The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-05

{ by the governor; member to serve five
years, except first appontees, whose
terms shall expire respectively December
4 /, 1911, and on first day Of each sue.
ceeding December until December, 1915.
They to hold annual meetings on Febru-
airy l.
Substitute Bill Reported.
/ A substitute bill, to be known as H.
246, was reported for H. 100, regulating
the location and licensing Of theatres
and other places Of amusement. and was
ordered to lie and be printed
The bill amending an act relating to
the examination Of pupils for advanced
instruction was read a third time and
passed,
An act relating to evergreen trees.
known as "the Christmas tree BILL
was read third time Dr. Bryant of
Ludlow moved to reconsider the vote
adopting an amendment which provides
that the act shall take effect from its
passage. He thought the intent OF the
bill was not TO punish any person who
heretofore had been proceeding under his
legal rights lie said he had been in
formed that the passage Of the bill as
amended would cause loss of $4,000
on account OF contracts already made
and partly executed. He thought the
purpose OF the bill was to prevent the
continuance OF further evils in the de-.
struction Of trees. Mr. Martin OF Brook
limo thought that provision of the act
requiring the filling out of blanks would
take thirty days to carry into effect
AFy Of
pairing contracts would be unconstitu-
tional The motion to reconsider was
adopted the amendment was disagreed
to and the bin was passed. The act
viii take effect February ! next
On motion of Mr. Rabbit of Rocking
ham, the governor was requested to re-
turn H 60, called for by the Senate.
The bill relating TO the operation Of
railways was reported with proposals Of
amendment, which were agreed to, and
the bill was ordered to third reading
Monday morning.
Third Reading Ordered.
The following bills were ordered to a
third readng.
II. l75, as amended, an act to amend
section 625 of the public statutes, relat.
ing to the sale of land for taxes.
Fl. TO- an act to amend section SIPS
Of the public statutes, relating to grant.
ing OF licenses.
II. 1917, an act defining the duties Of
the commissioner of agriculture, as re.
lating to creameries, cheese factories,
condensaries.
On motion Of Mr.. Gatchell of Charles.
ton, the House adjourned.
The Short Senate Session.
The session Of the Senate was brief
yesterday afternoon Senator Powell
asked that the Senate reconsider It's
vote on s. rs, and that IL be ordered
to lie. This was agreed to.
Senator Archibald asked that the SEN
ate reconsider its vote on II. 81. relative
to bounty on porcupines. This was
agreed to, and the bill was amended and
passed
These bills were introduced:--
BY Senator Archibald of Bennington,
relating to flowage. II provides that
persons or corporations who dam any
stream in the state and high water dam.
ages highway or bridges, land or prop
~ ~ parry AANiaEka ihUt ifeHfGA eiNbAt
damages in an action under this statute.
By Adams Of Windham, an act relat-
ing to the treatment Of inebriates. Il
amends sections 3736. 9737, $685. II
provides that habtual drmkards may
be committed bv probate court on hear
ing to an institution in this state or
into custody of some person and may
be released on parole, their estates, if
any. TO pay expenses. Drunkards may
be committed from four to twelve
months, Ind dipsomaniacs for three
years.
Passed in Concurrence.
IT, p, an act relating to bounty on
porcupines, with an amendment TO take
effect Jan. /. 1911"
Ordered TO lie as special order:
H. GO, relating to public buildings.
On motion Of Senator Davis, the Sen