The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-09
Recalls $40 Exemption Bill
Killed Yesterday
MAKES IT SPECIAL ORDER
The Deadlock in Vermont Legislature
over Carrying Out Promise of Re-
publican Pledge May Be Brok-
en- on Friday.

the difficulty between the Vermont SEN
ate and House over a trustee process
law. The Senate this morning recalled
from the House the $40 exemption bill
which it killed yesterday, and on mo-
tion OF Senator Lyford of Washington
county reconsidered its vote. Then, on
motion of Senator Archibald Of Benning.
! ton. tile bill was made a special order
/ for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, which
will be after the House takes up as a
special order the Cushman, or Senate,
bill
/ Men interested in the continued sue
cess Of the Republican party were con-
siderably alarmed yesterday at the ac.
I tion of the legislature over the trustee
process bill, when at the close of the
morning session it looked as though the
Senate and House were hopelessly dead
/ locked over the question of redeeming the
party pledges in regard to this matter
! Ii was felt by these men that strong
as the Republican party is in the state
/ it could not 90 on forever disregarding
its platform pledges and hope to be sue
cessful at the polls, particularly in the
i NeNrE ~ ~ NptCiA1 pitNEE ilhf LllH yiu
exemption from trustee process.
/ The Senate this morning considered
/ in executive session communication
from the governor which undoubtedly
relates to some of his appointments
which require confirmation BY the Sem
ate. Under the rules they must lie "a
I hours. Gov. Mead announced this morn
I inc the appointment of DR.. w. Scott
I Nay OF Underhill to be a member Of the
hoard Of medical registration for six
years, from December 10, 1910, to sue
ceed himself also John L. Lewis Of Troy
to be a member of the state board OF
penal institutions for the term of six
years, to succeed Roger W. Hurlburd of
Hyde Park
Two bills were introduced in the SEN
ate this morning by Senator Archibald.
/ The first provides that the horse power
rating of automobiles be according to
/ the same standard used in AIassachu-
setts. The other bill provides that all
lIhator-eyeles carry seal showing that
/ they had been registered according Go
4 law.
The Senate passed in concurrence the
House bill combining the boards Of agri-
culture and forestry which has been
I rushed along so fast the past few days;
also the bill placing tax an evergreen
trees shipped out of the state. senator
Powells bill to enable towns 10 ex-
crnpt hotel property from taxation,
came up with an adverse report, but
consideration Of it was postponed on ae-
count OF the absence of Senator Powell
The House this morning devoted most
Of the time to discussion Of the pro-
visions OF House bill No. 92, which
makes various amendments to the school
laws The principal discussion came
over an amendment proposed by Mr..
Corwin Of Chelsea to strike out pro-
vision allowing superintendent of un-
ion districts to nominate all teachers
employed. The amendment was lost by
vote of l0l to 93 An amendment
proposed by Mr. Ellis of Brookfeld was
also lost, and the bill was finally passed.
The House also had a debate over the
hill allowing seine fishing in lake Cham
plain, which was amended by motion
of Mr.. Branch of Grand Isle, cutting
down the season from two months to
six weeks.
The House then passed the bill
A dozen new bills were presented in
the House this morning. including one
by Mr. williamson Peru, fixing a license
OF s. for nonresident trout fishermen,
one by Mr.. Abbott of Landgrove pro-
viding that no licenses be issued to any
one under ID years of age, one by Mr..
Getchell of Charleston providing for the
muzzIing Of dogs, by Mr.. Battell OF
Middlebury closing the road from East
Middlebury TO the Texas road in Han
cock to motor vehicles, by the same to
establish municipal court in Middle
bury.
Gov. Mead announced to-day that he
has signed the following bills:
H. l0l An act in amendment Of and
in addition TO section 1922 OF the public
statutes relating to appropriations for
Memorial day.
II l42 An act to change the name of
Franklin pond or Silver Lake to Lake
Carmi.
IT, los An act naming body of wa
ter in the town of Stamford as Lake
Hancock
il. 81 An act relating to bounty on
Forcupines, commonly known as hedge
hogs
$. 6 An act to amend section 2935 OF
the public statutes relating to husbands
right 10 waive will of wife.
$. 10 An act to amend No. 90 of tne
cast Of 1908 entitled An act to amend
section 49G Of the public statutes re-
lating to exemption from taxation.
:. is An act TO amend sections 54S6,
ji40. 5f42 and 5455 of the public statutes
relating 10 the preservation Of the pub
lie health
The governor vetoed a bill yesterday.
and thereat those familiar with legisla-
tive proceedings wondered. Il was not
that the bill should not have been vetoed.
for to have had II become law in the
shape it was IN would, have put the +. q .
T. Fairbanks Co. of st. Johusbury out
of business. it being q private bin to
amend the charter of that corporation. .
NNhosever be the blame for the blunder !,
in the bill, il passed both House and Sen {
ate and was sent to the governor. who
discovered the error. and, although it
was a chance to deal his principal busi-
ness rival a deadly blow. be thrust the
aside aud told those inter
ested N the bin what the trouble was
So Monday evening the usual proceed
ings were begun in the Senate TO get