The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-08

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Unanimous consent the member from
} Lincoln was denied the usual courtesy.
The attention OF the chair was called
to the fact that another member had
remained seated during the rising vote
to permit the Marlboro member oppor'
tunity to vote ana Speaker Plumley
could do nothing bDt, orde Mr.. Adams
vote stricken froin Che Both Mr.
Howlcy and Mr. ICED NO
The result OF p ~ as Yes 100,
Mo- lpt was refused a
third, r,s nm
Th .,osN Jf the afternoon and, in
fact. I cSN The surprises of the session
came few minutes before adjourn
ment when Mr.. Ripley of Poultney
called up Senate bill So. The measure
was refused third reading ON viva
voca vote with probably not over 20
| members voting either way. The bill
relates to the duties of the state bank
4 commissioner and increases his salary
$500 AT present the salary is $4,000.
The bill, as originally introduced in
creased the salary to $4,000 but the
committee cut it down to $500. The
vote was reconsidered to-day and the
bill was ordered to third reading.
Factory Inspection Bill Passes.
When House bill 430, relating to the
creation OF factory inspector, came up
as a special order in the House, Mr..
Howley of Burlington asked for the
yeas" and nays" when the bill was put
upon its passage. He spoke briefly ami
referred to that plank of the Republi-
can platform calling for such a measure.
Mr.. Billings of Woodstock favored tie
bill and said that Mr.. Howley had an
ticipated what the member from Wood
stock was intending to say in regard
to platform pledges. Mr.. Billings made
a strong plea for the bill. Mr.. Jose also
spoke emphatically in support of the
measure. Mr. Hapgood protested against
the bill. Mr. Cook of Lyndon favored
the bill as did Mr.. Martin of Bennington
and Mr.. Batchelder of Wallngford.
There We're l26 votes for and IA against
the message and the House passed the
bill
Brattleboro Bill in Senate.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
passed bill permitting an 1917 foot
overpass at Brattleboro. Early in the |
session BILL calling for an lS-foot |
clearance at Bridge street in Brattleboro, |
was overwhelmingly defeated in tie |
House through the instrumentality If |
Alr. Cook of Lyndon and at that time |
he maintained that Is feet is altogether |
too low for the operation OF freight |
trains upon which trainmen are obliged I
to ride. The friends of the new bill be- |
lieye that the opposition to the bill has
been overcome and that the House will /
pass the measure The usual aid to /
the Brattleboro Retreat was extended in
the shape of an appropriation after Sen
ator Dyer OF Rutland doubted whether
the state could afford the money for this
purpose.
Legislative Notes.
II. 47I, introduced by MIR Coburn Of
Milton, from the joint committee on
public health, relating to the furnishing
of cigarettes and cigarette papers, pro-
gides a penalty OF Imprisonment for not
more than two months or fine of not
more than fifty dollars. for persons who
,ell. give away or furnish to person
inder q years of age cigarettes, Gig
,rette papers or wrappers. Printed cop
es of the bill shall be posted in all places
where cigarettes are sold. and the deal
r who fails TO post such notice shall
,e fined not more than S2J nor less than
'5 In effect March ]. 1918.
At an informal conference OF senators
asst night, modification of the fiat rate
AK bill. proposed bv Senator Barber of /
met with some favor. This s
Ian involves the creation of three rates I
nd the abolition OF offsets. Intangibles 4
would 90 in at .007 per cent. tangibles. /
ersonai property, at one per cent and
cal estates would pay the local rates.
here was some talk of classing bank
took. which has to be reported and I
herefore no required low rate to lure It
nto the list. as tangible or even sub
scting it to the same rate as real es-
ate. t
A resolution was introduced in the h
Iouse yesterday afternoon by Mr. Lord q
Orange. providing for a committee of b
NO senators and three representatives s.
, inquire regarding the developed ami "
water powers of the state. c
ith recommendation concerning the B
urchase, development and control OF 5,
Ich on the part of the state. and for Il
he purpose of determining the reasons el
" the determinations in prices of le
eetrieity in its various uses. such com Il
ittee to report before the close of the in
'esent assembly. Adopted on the part
the House. Z
Bills Signed by the Governor. %
An act to amend No. 347 of the acts 81
1910. entitled "An act to incorporate eli
e Clarendon Power company" lpl
An act relative TO the hours of en- di
oyment of women and children in man
aeturing and mechanical establish Sc
ents. Al
An act to amend subdivision tal and Ii,
repeal subdivision I'M of division do
rec of section s of No. l5S of the acts Fl
1910. relating TO investments by saw tn
Is banks and trust companies. Sa
An act in amendment of and in add. te
IN to sections 20s3, 20s4 and 20S5 of tel
e public statutes, relating to arrest in W,
tions founded on contract. IN,
An act to incorporate the Rochester ar
wings Bank & Trust company of ga
chester, Vermont.
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ROBERT MAITLAND DEAD. I'M