The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-18
Many Officials Were Named
at State House Today
STATE FAIR COMMISSION
Engaged in Two Notable
Contests, in House on Weights and
Measures, in Senate over Hotel
Exemption from Taxation.

Many appointments were announced
to-day by Governor Mead at the State
House, including the following;-
Miss Caroline H. Clement of Rutland
to be a member Of the board of library
commissioners for the term of five years
from and including December /, 1910.
w. w. Stickney of Ludlow to be
boundary line commissioner
Dr. f. II. Godfrey of Chelsea to be
member of the state board of medical
registration for the term of six years
from and including December l5, 1910.
Dr. A. S. Haskins Of st. Johnsbury to
be member Of the state board of OPP
tometry for the term OF three years
from and including January /, 1911.
DR. Lewis D. Martin OF Barre to be
member of the board of osteopathie
examiners for the term OF three years
from and including December Is, 1910.
Frank H. Tracy Of Montpelier, G. N,
Fletcher of Canaa-i, Solon s. Griswold
of Grand Isle, r. N. Vail Of Lyndonville
and A. ID. Gardner OF Pownal to be
members of the state fair commission for
the term of three years from and includ
ing February !, 1911.
Charles l. Sutton of Middlebury TO
be probate judge for the district OF Addi-
son for the term made vacant by the
death of William H. Bliss.
w. r. Warner of Vergennes to be a
member OF the public service, commission
for six years, to succeed Eli II. Porter
OF Wilmington; confirmed by Senate.
George II. Perkins of Burlington to be
state geologist and curator Of the mu.
scum; confirmed by Senate.
Frank NJ. Cory of Montpelier, II. G.
Kingsley of Rutland, f g. Butterfield of
Derby and f. H. Edgerton OF Rochester
to be members OF the board of visitors
to Norwich uniyersityj confirmed by
Senate.
Dr. G. L. Erwin of Newport to be
trustee Of the hospital for the insane
for six years; confirmed by the Senate,
Gov Mead also announced that he has
signed the following House bills:-
An act to amend No. l73, acts of 1902,
relating to Clarendon and Pittsford Rail
road compaHy
An act to amend section 10 of $50,
acts of 1908, relating to Packer Gene
terry association
An act to enable the Walter Harvey
large its cemetery.
An act authorizing the Connecticut and
Passumpsic Rivers Railroad company TO
hold stock in other railroad companies.
An act to amend section 9 of No. 203
of the acts OF 1895, as amended by sec
tion / OF No l5l of the acts of 1900
and section l OF No. 325 OF the acts OF
1906, relating to the Rutland and Mont
pelier Railroad company.
House Fight on Weights and Measures.
In the House the weights and meas.
ures bill WAS called up and on motion
of Mr. Battell OF Middlebury was amend
ed by making the salary of the commits
sioner 81 400, instead of 81 500, and fix.
ing the pay of assistant inspectors at S4
per day, with hotel expenses OF 81
day. Another attempt was made to
order the bin to lie, but it was voted
down. An amendment made by Mr..
Rowland of Poultney TO have the com
missioner elected by the general assem-
bly,, instead of appointed by the gov
ernor, was adopted
Mr.. Roland then moved an amendment
which would take the teeth out of the
bill, and he was voted down A further
motion to order the Bill to lie was turned
down. as was an attempt to adjourn
the House. All efforts to damage the
measure failing, the House finally passed
the bill.
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr.. Kellogg OF Plainfeld, an act
to amend sections 1923, 1924, 5643 and
$3.50 Of the P. S. and repeating section
563s thereof, relating to dogs.
BY Mr.. Bryant of Ludlow, in addition
to chapter l4s of the p S., relating
TO divorce. Orders appointing a receiver
in divorce proceedings must provide ~
for notice to the parties or attorneys of
record, of appointment of receiver; ~
of the time ef sale or other disposition
of property affected by said order; 49,
of the time of settlement OF said receiv-
ers' accounts.
BY Mr.. Rowland of Poultney, relating
to navigation on lake Bomoseen and
lake st. Catherine.
By Mr. Fisk OF Barre Town tby re
quest) An act relating to the practice
of veterinary medicine, surgery and den
tistry. State board Of veterinary regis.
tration to consist of five veterinarians
Of five years active practice and resi-
deats of the state; to be appointed by
the governor; pay to be 50 per day and
expenses for time actually spent.
Bv Ar Martin Of Hartland. relating
to salaries of ehaplaius of the state
prison and house of correction; fixes sal
AIRY at $500 ger year.
Bv Mr.. Sto.qe Of Wallingford. to In
corporate the Village of Wallingford.
Hotel Exemption Bill Killed in Senate.
The Senate this morning had lively
debate over Senator Powelis bill to al
low towns to vote TO exempt hotel prop
erty from taxation (H the course Of
his remarks on the bill, Senator Powell
said that If someone wolNd furnish the
capital to build new. m,dern hotel at
Barre on the condition that u be exempt
ed from taxation, Senator G. 'rdon would
be eager to have Gov. Mead eall a spe-
cial session of the legislature to give
the city the right TO do it,
An amendment TO the bill was pro-
posed by Senator Darling Of Calet 'onia
that would allow the exemption OF sX-
isting hotels from taxation. and the bNl
was otherwise opposed by Senators por-'
ter Of Caledonia. Archibald Of Benning.
ton and Buttsrfeld OF Orleans. while /
Senator's Davis Of Windsor and Clark
Of Rutland supported il together with
Senator Powell
When the debate ended. Senator por.