The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-06
Demand State License of
$100 on Dealers in
Product
SPIRITED DEBATE
IN HOUSE TO-DAY
Vote Refusing Third Read
ing to Bill Was
1873 to 60


State House, Feb. 6,
Oleomargarine get its inning in the
House this morning, when House bill 56.
tcame up, but the bill was refused third
reading by vote Of 90 to 1873. The
measure provides for repeal of tile
state license tax OF 800 but penalties
the seller Of oleo who fails To display
| plaeards announcing the fact that lie
sells this butter substitute.
| Mr.. McGrath OF Georgia appealed to
the farmers to kill the bill. Mr.. How
! ley OF Burlington refused to discredit
the committee presenting the bill, he
said He appealed to the House TO as
sist the poor men Of the state in their
effort to reduce the cost OF living.
Mr.. Vaughan Of Randolph opposed the
bill, especially If unaccompaned by a IL
tcense sufficient to secure police protec-
tion. Mr.. Gleason of Richmond also op.
posed the measure, and Mr.. Narney Of
Bristol, himself a farmer. urged the
farmers to stand together and defeat
the measure. He thought the decision
Of the attorney general, in declaring the
tax unconstitutional, in effect to hood
wink the legislature III order to get the
bill through.
Mr.. Cook of Lyndon came to the de-
Tense of the committee which seemed to
be charged with "hoodwinkingn the
House. Mr.. Watson OF st. Adams also
defended the action of the committee,
urging the House to examine the stat
utes respecting the penalty for violat |
ing laws of a similar nature and not
jump al conclusions and charge hood /
Winking.n
Messrs. Hapgood of Perm. Flynn OF
Dorset and Hulett Of Rutland City op.
posed the BILL 'tIn some way Mr.. |
fIulett thought, "the people Of Vermont |
can be protected from fraud. The prod /
uct is not what it represents itself to
be; the people who are making millions |
out OF its manufacture can afford To pay
the fines.
Mr.. Nerney Of Barre Town made his
maiden speech on the floor of the House /
and favored the bill. Mr.. Crossman of |
Clarendon called for the yeas and nays,
resulting in killing the bill.
Three new bills were introduced In
the House this morning. one to amend
the charter Of 4. and r. Fairbanks h
Co.. another to amend the act relating
to the care Of INDECENT tuherculous per-
sons and the third to amend the act
relating 10 the charter Of the village
Of Plainfield. Mr. Cook of Lyndon in
resolution that the auditor
Df accounts be directed to inform the
assembly Of the amount of salary eith-
ar per diem or otherwise of each Off
,er and commissioner or the state. Tie
resolution was adopted.
When the Senate convened this morn
ng the report of the Senate's commit
lee of conference on the flat rate billd
vas read. stating that the committee
vas unable to agree and urging to be
discharged On motion of Senator !,
Blanchard Of Orleans the report was !
harged The Senate killed the bill pro-
1ding for the use Of voting machines.
Bills Signed By the Governor.
An act to amend section 1873 of the !
mblc statutes, relating to the election ! !
i representatives to the general as
emby. !,
An act relating to the equipment with !
ir brakes of cars run by electricity
An act to amend section 6l95 OF the !.
ublie statutes as APPENDED by No. PAL !
the acts of 1910. relating to sta y
enery and supplies.
An act to incorporate the Pttsford !.
church and society OF :
ittsford i
Joint resolution providing for exten :
on of time for verifying engrossed =
Ills. :.
Joint resolution relatisg TO the print e
lg of the proposals of amendment to J,
le constitution of the state. -
Joint resolution relating to distribn. =,
on uf the acts and resolves, :
Joint resolution reiating to the use of :,
lie hall of the House on the evening :;
February O, 1913. .,
An act to authorize the Burlington -
raction company to take certain land =,
nd easements for the maintenance and ~
rvice of line for transmitting, dis n
ibuting and using electric power.
An act to amend section 2l6S of the
iblic statutes. as amended by section
No GS of the acts OF 1908, relat
Q to the powers OF the officers of fra NJ
rnal. religious and charitable organ
atoms.
Joint resolution relating to Moor's tb
larity school. M,
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