The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-26
House Put in a Hard Fore.
Moons Work Today
BEFORE MANY VISITORS
At Yesterday Afternoons Session the
House Passed the Trustee Process
Bill--Light Doings in the Sem
ate To-day.

Contrary TO oil predictions, the legis-
| lature this morning tackled the work of
the session with a vengeance, and the
distractions of ladies' week and the
most numerous body OF spectators that
has as yet thronged the State House
proved a stimulus rather than detri-
ment TO the work in hand There was
some, possibly uncalled for. oratory,
that took up considerable time in the
House, but some real advancement was
made in the work of the session
Fifteen bills were introduced. One OF
them, introduced by Mr.. MeHugh of
Weybridge, may be considered an "ad-
ministration measure" since it ineor-
porates recommendation Of Governor
Mead that owners of dogs must furnish
bonds. Mr.. McHugh also introduced an
other bill that owners OF animals or
fowls wounded or killed by dogs shall
receive double the damage sustained. A
hunters bill was introduced by Mr.. Mar
tin of Hartland, providing that bona
tide residents owning property listed in
the state TO the amount OF $1,000 shall
pay license fee of 80 cents, while nom
residents shall pay SO, with clerks fee
Of 50 cents.
On taking up the bill to provide for
the election OF state highway commits
sioner, the House recommitted the bill
to the committee on highways and
bridges. Another special order ON the
bill relating TO summons of grand and
petit jurors was called up. The bill was
amended by striking out "the officer
shall be allowed two dollars and a rea-
sonable sum for postage and blank no
tices" Then the bill was ordered 10 a
third reading tomorrow morning. The
House passed the bill relating to the
bond of the state treasurer.
The Senate didn't do as much as the
House this forenoon, referring some bills,
ordering a third reading OF others and
having two introduced, besides killing
one measure. The last-named was d
Senate measure, relating to a bill OF
sale. Third reading was ordered ON its
own bills relating to preservation Of
public health, providing for indexing of
probate records and granting certain
powers to Hyde Park
The two new Senate bills are as fol-
lows; Relating to registration Of auto
niobiles of non-residents and providing
that Vermont grant to other states the
same rights as they grant to Vermont
automohilists this bill has been en-
dorsed BY the Automobile Club of Yer
mont and the second relating to brok-
erage OF insurance by non.residents.
Passed Trustee Process Bill.
After spicy debate, lasting nearly
all yesterday afternoon, the House
passed a bill embodying one OF the plat
form promises of both the Republican
and Democratic parties, namely, an ex-
emption of $40 from trustee process.
Mr.. Carl OF Canaan proposed an
amendment striking out the $40 exemp-
ton, which would leave the law as il
is at the present time. This is one OF
the platform pledges Of the Republican
party of two years, which was ignored
by the legislature OF zoos, The pro-
posed amendment was opposed yester-
day by Mr.. Webster of Swanton, Mr.
Fletcher of Cayendish, Mr.. Peck of Bur
hngton, Mr.. Elliott of Hartford, Mr..
Cory OF Montpelier, Mr.. Bronson of
Hardwick, Mr.. Martia of Hartland and
others. It was favored by Mr.. Ellis of
Brookfield. Mr. Chapman Of Windham,
and Mr. Barron Of Rarton.
by yea and nay vote of Sc yeas
to l5s nays, the House refused to adopt
the amendment, which would have witt.
ated the bill, and then unanimously
passed the bill as it came from the com.
mittee.
Early this afternoon came the review
of the cadets of Norwich university on
the State House grounds. The review
was made by Governor Mead assisted
by Adiutant- General Tillotson and Col.
c. II. Senter OF his STAFF. The cadets
made very creditable appearance