The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-20
2-CENT BILL
PROGRESSES
Making Railroad Tickets Cost
Same as Mileage Rate
PASSED THE HOUSE TO-DAY
The Inter County Telephone Company
Applied for Incorporation To-day
MANY Bills Were Killed
This Forenoon.

4Ata ANANANsAs
State House, No, 20,
Governor Prouty this morning ap-
pointed tax commissioner and sent
the appointment to the Senate for con.
frmation. The Senate went into exccu-
tive session and will act on the appoint.
ment probably tomorrow morning. Il
Is understood that the bank commission
er, the only other officer TO be appointed
by the governor subject TO the Senato's
will not be appointed until
after the Thanksgiving recess.
In the House this morning the bin
that railroads shall issue tic
kets to point within the state at the
regular mileage rates, introduced by Mr..
Howe Of st. Johnsbury, passed. II this
bill becomes law it will mean that
the rates within the state on the Cen
trail Vermont and Rutland railroads will
be two cents a mile, as their mileage
book rates are that. The bill prevents
the raising Of the rates on mileage
books except upon permission OF the
railroad commission.
Bills were introduced this morning by
Mr.. Martin Of Plainiield making a close
season on partridges until September Is,
1911, and on pheasants until October,
1915.
A TAXATION bin Of an important nature
was introduced by Mr. Flint OF Braintree
exempting from taxation loans for which
mortgages are taken, provided the rate
Of interest charged is not more than 41a
per cent. II does away with offsets for
debts owing
Mr.. Daniels of East Montpelier intro
auced a bill to incorporate the Inter
County Telephone company to do bust
ness in Washington, Lamoille, Addison
and Caledonia counties The incorpora-
tors named are II. NJ. Farnham, Harry
Daniels, Harry S. Laird, Arthur f. Cow
III and G. r. Andrews The Office head.
quarters arc to be in Montpelier,
Senator Bliss Of Washington presided
in the Senate in the absence Of. Iieuten-
mt Governor Mead. and he had the honor
IF deciding The vote on the reconsidera-
lion Of II. 227, providing for board Of
education. The vote was IA to II, and
he cast his vote in favor OF reconsidera-
ion. The bill was ordered 10 lie until
after the recess.
Bills Killed To-day.
A number Of bills were killed in the
House this forenoon, including the pro-
1osals to establish district courts for
,ivil causes and to make members Of the
general assembly ineligible to certain
,ffices created by themselves. The
ones are;
II. lls, to establish district courts.
Fl. l45. relating to the condition of
licenses.
Fl. 1853, relating to judges Of county
.onrt
H. 3os, relating to fees of health OIL
ers.
ii. 4l5, relating to settlement Of intes-
ate estates.
II. 434, relsting to highway districts /
nd the election Of two road commis- /
toners
Fl. 449 to enable parties in civil causes
0 disinter bodies for the purpose Of an
autopsy
H. 4s0, rendering members Of the gen /
raj assembly ineligible to certain Of
ices
Fl. 4se, relating to the pay Of assist
mt Judges.
The Senate killed the bill forbidding
he blowing Of whistles and ringing OF
ells on locomotives within certain lin
IS on order Of the state board Of rail-
Dad commissioners.
To Protect Fruit Trees.
On motion OF Mr.. Otis of sutton, the
louise roconsidered its voto refusing a
bird reading to Ell 4T4, palating to the
Of fruit from the cedar wax
ling. Mr. Loclllin OF Richford moved
hat the bin be ordered to lie and be
1ade special order for Tuesday after
on, December /. This motion was de-
Gated and the question of q third read
~ Of the bill was favored by Mr. Hitch
ock Of Pittsford. Mr.. Lewis Of Norwich.
he bill was ordered TO third reading
Y good majority.
New Bills in Senate.
-Four new bills were introduced in the
enate today, one being by Senator Cor
= Of Washington county providing for
quipment of the State House vault, one
Y Senator Barney Incorporating Claude
! Grafton 81 Co, one BIZ Senator Glea-
on fixing dog licenses at s. and SIS and
ne by Senator Kennedy providing that
lhool teachers must keep correct reg.
ter or forfeit a portion of their pay.
BY Mr.. Flint Of Braintree, to equalize
3xation.
By Mr.. Bemis Of Lyndon, to amend
eetion 3 Of No. 10 of the acts Of 1872,
atiled, "An act to incorporate the Lyn
on academy and graded school at Lyn-
on relating to the prudential com
dttee.
By Mr.. Daniels Of East Montpelier,
} incorporate the InterCouuty Tele
hone company.
BY Mr. Williams OF Newport for the
ommittee on railroads, in addition TO /
D act TO incorporate the Central Yer !
ont Railway company Empowers ;
lmpany to purchase, own, sell or ope-
ite steamships
BY Mr. Martin of Plainfeld, fixing the /
ose season on ruffied grouse, common
called patriaees. II
BY Mr. Martin Of Plainfeld, to amend
etion 5a43 Of the statutes. relating to t
ose season on pheasants
By Mr, Loomis Of Salisbury, relat 1
s to the nalint anance Of waiting rooms +
4 street railway corporations. I'll
b. Mr. Howe Of Bennington, to amend