The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-24
CA -ED Bill
/. sstRY UNWISE
:. me of the Solons Protest
ed Against Sterilization
Measure
RELATING TO IMBE-
GILES AND CRIMINALS
The House Entered Into an
Earnest Debate
To-day

State House, jan. "a.
After the House had passed bills q
! incorporate the Rutland & Bethel Rail
road company, amending section OF
the public acts relating to furnishing
cigarettes and cigarette papers to minors
| Notice must be posted stating pr0yi'
sions of the law and an act relating to
fines and costs in city and municipal
courts, il run against snag on the ster'
ilization bill
MIR. Jose OF johnson opposed the meas
ure on the ground that il would be un.
constitutional TO mutilate the human
body ard also on the ground that the
provisions Of the bill are too indefinite.
He urged that the operation of ster-
ilization as mentioned in the bill is not
sufficiently described to enable person
to proceed against board of physi
clans in legal action for any dam
ages that might come from malpractice
in this way.
The strong opposition of Mr.. Jose
prompted Mr.. CobuTn OF Milton and Mr..
Aldrich. the member from st. Johns
bury. both physicians, to speak in sup
port OF the measure. Dr. Aldrich. for
lHt btitHt VI Tue HtHibtI lfuiH JDnH'
son, explained in very frank way
the operation necessary. Mr.. Taft Of
Townshend supported the bill. Mr.. HUI
lett Of Rutland urged that every safe
guard be thrown about such bill if
the measure is to become law.
Mr.. Donnelly spoke strongly against
the bill and made an eloquent plea that
the legislature refuse to pass the bill.
Mr.. Hapgood spoke in favor of some
thing drastic in the way of law to
restrain certain classes Of eyil.disposed
individuals. Mr.. Howlcy OF Burlington
opposed the bill and urged segregation
rather than sterilization. Mr.. Weeks
took exception to the differences of some
of the opponents that there Is sort
of doctors trust" back of the bill He
said that he did not believe the meas
ure was a propagaada- OF the physicians.
Senate To Come Back Monday Night
When the Senate convened this morn
ing it was voted that when the Senate
adjourned this forenoon ii be to meet
Monday evening At $50 o'clock The
Senate passed the following bills: Elk
empting soldiers homesteads from taxa
tion: to prevent the use of false state
ments to procure property or credit; to
the Vermont Medical society
relating to taxation OF sleeping, par
Ior and dining cars; relating to the
Addison County Trust CO.; relating to
taxation of steamboat, ear and trans
portation companies.
Bills Signed BY the Governor.
An act to incorporate the Randolph |
Savings Bank & Trust company at Ram
lolph.
An act to repeal Section 4sls of the !
public statutes. as amended by No. ll2 |
IL the acts of 1908. and to amend Sec |
ions 1919 and 1920 of the public stat
ties. relating to brokerage of insurance. |
An act to incorporate the Valley Saw. |
ngs Bank & Trust company of North |
Troy.
An act to define and regulate the
reatment and control of dependent and
delinquent children; to provide for their
disposition, care, education, protection,
upport. maintenance, punishment, I
and adoption; to prescribe
he powers and duties of courts, police
ficers and probation officers with re-
pect thereto; to fix the jurisdiction
yer juvenile offenders in the probate
ourt and prescribe its powers and proce
ure in snch cases; and to restrict the
of children.
An act to amend an act of the gen
raj assembly Of 1912, entitled IAN act
. extend the time for the performance
f certain duties by the commissioner
f taxes. approved January Is. 1918.
An act To amend Section f1nl5 of thp
ublic statutes, relating to furnishing
,lway fare to discharged conyiets.
An act to amend Sections 23G6. 1867,
S6s. 1860. 237l 1912 and 2373 and to
peal Section 2370 of the public stat
ties. relating to the execution of the I
cath penalty
An act relating to abolishing the ,
rade crossing on Bridge street in the
llage of Brattleboro.