The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-07
COUNTY JUDGES
CONTINUE TO
APPOINT
No Change in Selection OF
License Commissioners
PRIMARY BILL SLAUGHTERED
Another Measure of the Same Nature
to BE Reported in the House
Today.

Montpelier, Feb. 6.-This afternoon
the House refused third reading to
Senate bill POS, relating to the ap-
pointment of license commissioners.
Mr.. hyder opposed the measure as
vicious in the extreme. Mr.. Brigham
of Bradford explained the bill, which
came from his committee, as COM
post measure made up of the good
points of three bills which came be-
fore the committee. He advocated
removing the appointments from po-
litics and the courts.
Mr.. Miller of Bethel asked that 1t
be ordered to lie and made special
order for tomorrow afternoon at 2,30
o'clock, which was denied.
Mr.. Donnelly of Vergennes favored
a state commission of three. Mr..
Weeks of Mlddlebury deemed it I'M
wise to drive the governor into the
liquor business. Mr. Weld of Berk-
shire, Mr.. Adams of Marlboro, Mr..
Jose of Johnson opposed the bill. Mr..
Howley of Burlington favored it. Mr..
Hulett of Rutland objected. The bill
was killed.
After debate spread over the great
Cl pant VI Tic ANY
sessions the House applied the axe to
House Bill 209, TO provide for nomi-
mating party candidates by direct pri-
mary elections. The measure was
refused third reading by vote of
155 to 90.
The committee of conference on
House Bill 374, the much talked
about fiat rate measure, reported to
the Senate this morning that no
agreement had been reached. The
committee asked to be discharged
from a further consideration of the
matter and the Senate voted to dis
charge the committee.
The upper branch has ordered a
third reading on Senate Bill los APP
propriating $4,000 for a state agri-
cultural school in Addison county, af-
ter amending the bill to make it APP
ply to either Rutland or Addison
counties.
The Senate has killed the bill pro-
viding for the use of voting ma
chimes.
The Senate has referred to the
committee on highways and bridges
the joint resolution as amended in
the House last evening, providing for
an increase of 500 n the salary of
the state highway commissioner
The House conference committee
report. in effect that the committee
was unabl to agree on II. 374, to regu
late taxation on personal property,
etc, was read. with the accompany
ing joint resolution originating in the
h.. l.
the resolution the words represent.
ing the majority sentiment thereof, -
which was voted down. The resoiut-
ion was adopted on the part of the
House, and under its provision the
speaker appointed as members of
such conference committee Messrs,
Ripley of Poultney, Comings of Rich
ford, Aldrich Of st. Johnsbury, Nc
Grath of Georf q md Goodenow of
Pownal.
The Senate this afternoon adopted
a joint resolution introduced by Mr.
Mower, setting forth that the com.
mittee of conference has ia ed TO
agree on the tax measure and that
there is an urgent public demand for
such legislation, and
Resolved, That a joint special
committee be appointed by the pre-
siding officers of the respective hous,
es. to consist of five members of each
house, representing so far as may
by the majority sentiment thereof
to consider House Bill 374. and all
proposals of amendment thereto, or
other measures of tax reform now
under discussion by members of the
legislature and e. body their recon,