The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-11
House Slaughtered an Am
bilious Proposal To-
day
ALSO VOTED AGAINST
DETENTION FARM
Gov. Fletcher Appoints E. S
Brigham Commissioner
of Agriculture
State House. Feb. l.

The million dollar conservation meas
ure, Senate 1855, was refused a thir
reading in the House this morning afte
a majority and a minority report bat
come from the committee on judiciary
The majority reported the bill unfavor
ably and the minority report containe,
amendments. The measure would Great,
a conservation commission and appro
pirate funds for building and develop
ing resources for the storage of fowag,
waters.
| A motion was made by Mr.. Lord o.
! Orange that the bill be ordered to lie
| but it was defeated Mr.. Jose of John.
son opposed the bill, while Mr.. LORD
favored third reading. Mr.. Crosby Of
Brattleboro thought there was much in
terest throughout the state in the con.
servation Of water powers. Conserva-
tion must be secured by private corpora.
tions or by the state. Afterwards, third
reading was refused.
State Detention Farm Bill Killed.
The state detention farm bill. Sen.
special order and was killed BY the House
by one vote, the vote being: Yes ss, no
49, The House also killed the bill amend
ing the act Incorporating a city and u
town Of st. Adams
A resolution was introduced in the
House by Mr.. Watson Of st. Adams
City providing that the salary of tine
attorney general shall be the same aft
er December |, 1912, as that paid dur
ing the term ending Nov. 30 1912 The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on state and court expenses The
House adopted joint resolution, intro
duced hy Mr.. Vaughan of Randolph,
granting the use of Representatives hall
for mock session on the evening Of
February l2.
In spite of an adverse report, the
House ordered to third reading the
bill to provide far the transportation of
pupils in attendance upon central schools.
The vote ordering the third reading was
73 to 80.
Senate Amends Purchasing Agent Bill.
The state purchasing agent bill was
had been tackled onto tho
measure by Senator johnson OF Frank
lin, providing that the appointment OF
such, an office shall be "by device and
consent of the Senate He also Of
fered an amendment that bids shall be
called for on acquisitions in the sums OF
$500 and over, same to be kept on file
by the auditor of accounts and by him
approved in writing.
The first proposal of amendment was
agreed to without debate; and the sec.
Dnd was finally agreed to, after which
House moved that the bill be
ordered to lie and the proposed amend
ments be printed. The motion pre-
vailed
On motion of Senator Dale, the SEN
tie acceded to the request of the House
'or a committee of conference on Sen
tie bill II, relating to examination OF |
pupils for advanced instructions and the !
PRESIDENT appointed az such committee: |
Dale, McFeeters and Dyer of /
Rutland.
Gov. Fletcher Deposes O. L. Martin.
At an executive session of the Senate |
his forenoon. sealed communication
rom Gov Fletcher was read, nominat-
he balance of the term of two years,
beginning Jan. |, 1913; Z. S. Brigham
NO John II. Titeomb of Lyndonville to
'e state fish and game commissioner for
# st. Adams to be commissioner OF
griculture for the same period; and c.
/. A. Stafford of Morristown to be trus-
ee of the Vermont state hospital for
he insane for the balance of the term
f six wears, which began Jan. !, 1913.
he rules were suspended, and the nom
nations were confirmed.
Mr.. Brigham. who succeeds Orlando J.
Iartin of Plainfeld, as commissioner of
priculture is a graduate of Middlebury
ollege, class of 1908, and was born in
I. Albans in 1878 He is the son of
j. Brigham, one of Franklin county's
ell known farmers. Since graduating
| Middlebury, Mr.. Brigham has devoted
is energies to farming. in which he
as developed an extensive seed potato !
usiness in the South. For some years |
he United States department of agri- /
llture has conducted experiments in ,
,ed potato raising on Mr.. Brigham's /
lrm in ST. Adams. !
Bill Signed By the Governor.
An act relating to the proposed articles !
amendment to the constitution.
The House last night adopted a joint
authorizing the governor to !
,point two citizens of Vermont as
embers of the New England railroad |,
inference 10 consider and report on
,e best modes of developing and op
ating the New England railroad sys-
m. the members TO serve without pay !.
IL TO receive necessary expenses.
The House passed, in concurrence, the :,
flowing: To incorporate the Hartford :,
wings Bank & Trust company, relat
q TO employment of prisoners on the 8
Iblic highways; amending act incor-
rating Overlook Cemetery association; !,
nending charter Of the Newport Elec- T
ic Light company; to incorporate ;.
ate school Of agriculture in Addison y
univ or Rutland county. with pro-
sal 70 amend by making appTopri-
ION Of 81 .200: relating 10 fishing in
Is; Long pond in Cabot and Wood el