The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-15
By Which 1t Was Proposed
To Nominate by
Certificate
TWO OF PROGRESSIVES
SPOKE FOR MEASURE
House Declines To Concur
With Senate in Death
Penalty Bill


State House, Jan. l5.
The lower branch of the legislature
killed Senate bill this morning. The
bill relates TO the nomination of cam
didates TO public offices by certificate.
The measure came up for third read
ing and Mr. Cook of Lyndon and Mr..
Jose of johnson spoke OK the meas
ure, suggesting amendments, but the
House was not in favor of the bill and
lost no time in killing it.
| The House declined to recede from its
proposals of amendment on the Senate
bill relating to the death penalty, ana
| Mr.. Ryder asked that committee OF
conference be appointed and the chair
named Mr.. Ryder Of Rockingham, Mr..
Weld OF Berkshire ard Mr.. Callahan OF
Montpelier as such committee.
A committee OF conference also was
named on the Senate bill providing for
continuing the investigation of the wa
ter power of the state. On motion of
Mr.. Billings OF Woodstock, the House
insisted on its proposals of amendment
and asked for a committee of confer
ence. The chair named as such commit
tee, on the part of tte House; Mr.. Bill
ings OF Woodstock, Mr.. Jennings of Or
well and Mr. More of Shoreham.
The House passed the Senate bill re-
lating to contempt proceedings, with
proposals of amendment, and il ordered
to be printed the reports of the com
mittee on military affairs on its visit
of inspection to the soldiers home and
of the Joint standing committee on its
visit to the house of correction.
Bills introduced in House.
By Mr.. Hewitt of Plainicld. relating
to legislative reference bureau. Ito be
in charge OF reference librarian. ap-
pointed by the governor, who shall fix |
his salary, with necessary expenses for /
actual time spent, etc.l He shall coll |
lect, arrange and file such material re-
lating to legislation as may be possible; /
prepare abstract Of laws in other states !
and furnish data regarding results Of /
such laws III actual practice, etc; shall |
90 operate with the revisers OF bills and I
act as Il c0.ori mate member Of their /
board in any exigency requiring third /
member. Two men Of legal training aud |
practice, with legislation experience, but
ineligible to membership in the legisla-
lure during incumbency in this Office,
shall be appointed by the governor and
'nulfTflltl Nv lNt RtUNfdi dHStHibt1s W
be known as the revisers of bills. serv-
ng until removed for cause. death on
resignation To committee on joint H.
1rary.
BY Mr. Martin of Bennington, in
amendment of and in addition to the
,harter of the village of Bennington. To
committee on municipal corporations. /,
From the committee on railroads, sub
titute for H. 203, relating to the equip
nent of locomotives with headlights.
Empowers public service commission to ,
,rescribe on notice and hearing] Read
vice and ordered to lie and be print
d.
BY Mr. Strong of Hyde Park. relat-
ng to the charter of the village of
Iyde Park. To COMMITTEES on municipal
Senate Also in Conferring Mood.
The Senate also took its hand at !.
aiming conference committees this fore :
oon. On the House bin 442, relat- :
lg to the duties of road commission /
rs, the House having refused to accept !.
he amendments proposed by the Sen !
te, Senator Croft moved that the Sen !,
te insist on its amendments. He was
npported by Senators House and FL
oft. and the motion prevailed. and on
lotion of Senator House, the Senate !,
oted to ask for conference its com :.
littee being named MS follows: Sem =
tors House, Elliott and Dyer of Addi- =
IN. :,
The Senate passed two of its own I
easures. as follows: Relating to condi I
ons of liquor licenses and providing :
" an elementary text book on Yer !,
ont industries and resources. The bill, II
lating to nominations by direct pri :,
ary system, was made special order
II next Tuesday at 1880 a. m. In \.
king that the bill be ordered to lie, =, ~
,nator Darling of Orange gave notice :;
at when the bill was taken up he -
ould move to substitute II. 423. -