The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-24
BRATTLtBORO AND
WILMINGTON R.R.
BILL ON ITS WAY
Measure Passed to Third Read
ing in House Today
STERILIZATION BILL IN HOUSE
One Of the Most important Measures
of Session Passed in Con-
Currence.

Montpelier Jan. 24.-The House
this morning passed in concurrence
the sterilization bill, one of the most
important measures of the session.
This was about the only bill of impor-
lance to be taken up by that body
today
The Senate adjourned at noon I'M
I'll Monday evening at $3.50 after dis
posing of considerable routine bust
ness. The bill to charter the Brattle-
boro & Wilmington, r. r. Co., was
passed to a third reading and the
Senate killed the bill creating the of
flee of state engineer.
The governor has signed the bl
relating to the brokerage of insur-
ance and the bill providing for state
aid for dependent and delinquent
children. He also signed the Senate
bill relating to the death penalty.
Montpelier, Jan. 24.-The House
has voted to concur with the Sem
ate on the proposal of amendment
to the constitution changing the date
of converting the General Assembly
from the first Wednesday in October
to the first Wednesday following the
first Monday in January, biennially
A large volume of business went
through the Legislative mill today
than at any day for a month The
first batch of appointments from the
governor was confirmed by the Sen
ate this afternoon in executive SEES
sion.
When the sterilization" bill came
up this morning an attempt to lail-
road the measure through the House
under suspension of the rules failed
after Mr. Jose of Johnson Mr.. How
ley OF Burlington and Mr. Donnelly
of Vergennes had opposed haste.
Then the bill took its regular course
being ordered to a third reading to-
morrow morning.
The lower branch passed House
bill! 465, to prevent the spread of
infectious disease and it is believed
that the Senate will pass the meas
ure with but little debate.
The bill preventing the giving of
cigarettes or cigarette papers TO nj
nors went to third reading.
The lower branch has ordered
third readings tomorrow on the fol
lowing bills
S 1886. To authorize the city of
Burlington to issue bonds for the pur
pose of enlarging and improving the
municipal lighting plant of that city;
House bill 500, which relates to fines
and costs in city and municipal
courts. ~-~-4- l66, to permit the pub
lie service commission to establish
mileage within the state. This bill is
for the purpose of having the dis
tances between stations definitely set
tied; Senate bill 1877, relating to nom
nations and ballots; House 4lO. to in
corporate the Rutland and Bethel
Railroad company
At the morning session the official
axe fell upon House bill 309, relating
to nominations; House bill 800. reiat-
ing to savings banks and trust COM
panies.
The House laid on the table the
bill to amend tho charter of the Rye
gate Light and Power company upon
motion CT Mr.. Smith OF Newbury
and the impression prevails that his
measure has a hard road to travel If
II gets much farther on its Journey.
special order was made for t.
morrow morning on House bill 2O9.
providing for the nomination of party
candidates by direct primaries. This
measure promises to furnish debate
hut 49, go 90 tho bill is in doubt I'M
less the republicans insist on ha ing
a platform pledge carried out Ii is
expected that Col. Billings of Wood
stock, republican floor leader. will
urge the passage of this measure.
The Addison County Municipal
court bill has been ordered to lie.
The lower branch today concurred
in the Senate amendments on the
bills relating to tramps and that re-
lating to the licensing of pawnbry
ers
The "Sawdust bill" came up again
in the House this afternoon as a spe-
cial ~der but went back to the table
upon motion of Mr. Mcclellan of
Plymouth. The House also tabled
Senate bill 1913, which amends the
Statutes relating to the issuing of
bonds and notes by cities and incor-
porated villages; the tax bill House
374.
The Senate oil to prevent the pub
lie from making a f"otpath Of rail.
road was killed this afternoon in the
House. This is one Of the pet meas
ures advocated by Commissioner S.
HOLSTER Jackson Of the public ser
vice commission.
The House passed in concurrence
the bill extending the time for build
ing the Swanton & Alburg railway:
a bill to amend the act Incorporating
the Second Congregational society of
BrOOkfeld: tN~ sees - INCORPORATE
Michael's college.
House bill ass, relating TO the care