The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-14
House Hesitated to Tackle
the Proposition
To-day
MADE SPECIAL ORDER
FOR WEDNESDAY,
Big Grist Of Petitions Fa-
vorable to Woman's
Voting Received

State House, Jan. IA.
4 What looked like a listless session il
came about when Senate bill l67 came
up for a third reading and died quick
". after few members had discussed
the measure. This bill relates to pro-
bate judges having authority to give ad.
vice.
The woman's suffrage bill which was
to have come up as a special order this
morning, mas again been put over. II
is to come up Wednesday afternoon at
230 o'clock. For few minutes after
Chaplain Ford ceased his devotions it
began to look as though the House was
| TO be swamped by an avalanche Of petit
! tons in support OF the suffrage bill. Mr..
Jose Of johnson presented petitions from
about p towns and petitions came from
about 100 other towns.
Then Mr.. Mcclellan of Plymouth took
| off further onrush Of these documents
1 by moving that they all be presented
at once. That settled it, and no more
were presented,
Mr.. 0rpis OF Manchester started the
debate on the probate judge measure,
which was entitled to provide for add-
tional oaths, etc. He thought the bill
would force the public to employ an
attorney in every instance in the settle
ment of estates, instead of receiving adj
vice from the probate judges, as at pres
ent; and he opposed the bill.
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham explained
that the judiciary committee felt in
some respects as does the member from
Manchester One Judge Of probate OPP
posed the bill in committee, as he was
in the habit Of charging for services
rendered.
Mr. Ryder disclaimed the legal fra
ternitv being interested in the passage
Of the bill Mr.. Cook of Lyndon cited
instances where Judges of probate had
erred IN settling estates improperly, and
large sums had been expended in cor
reeting the same. Mr.. Orvis objected
to the official oath prescribed In the
bill, with attendant penalty Of loco
III violated. Mr. Jose of johnson OPP
posed the measures. Mr.. Clayton of
Londonderry favored, Mr. Martin OF Ben
nington opposed, and the third reading
was refused.
The House passed under suspension
of rules the bill to extend the time oil
making record Of the appraisal of rait-
roads and furnished the state treasurer
with copy thereof. This was made |
BY the illness of State Tax !
Commissioner Cushman.
Bills Introduced in House.
BY Mr. PIuinley of Ludlow. to amend /
Sec. . of No. l7D of the acts OF 1900. /
relating to certain powers of the vii
lage of Ludlow. Consumers of cleo
trieity may have meters tested and cor 1
rected or new meter installed, if need
bel To committee on municipal cor
poratioDs.
BY Mr.. Donnelly OF Nergennes, amend
,ity of Nergennes. passed October %,
committee on municipal corporations. K
Tax Measure Back in Senate.
The FIRST act on the resumption of the
legislature last evening was a request by
he Senate for the return of the House /,
ill 3T4, an act to regulate the taxation .
i personal property and to establish a /
inform rate on certain classes thereof,
nd the compliance with the request on
he part of the House. q
The bill was passed by the Senate late
,st week, after being amended from the 4
orm in which il came from the House. /
enator Laird of Washington county
lade the motion to request the return
+ the bill and Mr.. Weeks of Middle
ury made the motion in the House TINT
he bill be returned to the Senate Then.
5 soon as the bill was back in the
enatc. Senator Barber of Windham
,unty moved reconsideration of the D
ote passing the bill. which motion WAS
,rried. ond the bill was ordered to lie.
was to have been made a special
-der in the House Wednesday alter
bon.
The Senate last night passed its own .,
easurcs. as follows; Relating to con- >,
ctions for intoxieation, and to permit
le public service commission to estab- y
,h mileage 1t also passed the follow fC
q in concurrence: Authorizing repairs ia
! the Chittenden county courthouse; =
lating to the board of library commits L
Oners; amending charter of the +. & T. st
airbanks & Co.: to regulate the operat- ia
g of automobiles; relating to disqual- X
cation of candidates for election to the re
neral assembly to incorporate the ie
Gems Corner Cemetery association. VI
The bill to regulate the sale and DIS i'll
ibution of electrical energy was made
special order for Thursday Afternoon ca
New bills were introduced in the SEN W;
e as follows: til
From committee on municipal corpor- III
ions. authorizing Burlington 10 en- Di
rye its electrical plant. Ordered to Il,
and be printed. tn
Bv Mr.. Pollard. relating to hours OF
Dor on railroads. To committee un i'm
grafton and labor.
Rv Mr.. Darling of Orange. to extend
ne for performance of duties by com Ca
ssioner OF taxes. Passed under sus-
nsion Of rules.
A few new bills also were introduced
the House. a. follows: lie
Bv Nr. plumley OF Mortified. by re- un
ct. relating 20 the powers OF select pa
n ovr the highways. Towns 50 voting g.,
~ omit to elect a road commissioner MI
1 NAV direct selectmen 20 take charge Ga
town highways and perform duties far