The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-21
Legislators Have Left Mont
pelier for Holiday Recess
Of Two Weeks
RETURNING TO WORK
ON JANUARY 6
Little of Importance Was
Done Yesterday After
noon
State House. Dec. 81.

ctult iibusts DtNs SIS
i The Capitol was all but deserted to-
day following the adjournment of the
! legislature late yesterday for the holt
day recess. The legislators will come
back January to resume their SEES
sion. A few members win be in Mont
peler during the recess, putting their
committee work in order
/ Each branch put in considerable work
yesterday afternoon and cleaned up con-
siderable matter. In the House a new
| bill was introduced by the joint com
mittee on game and fisheries, as sub
stitute for House bill 304, an act codi-
flying the fish and game laws. The prin-
cipal changes are in relation to deer,
which shall be captured and taken"
instead of "hunted and killed; trout
season to be from April Is to Septem-
Der /. The bill was ordered to lie and
| be printed.
| The House passed the following meas
ures: H.. 4l3, an act relating TO the
| licensing of pawnbrokers; II. 436, re-
lating to burial permits; S. GA, relating
to investments by savings banks and
trust companies; s. l06, relating to ar
rests in actions founded on contracts
Third reading was ordered on the fol-
lowing measures: To regulate the OPP
GRAFTON of automobiles and motor ve-
hicles to provide for the publication
of state papers; relating to the dis
qualification of candidates for election
to the general assembly; relating to
the traffic in intoxicating liquor; pro-
viding for the publicity of campaign re-
ceipts and expenditures to incorporate
the Green's Corner Cemetery assoeia-
ton; relating to hours of employment
of women and children in manufactur-
ing and mechanical establishments, linn
ting to SO hours; Incorporating the
Randolph Savings Bank & Trust Co.
The speaker announced the following
special committees: To take under con- !
sideration the suggestions contained in |
the governors message OF December 10; I
Mr.. Proctor, Mr.. Watson Of st. Adams /
and Mr.. Jose of johnson: to consider |
the possibility of the consolidation Of I
state commissioners, Mr.. Cook of Lyn- /
don, Mr.. Tomlinson of Bolton and Mr.. I
Gage of Weathersfeld; to investigate
the payment by the state Of a pension
to w. C. McGinnins, Mr.. Jose of John !
son, Mr.. Hulett of Rutland, Mr.. Brigham
of Bradford.
resolution providing that a commission
OF three be appointed by the governor
to report to him, three months before
the session Of the next legislature, any
plans which they would propose for any
reforms in system of legislation, such
commission to serve without remunera-
ton. The House refused to order the
resolution to lie as moved by Mr..
Hapgood, and refused to adopt the same.
During the afternoon the Senate re-
ceived many bills from the House and
referred them to the committees. 1t
passed the bills relating to amendments
n civil cases, relating to fifth-class IL
,enses and to pay d. L. Morgan, while
he House bill prohibiting the holding
i public Offices by persons engaged in
he liquor traffic was ordered to lie.
The following measures were ordered
o a third reading: Making appropria-
ion for Brattleboro Retreat; providing
or continuation of investigation OF wat
7 powers; to provide home for orphan
hildren; relating to duties of road com
missioner was refused a third reading;
elating to Rutland & Tidewater Rail
Dad Co.; relating to the taxation of 8
xpress companies; relating to dogs 4
amage to sheep; relating to appoint 4
lent OF nonresident executors. admins Z
rators and trustees, providing a board
visitors and trustees; providing
GARD of visitors for Middlebury col 4
ge; providing for collection of delin- u
nent taxes in Eden; amending act to s.
Wallingford Water Co. b
IL was stated that the fiat rate bill "a
ould have met defeat Thursday after 81
Don had not Senator Rabbit come to h
ne rescue and moved TO order it to s.
e and it is said that he had 10 pledged n
en who would vote to Kill the bin IS
! it came to the Senate from the 81
ouse, but who favored some other "a
ind of BILL 1t is believed that when II
lie work is again commenced there will rs
, considerable trouble over this bill
Some Minor Appointments. N
Gov. Fletcher has made the follow 81
g appointments: 81
Board of veterinary examiners, George -
ovens of Hartford and Robert Weir. M
Rutland. #
Commission TO procure and erect mon M
nent TO Gen. William Wells and Of Is
ers and soldiers of the First Yer rs
ont cavalry, Barney Decker of Dam ~
/, Seymour II. Wood of st. Adams, rs
.orge Mcbride OF Burlington, John f. E@
rClellan of Plymouth, Henry o. Wheel -
Burlington. #
An amendment to the state fair APP M
opriation bill, cutting down the 81
lount from $1,000 20 5000 was de- -
tied and the bill as passed sppropri- 81
IS $4,000. a. heretofore. IS