
by Mr., Bristol af Waltham To permit
sale Of condemned cattle. under Mas
saehusetts regulations and compels the
seller TO report details to state cattle
commission; BY Mr.. Jones Of Benson. ex-
empting electic railroads from taxation:
~ Mr. Dexter of Maidstone, calling for
tires 4 to inches wide for freight carts,
according to weight Of load carried; by
Mr.. Cady Of Mortified (by request) es-
tablishing municipal court III North
field; BY Mr. Archibald Of Manchester
Eby request) 70 prohibit the selling, fur
nishing, or giving away Ia minors Of
candy containing intoxicating liquor; by
Dir. jackson of Barre by reauest) Civ.
ing sheriff and deputies So day for
attendance on supreme aud county
courts and court of ehaneery.
Railroad Lobby Laid Low.
The advocates of the bin to compel
railroads to abolish grade crossings ex-
pceted fight when the bill came up
on the question Of third reading yester-
day afternoon They were fortified
There was. however. only a feeble oppo.
sition, and the bill was ordered TO
third reading by nm overwhelming vote
The bill comes up for passage late this
afternoon.
Some amendments were adopted. tend.
ing 10 relieve the towns at the expense
Of the state in assisting IN the removal
Of the crossings The bill now provides
that the state shall pay 25 per cent
and the towns 10 per cent 81 the ex-
pense Of installing the crossings, instead
OF Is and 90 per eent, respectively. 4
further amendment provides that no
more than one crossing shall be abol-
ished each year. unless the towns shall
decide otherwise The railroad lobby is
putting in some hard work against the
bil and this II expected 70 be shown
in the Senate
Another important matter taken up
in the House yesterday afternoon was
the question Of taxation of deposits in
savings bank. The bill provides that a
person msy have deposits Of $4,000 IN
any number of banks in the state of
Vermont not subject TO taxation. Mr.
Fletcher Of Cavendish favored the bill
as tending to increase the revenue of
the state and making possible reduc.
tion Of the rate Of taxation on deposits
The bill was ordered TO a third read
iDge
Among the new measures in the House
yesterday afternoon were these.
BY Mr. McCuen Of Vergennes proyid
ing for a special town meeting on ap-
plication of six voters, to determine the
number and kinds of licenses to be
granted in towns which vote license.
BY Mr. Alexander Of Georgia. by re-
quest, 70 appoint a commissioner of
domestic animals to inspect animals.
quarantined against domestic diseases
aud kin diseased animals after proper
examination; salary to be FIVE dollars
per day. with expenses.
BY Mr.. Grafton of Burlington 20 pre-
vent town and village officers from be-
coming interested IN contracts In which
the town or village is = party
BY Mr. Carr of St. Johnsbury, appro-
priates $4,000 for improvement of the
highways Of the state and provides for
the appointment by the governor of a
state highway commissioner
The Senate was in session but short
time Yesterday afternoon During that
time it killed the bill making Sunday
closed season for hunting, and also
the bill concerning construction Of cat
lie guards, etc, hy railroads The plu-
lality election Of representatives bill
came up as special order, hut was
ordered to lie until tomorrow (Thus-
day) morning.