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ter was Of small concern. He explaine
that the money is in the treasury o
the state and that no appropriation
needed.
= The Original package" or House bill
50, was recommitted TO the comintte
on internal affairs in the House afte
the committee reported that il ough
not TO pass. Mr.. Crosby said that i
view OF the federal law which cover
abe provisions OF the proposed act tn
committee had deemed il wise TO max
an adverse report.
Mr. Cook OF Lyndon introduced a join
resolution. which was adopted on tn,
part Of the House, providing that com
mttces shall give no consideration I,
bills until the latter have been printed.
Important Legislative Hearings.
At a meeting OF the House commit
tee on highways and bridges yesterday
afternoon, Secretary of State q. w
Bailey explained the necessity of giving
the secretary of state authority to sus
pend the license of an operator Of a
motor vehicle when complaint is made
that such Il person operates an auto
mobile or other motor vehicle recklessly
The secretary spoke Ia support of Sen.
ate bill 30, which was drafted by him,
and the committee voted to report the
measure favorably. Considerable discus.
sion vas had on House bill ls9, relating
to the carrying Of red tail-lights on auto
mobiles. Mr.. Robbins OF Newport said
the bill had been introduced at the re-
qnest of railroad men, evidently refer
ring to trainmen employed in the oper
ating department of the railroad serving
the section in which the member resides.
There were several questions asked Mr.,
Robbins, who was the only champion of
the bill. and while no action was taken
by the committee, there seemed a gen
eral disposition to view the measure
with disfavor.
At a meeting of the House committee
on street railways Yesterday afternoon,
Lawyer Fuller C. Smith of st. Adams
appeared for the st, Adams & Swanton
Traction company, which seeks an au-
thorization to bond for the purpose of
reorganization There was no opposition
to the bill and il is expected that a
favorable report will be forthcoming
from the committee.
The joint committee on public health
gave public hearing in the supreme
court room yesterday afternoon on SEN
ate bill 40, providing that all milk sold
by dealers or any persons shall be from
healthy cows. Senator Wallis of Wash I
ington spoke against tile bill. 1t was
suggested the present law be amended I
by striking out the words from house to !
house" making it practically like the
new measure, and that with other minor
changes the present law would be as I
strong law as the new bill provides I
Senator Wallis wanted the bill amended |
SO that ice cream must be made from
cream made from healthy dairy. Sen
ator Barber stated that he understood
1t has been decided that the state board
Of health has power to enforce the tes
ing of cattle under the present laws
and according to such regulations as
they may make. 1t was claimed that il
the proposed bill was enacted it would
b. necessary for each man having one
COW or more to have the same tested
before selling milk. Mr.. Ferrin of Es-
seA explained that if the dairies in Ver-
mont were scored according to the score
card supposed to be used, not a single
Hairy would stand over 80 per cent. on
The card.
The joint committees on insurance I
net We terday afternoon in the Senate
hamber and considered Senate bill 49,.
~ Senator Roy of Caledonia, which is {
he full valuation clause in insurance {
,olicies. The committee voted to report {