The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-22
PROVIDES AN EXAMINATION
Among Other Important Measures Pre-
sented To-day Was Bill Providing
100000 Annually for Use of the
State Highway Department.
State House, Nov. %.

! large grist through the mill Tn
committee on highways and bridges in
troduaed the bill providing for an an
! nual appropriation of s200,0G0 for tn
use Of the highway department Of tn
Z state
: Mr.. Jose of johnson introduced anoth
er bill this morning to increase the re
! @9urces of the state. He wishes to Ia,
: steamboat, ear and transportation com
: panies one and one-fourth per cent. Th'
, bill is an amendment TO the present
statutes.
That there IL to be demand foi
printed copies of House bill 374, pro
viding fiat rate on intangbles of seven
tenths of one per cent, was shown soor
! after the bill was read yesterday aft
ernoon. This morning a resolution was
adopted providing for printing 1000 ex'
ira copies.
Mr.. Grigg Of Barre, recognized as the
leading champion OF the labor interests
in the state, introduced bis bill relat-
ing to examination and licensing OF
plumbers. 1t provides five years APP
premiership; towns having system shall
have board of examiners.
Mr. Hnlett of Rutland introduced iby
reguestl this morning bill providing
for an extension of the powers of the
Western Vermont Power Co., relating
to an electric railway between PoultneY
and Manchester.
/ The Brattleboro oyerpass matter came
| up again to-day as predicted and was
started by Mr.. Wright of Westminster,
who asked that the House reconsider
its action of yesterday, when ii killed
the bill on yea and nay vote. The
member from Westminster wanted the
House to reconsider. but he wanted the
matter to lie until after the Thanksgiv-
ing recess. Mr.. Jose opposed such
motion. The member from johnson was
willing to reconsider, but not to have
the matter lie, If il was voted TO re
consider.
The motion of Mr.. Wright was put to
a vote. and there were rs votes in favor
and a3 against The House voted not
to reconsider.
Passed by House.
To pay the Vermont agricultural ex-
pertinent station the sum named to pay
the Lester II. Greene Co. the sum named
to pay J. s. Sweet and v r. Sargent the
sum named; lin concurrencel relating
to the inspection of creameries.
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr.. Jose of johnson, an act to
repeal section 1874, public statutes, and
to amend sections 723 and 725. public |
statutes, relating to the taxation of /
steamboat, car and transportation com.
panies. Taxes one and one fourth per
cent. To committee on ways and means. |
BY Mr.. Grigg OF Barre City. an act |
relating to the examination and licens
ing of plumbers. Affects employers and |
iourneymen; requires five years appren-
towns having water systems to
have board of examiners; penalty fof
not more than $50. To com
mittee on manufactures.
BY Mr.. Hulett of Rutland City (by
an act relating to the Western
Vermont Power Co. Electric railway
between Poultney and Manchester. To
on corporations.
From committee on highways and
bridges. an act to amend sections 1905
md 1000 of the public statutes, as
relating to highways. For per-
nanent improvement of state roads; ap.
,ropriates $4,000 March |, 1918; 5000.
400 July /, 1918, and 100000 July /,
Ola and annually thereafter, unexpend- )
ii balances to be carried ever. Ordered
o lie and be printed.
By MIR. Jose of johnson, relating to
axatlon of sleeping, parlor and dining /, /,
ar companies. Provides for franchise
ak equivalent TO one and one fourth !.
er cent of capital invested in state. i
,xempts state corporations paying tax .
5 provided In section 7l3, public stat
ties. To committee on ways and>means. /.
BY Mr.. Foss of Brighton, relating to !,
re escapes. Affects hotels, public halls, |,
laees of amusement, tenement houses 1
lore than one story high, escapes to be !
from each room above first =
tory. To committee on public high :
avs. =
BY Mr.. Brigham of Bradford lby re- Q
uest), an act relating to tramps. To =
,mmittee az ,own lines.
BY Mr.. Pelksy of Fair Haven, relat- II
ig to the exemption from taxation of r
anufactories, quarries and mines. To :.
on land taxes. N
BY Mr.. Hendee of Pittsfoni, relating ei
taxation of savings banks and trust
'mpanies. Levies tax of one-half of !.
he per cent. ON average deposits. To ~
mmittee on ways and means. %
BY Mr.. P,-mley of Northfeld, relst- u
z to the heating and ventilating of al
ctories. To joint committee on immi- pa
alton and labor. pr
Bills introduced in Senate. cr
BY committee on judiciary. substitute mi
r s. l2l. relating to sales OF adulterat- ha
articles. Ordered 10 lie and be print w
. th
BY Mr.. Chaffee (by rsquestl. amend to
z section COILS. public statutes, relat- bil
z to furnishing railway fare to dis
arged conVicts. Tickets 10 convict's an
me may be furnished and delivered 20 fr'
nductor Of train. To committee on tn
use Of correction. 60
By Mr.. Roy. relating to qualifications ms
voters. To committee on Judiciary. an
By Mr Elliot, TO amend statute re Alt
ing 10 bushel Of grain and vegetables Bu
committee on rtate and industrial va
erests. oli
By Mr Roy. amending section s4pl, in
Ating to sca0uEss kept BY town treas ro'