The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-24
House Proposes to Raise Pay
From SO Cents to $3.50
ONLY AFTER SHARP DEBATE
Member from Dummerston Called it "Le-
galized Hold-up" When a Constable
Told Him to Serve Seven Hours
for Half a Dollar.
State House, Oct. %.

State House, Oct 24
What looked like quiet and unin-
teresting session from the standpoint
OF visitors was changed directly after
the morning budget of bills to-day. For
nearly 30 minutes the debaters wrestled
with House bill 81, introduced by Mr..
knight of Dummerston, to increase the
fees of jurors in justice cases from 80
cents 10 $3.50 day. Mr.. Hapgood
thought it unwise TO increase the fee,
as it would have tendency to make
the job sought after. Mr.. Knight came
to the rescue of his measure and en-
livened things by characterizing his re-
cent service ON jury in Windham eom-
ty as a case of hold-up, when the con-
stable offered him 80 cents for serving
seven hours, paying sl00 for team,
so cents for his dinner and so cents for
| his horses meal.
He told OF being held up by Indians
and highwaymen while in the West,
but these events in his career he con-
sidered less in the nature of a hold-up
than the order of the constable that he
should serve on a justice jury at 80
/
cents a day.
| Mr. Brown Of Eden thought a fee OF
| 50 cents was "legalized robbery" Mr..
Cook of Lyndon supported the present
! law OF 80 cents day, as providing
court OF justice for poor man. He
called attention to the fact that under
the proposed law it would cost so to
secure justice court jury, or SO more
than a county court jury costs, Mr..
Weld of Berkshire spoke in favor of the
increase of fees There were but few
voices against the measure when the
vote was taken, and the bill was passed.
Guildhall's Contested Election.
The House committee on elections aft |
er threshing out the contested Guildhall !
election case at second hearing late |
yesterday afternoon took an informal |
ballot showing that it was the sense |
of the committee that the five so-called |
defective" ballots thrown out should |
have been counted for Walter L. Ball,
the contestant for the seat now occupied /
in the House by Daniel Kelum. There I
was one dissenting vote in the COM
mittee. When the matter was taken up
in the House this morning, the commit
tee made no recommendations, other
than that the report lie and be printed
in the journal Friday.
The Senate read the third time and
passed three of its own bills. as follows:
Establishing and defining the duties of
a board of commissioners for the promo
tion of uniformity of legislation; amend
ing the act relating to settlement of
accounts by town officers; and relating
to powers Of probate court in respect
to mortgages and leases.
Bills introduced in House
BY Mr.. Eaton of Royalton, an act
to amend No. 81 of the acts of 1910. i,
relating to the exemption of soldiers
from taxation. EXempts to ,
extent of $500, provided aggregate estate, !
other than wearing apparel and house l
hold furniture. exceeds 81 900. To COM {
mittee on grand list c
BY Mr.. Howley of Burlington, an act [
to appropriate certain sum for the \,
Vermont State Firemens association. {
To committee on appropriations. ,
By Mr. Wright of Brandon, an act {
to amend No. 81 of the acts of 1910, r
relating to the exemption OF soldiers
from taxation. EXempts $500 /
when aggregate estate. other than wear
ng apparel and household furniture, I
loes not exceed 81 900. To committee
IN grand list. n
BY Mr.. 0'Brien of South Burlington, +
in act to repeal No. l6s of the acts of n
DO relating to the sale of oleomar u
-arne. Relieves dealers from present g
nnual license fee of 500. To commit y
ee on agriculture. o
By Mr.. Martin of Bennington. an act |,
n amendment of and in addition to chap r.
er POS of the public statutes. relating
o the regulation of trade and the in
pection Of weights and measures. To "
insure true net weight. measure and nu =
nerical of package. bottle or CON =
amer Offered for sale. manufacturers y
r iobber's name and class of product. - -
'cnalty for violation. $40 to 500. To r,
nmmittee on internal affairs. =
BY Mr.. Plumley of Mortified. an act !.
D amend section of No lls of the y
cts of 1872. as amended bv section III
No. III of the acts of 1874. relat-
lg to Mortified graded school district OF
{ Northfeld. Changes date of meet er
" to last Tuesday of June. To COM AZ
littee on municipal corporations. II
Bv Mr.. Miller OF Bethel, an act re- lu
ting to marriage in another state oY tr
,untrv. Invalidates marriage of resi- WI
snts who 60 elsewhere to evade or vio
te state laws relating 10 marriage and 70
turns here to reside. To committee vi
4 judiciary. q
Bv Mr.. Billings Of Woodstock. an act M
, amend section | Of No. l4l of the A,
Is Of 1910. relating to the law of an
le road. Attempts to insure more wi
fety in the turning Of vehicles at rio
ad Intersections To committee on
ghways and bridges.
Nv Mr. Wylie Of Glover. 10 amend We
ction 1880 of the p. S. relating to J..
lide posts Repeals sections $40. 354l. ~
AZ and 3s43 Of the 7. s. Specifies "a
Iide posts right feet high with boards col
arked with name and distance "a next
Vn. To committee on town lines. ar
By Mr. O'Brien Of South Burlington cot
trustee process. When iudg IN
INT il obtained. ~ per cent. shall be ge'
ducted until Judgment is satisfied ira
N more than one judgment deduc- iic4
,us shall b. equally divided. To CON- dei
ttee on Judiciary. NC
By Mr. Wylie of Glover. 10 amend th,
stion $50 Of the 2. s, relating 70 BY