The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
Vermonts Treasury Attacked on
All Sides
IN FORM OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Proposition to Adjourn Over Thanksgiv-
ing Without Pay on Mileage Is Likely
to Die Suffocating Death In
the Vermont Legislature.
State House. Nov. "a.

An attempt was made early this
morning to take up the joint resolution
concerning adjournment over Thanksgiv-
ing week, and after Speaker Plumley
had explained in detail the various at
tempts made Tuesday afternoon to pro-
vide mileage for the legislators on their
vacation, Mr.. Plumley of Ludlow with
drew his motion for yea and nay
vote on the proposition to adjourn a
week without pay or mileage, which
was moved by Mr.. Mullen of West Rut.
land.
Mr.. Mcclellan of Plymouth attempted
to stall any attempt at mileage grab
| by introducing resolution providing
Fthat the mileage of the members shall
be so cents for each session and that
! it shall be payable at the first OF the
session. 1t was referred to the stand
ing committee on joint rules.
Mr.. Flynn of Dorset asks for $4,000
to aid his town in repairing and rebuild
ing highways and bridges. Mr.. Gebbie
of Ryegste wants 5000 to improve a
highway in his town.
Mr. Hulett of Rutland introduced a
bill this morning, providing for inter
changeable mileage, good on any railroad
in the state Mr.. wilkins of Morrstown
introduced a bill by request, which calls
Tor an appropriation of 5000 to pur-
chase 800 acres near Sterling posd i'm
Smuggler notch for state forest res.
ervation.
This morning the fish and game code.
in bin form, made the appearance on
the desks and there were no loose copies
to be found at the close of the morning
session.
Bills introduced in House
BY Mr.. Gebbie of Ryegate to aid the |
town of Ryegate to improve highway;
appropriates 5000 To committee on
highways and bridges,
BY Mr.. Guernsey of Windsor tby re-
questl to incorporate the Ascutney Ac-
cident association. To committee OH
corporations.
BY Mr.. Vaughan OF Randolph, to
amend section 356 of the public statutes,
as amended by section of No. 20 of the
acts of 1910, relating to town forest
fire waniens. Each board of selectmeii
to appoint fire warden. To commit
tee on conservation.
BY Mr.. Palmer of Shelburne, to aid
the town of Shelburne in rebuilding u
highway Appropriates 5000 To com.
mittee on highways and bridges.
BY Mr.. Wilkins of Morrisville (by re-
questl, to provide for state reserva-
tion in the vicinity of Sterling pond
and Smuggler notch, and to appropriate
4 sum of money. Appropriates 5000
Tor 500 acres land, to be used as state
To committee on appropri-
ltions.
Substitute for RI. II. by Mr.. Proctor, ,
ior the general committee. to require
,ertain vehicles to carry lights at night
IN public highways. Provides that every
fehiele on wheels drawn on public
,ighway by horse or other draft animal,
hall carry at least one lighted lamp
lfter dark, Ordered to lie and be i
printed.
BY Mr.. Clayton of Londonderry, to
prevent the pollution of the waters Of
Vest river Prohibits deposit of saw 9
lust and other refuse. To general COM
rittee.
BY Mr.. Shaw of Peacham. to amend q
ection 754 of the public statutes, re. 0
ating to the assessment of annual IL
ense taxes. Corporations subject to n
ayment OF annual license tax with cap h
tai stock of $4,000 or less is assessed a
u annual tax of So and for each ex-
ess of $4,000 or fractional part, So; $
mits tax except as otherwise provid-
d to Sl00 To committee on corpora. L
ions.
Bills introduced in Senate.
By Mr. Barber. appropriating $4,000
Or the Brattleboro retreat. To COM
iittee on appropriations.
BY Mr.. Dale, relating to injuring or z
iterfering with property of telephone,
plegraph, electric light and gas com.
anies. To committee on justice and ,e
courts. =,
By Mr.. Dyer OF Addison, providing for a,
Ionthly payments for milk and cream. "
o committee on agriculture
By Mr.. Henry, relating to license Io
To be elected in town 81
eeting. To committee ON temperance. "a
BY Mr.. Batchelder, to incorporate the m
enry w. Putnam Memorial hospital ro
o committee on judiciary. On
BY Mr. Batchelder to enable Burling- in
N Water Co. to donate its water works M
the village of Bennington. To com m
ittee on Bennington.