The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-02
HOUSE GETS
RUFFLED
And Finally Refuses to Re
quest Governor
FOR RETURN OF DOE BILL
Governor Prouty Had Refused to Give II
v. Up Except on Vote Of the House
Other Doings Of Our Legis-
latuIe.
state House, Dec. ..

The "doe bill' is exactly where II
was on Tuesday. in the governors hands
in spite OF the Senates action on Tues
day afternoon in voting to ask the House
for the return Of the bill. This morning
Mr.. Ripley of Poultney moved that the
House ask the governor for the return
OF the bill Speaker Cheney notified him
that the clerk would 60 for the bill and
when ii was in the possession OF the
House that body could do what il de-
sired with reference to acting upon the
Senate's request.
Mr.. Cook OF Dandy didn't exactly un-
derstand what was going on and inquired
Of the speaker. When informed, he was
so anxious to get at that bill that he
remarked something about recalling the
clerk"
In short time Clerk Plumley returned
! but with no bill in his hand, and after
conferring with Speaker Cheney, the lat.
] ter announced that the governor would
not return the bill except upon request
! Of the House by vote. Mr.. Adams Of
Marlboro thought the Legislature had
fooled enough with the bill, and he was
not in favor of returning it to the Sem
ate, Neither was Mr.. Howe OF Benning
ton, the author of the bill, who said that
he was satisfied to leave it in the hands
Of the governor.
Mr. Estey OF Plymouth called for the
yeas and nays aud the House emphati-
cally refused TO ask the governor for the
return of the bill, the vote being l7s TO
IL.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon il
was voted, upon motion OF Senator Lewis
Of Lamoille, to ask the House for re-
turn of the bill. The motion was car
ried only IL to 10. The bill was consid-
cred by this body before the Thanks
giving recess, and passed with one vote
to spare.
In the Senate this morning House bill
40l. providing for the cutting down Of
bushes near the roadsides during the
months Of August and September, passed
after a short debate In the House, bill
533 was passed II was drawn up to
control gypsy bands and provides that
they cannot stop or camp for more than
an hour after being notified by land own
efs or selectmen to move on. IL provides
fine Of not less than S5 nor more than
$50 for Noncompliance with the provi.
sions OF the act. A bin to increase the
efficiency of the national guard was pass
al in the House this morning. 1t was
bill 527 which provides for the payment
of a half days wages on the scale paid
in the United States army, for drills.
The members of the companies cannot
draw for more than "a drills year.
New Bills Yesterday Afternoon.
Two bills were introduced in the
House and two in the Senate yester-
day afternoon, the ones in the former
being, by Mr.. Watson of st. Albans
City relating to action for negligence,
making contributory negligence not
Lar to recovery, and the other by Mr..
Diyoll Of Rockingham to incorporate
the Masonic association of Bellows
Falls. The new bills in the Senate
were as follows: from the judiciary
committee, an act providing a penalty
Of $50 for wilful and unlawful attach
nlent of wages by trustee process, and
the other, by Senator Lewis of La
noille, an act relating to notices by
publication charges.
The House yesterday afternoon put
quietus to the bill establishing dis
trict courts and the Senate did tne
same for House bill 54 relating to per-
sons refusing to pay fare on railroad
trains. Tire House passed the bills,
amending the incorporation act of Troy
Conference academy, preventing black
listed persons from obtaining liquor and
relating to fees of justices of the peace
in criminal causes.
More bills made their appearance this
morning, being as follows:
BY MIR Lesry of Burlington( by re-
questl. an act regulating the selection
OF grand and petit jurors. Creates two
Jury commissioners for each county; ap-
pointed by county court: commissioners
to be of different political parties and
to receive $3 per day for time actually
spent.
BY Mr.. Leary Of Burlington tby re-
quest), an act in addition to section 5
OF 300 Of the acts of 1904, entitled, IAN
act to incorporate the Northern Mutual
Fire Insurance company" Permits the
company to, ,increase capital stock not
to exceed S50o,000
BY MFR. Barber for the committee on
corporations (by requestl "An act to in
corporate the Packer Cemetery associa-
ton
s. lis, BY the judiciary committee,
an act TO prohibit the carrying of intoxi-
eating liquors into penal institutions.
Killed by House To-day.
The following bills were killed by the
House to-day.
II. ls6, relating TO the appointment of
health officers.
II. s7s, relating to bastardy proceed
ings.
II. 4sl, an act to protect fish.
H. 4ss, to protect certain fur bearing
II. $40, relating to commitment of de-
linquent taxpayers.
Bills passed by the House to-day were
as follows:
II. 3ss. an act to incorporate the Con-
gregational church Of Hinesburg
II. 44f an act to incorporate the West
Derby Baptist church Of West Derby.
Fl. 522, relating to the prudential
committee of the graded school at Lyn-
don.
Il. 2s3. to leesliae the quadrennial
appraisal Of the town Of ChittendeH for
1902 and 1905 and the Grand list for