The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-15
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of health officers was taken up as a
special order and at the outset MIR.
Ryder of Rockingham moved 10 amend
by providing that on petition of 20 per
cent. of the voters of town the select
men should add fourth name to the
three which the seectmen offer to the
state board of health.
Mr.. Coburn of Milton opposed the bill,
believing it wise to keep such men out
OF politics.
Mr.. Weld OF Berkshire had confidence
in the state board of health and OPP
posed the bill Mr.. Jose of Johnson OPP
posed centralized government.
Mr.. Aldrich of st. Johnsbury believed
more efficient health officers are chosen
by the board of health than upon the
recommendation of board of select
men and opposed the bill.
Mr.. Ferrin of Essex was of the opin-
ion that frequent changes in health
officers were not advantageous to towns,
that changes We're less likely under the
present system, and he opposed the bill.
Mr.. Gleason of Richmond thought the
present method of choosing health oiii-
| GERS discredited the system of local sell
government and he favored the bill.
Mr.. Hulett of Rutland city thought if
the local health officers are arbitrarily
controlled then the state has given away
more rights than ever should have been
relinquished.
Mr.. Foot of Cornwall believed health
officer appointed by the board OF health
would do his duty more fearessly than
one appointed by local officials and ne
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Mcclellan Of Plymouth opposed
the ELL. Mr. Wright of Westminster
thought the passage of this bill would
be backward step. Ii the health officer
does his duty he cannot be popular |
man. The amendment was defeated by
a vote of 81 yeas to TS nays.
Mr.. Ryder OF Rockingham favored the !
bill, calling attention to the increased |
expense under the present system. He
noticed that all the doctors in the House I
were opposed to the bill. He opposed
centralized government. Mr.. Orvis OF |
Manchester opposed the bill.
Would Raise Secretary of States Salary. /
The House bill relating to the salary
of the secretary OF state was then taken
up. Mr.. Jose opposed the BILL which
proposes to raise the salary to $500 in
lieu OF fees, partly on the ground that
the increase was not asked.
Mr.. Coburn of Milton, Mr.. Billings OF
Woodstock. Mr.. Ryder Of Rockingham,
Mr.. Weeks of Middlebury, and Mr..
Blanchard of West Windsor favored it.
Mr.. Cook of Lyndon moved an amend
ment by adding to the bill, He shall
devote all his time to the duties of his
office" Amendment was agreed to and
the bill was passed. II
The House also passed the bill to pay
]. Ga Mann Sll.25 also the bills grant
ing certain rights to the village of John
son and the johnson fire district. Mol,
relating to the expenditure Of highway
money and, under suspension Of rules, to
enable the st. Adams city council TO is
sue negotiable warrants. Mr.. Watson
IF st. Adams stated the necessity OF
haste in the matter, and asked a sus- .
pension of the rules and that the bill
De put upon its passage. The rules
we're suspended and the bill was read
bird time and passed.
Ii. 4S4, relating to the taxation of /,
teamboat. car and transportation com
'anies was read and passed. l
r. 4S5, amending the charter of the
Bellows Falls Canal company was taken !,
Ip. Mr. Clayton OF Londonderry OPP =
'osed it, the rights given for CONSOLE
alton being, to his mind, far too broad.
dr. Jose of johnson gave notice that a
ill will be presented making holding '
Illegal On motion OF Mr. i
layton the bill was ordered to lie and 9
made special order Thursday at 8
clock in the afternoon. i
The following bills were introduced in
he House during the afternoon.
BY Mr.. Guernsey of Windsor. amend =
~ Sec. of No. PA of the acts OF 1884,
the village Of Windsor. Or
cred to lie and be printed.
By committee on municipal corpora %
ions, relating to the village of Wood II
took, the election of chairman and the 9
taking of bylaws. Ordered to lie and q
e printed. a,
BY Mr.. Hnlett of Rutland. amending -
srtain sections of an act entitled an ~
ct to amend the charter Of the city of
utland. Referred TO the committee on a,
corporations. y
In a short session yesterday afternoon A
he Senate passed these bills: Relating y
} the issue of notes or bonds by cities, a,
WINS or villages; to regulate the sale h.
morphine or other narcotic drugs; 20
nending the charter of the village of M
rattleboro. The Senate reconsidered :,
5 vote passing the bill relating to dis
ratification of candidates for election
the general assembly and then killed
lie bill, which was House bill. c,
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