The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
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B. 4 a. as Expense
THEN AT STATES EXPENSE
Second Effort Made This Morning to
Have Whole Body View the Scene of
the Railroad War;" and 1t Was
Killed by Big Vote.

again refused to make trip to Brat
tleboro to look over the railroad sitna-
ton there. The resolution this morning
was offered by Senator Barden and pro.
yided FOR making the trip at the ex.
pcnse of the state. The resolution vas
lat first referred TO the committee on
state expenses. Later, on motion OF
Senator Gordon, the committee was dis-
charged from further consideration O:
the resolution, the rules we're susperd-
ed and the resolution killed BY vote
Of 81 to q.
/ Those who voted against the reso-
luton were Senator's Aldrich. Clark.
/ Coolidge, Cushman. Cults, Dale Daniels
Darling, Edgerton, Gordon, Griswold
Hitchcock, Norton Pike Powell. Seav.
er, Sheldon, Shepardson, Smith. Tspljn
and Iuttle. Those favorinq the reso-
luton We're Senators Adams, Barden.
/ Butler, Butterield, Davis and I.yford,
The first attempt to go to Brattle-
boro IN body was made last night
when Senator Butterfeld, one of those
tavoring to-day's resolution, introduced
a resolution that the Senate visit Brat.
tleboro to-day on a special train fur-
nished by the Boston 4 Maine railroad.
Senator Daniels said then that if trip
were to be made it should be at the ex-
pense OF the state and not OF any rail-
road, Senator Powell was also opposed
to the resolution on the ground that
the Senate ought not to waste dav
at this stage Of the session. The reso-
luton was lost.
The Boston & Maine special train.
which was to have taken the solons
to Brattleboro, was placed in the Mont
pelier Wells River railroad ward last
night, and the two railroads had made
arrangements for running the train.
After the adjournment of the Senate,
this forenoon, the special committee on
this railroad war" BILL orqanized by
eleeting Senator Archibald, chairman Of
the judiciary committee. chairman OF
the committee The committee NAV
possibly hold the first hearing on the
bill this afternoon. If not then. it IS
left with the chairman to appoint a
Uniform Trout Law Wanted.
In the House. considerable time was
spent to-day in the consideration of II.
GIL relating to the open season on
trout. An amendment was proposed by
Mr.. Bryant of Ludlow, making the open
season uniform throughout the state.
from April Is to August /. 1t was
favored by Mr.. Stafford OF Brattleboro
and Mr. Billings of Woodstock. Mr..
Battell of Middlebury thought the sea-
son should extend further into August.
Mr.. 0rvis OF Manchester proposed to
amend the amendment by fixing the
open season from May | to August Is.
Mr. Howe of Bennington favored the
opening of the season on April Is, think
ing the gradual opening of the season
in bad weather would help conserve the
fish.
Mr.. Martin of Hartland favored the
first proposal Of amendment. Mr.. Bent.
ley of Sandgate and Mr.. Briggs OF Sears.
burg also favored the motion of Mr..
Bryant 8lr. Carpenter of NoFthfeld
said it would soon be time to 90 fishing
and so moved the previous question.
The proposed amendment offered BY Mr..
Bryant of Ludlow was adopted and the
bill as amended was passed.
The House ordered to a third reading
II. 49, relating to restriction or exema-
tions from taxation, as amended; il.
l2S. to aid the town OF Mt. Tabor III
repairing and maintaining highways. rs
amended, making annual appropriation
$500; H. 262, relating 10 The sale cf
land for taxes, as amended; H. $751;
permitting the erection Of historical
On the Bennington battle
monument grounds; Fl. 4i5, relating to
mining, as aElended II 59A, relating 10
4 l.. A.. - 4era. \ I E.
as amended.
The House, after q debate, killed The
House bin 6lS TO promote the conserva-
tion Of forests and the prevention Of
forest fires; also the bin giving the jury
IN homicide cases the right TO say wheth-
sr punishment shall be death or is-
piisonment for life.
Would Tag Lobbyists.
Nearly all the members oil both the
House and the Senate were in their
seats last night when the legislature re-
and in the House considerable
business was done. The House had
quite debate on the bin requiring
legislative counsel or agents to register
With the sergeaut-at-arms, in other
words, 70 regulate the lobby Of the
House. Mr.. Stone of Wallingford said
{ was direct reflection on this and
uture legislatures Mr. Peck of Bur
ington thought the bill was wholesome
md that il would be creditable legis
alton TO pass such bill II was also
avored BIZ Mr.. Boyce Of Waterbury.
,Ir. Stone replied that it is class legis-
alton and should not be enacted into law.
Mr.. Rowland of Poultney character
zed the bill as unnecessary legislation
ie believed in letting those interested
n bills before the legislature
ONE here freely and 90 before commit
ees without being docketed. There IS
10 danger 0f the Vermont legislature
eing corrupted. Mr.. Stone said this bill
would legislate away the constitutional
light of free speech The bin was
assed. however
The House passed without debate the
in providing that motor boats, valued
Z more than Sl00. shall be taxed in
owns where they are kept.
The Senate. after some talk. persist
q in its refusal TO reconsider the vote
y which ii killed the House bin pro-
iding for publicity Of campaign cA
enses. The vote on rccoasiderias Was
to II.