The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-06

glastonbury.
Montpelier, Dec. ga feature of the
morning session in the lower branch
of the Legislature was a slurring ref
erence made by Mr. Jose, the Johnson
progressive, to the newspapers. He
supported a bill relating TO the distri-
button of the acts of the Legislature
and in discussing the measure iGtim-
ated that there was graft in the propo-
sition of sending out the acts in the
form of newspaper supplements. The
house killed the bill
This afternoon in the House was
devoted largely to the fiat rate bill
and Mr.. Eaton of Royalton spoke for
40 minutes in support of the measure.
1t took over an hour this afternoon to
read the bill on negotiable instru-
ments third time and several mem
bers fell asleep while the clerks took
turns in reading the bill.
/, The committees on states school ap-
preparations and agriculture have ac-
cepted the invitation to visit the agri-
cultural school at Lyndon and will
leave Saturday morning by special
train.
Highway Commissioner Gates has
been at the state house today in the
interests of his department and Incl.
dentally to steer things their way for
the bill which means much for the
scheme he has of building trunk line
highways during the next two years.
The following bills were introduced
in the House,
II 405, by Mr. Stevens of Hartford
by request, creating a live stock com
missioner and defining his powers and
duties. Governor TO appoint in De-
cember, 1912 and biennially thereafter
salary S1500-commissione may
employ such clerical or veterinary as
sistance as is necessary; he has sup
ervision over all cattle shipped into
the state.) To committee on agricul-
ture.
H. S06, by Mr.. Wright of Westrlin-
ster, relating to the punishment for
murder. I'm the first degree, death
and in the second, life imprisonment
To the judiciary committee.
II 4O7, by Mr. Ward for the commit
tee on claims, to pay the town OF
Barre, the sum therein named. Or
dered 10 lie and be printed.
II 40S, by Mr. Martin of Benning-
ton. relating to the care of INDECENT
tuberculosis persons. (The governor
by virtue of his Office 20 be commits
sioncr OF such persons. and as snch
shall constitute the board. Provides
Tor treatment Of worthy ones. govern
or TO designate henenciaries end rioee
of treatment for which the state
nays) To committee on appropria.
tons.
d 4l9. Boy FIR. Howioy OF Burling-
ton. by request TO regulate ihe occu-
patton az harber'ns. o. create @ board
oi examiners 20 license BARRIERS. 10 re-
gniatc san tafion of barber shops. and
prevent spreading CONTAGIOUS and in
iectious diseases. PROVIDES for board
OF three examiners 90 Doe appointed by
The governor board TO be practical
BARRIERS 10 serve two years: to receive
81 per day and expenses for services
rendered. Barriers TO be examined snd
registored) To Joint committee on Pub
ne health
The Senate passed the House lii
providing for an amory commission
and proposed an amendment which
reduces the appropriation TO $4,000
in each biennial session.
The Senate killed iis own bills pro-
viding for an increase Of nav Tor
county clerks and states attorneys.
10 seems that some one wanted 10
get s--ce Of glory for Vermont and
secured the introduction and passage