The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17

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Martin. Mr.. Howe of Bennington said
that personally, he was opposed to the
bill. Mr.. Williams OF Newport, for the
railroad committee, said that by the
passage OF the anti.pass bin the time
tables had been cut out of the news
papers In many cases because approp.
riations were cut down, so that Il was
impossible fer tho railroad managers to
pay cash for the advertising space, Mr..
Boyce OF Waterbury called attention to
the same fact. Then the amendment
was passed.
If the House bin $50 passes the SEN
ate In the form in which II went
through the House the Governor Of Yer
mont will receive salary Of $500 a
year with reasonable expenses and ST.
900 for the expenses OF the stah. The
bin originally made the salary $500,
and Mir. Martin OF Brookiine moved TO
amend by making the salary $500, and
the expenses limited to $1,000. The
first amendment passed and the second
one was killed. The bill takes effect
upon its passage.
AtUu1o Iltt 9u1s " Ft4tH ~ NNN lutin@
dietion OF tho city court in Montpelier
and Barre was ordered TO lie, upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Daniels of East Montpelier,
after Mr.. Lyford OF Warren had pro-
posed an amendment TO except the
towns of WaitsReld, Warren and Fay
ston. The bill to establish a municipal
court at Winoosd was also ordered 10
lie.
Senate bill 81, appropriating $1,000
TO preserve the Sand Bar bridge culvert,
passed the House. Mr.. Leary and Mr..
Bacon explained that the state had
spent a large sum of money on this
bridge and 1t needed a little moro TO
make god what had already been done,
as the ice would be dangerous to its
safety.
Senate bin III was passed This grants
a person cnohned In the state prison or
house of correction five days OF maxi
mum or minimum month when no
charges of misconduct are brought.
The Pawlet town case was taken up
as a special order yesterday afternoon
Mr., Williams of Leicester for the com.
mittee on town lines stated that the
committee had looked into the case
thoroughly. They found that the town
hall was within a half mile OF the cen
ter Of the village and the pepole on
the west side could reach it by driving
around the mountain. He said the west
side had had two seleetmen, two listers
and one school director. He said there
were so or so farmers on the proposed
west side division who did not favor
. he ktll x.shtln h. 40 - l.
favored division.
Mr.. Thurber of Fairfax opposed the
bill, saying that there were few towns
in the state that did not have hills
Mr.. Davis opposed the BILL saying that
no surveys had been made, and the west
side was not prepared. He said that II
the bill was passed there were II or Is
other towns where conditions were az
divided as in Pawlet that would be rap,
ping at the doors of the legislature for
division. Mr.. Barber of Brattlehoro said
that the House had expressed itself
once in favor of the bill, and. he didn't
think 1t had any good argument pre-
sented since for a change
Mr.. Martin Of Essex said he didn't be. |
lieve, in view of certain rimors, he had
heard since the bill was advanced to a /
third reading, that if the House knew all |
the fact they would pass the bill. He
had heard IL minated that one reason
for the desired division was 50 that the
town might vote license. He didn't |
believe the state should divide towns
50 that they could vote license.
Mr.. Roberts of Pawlet made another
speech in defense Of the bill, reading
from small note book. He recalled /
the intense feeling between the two
towns and said that if the wisdom OF
the forefathers was deciding the question
it would divide the town. He said the
east side was we'll established, and II I
would not entail trouble. AL to the
license question be could say that The
town was mo- place and would al
ways vote against license Mr. Tilden
Of Barre City moved the previous ques-
ton and Mr.. Martin Of Brookline called
for q yea and nay vote, and the bill was
killed Alb to &C.,