The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-19
From the Workings Of En-
plOyers' Liability Law
BILL DEBATED AT LENGTH
Barre Workmen's Committee Protested
That They Had Been Misrepresented
at Recent Hearing-Mr. Cave
Spoke for Senate Bill.

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Barre City presented the following pro-
test from Barre: eve understand that
it has been reported that at the hearing
January II, before the House committee
on Judiciary, upon House bill No. 7e
and Senate bill No. 100, relating to EN-
ployers liability, the committee repre-
senting the workmen favored the House
bill and opposed the Senate bill. This
is not true. We stated that we wanted
the original Senate bill No, 2. but that
we could not afford to oppose the Senate
substitute bill No. 100, and that we pre-
ferred the substitute bill, No. 100, to
nothing. As TO House bill No. l76, we
did not favor 1t as a proper measure
and do not so regard il now Signed !:
William Mcdonald. James Cruickshank,
Alex. lronside, Dan j Sullivan, Alfred
NJ. Henry, committee"
Mr.. Cave opposed the passage of the
Peck bill. Mr.. Peck of Burlington sup
ported the bill, as did Mr.. Calderwood
OF ST. Johnsbury. Mr. Bsbbitt of Rock
ingham, Mr. Shaw of Stowe. Mr.. Cory
moved to amend the bill by striking out
all after the enacting clause and sub
stitute Senate bill No 100, the Gordon
bill as amended. Mr.. Martin OF Brook
line opposed this and favored the Peck
bill. as did Mr. Heteh OF Straford and
Mr. Ives OF Mt Holly.
The motion of Mr.. Maun of st. Albans
that the bill be ordered to lie and be
made a special order for Friday after
noon was lost.
Mr.. Cave OF Barre City favored the
amendment Mr.. Miller OF Bethel want
ed more light AZ to whether the Peck
bill is an improvement on present con
ditions. Mr. Peck replied, pointing out
the changes from the common law. Mr..
Kennedy Of Williston moved to amend
S. 100, by defining the term employer
which would exempt farmers. This was
opposed BY Alr. Rowland of POultney.
Mr. Babbitt OF Rockingham. Mr. Martin
of Brookline. Debate was closed on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Maun, and the Kennedy
amendment ia the amendment was ear-
ried, 90 to g. The CORY amendment
substituting Senate bill ZOE, was voted
on, viva voce; but Mr.. Flanders OF Or
ange was not salts fled and called for the
yeas and nays, which resulted in the
defeat Of the amendment by vote Of 81
years, to lis nays. AT this point the
House adjourned for dinner.
Senate Acts.
In the Senate, bill was introduced
by the committee on insurance to en-
able mutual insurance companies to in
vest their surplus in the same way as
savings banks.
The two bills making appropriations
for the state fair and county fairs,
which we're passed yesterday, were, on
motion of Senator Porter, recalled from
the House
By request. Senator Archibald intro.
dueed a proposal of amendment to the
giving women the equal
right of suffrage with men,
The following Senate bills were passed
Amending charter OF Springfield Electric
relating to public service com.
relating to court of ehancery.
The following were passed in concur
renee; Relating "a commitments for
relating TO hearings OF
public service commission; relating TO
deduction for debts owing; relating to
waters of Bakersfield branch. with
proposal OF amendment; relating to rail.
way demurrage; relating to quadrennial
lppraisals; Incorporating Commons club
Second Congregational
church OF Brookteld; Incorporating Ta-
Iuahunga club; relating to license on
logs. amended providing for breeders
license; granting ferry TO Archie J.
Cook; relating TO Addison county musk
'ats; relating to senatorium for tubercu
osis; laying a tax on Bennington minor
amendments proposed; amending charter
ii village Of Randolph; granting powers
% Jacksonville; Incorporating Mutual
Aid society; amending charter of Lake
Dunmore Power and Traction Co.; le-
yalizing list Of Glastonbury; relating to |
ire district in Walliueford.
The resolution relating TO investiga- !
ion of the department of education was
silled in the Senate.
At the close of the session, steps were /
aiken to form the Senate of 1910 asso-
ration on the suggestion OF Senator
futile Of Rutland.
Prohibition Measure Killed.
By vote OF Is TO l25, the House /
yesterday afternoon refused a third read. 4
no to the bin OF Mr. Burbank Of Cabot \
o establish central state agency for /
distribution OF intoxicating liquors for
medicinal. chemical and mechanical pur-
,oses. The introducer Of the measure
ipened the debate, explaining how the
iii was expected to work.
In response to the inquiry OF Mr. CARL
# Canaan. Mr.. Burbank said he thought /
hat the bill under discussion would
rove an up-to-date prohibitory law. Mr..
stone Of Wallingford opposed the bill,
5 did Mr.. Calderwood OF st. Johnsbuy,
ar. Wright Of Westminster, Mr.. Pit
ridge OF Leicester. Mr. CARL of Canaan.
Ar. stafford Of Brattleboro, Mr. Whitney
f Marlboro. Mr.. Wall Of Dorset Mr.
osIyn favored the bill, as did Mr. Wells
4 Wardsboro and Mr. Hunt OF New
Iaven. Mr.. Martin Of Brooklne op- /
.osed the bill. basing his judgment on
he workings Of the license law in d.
cnse towns. Mr.. Msun Of the city Of
4 Adams moved that the debate cease,
nd Mr.. Burbank Of Cabot demanded the
.eas and NAYS. The vote was: Yeas.
8; no, l25.
The alignment on the question was
s follows
Yeas-Andrus, Bailey, Bates, Bell,