The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-01
STERILIZATION BILL
VETOED BY GOV.
FLETCHER
Attorney General Said Bill Was
Unconstitutional!
SENATE OvERRIEEs VETO
Bennington County Senators Vote &c
Sustain Veto.-NeW Bills Con-
tlnue to Appear


closing hours of the 18th week of the
legislative session was the vetoing OF
the sterilization bill by Gov Fletcher
His message of veto was accompani-
ed by an option from Attorney Gen.
eral r. E. Brown to the effect That
the latter considered such a law I'M
constitutional because it discrimi-
mates. -
Thirteen senators voted to pass the
bill over the governors veto and ~
to sustain the veto. The lieutenant
governor declared the bill passed,
Notwithstanding the veto, Both Ben
nington county senators voted to sus'
tain the veto
The following measures came into
the House today
II. 555-By committee on municipal
corporations; an act to amend the
charter of the city of Barre. Order
ed to lie and be printed.
II. 556-By Mr.. Flynn of Dorset: re
lating to the exemption of fre-proof
buildings from taxation Modern fire.
proof buildings, constructed of stone,
marble, brick or other non-combusti.
BILE material, to be exempt for five
years. Referred to committee on
grand lists.
II. 557-By Mr.. Flynn of Dorset; to
prevent fraud in tax inventories. II
repeats all laws for the deduction Of
debts owing from the personal estate
of taxpayers; in effect from its pass
age, To committee on grand lists.
H. 55S-By committee on highways
and bridges; amending acts relating
to the taking of material for high
ways. Permits road commissioners,
or other persons in charge of road
building or repairs, to take material
lying without the limits of the high
way; If owner objects to the price Of
fered for same, selectmen may APP
praise damage and shall pay or ten
der same to owner or occupant of
land, and then direct commissioner
to take necessary material. Dissat-
isfied owners shall have same remedy
as in case of opening highways by
| selectmen. Ordered to lie and be
printed.
H. 559-By committee on internal
affairs; amending an act relating to
| the pollution of Williams river Or.
dered to lie and be printed.
The House passed in concurrence
the following bills at the morning SEES
| sion:-
S. 17-Relating to examination of
pupils for advanced instruction, with
proposals of amendment.
The House has tabled the bill relat-
ing tadomming the Dover branch of
the Deerfield river by the Whining
ton Power and Paper company
The lower branch has recommitted
to the committee on corporations
House bill $40, an act to limit the
powers of corporations.
The 100000 conservation appro.
priation passed by the Senate yester.
day. providing for the appointment of
commission to study conservation
came to the House this morning and
was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary
The House slaughtered Senate bill
173, to provide for an elementary text
book on Vermont industries and re-
sources.
Having disposed of the attempt to
reconsider the state purchasing agent
bill the House turned its attention to
the passage OF bills and the following
measures were read a third time and
passed.
II. 157. relating to fishing for pick.
erel In Greenwood Lake and Sabin
Pond
II. 236. amending certain sections
of the Public Status relating to
schools.
II. 27O, relating to the pollution Of
the waters of the brook leading from
Valley Lake to Sabin Pond. as amend.
ed respecting the date it takes effect.
viz. September l, 1913.
II. 541, to appropriate money for the
use OF the state fair commission and
In aid OF agricultural fairs. Mr.. Hap
good OF Peru moved to amend so that
superintendent OF fairs must file a
sworn statement to the effect that no
gambling or places Of in repute were
licensed or countenanced before they
are entitled to share OF this appro-
priation. The amendment was agreed
TO- anu the Dill passed.
The primary election bill. II. 423.
adversely reported. was ordered to lie
on motion Of Mr.. Cook of Lyndon and
was made a special order for Tuesday
morning at 1890 O'Clock. Il Is gener-
ally conceded that the several prima-
~ bills are slated to die in commit
tee OF come In so late that no action
can be taken.
The Senate has passed the rewrit.
ten fish and game code.
At the morning session the Senate
passed in concurrence
II. officiating to furnishing Of
cigarettes to minors.
At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing we're repassed in concur
renee
H 57S-Relating to the sale OF CON-
mercial fertilizers.
II 173-Providing for purchase OF
state forests.
II S4e-Making uniform the Law Of
negotiable instruments.
H 477-Enlsrging powers Of Ere
district No In Dorset