The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-06
SENATE QUIT
EARLY TO-DAY
Went Home After Passing the
Open Deer Season Bill
AND DID LITTLE BESIDES
In House To-day Howe of Bennington
introduced Direct Primary Measure
MANY other Bills In
troduced.
AND DID LITTLE BESIDES
State House, Nov. 0.

a8 State House, Nov. Q.
The Senate quit It's job carly to-day,
and tile members hastened home for the
over.Sunday recess Before adjourning,
however. the Senate passed the bill re-
lating TO the open season for killing
deer, with a proposal of amendment re.
moving the doubtful legal questions in
volved. The Senate also passed, under
suspension OF rules. the bill relating TO
visits Of penal baords to prison con-
crosses. The bin was explained by Sen.
ators Finn, Cory, Lewis and McLam.
II was opposed by Senators Flagg and
Huntley. The years and nays were
called for by Senator Huntley and re-
suited in II yeas and Z nays.
The Senate passed few bills from
the House being these, relating to grade
crossings, quarterly statements by coun-
ty clerks, relating to salaried officers,
payments Of salaries, fees Of probate
Judges and requiring orders for money
drawn from the state treasury.
The roll,eall in the House this MORN
ing showed 40 absentees, about half of
whom were excused for illness or because
they were visiting state institutions.
The House did not adjourn for the week
until this afternoon There was some
trouble over the plurality election bill,
the House first killing it and then, on
motion Of Mr. Howe of ST. Johnsbury,
voting TO reconsider and commit 1t to
the committee on elections.
The House passed these measures:
II. 20S. amending an act Incorporating
the Central Savings Bank and Trust
company OF Barton.
II. l2l, amending an act Incorporating
the Shoreham Telephone and Telegraph
%.
:. %, relating to uniting the Rutlfnd
Railway, Light and Power company, he
Rutland Street Railway company, the
Peoples Gas Light company, the Rut.
land City Electric company, the Chit
tenden Power company and the Vermont
Internal Improvement company.
The Howe Bill.
The substance Of Howc's direct pri-
mary bill, introduced to-day, is as fol-
lows;
The bin provides for the nomination Of
state. congressional, and county candi
dates bv direct vote Of the voters Of
the leading parties. Parties casting less
than ten per cent. of the total vote may
make their nominations by caucus and
as now. but must hold their
cancnses on the same day that the larger
parties meet in primary The bill does
not affect the selection of United States
senators, presidential electors, candidates
in town and village meetings, justices OF
the peace, town representatives or dele
gates to national conventions. Under
the provisions Of the bill the first pri
mary would be held the third Tuesday
in June. 1910, and biennially thereafter.
The ballots are to be prepared in prac
tically the same way as for a general
election and the election officers are the
same, The polls are to pen at II o'clock
in the forenoon and remain open until
o'cl6ok in the evenings In case there
are three or more candidates for one
Office, the voters must signify their first
and second choice. The candidate re-
ceiying the greatest number of votes
il to be declared the nominee, provided
vote Of his party. II no candidate for
an Office gets 80 per cent. or more of
the toal first choice vote OF his party, |
then the first and second choice votes for
the several candidates are to be added |
together. and the person receiving the !
largest number of combined first and /
second choice votes is to be declared the |
The bill forbids under severe /
the use of money or other val |
liable consideration in getting support, or
The use of liquor to influence voters. 1t |
also provides that all candidates must /
Gle sworn statements showing the /
amount of money spent in their behalf /
and showing to whom the money was
paid and for what 1t provides for ap- |
peal to any Judge Of the superior court /
IN case Of question or contest. The bill |
i drawn along the lines of the primary |
aw of the state Of Washington, which
ii said to he one Of the best in the
country, and where it has proved to be
highly satisfactory to the voters.
Bills introduced To-day.
By Mr.. Boyce of Proctor, relating to
he Rutland and Tidewater Railroad
company.
BY Mr.. I.yford Of Warren, to amend
section 4029 of the statutes, relating to
lie liability of towns for damage.
By Mr.. Fish of Vergennes, to amend
70. III of the acts of 1892, relating to
he city Of Vergennes.
BY Mr.. Otis Of Sutton, relating to the
'emllation Of automobiles and motor ve-
relies Provides for deposit with secre
ary Of state Of registration fee of
$50 for each machine of twenty horse
power or less, and S25 for those of
more.
Ry. Mr.. Williams of Newport, relating
o the taxation of personal property, and
establishing a uniform tax on certain
lasses thereof.
BY Mr.. Davis Of Springfield ito amend
ections of chapter 1876 Of the statutes
elaiing to the board of railroad COM
uissioners. and enlarging the jurisdic
ion OF the same. The public service
orporation billn; controls all railroad,
ailwav, telegraph, telephone, transpor.
ation, electric tight, electric power and
as companies. organized or dong busi-
ltss under the laws of the state, and any
ther person or corporation exercising
ny of the rights of eminent domain.
TO be 81 500 a year with $500
additional for the chairman, and neces-
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