The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-09
TO RESTRICT PRACTICE
BY VETERINARIES
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tended to raise the standard of veter-
mary practice in Vermont. Mr. Me-
Grath of Georgia said that as one of
the largest owners of live stock in the
House he favored the bill Mr.. Hitch
cock of West Haven favored the bilk
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru was willing that
the old fashioned methods of treating
animals be allowed to prevail and he
thought "the statutes are numbered up
too much already" He opposed the
measure.
Mr.. Adams of Marlboro wanted to
know how many veterinares in the state
would be affected, and Mr.. stephens OF
Hartford said that there are about $50
in the state. Mr. Cook of Lyndon
thought the measure was designed to
create veterinary trust and on that
ground he opposed the bill. Mr.. Brown
of Eden opposed the bill. and Mr.
Vaughan of Randolph was in favor of
the measure The bill passed by ris-
ing vote of ll3 to 81.
The Porcupine Bounty.
With the desire for debate approach
ing fever heat, House bill 81, relating
to a bounty on hedgehogs, was taken
up and after nearly 40 minutes of dis
eussion was read third time and
passed by a vote of l02 to as. Mr.. Nc.
Clellan of Plymouth thought that hedge
hogs had become joke and that the
House had already devoted time enough
to discussing the animal. Mr. Coburn
of Milton favored the bill, which reduces
the bounty from 30 cents to Is cents,
as he thought the whole matter was a
farce. Mr.. Gage of Weathersield agreed
with the gentleman from Plymouth that
too much time had already been devoted |
to hedgehogs.
Mr. Martin Of Bennington didn't think |
the matter was a joke, in view of the |
fact that the state has paid out over
$4,000 in bounties on hedgehogs in one |
year. He considered that it was dis /
grace to the state and hoped the bill
would pass. Mr.. Adams, who is the /
town clerk of Marlboro, suggested that /
it might be we'll to give all of the bounty
to town clerks. Mr. Blanchard of West
Windsor, who opposed the bill, wanted
a yea and nay vote, but upon the sug-
gestion of the speaker that rising
vote could be taken quicker, withdrew
his motion.
Mr. Watson of st. Adams introduced
a joint resolution providing for a com
mission of nine to investigate educa-
tional conditions as recommended in
Governor Fletchers message to the gen
eral assembly this morning, and to re-
port regarding the rights, duties and
Of the three larger institu-
tons of higher education. In the ordi-
nary course of procedure the resolution
would have been adopted, but in view of
the appropriations being sought by the
three colleges, Mr.. Hapgood of Peru
asked that the resolution be referred to
a committee and the speaker referred
Il to the committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Kennedy of Victory was the lat
est member TO introduce a bill for state
Md for roads and has measure to APP $
Dropriate $4,000 for repairing highway
N that town.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. :
Vaughan of Randolph, Of coincidence to !
Mr. Hutchinson Of Braintree on the
leath of the latter's mother, was adopt
d in the House. r
Senate bill 40. relating to the revoca !
ion or suspension of the licenses of au-
omobile operators, was ordered to a
bird reading.
The House killed the bill to exempt v
mall estates from paying an inner
lance tax and House bin 1877. relating
o overspeeding of motor vehicles was
made special order for Nov. Is at 2:30
J. m.
Mr.. Watson asked that Senate bill SO $,
&c returned TO the House. This bill is h
n amendment TO the acts Of 1910, rela- Y
i've TO the powers of the public service c,
in municipal charter mat
ers. The bill provides that charter
mendments shall be referred to the m
ublic service commission before being f
resented to the legislature for enact in
tent into law. le