The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
Provided For in Bill introduced
In the House Today
FAILURE BARS A CANDIDATE
Bill Provides That Bill Must Be Sworn
to and Filed Before Last Day for
Filing ominations--Short De-
bates Held in House.
State House. Oct. %.

State House, Oct 20.
Only two bills came before the House
this morning, one being that introd uced
by Mr.. Ware of Wilmington, to incor.
porate the Brattleboro & Wilmington
Railroad company, and the other from
Mr. Billings of Woodstock providing for
the publicity of campaign receipts and
expenditures.
house bill IL, the Cook bill, relating
to elections and nominations, was taken
up and several attempts made to
amend IL. No attempt was made to
impose a penalty upon any person who
might violate any of the provisions of
the act Mr. Weeks OF Middlebuy would
amend by making it lawful for news
papers to publish signed statements from
political committees. Mr.. Cook moved
to further amend by using the words
political ADVERTISING Mr.. Wright Of
Westminster moved that the bill lie and
be printed. A few minutes later Nj.
Weeks asked that the bill be reeommit-
ted to the general committee, and il was
so voted.
The first real attempt at debate for
over week came on House bill No.
81, relating to the time of holding gen
eral elections. There was a diversity of
opinion as to whether the polls open at
6 o'clock in all towns. Mr.. Jose of
johnson supported the contention that
the working man was entitled to an
opportunity to cast his vote before going
to work. He believed that the polls
should open at 6 o'clock. Mr.. Ryder of
Rockingham would open polls, in towns
Of 2.000 population, at 8 o'clock, but in
towns of less population to open at 10
o'clock. unless it shall be voted at
previous March meeting to open polls
at o'clock
The House was called to order by the
speaker and devotional exercises were
conducted by the chaplain.
The speaker announced as members
Of the joint committee to investigate
the urgent necessity for additional rooms
or buildings for use Of the state library,
supreme court, state officers, etc, Mr..
Ryder of Rockingham, Mr.. Cook Of Lyn-
don and Mr.. Watson of ST. Adams City.
Read Third Time and Passed
Relating to delinquent taxpayers.
Relating to the rights OF married wom
IN
Relating to the election of electors of
president and vice president.
Passed in Concurrence.
Relating to the publication known as
Vermont Court Procedure"
Bills introduced in House
BY Mr. Ware Of Wilmington. to in
corporate the Brattleboro & Whining |
on Railroad company. Provides for |
,uilding railroad to be operated by |
team or electricity between Brattle-
,oro and Wilmington. To committee
N railroads.
BY Mr. Billings of Woodstock. to
,rovide for the publicity of campaign
eceipts and expenditures. Candidates
o be voted for at a general election
hall, ON last day before fling nomina.
ion papers, file with secretary of state
nd county and town clerk of county
r town office, an itemized sworn state
1cnt of receipts and expenditures, with
pecific nature, amount and to whom
aid; name Of candidate to be withheld
rom ballot until he has complied Can
dates for office at a general election
hall, on the fifth day preceding elec
ion, file with secretary of state, and
ounty and town clerk if for county
r town offices. and each candidate for
nited States senator, on fifth day be-
1re such senator is to be chosen, an
emized sworn statement of all receipts
nd expend itures. from whom received
nd to whom paid. with specific nature
nj amount Of each Within l5 days [
fter a general election of United States [
'nator. candidates for such office shall /
le similar sworn statements Of all ex- I
enditures. and no candidate elected shall
2 commissioned for Office until he has {
implied. Chairmen and treasurers of r
'mmittees shall. before nominations are y
led and on fifth day before a general {
ection or election Of United States SEN b
tor and within 10 days after such elec =
ons. file with secretary of state and 7
'wn clerks an itemized sworn state I
eut of receipts and expenditures as il
,ove. No person. not candidate for
ice as above. shall contribute, expend il
promise to contribute or eXpend any a
oney or thing of value in aid of the "
animation or defeat Of a candidate as a
,ove. or defeat Of political party or il
inciple. unless contributed directly to o
me candidate or committee Penalty e
r violation. not TO exceed 81 900 Y