The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-04
House Proposes That Two
Lights Be Attached
to Wagons
LENGTHY DEBATE
WAS FIRST HELD
Oil Teams Were Exempted,
as Use of Light Might
Be Hazardous

After considering from every angle
and viewpoint II. 400, relating to vehicles
carrying lights at night on public high
ways and half dozen amendments were
offered by as many members, the House
this morning amended the measure by
substituting for it H. 81, with an amend
ment and ordered it to a third reading.
| III. 400 was a substitute for II. 81 and
was a special order for this morning at
l0:30 o'clock. The discussion was start
ed when Mr.. Day of Ripton moved to
amend by substituting the original bill
and adding, after the section providing
for penalty OF $5 fine, "The court may
suspend judgment or remit the fine
whenever in its judgment the circum-
stances will warrant such action A
motion was made by Mr.. Savery OF Wal
lingford to have the bill ordered to lie,
but this was voted down by vote Of
ll0 to sc. Mr.. Taylor of Springfield
Mr.. Mayo of Mortified, Mt Powell of
Richford, Mr.. fitkin Of Marshfield fa-
yored II. 81. Mr.. Mayo said that he
thought the bill would protect the au-
tomobile driver, and explained that lum-
Der wagons and other large vehCles
should be included as they were more
liable to be struck by an auto rounding
corner.
Air. Stone of Vergennes moved to
1 LS ~ all IN la
empt from carrying lights, as il might
be dangerous II was agreed to. Mr..
Sweet OF Lowell, who introduced M. 81
moved that the bill be dismissed and
after a prolonged debate in which
score or more members expressed their
various ideas, the motion was defeated
by a vote of III to 70. Mr. Soule of
Alburg said that ii was impossible for
lumber teams and other such wagons to
keep a lantern going and opposed the
bin on that ground. Mr.. Fish OF Ira
followed this argument up by moving
that an amendment be made to exclude
heavy wagons without springs from the
provisions of the law, but IL was dis
agreed to. Mr.. Foster of Calais thought
one light was enough, but again the
House disagreed and an amendment pro
viding for but one light was lost.
Mr.. Dickey of Barre Town offered an
amendment relative to the time the bin
would take effect, changing the time
from passage to May I, 1915, and the
amendment was adopted. Mr.. Berry Of
Milton wanted the bill made a special
order for tomorrow afternoon in view
Of the many changes but the House re-
fused to allow this, Mr.. Newton Of
Vernon moved that debate on the en-
tire question cease after an hour and a
quarter had been passed in discussion
and the bill as amended was passed to n
third reading by rising vote of LOG to
81.
II. las repeating the act providing for
a state library and supreme court build
ing was a special order for II o'clock,
but as a photographer was waiting TO
take a group picture of the solons, the
House adjourned and the bill was taken
up this afternoon.
$4,000 Appropriation Bill Repealed.
The House passed the bill repeating
the act Of 1912 providing for an apprO-
priation OF $500 600 for the new build
ing. There was no debate on the meas
ure and a rising vote was taken. the
majority in favor Of the passage Of the
act being very large. The opposition
was represented by about p votes. The
bin viii now 60 10 the Senate for con
currence
Tho fsh and game committee has pro
pared a bill not yet introduced provid-
ing for an anglers license az fee Of ~,
and a public hearing viii BE- held to
morrow evening In the supreme court
room ON the bill. The measure would
make u necessary for a fisherman 20 oh
tain license 10 try his luck in all wa
tors in the state except lake 1ham-
plain.
The Farmers club will bold their reg
uiar meeting IN THE supreme court rnam
tonight and Hugh Henry, commission
0f weights and measures. viii speak On
10. all. which would abolish the ellce
and eonfcf the duties upon The agricui- 1
turr commissioner.
TIE educational bin WIli again hc dIs-
cBssed &C e puhiic hearing tllis evening
in flse Hnusr chamlaf and the r3uraf8sl
% commission win present its si9e ~
ere questinn. Horace Graham. Haif =.
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