The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15

tracks. Referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
II. 500, by Mr. Rowland of Poult-
ney, an act to enable the village of
Poultney to refund its Indebtedness.
Referred to the Committee on NUM-
cipal Corporations.
H. 165, relating to protection
against forest fires and to further
protect the State from such fires
was passed as amended.
Senate amendments were concurr-
ed in on these bills:
II. 204 to incorporate the Congre-
gational church and society VI Mid
dlebury.
II. 240, to incorporate tn. Green
Mount Cemetery Association.
H. ESQ, to enable the South Roy
alton graded school district, to
change the date of it's annual meet
ing.
H. 466, providing for wegher of
coal.
The income tax resolution was read
together with an unfayOrable COM
mittee report. Mr.. Peck Of Burlington
moved that the bill be ordered to
lie as he thought some members were
ont yet ready to vote on it. Mr..
Boyce of Waterbury presented two
petitions in favor of the resolution
and Mr. Bronson presented one. The
bill was then ordered to lie.
Cattle Commissioner BilI.
The House took up H. 565, the cat
tie commissioner bill. Mr.. Mason of
J Pawlet, moved to amend by striking
out the words "by rail-" referring to
the transportation of cattle. Mr..
Bronson of Hardwick opposed the
amendment and Mr. Kennedy of
Williston favored it and it was
agreed to.
Mr.. Ellis of Brookfield moved to
amend by striking out section IL.
Mr. Schofeld of Richford favored the
amendment and Mr.. Kennedy of Will
liston opposed. Mr.. Bronson said
this section had been on the statute
books many years, and he thought
there was no danger in it. 1t per-
mitted certain animals slightly af-
fected to be retained for breeding
purposes under the supervision of
the cattle commissioner. Mr.. Ellis
thought this was a dangerous pro-
vision. Mr.. Stafford of Brattleboro
thought sufficient safeguards had
been thrown around the bill. The
amendment was lost and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Allen of Westford, called up
H. 165, relating to protection against
forest fires. Mr.. CARL of Canaan,
moved to amend by providing that
the State Forester may require
railroad at it's own expense to main
tain a patrol along it's lines where
there is danger of fire. A penalty of
$25 a day for failure to comply with
the provision is provided. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Daniels Amendment.
Mr.. Daniels of Warren moved to
amend by striking out that portion
limiting the expense of wardens in
unorganized towns and cores to 500
annually. Mr. Kennedy opposed the
amendment. Mr.. Daniels said it was
not safeguard against expense but
it was a safeguard against forest
fires. Mr.. Boyce of Waterbury ia
vored the amendment and it was
agreed to.
H. 300 the weights and measures
bill was returned from the Senate
with proposals of amendment. Mr..
Pittredge of Leicester moved that
the bill be ordered to lie and be
made a special order for Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr..
Bailey of Randolph opposed the
motion and it was defeated.
Mr.. Peck of Burlington urged that
the House concur in the unimportant
amendments and Mr.. Babbitt of
Rockingham, explained that most of
the amendments were mere tech
nicalities.
The first seven proposals of amend
ment were agreed to without debate.
Mr.. Fletcher of Stockbridge thought
that proposals 8 and 9 should not
be acted upon until after 10 and II
had been considered and he moved
that proposals and 9 be ordered to
lie until those referred to had been
acted upon. This motion was
adopted.
The House then took up proposal
10 making the office of commissioner
of weights and measures appointive
by the Governor instead of elective
by the Legislature. Mr.. Babbitt OF
Rockingham said the Senate was
not susceptible to advice from any
one and explained that the proposed |
amendment was in line with the orig |
inal bill as reported by the COM
mittee. He was willing to leave the
matter to the House to decide.
Capable of Electing.
Mr.. Martin of Brookline thught the
House was able to elect Mr.. Cory |
of Montpelier favored the amendment,
saying that he had confidence in the
Governor that he would appoint a
suitable man. Mr.. Shaw of Stowe
opposed the amendment He did
not want to leave the appointment to
any one man. Mr.. Kennedy of Will
liston opposed the amendment and
thought enough plums had been