The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-07
APPROPRIATION BILL
IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY
House Would Refer Ques-
ton of a New State
Building to Voters
State House. Feb. Z.

! the coming biennial term. The commit
, tee on appropriations figures that th
contingent expenses of the present gatl
ering of lawmakers will total Sl00,00I
The committee evidently is of the be
! lief that the general assembly of l9l
is going to spend the Easter season i
, Montpelier for the bill provides for a
appropriation of $4,000 for the solon
of the next session.
The bill provides as follows:
For support Of the insane each year
$4,000.
For state prison each year, $4,000.
For house OF correction each year
S37 900.
For industrial school each year S42 600
For interest on bonds and other debt
for year ending June 80, 1914, $4,000.
For support of executive department
each year, S250,000.
For interest ON bonds and other debts
for fiscal years l9l4-l5, $4,000.
For administration Of justice depart
ment each year, $350000.
For state prison for year ending june
80, 1913, $1,000
For industrial school for year ending
June 30, 1913 $4,000.
Under the bill, the state treasurer is
given power to borrow money.
The time-honored subject of whether
or not the state shall purchase the Peru
| turnpike and make il free to the pro-
letariat came up for disposition in the
House this morning, and the bill passed.
as it has in the lower branch at previ-
Gus sessions. The main feature Of the
debate was the fact that the owners Of
the turnpike won't say what they will
take for the property.
When the new building bill came up
this morning on special order, Mr..
Hulett of Rutland offered an amend
ment making the appropriation S5o,000
for a new building for the use of the
supreme court state library and state
officers instead OF 100000 called for in
the bill. Mr.. Hulett opposed the latter
appropriation. He advocated an addi-
tion to the capitol instead of new
building. Mr. Martin of Bennington
opposed the BILL and Mr.. 0'Brien OF
South Burlington supported the original
measure.
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham spoke
against the amendment and urged that
it be killed, so that the matter might
be fought out imam fashion" on the
floor. Mr.. Donnelly made a strong
speech for the bill. and objected to
spending $4,000 for ''wart of dog
house" on the State House.
Mr.. Hulett said he believed that there
is ample room to be made available
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru supported the
amendment offered by Mr.. Hulett.
Mr.. Hewitt of Plainfrld opposed the
af,3 ,3t,,nnt IL ,.f toI,.
opposed the 100000 appropriation, as
well as the $4,000 appropriation. Mr..
Crosby of Brattleboro spoke in favor of
the bill and against the amendm ent. |
Mr.. Hulett asked for the yeas and
nays.
The Hulett amendment was killed by /
a vote of l23 to 81, after which Mr.. !
Orvis OF Manchester moved another |
that the 100000 appropria-
tion be referred to the people at the
March meeting. This amendment was
adopted by vote OF lis to "a. At this
point an effort was made to adjourn.
but the motion was lost. On the ques-
ton whether the bill should pass with
the referendum amendment, there were
only three dissenting votes, they being
,ast by Hapgood of Peru, Clayton of
Londonderry and Kennedy of Victory.
Miscellaneous Acts of House
The auditor of accounts submitted the
-eport called for, relating to the sal.
,ries of officers and commissioners. and
IN motion of Mr. Miller OF Bethel it was
ordered to lie and be printed.
The special committee appointed to
consider communication from the sec
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ection OF migratory game birds, intro
luced Joint resolution which was
adopted on the part of the House.
Mr.. Jose of johnson moved that the
Ways and means committee be requested
o report without recommendation on II. !
.75, an act TO abolish exemptions for
Iabts owing. Mr.. Weeks of Middlebury,
hartman of the committee, explained
hat the bill had been held awaiting ac- ]
ion on tax legislation, and the House 1
efused to adopt the motion. i
Mr.. Donnelly of Vergennes moved to 4
commit the bill relating to payment 1
or claims for cows killed after exami- \
alton for tuberculosis. to the committee I
n claims, and il was so ordered.
The Joint committee of conference on a
enate bill 1872, for repairs and other u
urposes at the Windsor prison. report a
a an agreement and recommended an I
expenditure Of $4,000 for the purpose t
amed and further. that both houses I
acede from their positions in the mat. f
er and that when the bill is amended I
5 proposed il should pass. Mr.. Don e
ellv OF the conference committee was
I the opinion that as a matter of econ q
my the appropriation of $500, as pro- t
osed in the bill. was necessary. s.. 800 a
I which would build the barn. He urged I
rat the committees report be accepted. al
Mr.. Martin Of Bennington objected 10 p
le appropriation for the barn. and Mr.. T
rvis % Manchester urged the accept
ice OF the report. Mr.. Adams Of Marl-
,ro believed it economy for the state
own buildings sufficient to care for
: stock. Mr. Narnev moved the pre-
ous question. and the report of the pi
mnaitfee was accepted aud adopted. X
After the committee on education had c,