The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-12
DOINGS OF THE
LEGISLATURE


stenographers for the lieutenant govern
or and the speaker of the House, brought
forth some discussion, the rules being
suspended while Senator Powell learned
that ii was customary TO have the same
and the resolution was adopted. A joint
resolution for joint session of House
and Senate, Jan. IA Thursday, at 2:l5
o'clock for the purpose of hearing the
report of the committee appointed to
canvass votes for county and state Off
GERS was adopted. The Senate also
adopted on its part a resolution proyid-
ing for joint canvassing committee to
canvass the votes for congressional rep.
resentatives from this state.
Senator Powell introduced a bill
amending section l,342 of the public
| statutes, to change the date of the be.
ginning of the terms OF the superior
judges to Feb. l instead of Dec !. 1t
was referred to the judiciary committee
| A few bills were introduced and the
remainder of the committees were an
nounced in yesterday afternoons session
of the House. The bills were as follows:
Lump Sum Salary for Legislators.
BY Mr.. Eaton of Woodstock, an act
to amend section 6,l79 of the public
statutes, as amended by No. 100 of the
acts of 1908, relating to the pay of the
members of the general assembly. Fixes
lump sum of 5000 and 10 cents per mile
travel each way, for the president OF the
Senate and the speaker OF the House;
other members to receive 5000, with the
same mileage; to apply to the session
of 1915.
BY Mr.. Sweet of Lowell, an act to
legalize the grand list and quadrenniai
appraisal of the town of Lowell for the
year 1914.
BY Mr.. Phelps of Fair Haven, an act
relating to vehicles carrying lights at
night on public highways Provides that
every vehicle on wheels excepting those
propelled by hand, or any carrying hay
or straw, shall have light or lights
visible from the front and rear from
one hour after sunset to one hour before
sunrise.
BY Mr.. Stacey of Hartford, an act to
legalize the grand list of the town OF
Hartford for the year 1910.
BY Mr.. Dickerman of Royalton, an act |
to reimburse an owner of domestic ami
the season in which game may lawfully |
be taken. Provides for endorsement |
by the state. to those suffering loss |
appraisal limited to not more than $50 |
for any one animal of which the loser
gets Is per cent. If investigation dis
closes the person who caused the dam
age states attorney shall bring action
OF torp TO recover.
The speaker announced the change
on the committee on municipal corpora
tons, OF Mr.. Narcotic OF Sheburne in
place of Mr.. Derosia of Sheldon.
The remainder Of the committees were
as follows:
Standing Committees of the House.
On town lines: Fish OF Ira, Wheeler
of Nottingham, Mears of Sandgate, Bag
ley OF Searsburg, Hinsdale of st. George,
Story of Victory, Thurston of Walden.
On mileage and debentures; Jones OF
LRFountain of Montgom.
cry, Ward OF Sunderland, Robinson OF
Sutton, O'Brien Of Bolton, Turner OF
Concord. Martel OF Grand Isle. Slayton
Of Belvidere, Mann of Braintree, Ander-
son Of Glover. Doty Of Worcester, Smith
Df Athens Leonard OF Andover.
On insane Briggs of Bristol, Mackay
IF peacham, Burdick Of Colchester, Bill
ings of Sharon. Adams of Coventry,
)iBren Of South Burlington. Fish OF Ira. I
On state prison: Taylor of Springfield, ,
Purcell Of Orwell Hooper OF Fletcher,
3ostwick of Hinesburg, Waite Of Wood.
bury. Garland OF Lincoln. Marsett OF
shelburne, Virgins OF Bloomington, Per-
lins Of Bridgewater.
On internal affairs: Morse OF Hard !
wick. Rulet OF Arlington, O'Brien Of
south Burlington, Dubois OF Troy, Park
T Of Cayendish, Hayward Of Addison, '
)unsmore Of West Windsor
On minor courts: land OF Canaan, I
stone Of Nergennes McClary OF Wind ii
or. Hewitt Of Berlin, Day Of Ripton, e
.eonard of Grafton. Mcbride OF South \
Hero Is
On conservation: Putnam OF Middle. p
ex, Hapgood Of Peru. Reynolds Of Cam. a
ridge, Durgin Of Morgan, Hubbard Of q
Wellman OF Chester, Mason Of
fount Tabor. Leddy OF Underhill n
On public buildings Perry OF Brsttle B
oro. Hill Of Waterbury. Fairchild OF "a
'airfeld. Gilman Of 81 Johnshury, Par Il
IN Of Charleston. Olmstead Of Franklin, h
tacey OF Hartford. lb
Joint Standing Committees Of House. q
on the library. Blanchard OF Nershire,
arker 81 Chittenden. Fogg Of Cuildhall !,
urner Of Concord. spaulding Of Plym :,
nth.
On house OF corrections Hapgood Of Z,
cru, Colburn Of Mount Holly, Lennert
! Leicester. Dunn 81 Stamford. Bart. ~
"a Of bloomfield
On Industrial school Miller Of Bethel II
DWELL 81 Richford. Ii1l 81 Waterbury,. Y
owsrd 81 Dummerston. Leonard OF y
ration
On public health MAYO Of Softhheld.
oss Of West Bntiand. Mackuy OF Peach.
m. Burduk 81 Colchester. Abbott Of
airlee. Parrs 81 Danny 0'Bren Of
olton
% insurance Davis 81 johnson. Wor. y
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