The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-23
NEW OBSTACLE PUT
IN IT'S WAY TO-DAY
Attorney General Thinks
Amended Bill May Con-
travene the Law
State House. Jan. %.

I N@Nt.
G lish uniform rate ON certain class
: thereof, in other words the fiat rat'
! bill as amended by the Senate, WI
called up in the House this morniI
5 by Mr.. Billings of Woodstock, a con
muncation from the attorney gener'
WAS read in effect that in his opnio
the proposed amendments so nearly cor
vert the bill essentially into new bi
that there would be great danger tina
the act, if passed, would contrayene th
provisions of the constitution. There
fore the bill was ordered to lie and tn
communication TO be printed.
The sterilization" bill came up thi
morning and an attempt was made I
"ralroad" the measure through th
House under suspension of the rules
but the effort failed after Mr.. Jose o
johnson, Mr. Donnelly of Vergennes an
Mr.. HowIey of Burlington had oppose,
haste. Then the bill took its regula
course, being ordered to third read
ing tomorrow morning. The Hous
passed House bill 465 to prevent th
spread of infectious diseases. and ii il
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measure with but little debate. Tn,
bill preventing the giving of cigarettes
/ or cigarette papers to minors went TX
a third reading in the House this morn
ing.
/ The House reconsidered its former
vote and passed the House bill relat
! ing TO the sale of commercial fertilizer
after Mr.. Vaughan of Randolph had ex.
| planned the purpose Of the measure
The so.called dope" bill, relating to
the sale of morphine and other hypnot
ic and narcotic drugs was also passed,
The bill amending the charter of the
Ryegate Light & Power company was
called mp BY Mr.. Adams Of Chelsea and
on motion OF Mr. Smith of Newbury
was ordered to lie. The bill relating
TO division of highway funds was recon-
mitted to the committee on highways
and bridges.
House Votes Money For Colleges.
After passing the bill abolishng the
grade crossing on Bridge street in Brat
tleboro, the House yesterday afternoon
passed the bill providing appropriation
for the University of Vermont and
scholarships in Middlebury college and
to amend acts relating to the scholar
ships in Norwich university. Mr. Bill
ings Of the committee of appropriations
explained that all sums called for, ex
cept that for Norwich university, are
new. MIR. Jose of Johnson opposed all
the new appropriations. on the ground
that the institutions had sufficient
wealth to conduct their, work. Mr..
Vaughan OF Randolph, a graduate Of
the agricultural department of the Uni
yersity of Vermont, defended the meas
ure in an earnest manner. The bill
was favored by Mr. Martin of Benning-
ton. Mr.. Ryder Of Rockingham, Mr.
Weeks OF Middlebury, Mr.. Ferrin OF
Essex
The House killed the bill relating to
the sale OF ice and also the bill relat
ing to the sale of commercial fertilizer.
The f0ifio7gng bills were passed: To in
corporate the Western Vermont Tele-
phone company at PawIet; relating to
the duties OF the quartermaster general;
to pay William B. Mayo of Mortified
The sum therein named; to pay the
ST. Adams messenger company the sum
named, sl,0Ts.ls; to provide for the dis
button of the copies of the Index to
Generals Papers" to provide
ior state board of Cancellation and
Mr.. Howley of Burling-
ON explained the bill at length. Mr.. !
Billings OF Woodstock quoted the Re- !
publican platform of 1912, and urged |
III Republicans to vote for the meas
ire, which they did. no one opposingl; I
elating to the performance of certain /
uties Of the commissioner of taxes.
New bills were introduced in the House
S follows:
From the committee on municipal
orporatiOns. relating TO Incorporation
i the village of Pittsford Ordered TO
ie and be printed.
From the committee on municipal cor
relating to the changing of
'ethel Telephone & Telegraph company
0 Bethel Telephone company. Ordered
o lie and be printed.
From the committee on municipal cor
relating to the village OF Rich
ord Ordered to lie end be printed.
Authorizing the city of St Adams
. issue bonds, il being a substitute ]
or II. 207.
BY the committee on corporations. '
mending an act relating to the char
r Of the Bellows Falls village cor q
oration.
Senate Holds Up Conservation Bills.
The Senate yesterday afternoon laid
Ter two bills relating to conservation.
he bill creating conservation COM .
ission and appropriating funds for 4
hiding and developing reservoirs for ..
.e storage Of flood waters. On motion \
Mr.. Mower the bill was ordered to \
and made a special order for next 4
aesday afternoon. \
ON the bill to regulate the sale and
stribution Of the electrical energy. Mr.
,tehelder offered amendments reguir-
. petitions under the act to be brought 7
the first instance 20 the public ser
ce commission instead % the supreme
urt.
Mr. blanchard Of Orleans moved thar :
e bill Be made special order for Il
,esaav morning and was suurnrfed hv M