The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-19
THIS IS A DAY OF
ORATORY FOR THE
LEGISLATORS
Debates On Two important
Measures in the House A
EMPLOYEES LIABILITY BILL
Took Up Time Of Morning Session
Railroad Discussion This
Afternoon

Montpelier, Jan. 19.-The House is
in for day of oratory and discus
sion, the entire morning being devot-
ed to the merits Of II 176, an employ
ers' liability measure introduced by
Mr.. Peck OF Burlington.
The bill came up on its passage the
first thing this morning and Mr.. Cave
of the city of Barre started the fight
by presenting a big petition largely
signed by all the labor unions of his
city.
Mr.. Peck Of Burlington made a
long speech in defense of his meas
ure being supported by Mr.. Calder
wood OF ST. Johnsbury, Mr. Babbitt of
Bellows Falls, Mr. Shaw of Stowe and
many others.
The fight against the bill was lead
by Mr.. Cory of Montpelier The
fate OF the bill is in doubt, many
members preferring the bill origina-
ting IN the Senate and faihered by
Senator Gordon of Barre.
This afternoon the big railroad
fight vii be precipitated when ii 1872,
granting the Boston and Maine the
right to codemn certain Central Yer
mont property at BrattlebOro and
build q double track railroad from
South Vernon to Brattleboro. comes
up as a special order at $3.50 o'clock
a long drawn out contest on the floor
is looked for
In the Senate this morning a bill
was introduced permitting mutual
insurance companies to invest hir
surplus the same as savings banks
The Senate killed S l52 relating to
the fees OF town and city 'erks The
state and county fair appropriation
bills are again up In the air, the Sen
ate having recalled them from the
House this morning.
The following Senate bills were
read the third time and passed, S 146
amending the charter Of the Spring
field Electric railroad, 5. $50 relat-
ing to the public service commission,
5 1874 relating to courts of chancery.
$ l55 enabling the town Of Spring
field to receive money in trust was
ordered TO lie.
The following bills we're passed in
concurrence, II 81 relating TO commit
ments for misdemeanors, II "a re-
latng to hearings OF the Public Ser
vice Commission. II 10 relating to
deduction on debts owing, II 2l1 re-
lating 10 the water of Bakersfield
Branch, II 4l2 relating to railroad de-
murrage charges, II SAT relating to
quadrennial appraisals, II $40 incor-
porating the Commons Club OF Nor
wich University. II 593 incorporating
the Second Congregational church OF
Brookheld.
After discussing for two hours the
bill appropriating S25O,O0O for an ad-
dition TO the state house, the House
Tuesday morning refusing the same
third reading.
Just before adjournment In the af-
ternoon the House bill providing for
the establishing OF state liquor ag.
ency came I'm with an unfavorable
committee report Mr.. Burbank Of
Cabot threw a bomb into the camp by
proposing an amendment which would
provide referendum next month on
whether the present license law shall
stand or only fourth and fifth class
licenses shall be granted. Much ora
tory flowed. most Of II in opposition
TO the amendment, which. with the
bill under consideration. was finally
adopted and ordered TO a third read
ing. The bill amended was order
ed to a third reading by vote of rs
10 n.
With very few dissenting voices the
House Tuesday afternoon passed the
amended normal school bill which
does away with a central normal
school and makes ample provision
for the schools at Castleton and John
son This amended bill was oppos-
ed by Mr.. Bryant OF Ludlow and Mr..
Cory OF Montpelier and was favored
by Mr.. Stone OF wallingford, Mr..
Williams of Peacham, Mr. Hulihan Of
Rutland town. Mr.. Billings OF Wood
stock. Mr.. Ellis of Pittsheld, Mr. Ives
OF Mount Holly, and Mr. Clark Of
Morrlstown. This bill, that passed
the House provides an annual appro-
prlation OF $4,000 for the Johnson
and Castleton schools, $4,000 or
moro for building a dormitory ut
Johnson and authorizes the purchase
OF the Castleton property for sum
not to exceed $4,000.
The House had an extended debate
Tuesday afternoon on the proposed
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton involving an income tax which
came in with an adverse report from
the Joint special committee to which
Il was referred. The House sustain
ed the adverse report OF the COM
mlttee by a yea-and.nay vote OF yeas,
As, nays l4S.