The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-11
HOUSE STANDS BY
$40 EXEMPTION
LEGISLATION
Webster Bill Made Amendment
TO CuShman Measure
PASSED TO THIRD READING
Representative Fletcher of Cavendish
Wants Subject Threshed Out at
Once

was the scene OF much interest this
morning when two important meas
ures, S. 20, the Cushman trustee pro-
cess bill and II Go, providing teachers
training courses in high schools and
academies came up. The trustee bill
had been made a special order and
as soon as the bill was laid before the
House Mr. Fletcher Of Cavendish
made good his promise of Tuesday
and offered an amendment II 49, Mr.
Fletcher insisted that the matter must
be thrashed out some time, the soon
er the better and that the speaker
could be trusted to appoint fair com.
mittee to confer with the senate The
bin was so amended and ordered to
a third reading by an almost unani-
nous vote
Mr. Miller Of Bethel made an impor-
tant amendment to II 65 which it was
claimed by the opposition would prac-
tically nullify the working Of the bill
This precipitated a general debate Of
the measure lead by Mr. Dart OF
Springfield who urged the House to
support the committee and pass the
biz in its original form Mr. Allen
Of Westford favored the amendments
by Mr. Miller. Mr.. Bryant of Ludlow
who introduced the measure, made a
strong speech in its favor The bill
is still under consideration.
Twelve bills came into the House
this morning including an employers
/ liability bill by Mr.. Hunt Of New Ha-
ven providing that every corporation,
! firm or person EMPLOYING labor shall
be liable for any and all injuries as
! follows: Results from wrongful act.
neglect or default OF any agent OF
officer Of any corporation. person or
| firm superior In authority or person
controlling services of employee and
also when injury results from wrong
ful act. neglect or default OF co-em-
ployee or co-employee on another
train OF cars or switch, signal or in
despatching trains or giving orders
and the knowledge by employee in.
iured OF the defective or unsafe char.
acter or condition OF any machinery
ways or appliances sha not act as
a bar to its recovering OF damages
Any contracts or agreement made by
any employee TO waive the benefit OF
this act shall be null and void
Mr.. Hunt also introduced a bill lin
iting the hours Of employment OF
women and children that no femal,
or person under l6 years can he EN-
ployed IN mills, factories. etc. NOR,
than 81 hours per week and seat,
must be provided for female help.
Mr. Martin Of Brookline asks fol
$4,000 annually to provide for print
ing and distribution OF records. etc.
Of the G.. A. r.
Mr.. Hunt OF New Haven introdnc
ed also a rather strict license bill
providing that when town vote
no on the license question, that /
shall not again vote on that question
for Ave years.
The Senate this morning passe,
TWO important bills, II II, as amende,
prohibiting the payment OF fees Oh
, criminal causeal 10 justices OF tn
peace in towns and cities whef
city or municipal courts are located
II also prohibits fees to grand Juror
, In towns and cities where the state
attorney lives.
II % covering the appropriation 10
the Soldiers Home at Bennington wa
also passed.
The governor this morning signe
bills as follows: II 60 providing ia
the medical inspection OF public an
private schools. " so an act for m
prevention Of blindness and n II
? an act to amend an act incorporatin
j. the village OF West Derby
: While several of the House leader
y are trying to keep the legislature
a session over Saturday, adjournmei
T. will probably be taken this afternoC
y until Monday evening.
= State Highway Commissioner Cat,
favored larger appropriation I,
q state highways before the commit,
n on highways and bridges last nigh
a The bill calls for 100000 and mi
e he would appreciate that amount
y would take less. lie explained II
n features OF the bill. especially Il
"a method OF expanding the surplt
m which he stated means trunk lin,
Representative Rabbit again stat
a that the ways and means commit
of would see that the means were fort
IN coming and that the highway comm
n tee need not worry about revenue.
,e Representative McCuen. Speak
ir Howe and NJ. J. Hapgood Of Peru
3. peared last evening before the co
or mittee on the primary election bill
Mt + ]. Brownscomhe. superintendt
Of schools Of Montpelier Attorney
c. Shurtleff. ex.Speakor W. A. 10
Speaker Howe Representative Cor
Thomas Manger OF Burlington a
he others spoke IN favor OF the Colu
bus day bill before a largely attend
m meeting OF the general committee h
"a night.
nm Matt y. Jones OF Boston delive,
M a lecture last night before the Y