Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
RETURNED TO THE SEN VII,

RETURNED TO THE SENATE
Ii. A5S-Relating to the disqualification
of candidates for election to tho General
Assembly, returned to the Senate at its
request
ORDERED TO LIE
H. 471-An act to enlarge the powers
of fire district No. in Dorset.
BILL KILLED
| H. l30.-An act to amend the charter of
| the Ryegate Light d Power company,
| taken up as unfinished business (amcnd-
ed so that it shall not apply to tributaries
Of Neips river, yeas ST. nays 52l. Favored
by Mr.. Crosby of Brattleboro, Mr.. Ryder
of Rockingham, Mr. Cool: Of Lyndon;
opposed by Mr.. Adams of Marlboro. Mr.
Jose of Johnson, Mr. Ware of Whining
ton yeas and nays demanded By Mir
Orvis OF Manchester; third reading re-
fused, Il to lji
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 491--By Mr.. Guernsey of Windsor,
amending section : of No pa of the acts
Of 1884, Incorporating the village Of Wind
sor. Ordered to lie and be printed.
H. i92-By committee ON municipal cor
porations, relating to the village Of
WORCESTERSHIRE election Of chairman and
| the making Of bylaws. ordered to lie
| and be printed.
! H. 493-By Mr.. Iiulett of Portland,
amending certain sections Of an act en-
titled an act to amend the charter OF the
! city Of Rutland. To committee on munl-
| cipal corporations.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
1 An aft 20 o.
KILLED.
| II, 2i6-Amendng sections of the public
| statutes relating to the appointment of
| health officers, taken MP as special or
| der Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham moved to
amend by providing that on petition of p
| per cent. of the voters OF II town the Sc
lectment should add a fourth name to
! the three which the solectmen offer to the
| State board of health. Mr.. Coburn of
Milton opposed the BILL believing ii wise
! to keep such men out of politics. Mr..
! Weld of Berkshire had confidence in the
| State board of health and opposed the
| bill Mr.. Jose OF Johnson opposed cen
| traliZed government and Therefore OPP
| posed the bill.
| Mr.. Aldrica of st. Johnsbury be-
| licved more efficient health officers
are chosen by the board of health
than upon the recommendation Of II
board OF selectmen and opposed the
bill. Mr.. Ferrin of Essex was of the
opinion that frequent changes in
health officers were not advantageous
to towns, that changes were less like
~ under the present system, and he
opposed the bill. Mr.. Gleason OF
| irb a Ii
cd of choosing health officers discrcd-
tied the system of local elf-grEeru-
ment and he favored the bill.
Mr. IIulett Of Rutland city tlouaht
If the local health officers are arhi-
trarily controlled then the state has
given away more rights than over
gnould have been rolinquished Mr..
! Footc Of Cornwall believed health
officer appointed by the board of
health would do his duty more fear
lessly than one appointed by lo'al Of
nciala and he opposed the bill Mr.,
Mcclellan of Plymouth opposed the
bill Mr.. Wright of Westminster
thought the passage of this bin would
be backward step. II tho health
officer does his duty ne cannot be il
popular man. The amendment was
defeated by "A vote of 81 yeas to rs
nays.
Mr. Ryder or Rockingham favored
the bill. calling attention to the in
creased expense under the present
| system lie noticed that all the doe
tors in the ITouso We're opposed to tho
him. lie oruosed centralized gov
ernment Mr.. Orvis of Manchester
opposed the bill.
| Nj. Coburn OF Milton called for the
| ... "rd naNT and the bill was de-
fcatcd. yeas 10, nays 1928,
BILL PASSED.
| II. 479.-Relatng to salary of the secrc-
tary OF state, 500, and shall be in lien
J OF fees. Mr. Jose of johnson opposed the
| bin, partly on the ground that it has not
| been asked for. MI Cohurn of Milton,
Mr.. Billings Of Woodstock, Mr., Ryder
Of Rockingham. Mr., Weeks OF Middle
bury and Mi. blanchard OF West Windsor
favored il. MI Cook of Lyndon moved
| an amendment hy adding to the Jill
| He shall devote all his time to the
duties OF his office" Amendment agreed
leo and the bill passed.