The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-08
Gives Municipality More
Latitude in Appropriat-
ing for Amusements
PERMITS $1,000 YEARLY
FOR BAND CONCERTS
Also Allows $500 Yearly for
All Other Amuse-
ments
State House, Feb. s.

state House, teb. ..
There were l02 members of the lower
branch Of the general assembly in their
seats when Elder Mcclure, the member
from Derby, conducted the deyotionals
and delivered sermonette. A count
made few minutes later showed l22
members within the bar of the House,
or just quorum. The Senate was
not in session to-day, and both houses
will convene Monday evening.
House bill $50, amending the charter
of the city of Barre, was introduced this
morning from the committee on munici
pal corporations. 1t provides that the
city of Barre may appropriate 81 900
each year for band concerts and $500
yearly for all other amusements. A
clirfew ordinance may be adopted il the
charter amendments are passed The
amendments must be passed upon by
the voters of Barre.
Senate bill 2l7, which provides the
machinery for bringing the proposals of
amendment to the state constitution be-
fore the people at the coming March
meetings, was passed in concurrence to-
day under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Knight of Dummerston came
within an ace of getting his colleagues
into trap this morning, when he called
up the proposal Of amendment to the
federal constitution, relating to the elec-
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people. 1t would have re-
quired roll call on the matter, had
any attempt been made to adopt the
joint resolution, and roll call at that
moment would have disclosed the alb.
sence of a quorum. After someone had
given the Dummerston man the tip, he |
moved that the committee on federal !
return with OF without recon-
the proposed amendment. 1t |
was vetoed, and the roll call was avert |
ed
The bill, House 579, to prohibit carry
ing intoxicating liquors into manufac-
turing establishments, was passed to-
lay. The House also passed the bill |
egalizing the grand list and quadrennial
appraisal of the town of Cabot for the
years named; amending the charter and
increasing the powers of +. & T. Fair
banks and company; amending an act
'elating to the care of INDECENT tuhercu-
Gus persons; an act to pay the town
II Sheldon the sum therein named: an
lct relating to inheritance taxes and
axabe transfers.
An act to regulate public service cor
,orations, accompanied by proposals of
was ordered to lie, and
he bill House 575, amending the act
elating to the village of PlaiDfleld was
titled because it was duplicate of
ill already passed.
Ii is riimored that the House and S;.n-
te committees of conference on the
flat rate" bill have reached a tentative !
greement and that bill has been com ,
leted and Is ready for introduction /,
here does not appear to be much foun- I
alton for rumor of this sort. but there !
prospect that some kind of meas I
re will be drafted that will receive the 7
pproval of the majority and can be \
nacted into law. The Senate made !
aste to appoint its committee of con- !
srence as soon as it was officially in
)rmed that the House had decided to !
ppoint a committee.
Bills and Joint Resolution Approved. |
An act TO amend sections 339s and },
800 of the public statutes, relating to :
he bonds of states attorneys. !
An act to amend sections 4Sll. 1872 !.
nd 1913 of the public statutes. relat- /
x to the issuance of brokers' licenses. y
An act to amend section of No. l59 :
the acts of 1896. relating to the =
Iarter of the village of Hyde Park. . !,
An act to amend sections 734 and
% of the public statutes, relating tc g
e taxation of telegraph companies. =
An act to enable towns to appropri- o
e money for county agricultural ex- 9
nsion work >
Joint resolution relating to the OBJ ~
rvance of Lincoln's birthday in the n I1
Iblc schools. III