The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-11
Ebert BRIGHAM
TO SUCCEED D.
|. MARTIN
Governor. Selects New Com.
missioner of Agriculture.
COM. Tl1CoMB is TO STAY
Two Appointments Feature Of Yester-
days Session Of the State
Legislature.

Montpelier, Feb. 1.-THE feature
of the evening session of the legisla-
ture was the announcement that Gov.
Fletcher had sent a sealed message
to the Senate. Though no confirma-
ton could be received from the exc
cutive office it is understood that the
message contains the nominations OF
Ebert Brigham OF st. Adams. town
as commissioner of agriculture 10 sue
coed Orlando l.. Martin of P.anieid
and John W. Titcomb of Lyndonville
TO succeed himself as state hsh and
game commissioner
MIR. Brigham is graduate of Mid
dlebury college, class of 1903, and IS
a member of the d. X. +. fraternity
and the Phi Beta Kappa society He
was born in st. Adams in 1878 and is
a son of S. J. Brigham, one Of Frank
lin countys well known farmers.
Since graduating at Middlebury, Mr..
Brigham has devoted his energies 10
farming. in which he has deveI lped
an extensive seed potato business in
tho south. For some years the Chit
ed States department of agriculture
has conducted experiments IN seed
potato raising on Mr.. Brigham's farm
in ST. Adams.
In view of the many conflicting OPP
inions relative to the constitute mali
ty OF the mloG discussed fiat rate
tax bill since that measure has under
gone amending in the Senate 20 the
point = at the trainers are unable TO
rtcoeI iZe any of the features Of the
original bill.
On The ground that revenue meas
ures must originate in the Senate
many members are suggesting the
passage of the bill with n further
amendment that il be referred to the
people at the coming March meet
ings. should this bill be so submit
ted 10 The people and should tn bill
prevailing for $500, 900 Office Jald-
ing, winch has passed the House, get
Through the Senate and receive the
approval of Gov. Fletcher, the voters
Of Vermont will have the greatest
opportunity of their lives to deliber
ate for both matters will naturally
arouse discussion. AS the majority
OF the voters of Vermont have prob
ably about as much idea of the needs
of new building as the majority of
the citizens of Pownal know OF the
opponents of the building bill proYhe
,sy that the measure will be over
helmingly defeated at the hands of
the people.
The following bills were read a.
third time and passed in the House:
II. 561-Relating TO First National
bank of Bennington for paying the
bank rebatement on taxes.
II. 563-Relating to the regulation
of trade and inspection of weights
and measures changing selection of
commissioner and relating to net
package law
The lower branch passed in con-
currence the following bills:
S. 1S9--An act to incorporate the
Hartford Savings Bank and Trust
company.
S. 204-An act relating to the en-
ployment OF prisoners on public high
ways.
rage charges The question OF its
consttutionality was discussed by
Mr.. Foote of Cornwall. Mr. Ryder of
Rockingham, Mr.. Flynn of Dorset.
Mr.. Jose of Johnson and Mr. Cook of
Lyndon
Senate amendments concurred and
non-concurred were as follows:
II. 129.-Amending an act relating
to medical inspection Of public and |
private schools.
S. los, an act to establish a state |
school of agriculture in Addison or
Rutland county, with a proposal Of
amendment. AS amended il appro- |
PIRATES $4,000.
A joint resolution was adopted up
on the part Of the House authoritiz |
ing the governor to appoint two citi- !
zens Of this state as members of the |
New England railroad conference to |
consider and report on the New Eng !
land railroad systems. the members |
to serve without pay but 10 receive !
necessary expenses.
The Senate amendments we're con
CURED on the following House !
bills:
II. 1872. providing for the regulat- |
ion and supervision of investment |
companies.
In the Senate the following bills |
were introduced.
$. 222. by Mr.. Sherwin OF Lamoille !
county. to appropriate s56e65 for the
benefit Of the johnson Normal school !
to complete dormitory building and
grade the grounds. II was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
5. 223, by committee on education.
relating TO school unions. Il was
read twice, and ordered to be print
ed.
One bill was introduced In the
House. namely. n. 524. by the com
mittee on ways and means. an &C, 10
amend certain sections of the public
statutes relating to the taxation Of
deposits in saving institutions and
national banks. IL was ordered TO
lie and be printed.
The Senate passed the following
bills.
The upper branch passed in con
currence.
II AL. To prevent the pollution
Of the waters Of this state. with pro
posals Of amendments.
n s51-Relsting 20 the damming