The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-26
.SOLONS WORK
OVERTIME
House Went Back For After
noon Session
SENATE ADJOURNED EARLY
Several Important Measures introduced
Today--A Bill to Increase Taxation
Of Railroads - Votes for Con-
gresham canvassed.

One-half Of the Vermont legislature,
the Senate, wound up it's weeks work
this forenoon, while the other half, the
House, through inadvertencc in the mo.
tion to adjourn, had to 40 back this
afternoon, il being the first instance
Of the present session in which members
were sitting Friday afternoon. The mo
lion TO adjourn for the week il accom-
panied by the statement that when His
house do adjourn ii pc to Monday af
ternoon.p The House forgot this fore
noon to pnt In the stipulation and con
seqnently adjourned for dinner only.
Before going home. however, the Sem
ators received several important meas
ures for consideration when they return
next week. Senator Delong of Addison
county introduced a bill providing that
the two per cent tax paid bv fire in
srance companies be apportioned among
the towns To be used in fire fighting
instead or turning 1T into
the state treasury. Senator Van Pat.
ten of Chittcnden county introduced two
bills. one To make more equal diri-
sion Of ballot clerks among the politi
cal parties and the other TO abate taxes
OF decreased persons and those who have
moved out Of the state.
An important measure is that Of SEN
Rtor Holden OF Bennington county pro-
viding that fifth class on druggists ii.
censes to sell liquor shall not be in
cluded in the number allowed each town
in the apportionment according to pop
ulation That Is, II Barre's population
allows eight licenses there could be fifth
class licenses granted in addition The
bin also provides for issuance Of drug.
gists licenses in no license towns Sen
ator Stafford OF Lamoille county intro.
duced q bill permitting convict labor on
public works
A measure Of great consequence was
presented III the House today by Mr.
Porter Of Wilmington, providing for an
increase Of railroad taxation as recon-
mcnded BY Governor Proctor. It pro
sides that where the gross earnings of
q railroad are over $4,000 per mile, there
shall be a gradation Of one fourth Of
one per cent fer every additional $500,
up to four per cent limit Railroads
which do not have gross earnings of
$4,000 per mile shall pay the present
rate OF two and one,half per cent
Vote for Congressman Canvassed
A joint assembly Of the two branches
Of the legislature was held today TO
canvass the votes for congressman The
results in the first district were found
TO be.
u. J. Foster, Republican ... 20,660
II, B Cliff. Democrat, ....... S.g57
w G. SehoieId. Pro. .s.s s27
Scattering ............. 81
and III tile second district AZ follows.
Kittredge Haskins, Republican . sO.73s
y. H. Senter Democrat - S.f57I
J. W Dunbar. Socialist ..... 364
g. b. Wilson, Pro. ............ sl61
Messrs. Foster and Haskins were then
declared elected, and the Joint assembly
was dissolved.
To Extead cross-state R. r. Charter.
IN The Honse today Mr.. Senter intro
dueed bill extending the charter Of
the Rutland & Montpelier r.. r. com
pany, requiring that work must be
started November 20. 1911, and be fin.
ished November 20, 1915, or the char.
ter be forfeited.
Among the other bills introduced In
the House today are. BY Mr. Edgerton
of Rochester, providing that shares Of
stock, held in Vermont which are taxed
outside the state shall not be taxed IN
Vermont; BY Mr. Thomas Of Masshheld
Incorporating the Mollv's Fall Telephone
company; by Mr. Cobb % l}Figton pro-
viding that three months residence
is necessary to enable person TO vote
in a town meeting. provided he hc quail
flied co vote at state election.
The House yesterday afternoon de.
voted two hours and 4 half in discuss
ing motion TO reconsider its vote refBs.
ing TO adopt the Joint resolution Irovid-
ing for q recount Of the votes for state
attorney in Bennington county, and
finally by yca and nay vote If ITO
TO So refused TO reconsider snch vote.
With only 25 opposing votes, the
House yesterday afternoon by rising
vote passed the bill granting municipal
eulrWe to women, and wsth no oppos.
ing votes The bill providing for election
II representatives to the general assem-.
bl by q plurality vote on fourth ballot
Mr. McCuen Of Nergen~es introduced
Il Joint resolution for commission to
hrl bge for a celebration 81 the S0nth
anniversary Of the discovery Of Lake
Champlain. This resolution was nero
comprehensive than the one introduced
a few days ago by the gentleman from
Nergennes The one introduced ycster-
day was ordered to lie and be printed
and was made special order for nest
Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock