The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-15
On Bill Increasing Powers Of
State Board of Health
EXECUTIVE GIVES REASON
Vermont Legislature Opened It's Weeks
Work Last Night with Good Volume
of Business--Many Bills Were
introduced.

Gov. Mead last night vetoed the bill
which gave the state board OF health
control of the heating and ventilation
lof mills and factories, and the House,
before whom the veto was sent, refused
to pass it over the executive check. In
vetoing the measure, Governor Mead de-
clared:--
The above bill provides that the state
board Of health shall have authority to
prescribe regulations for the heating and
ventilation of all mills, factories, shops
and other buildings in which ten or more
persons are employed. 1t further pro-
yides that any person or corporation
failing to comply with such regulations
within four months Of the notice thereof
shall be fined not more than $500 nor
less than $40 This bill in effect gives
to the state board Of health the arbitrary
right to exercise functions which have
heretofore belonged exclusively to our
courts of law.
Il would respectfully suggest that in
my judgment the courts of this state are
the proper medium through which the
necessity and reasonableness of such reg
ulations as are contemplated above should
be tested. As the bill now stands, the
courts have no discretion in these mat
tiers. A fine as provided in this bill, If
collected, would amount in my Judgment
to depriving a person, persons or cor
poration of their property without due
process of law. Such deprivation is in
direct violation to the l4th amendment
OF the constitution of the United States
OF America. Hence, the bill in my iudg.
ment is unconstitutional
81 therefore respectfully return II. SO
to the House Of Representatives without
my signature"
New Bills in the House.
AT last evenings session Of the House,
the following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Bowles of Woodford, to amend
section 500 Of the public statutes, relat.
ing to Sunday hunting. II provides
fine of 500 for hunting or discharging
firearms within 100 rods of church
on Sunday
BY Mr.. Bryant of Ludlow tby request)
to empower the auditor of accounts to
sell Rock island III Lake Dunmore
By Mr.. Stafford of Brattleboro, pro-
yiding for kennel licenses and fixing a |
Zee therefor. 1t provides that owners |
Of dogs kept for breeding purposes may
procure a special license fee of $40 for (
dogs or less; $40 for more than or
less than 10; and S25 if number exceeds /
10.
BY Mr.. Cook Of Irasburg, to amend
sections 1923, 1927 and 1920 of the pub /
ie statutes, relating to dog licenses. It /
provides a fee of so cents for castrated I
male or female dogs; all others IS each.
fine OF not less than $40 nor more than
80 for keeping an unlicensed dog.
By Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish. to
lmend chapter 26 and section Gl5l of
he public statutes, relating to the du-
les and salary of bank commissioner.
t provides that the bank commissioner
hall devote all his time to the duties OF
lis office; he shall assist the state au.
rer's books and shall examine books Of
.uditor. Raises salary to $4,000 a year
By Mr. Peck of Burlington, revising
ordinances Of the city of Burlington,
BY Mr.. Burbank of Cabot, establish
ng state agency for distributing in.
oxicating liquors for medical, chemical
nd mechanical purposes only. IL fol-
ows the South Carolina dispensary law.
By Mr. Fletcher of Cavendish, revis-
ne the law relating to savings banks
nd trust companies.
BY Mr. Peck of Burlington, incorporat-
ne the Southern Vermont railroad II
rovides for building a line from Wind
or to Brattleboro by the Central Yer
mont railway.
BY Mr. Hunt of New Haven, relating
o taxation without representation. I'm
married. women, p years Of age, are not
o be required to pay taxes if denied the
light TO vote.
BY Mr. Stafford Of Brattleboro. appro-
rating money in aid OF agricultural
airs. 1t appropriates $4,000 to aid ag-
Icultural fairs
By Mr., Cory Of Montpelier, relating !
0 confinement of persons acquitted by
eason of insanity 1t provides for
lange of place of confinement (,
The House passed two bills, one relat-
* to the ventilation of schoolhouses :
nd the other relating to killing, muz-
ling or claiming Of dogs; also the trustee !,
recess bill, which came from the Senate
nd which was amended by striking out !
Il after the enacting clause and sub
.ituting the House provisions on the
lme matter.
Senate Does Much Business. :
AZ the re-opening Of the Senate last
ight there was a big rush of bills, no b
IS than sixteen being introduced, as
,llows:- I
BY Pike of Lamoille, relating to
of milk and cream. This r
,quires railroads to make proper provi- T.
on for the care of milk or cream and
lie return Of empty cans, and to make Z
lie same charge for transportation of
rye as small quantities. a
By Darling Of Caledonia, authorizing
lie trustees Of the state hospital foI
lie insane to erect building for a Grim
al ward. Appropriates $4,000 to be q
,pended by the trustees with the APP
oval of the governor.
BY Butler OF Windham. 70 incorporate
lie Southern Vermont railway COM
my. This provides for q line from
'indsor to Brattleboro. running through q