The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-29
A FEW BILLS
APPROVED
BY Gov. Mead Before Recess
of Legislature
OTTER CREEK BILL KILLED
House Slaughtered It Yesterday After
noon, but by Very Close Vote.
The Senate Did But
Little.
OTTER CREEK BILL KILLED

messages to the House and Senate that
he had approved the following bills and
resolutions
Joint resolution relating to the use of
the hall of the House OF Representatives
b ythe Vermont Historical society, and
relating to the use OF the hall of the
House of Representatives Tor an address
by Dick j. Crosby.
House bill 36, an act in amendment of
section of No. l59 of the acts OF 1896,
entitled, "An act granting certain power
to the village of Hyde Park.
House bill AZ, an act fixing the dates
for holding county court in the county
of Rutland.
House bill 55, an act to amend sec
tion 49T7 of the public statutes, relat-
ing to the sale of commercial fertilizers
Senate bin No. 3, an act authorizing
the Connecticut River X. X. company to
hold stock in the Vermont Valley r. r.
Senate bin No. 4, an act authorizing
the Vermont Valley r. R. to hold stock
Of the Massawippi Valley Railway com.
pany, and to own additional railroads.
At the opening Of the House session
yesterday afternoon, the bin extending
the length of the legal school year was
laid on the table, because OF the absence
of several members who were interested
in IT, The bill relating to the state
treasurer's bond was changed to make
the bond 100000. instead of 100000,
and the bill to make divorce DEGREES alb
solute after six months was referred to
to the Judiciary committee as IL came
from the Senate.
Two petitions, asking for up-to-date
temperance laws, were presented one BY
Mr.. Carpenter of Northfeld and the 9TH
er by Mr.. Roy of Barnet.
Then came the killing of the bill to
change the name Of Otter creek to Otter
river. Mr.. Stone Of Wallingford started
BY registering the unanimous protest of
Rutland county members against the
passage OF the bill Mr.. Beeman Of
Milton remarked that two years ago the
legislature changed the name OF Snake
hill in his town 10 Arrowhead mountain, +
and now they want the old name He, !
therefore, moved that the Otter creek
bill be dismissed The yeas and nays
were demanded, showing that the bilfI
was killed, IS TO SIS. This bill was in I
troduced by Mr.. McCueu of vergennes /
The bill to incorporate the Vergennes +
Power company came up for a third /
reading, and Mr. McCuen ordered that it /
be laid on the table to be made special /
order for Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
as some of his constituents wanted TO
be heard on the matter. Mr.. Hunt of I
New Haven said it is q vicious bill. and
Alr. CORY of Montpelier did not think
SO, and that II is similar to the bills
the House has been passing for twenty
years Mr. Peck, who introduced the
bill, thought there is quite a difference
between the House and the Senate bills.
Then Mr.. McCuen moved to amend his
motion to lay on the table by making
it Wednesday, instead OF Tuesday, and
it was so ordered.
Bills introduced.
The following bills We're introduced:
BY Mr.. Williams of Craftsbury, to
amend section 1927 of the public stat
ltes, relating to the standard of high
schools and academies Referred to the
committee on education.
BY Mr. Barron of Barton, relating to
The disposition of unexpended highway
.bAth VI AltINl HNiHAtA AAAAhkGHs 4NttGAANA
% committee on highways and bridges
BY Mr.. Howe of Bennington, providing
'or the nomination of state and county
1ficers by direct primary system.
TO the committee on internal
Affairs. AS the speakers bill covered
10 typewritten pages, il was read the
irst time by title only.
Ordered to a Third Reading.
Fl. 90. providing for medical inspection
# public and private schools
II. II, to pay j. G. Sargent and Hor-
.ce f. Graham the sums therein named,
he bill providing for the deficiency in
.ourt expenses for which Gov. Mead
payment.
H. 81, amending an act incorporating
he village OF West Randolph.
II. SO, amending an act amending the (
harter OF Bellows Falls village corpora
ion. Ia
H. 50, an act relating to blindness.
H. l0l, enabling towns to make spe- ,
ial appropriations for Memorial day and
or historical celebrations, and II. III,
mendiug the act incorporating the Rut.
and County Trust company, were or ;
erred TO a third reading. !,
Mr.. Beeman of Milton moved that the
louise adjourn, but on suggestion from /.
he speaker that there was a little more ,
BUSINESS to transact, withdrew his mo-
ion
II. los, changing the name OF Sucker
oud to Lake Hancock was ordered TO !.
bird reading
"The Worthless Dog" Discussed
Fl. 80, relating to dog licenses. was J
eported favorably with proposals of I
mendment, substituting S. for $40 as "
he license for female dogs. Mr.. Daniels {
I Warren interrogated the committee "
egarding the intent of the bill Mr. il
.oyce OF Waterbury said II doubled the p
res. Some towns did not have sufficient Z
og money with which TO pay claims ,
lr sheep killed. This bin would in a
rease the revenue and decrease the n
dogs. b
Mr.. Wright Of Westminster thought Il
was a visionary measure snd wanted q
) know IN how many towns a deficiency a
revenue for dog license had occurred. o.
Ir. Boyce had no precise information q
D the subject. q
Mr Shaw OF Stowe thought the dog q
insiiH have = fair show and moved that 3.