The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-11
CLOSE VOTE
ON THIS BILL
To Establish Branch OF State
Laboratory Of Hygiene
AS ST. JOHNSBURY, PASSED
Both Branches Of the Legislature Tried
to Adjourn Until This Evening, but
Motion Failed to Be Carried
in Either.
AS ST. JOHNSBURY, PASSED
state House. Jan. II.

State house, jan H.
There was quite lively discussion in
the House Saturday afternoon over the
proposition TO establish q branch of the
Vermont state laboratory at st. Johns
bury, but the bin was finally passed by
vote OF 81 10 80. The bill was read
the third time, appropriating $500 for
the establishment, six hundred TO be used
to purchase the necessary apparatus, in
struments and supplies, and $1,000 for
the salary of director for two years. The
passage Of the bill was opposed by
| Messrs. Smith Of Weston, Perry of
Readsboro. Hitchcock OF Pittsford and De.
Boer OF Montpelier, and was favored by
Messrs. McClintock OF Norton, Bean OF
Glover. Howe Of st. Johnsbury, Goodal
of Nottingham and Emery of Eden. On
the yea and nay vote, demanded by Mr..
DeBoer, the bill passed.
There was another adjournment tilt
in the House Saturday afternoon, when
Mr. Hinsdale Of ST. George moved that
when the House adjourn that afternoon
it be until 1880 Monday evening. The
motion was opposed by Messrs Fletcher
Of Cavendish and Seaver OF Norwich, and
the motion was lost.
The record OF the House Saturday af-
ternoon is as follows;
Read Third Time and Passed.
II. S5s, relating to revision OF check.
list.
II. el4, relating to grammar school
lands.
II. SO, relating to damages by fire com.
municated from a locomotive engine.
Passed in Concurrence.
S. Sc, relating to salary of state H.
brarian.
s. $40, relating to water mains, drains
and sewers outside Of village limits.
S. 1856, to incorporate the South Rye
gate village highway district, with pro-
posal Of amendment
Third Reading Refused.
II. Az. relating TO dog licenses
H. 454, relating to hunting and dis.
charging firearms
H. IS, relating to the hunting of deer
by land owners.
Third Reading Ordered.
II. 296, amending an act incorporating
The West Rutland Trust company.
H. 4I2, authorizing the city Of Barre
to take certain lands.
IT, 439, relating to fire insurance.
On motion of Mr.. Howe of Bennington
the clerk at 4:45 called the roll Of the
House 1t disclosed l35 members alb
sent.
H. 40 to aid the town Of Woodford
in the payment Of extraordinary losses
due to food and forest fires
II. 235 relating to the disposition Of
unexpended highway taxes Of ineorporat-
cd villages.
Senate Amendments Concurred In.
H. 3I7, relating to the trial Of causes
in county court and the court Of chan
Gerry.
H. 1853, relating to the rate OF taxes
assessed on railroad property.
Reconsidered.
The House reconsidered its vote by
which 1t refused third reading to s. Is, |
an act authorizing the attorney general
to employ persons to search for Grim.
inals and evidence and the bill was or
dered TO Q third reading
Dismissed by House.
II. 557, relating to dogs POUNDS chasing
deer.
In the Senate.
The Senate was not in session great |
while Saturday afternoon and little Of
Importance YVES done. One important |
bill was introduced however, By Senator |
Butler, relating to the taxation Of rail
roads. II provides for daily itemized I
records Of sales Of gas or electricity BY /
railroad corporations, which records shall /
be open TO the tax commissioner a
resolution was also introduced BY sena-
tor Finn, requesting the attorney gen
eraI to inform the Senate whether or
not A. ID. NJ Piper has been employed /
in his Office since December |.
Two bill relating to the liquor traffic
were passed, one relating to posted lists
and the other relating to the examina-
tion Of liquors. The Senate also ordered
to a third reading the House bill re-
lating to the speed Of automobiles.
The Senate also tried to adjourn to
Monday evening but the motion was