The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
LITTLE IMPORTANT ACTION
When House Came Together This Morn
ing the Chaplain Took Occasion to
Pray Against Resort to Freak
Legislation, Etc.

/ ld9i HiSHts NnNU II sHpIb nsSsluH wa
held in each branch This forenoon tn
chief business was the referring Of bill
/ 10 the various committees as they wer,
| passed from one branch to another.
When Chaplain Ford prayed thi'
morning, he touched upon the Gak
ncsses of legislators and urged that
freak measures" be relegated to tn,
waste basket or any other place
thought proper for such acts" There
were number OF vacant seats in thu
House this morning but the Senate hac
but few absentees.
The principal feature of the morning
session in the House was the introduc
tion Ola bill to commute the sentence
Of Arthur Bosworth from hanging to lift
Imprisonment The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Hapgood of Peru. Mr.. Hapgoed
thought Bosworths case ought TO b.
brought to the legislatures attention, rs
have all other murder cases.
Speaker Plumley put the morning
grist through the mill in record time
and a big batch of bills 90 to third
reading tomorrow.
Senate bill ll3, which makes the clos
ing hour Of saloons and other licensed
places except Of places of the fifth class,
10 o'clock, instead OF II o'clock in the
evening, was read in the House this
morning and referred to the joint com
mittee on temperance.
The Brattleboro & Wilmington rail
road charter bill after being amended
in committee, was ordered to a third
reading tomorrow. This measure was
held up in committee in order that slight
might be made.
The House killed the measure max
ing erection Of guide boards by towns
as compulsory and passed the bill pro-
hibiting the holding of office by persons
engaged in the liquor traffic Favorable
action was taken on the following bills
sent to third reading:
To change the name of Monkton pond
to Cedar lake; an act to annex part
Of the town Of Ripton to the town Of
Addison; to amend an act to incorporate
the Wallinaford Water CO.; to enable
the Christian Advent society Of Water
bury to convey its property; to incor
porate the Ascutney Accident associa
ton; to provide for the payment of re
bates for advanced instruction. as
amended; as amended. to incorporate
The Bratteboro s Wilmington Railroad
Co.; relating to cemetery trust funds.
The speaker announced the appoint
nent OF Mr.. Mcclellan of Plymouth nm
Ter rule 43. as the committee OF public
notice.
In the Senate the bill to exempt from
.axation money loaned within tie state
vas made special order for Wednes-
lay q 2.30 p. m. Third reading was
efusei to the Senate bill relating to
of delinquent taxpayers.
Lawmakers Worked at Night.
The House passed the following meas
lres Of its owns To amend section |
1914 of the p. S. relating to a state
highway tax; relating to taxation of /
richard land; amending an act creating |
board Of armory commissioners and /
the purchase, construction
nd maintenance of armories; relating
o state school tax; relating to the
isart- OF the Brandon Savings Bank and
rust CO.; to provide for uniform stand
rd provisions in health and accident
olicies: relating to the liability of
anks for the payment OF forged I'M
authorized, altered or raised negotia
le instruments: to repeal section Z of
70. 4l2 OF the acts of 1906, entitled "An
rt to incorporate the Farview Casualty
,mpany'; relating to insurance Of state
The Iio; 90 passed the following Sem
tc iicasGraa: To amend the articles of
ssoeiation OF the Memphremagog Yacht
ub; to provide for the erection OF a
lblet t. the memory Of Daniel y.
thompson, relating to the snle OF Genie
,ry lots; to authorize the town of
harlotte to pay n certain sum to the J
,irs of H. d. Edgerton.
The House refused third reading to {
: own measure requiring certain vehi-
es to carry lights at night ON public
ghways.
A few bills were ready for introdue- E
ON last night. as follows:
BY Mr. Wright of Brandon, an act to j
mend section sc Of No. l5S of the acts
1910. reating 10 savings banks and /
ust companies. Changes phraseo.ogy. a
) committee on banks. t
Bv AR. Hapgood of Peru, an act to {
ant special aid to the towns of the n
ate Tor the repair OF highways and .
idges under the direction OF the state 5
phwav commissioner Substitute for b
veraf proposed acts now before the il
yislatnre. To committee on appropri- il
ions
BY Mr.. Howley of Burlington. an act j.
amend section SIPS of the public stat 4
es. relating 10 the sale of intoxicating u
uors Eighth class, 10 innkeePers in A
wns voting no license ON petition Of n
per cent. of the voters; sales confined g
registered guests. 20 include summer \
tells. To joint committee on temper "
CO. a.
BY Mr.. Plumley of Ludlow. an act =
amend section G204 of the .public -
Itutes, relating to the pay Of assist "a
I judges Of the county court. Pro- J.
les - per day and 10 cents a mile each &c
Y FOR travel. To joint committee ON
te and court expenses. hi
3y Mr.. Martin of Bennington. an act OF
ating 70 the equipment with air
ikes Of cars run by electricity. In
sci July !. 1918. penalty for neglect. IA
J for each day. To committee on rail m
ID. I've
After passing the measure providing III