The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
MEMBERS DEBATED
MEASURE LONG
Bills introduced in House
To-day Regardless Of
Recent Vote
State House, Feb. l2.

NOTWITHSTANDING the apparent AZ
proach of the end of the legislature Q
) l9l2-l3, there were only 1888 member
of the House present in their seat
when Chaplain Ford conducted the de
votionals to-day-the Tooth day of tn
, session.
No one batted an eye when three reso
lutions were introduced regardless of tn
! motion passed last week that no bill
should be introduced after Tuesday nooI
of this week except from certain com
mittees.
The committee on claims had this bill
Appropriating $4,000 for the payment o.
claims for cows killed or sold under The
provisions OF No. 222 of the acts Of
ll9lo.
Another bill was from the committee
on conservation, ss follows: An ac,
to conserve the scenic and recreational
attractions OF the state of Vermont The
third bill was by Mr.. Vaughan OF Ran
dolph: An act to provide for preferen-
tial nominations for United States SEN
\ ator, at every state election before q
session OF the general assembly when a
/ United States senator is to be elected,
the secretary of state shall prepare ann
/ forward to every town and city, ballots
containing the names OF all candidates
| for United States senator in the same
manner that ballots for candidates for
state officers are furnished, and re-
quest, filed with the secretary of state
at least 30 days before such election,
signed by at least 500 voters, shall en-
title a candidate TO place on the Off
cial ballot, and blank space shall be
left for insertion OF names.
The House to-day killed the House
bill relating to transportation of pupils
TO central schools, which was adversely
reported by the committee Mr. Ryder
Of Rockingham said il was practically
a resurrection of an old act, repealed
some years since, which allowed no ap-
peal from the decision of directors. lie
believed the bill should be killed.
Mr. Robbins Of Newport offered al
amendment that directors shall proyiCe
transportation for all children living one
and half miles or more from a school
Mr.. Ryder claimed the proposed amend
ment was worse than the original bill.
Mr. Taft of Townshend favored the
present law, as did Mr.. Doten Of Pom
fret. Mr.. Cook of Lyndon favored it
because of the influence brought to bear
on the directors. Mr. Varney of Bristol
opposed the bill, and the amendment
was defeated by vote of 10 to So.
Mr. Mullen of West Rutland moved
to amend by striking out the words "the
central so that transportation would
apply to all schools. Mr.. Donnelly of
Nergennes favored this amendment, while /
Mr.. Ryder opposed Mr.. Jose OF John |
son opposed any discrimination against I
the district school and he favored the |
bill and the amendment. Mr.. HINT OF +
ground that it would heavily increase i
expenses. On a rising vote the amend
nent was agreed to, 81 to 65.
Mr. Narney protested against the pas
sage of the bill, and Mr.. Donnelly sup
ported it. Mr.. Hitchcock of West Ha
ven moved to amend by substituting
partial cost for actual cost. Mr.. Foote
# Cornwall favored the amendment, out
he amendment was defeated.
Here Mr.. Vaughan of Rutland Town
demanded the yeas and nays. Mr..
spauHing OF Panton opposed the bill,
nd Mr.. Aiken of Putrey favored. think
nc that some of the money of the state
hould be spent for the children of the
tate instead of paying bounties on !
hunks and foxes. Mr.. Hulett of Rut-
and City favored the bill. Mr.. Ryder
poke again and said the natural result
rould be to centralize the schools in .
tead of helping the district schools. Mr.. :
ose thought the district schools in Yer
lont at the present time stood Just as
,ueh chance as a celluloid eat chased by
n asbestos dog through hell. At this
oint the bill was defeated by vote
+ 9s to l02.
Senate Favors New Building.
The Senate to-day ordered 10 a third !.
,ading the House bill to provide for
he erection of building for the use 4
/ the state library and supreme court {
nd for other state purposes, but first :
nended the bill by striking out sec p
ons I, s, 9, 10 and IL, providing for
referendum on the question. :,
Bills and Joint Resolution Approved. a
An at, relating to fishing for pickerel t
Greenwood lake and Sabin pond. ~
An Acf 10 annex a part of the town g
Ripton to the town of Bristol in the n
unity of Addison. d
An act relating TO the pollution Of i
. waters of the brook leading from d
,llev lake to Sabin pond.
An act relating to the pollution of d.
e waters of Peter brook. NJ
An act TO incorporate the Ascutney q
cident association. M
An act to legalize the grand list Of GO
2 town Of Elmore for the year 1911. IN
An act 10 grant certain powers TO II
. village OF johnson and 10 johnson ~
: district number I, in the town Of he
hnson. =
An act to incorporate the village Of Oh
.tsford. al
An act to authorize the city Of St
bans to issue bonds for the purpose
rein named
An act 10 amend section ~ Of No. 259 nj.
a. .rss of TQH entitled An at -