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


are here to urge the adoption of
these amendments.
Montpelier, Dec. iS.-navlng prac-
tically decided to take two weeks
recess during the holidays the mem
bers of the General Assembly today
turned their attention to several I'M
portant measures. The Senate has
passed the bill regulating the hours
of labor for women and minors, after
amending the 54-hour bill to make 90
hours a legal weeks labor for that
class of employees. The measure pro-
hibits the employment of women and
minors over IL hours a day.
The House has passed an inheri-
lance tax bill.
This afternoon the House went -"
record as opposed to the practice OF
sanctionlng the action of state officers
in spending money outside their stat
ed appropriations in anticipation that
the Legislature will reimburse these
officials.
The lower branch has refused 10
pay State Fish and Game Commission
er Titcomb something like s20eh
which he paid for clerical hire with
out specific authorization.
If the Senate concurs in the pro
posal of omenlment as regards the
cost OF the equipment, Vermont VIII
substitute electrocution for hanging
in capital oil .nces, the House las
passed the bill which makes an APP
preparation of $500 for the construc-
ton plant at the state prison.
The bill Increasing the salary of
the gov ernor from $1,000 t. SitU0 a
year was killed III The House this af-
ternoon after it had passed the SEN
ate Nobody spoae in support of the
increase.
Though the Senate voted $4,000 to
erect a monument to General William
Wells, on the battlefield at Gettsburg,
it amended the bill by emitting the
statue, mentioned in the act.
Immediately after adjournment this
afternoon many of the friends of the
state fish and game commissioners sug
gested that he ough- to resign in view
of the action of the House On his
claim bill 1t is not believed that Mr..
Titcomb will take such 4 step as he
is too thoroughly interested in the
work of his department to see it dele
gated to others if he can prevent il.
When the House convened his
morning MIR. Weeks brought up the
joint resolution introduced Tuesday,
relating to the Christmas adjourn
ment He thought he voiced the SEN
timent of Large number Of the law
makers in urging recess OF one
week instead If two weeks. Ne IA
vored three-quarttrs mileage.
Mr.. Hapgood said he should de-
mand the yeas" and nays and that
whatever mileage should be voted he
would leave his share IN the treasury
to pay the expense of calling the roll.
Mr. Hapgood had offered an amend
ment making the mileage one half
and il was upon this amendment the
vote was taken. The vote stood 10"
2O9, yes" s, and the amendment was
lost.
Mr.. Coburn of Milton thought Mr..
Hapgood was not always consistent
in the matter of salary and mileage
for the members. He said that in
1906 Mr. Hapgood took $50 salary and
$3.50 mileage though he was disqual-
flied from holding his seat in the Leg
islature from the fact that the mem.
Der from Peru held an Office under
the federal government
The resolution was then adopted
and adjournment will be taken Fri.
day, December 20. until Monday even.
ing. January 6. 1913, at $3.50 o'clock
The members will receive three-quar-
tiers mileage.
The House has passed House bill
429 which is an act to define and reg
ulate the treatment and control OF de
pendent and delinquent children; 10
provide for their disposition. care, ed
ucation, protection, support, main.
tenance, punishment, guardianship
adoption; to prevent the powers and
duties Of courts. police officers and
probation officers with respect there