The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
REVISION COMMITTEES
WORK IS ABOUT DONE
House Congratulated Speak.
er Plumley on Recent
Appointment


beginning seriously to consider the mat
ter OF final adjournment, yet the com
lmttee on final adjournment is unable
to-day even to suggest date. Thin
morning Mr.. Weeks Of Middlebury re-
ported that the work of the revision
committee was practically completed.
However, it is fact that some Of the
heaviest items on the legislative pro-
gram have yet to be disposed Of
This morning the House passed in con
currence Senate bill 1872, appropriating
money in aid of the Brattleboro Re-
treat, $1,000 July 1, 1918, and 5000
| July /, 1914, to remain lieu on the
property; also Senate bin 206 to pro-
vide for uniform standard provisions in
health and accident policies, in effect
| Get /, 1918.
| The House passed the 'red light" bill
for automobiles and If it gets through
the Senate and receives the approval
Of Governor Fletcher, the railroads viii
have scored on the state of Vermont.
Only the railroads objected to the use
OF a red light ON the rear of automo-
bies on the ground that the use Of
such light would be inclined to con
fuse engineers. The bill provides for
some other kind of light. As the bill
does not take effect until 1915, unless
the states Of New York. Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and the Dominion Of
Canada make a similar law before that
date, the chances are that the auto
lists Of Vermont will not be annoyed,
The House congratulated Speaker
Plumley- who has been appointed state
tax commissioner, when the following
resolution, introduced BY Mr.. Billings Of
Woodstock, was passed;
THAT we congratulate the speaker Of
this House upon his appointment to the
confident he viii render this state last
ing service in his new capacity as he
has served it ably as speaker Of this
body; and that IN view Of the approach
ing end Of the session, the large amount
of business to be transacted, and the
desire on the part OF the people Of this
state that il be eNpeditiously disposed
of. We earnestly request that be con.
tinue as speaker until final adjournment
Of this session Of the general assembly
House Considered Direct Primary To-day
After long debate to-day the House |
ordered its direct primary bill to lie. |
The bill came up as special order, the |
question being on the motion Of Mr., |
Cook Of Lyndon to strike out all after
the enacting clause and to substitute a /
new bill which he had proposed. Mr. |
Cook advocated his amendment, express
ing his belief that the substitute meas
IRE and House bill 200 were the only
real primary bills proposed and he point
I'd out the difference between the two
bills.
Mr.. Coburn OF Milton explained H.
200 and advocated filing fee to pre-
vent a cumbersome ballot and a conven-
tion to formulate a. platform. He OPP
posed the Cook amendment
Mr.. Billings of Woodstock referred to
The New York ballot last fall that was
seventeen feet long. He thought that
inder the amendment proposed there
was no need of another election as il
amounted in itself to an election, He
hought that under the Cook amendment
/ member OF one party might vote for
weak man of another part in order
o weaken the opposition.
Mr.. Comngs OF Richford queried the
gentleman from Lyndon regarding GER
ain features of the amendment.
Mr.. Donnelly of Nergennes favored
,arty caucuses and thought states that
ad such laws were disgusted with the
Expense of such law. He thought this
ystem gave the cities and large towns
ontrol over the small towns
Mr. Jose of johnson thought the peo
lie demand new order. II they don't J
ct a chance under Woodrow Wilson !
hey will make another attempt. He !
redicted that if taxation reforms
iere not secured at this session the :
esult would be more radical legis !
,ture next time. He didn't see the need
{ political conventions and supported
he Cook amendment.
Mr.. Crosby of Brattleboro thought the I
itroduction of three primary bills in r
he House and two in the Senate showed
he demand for some legislation of the I
ind He thought the CobuIn bill the e
mplest. !,
Mr.. Watson of st. Albans City would /
ait until the Senate bill came in and
ould consider all these bills together u
nd he moved that the bill be ordered l.
, lie. and it was so ordered v
Bills and Joint Resolutions Approved. "
An act to appropriate money for the
ate board OF agriculture I
An act to provide for continuing the )
Ivcstigation OF the water powers of the 81
and for determining .he best meth y
Is of utilizing the same. +
An act to permit the public service Fl
,mmission TO establish mileage of rail-
ads within this state. p
An act TO amend sections l03. l3l. 1872. II
3 and l34 of the public statutes. and f
repeal section % of the public stat Il
es. relating to nominations and bal u
=. -
An act to extend the time for building
r. Swanton s Alburg railroad. "
An act to authorize the city OF Bur Dc
lgton to issne bonds for the purpose at
snlarging and improving its electric liz
ant. NJ
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