The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
House Votes This Amount
in Spite of Protest of
Mr.. HapgoOd
LIVELY DEBATE ON
RAILROAD MEASURE
Majority Holds That Expense of Clear
ing Grass from Abutting Land
Should Be Borne by Road - Time
Wasted Oh Trivial Matters.
Especial TO The Reformcr.)
MONTPELIER. Feb

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\ bill providing for compensation of
the clerical force OF the house was
subject OF considerable discussion at
this mornings session. The bin camr
from the committee with suggested
amendments which would provide for
the sums of Sl2, SO and - dav for
the clerk, first assistant and second as
Sistant clerk, respectively. The mem
berS seem To consider the sum reason.
able and the bill was finally passed To
a third reading.
The only protest came from Mr.. Han.
good of Peru. who moved an amend
ment reducing the clerk 5 pay from SO
q day 10 $40, but the amendment was
quickly defeated. Ii IL. which places
the pay Of the secretary and assistant
secretary Of the senate al 80 and -
respectively were also passed 10 third
reading despite the objection Of the
gentleman from Peru.
There was also lively debate on the
bill relating To the removal of grass
on land adjoining surveyed boundaries
of railroad at expense of owner or ten
ants Of such land. General sentiment
seemed to be that it would place a
burden on the general public which
should be borne by railroads and the
bill was finally dismissed On motion of
Mr.. Stone Of Woodford
Six bills came into the house from
the revisers this morning. among them
one by Mr.. Smith Of Barre abolishinr
deductions of debts owing unless the
T3gUuf Of each dehs i stated in the
inventory with name and residence OF
creditor. A Joint resolution authoriz-
ing appointment Of committee 10
/ visit and inspect the Bennington coun-
~ jail was dismissed on motion of
Mr.. Stone Of Woodford
5 When senate bill $50 entitled an act
I 10 change the name Of Ram Island To
l Lazy Lady Island came up yester-
day for action considerable amusing
: discussion arose Mr.. Berry of Milton
. eNplained that the island, which Is
situated in -. Adams Bay had re-
, Gently be purchased by Guy Carleton
p Lee Of New York, that he had expend-
ed IN the neighborhood of - 900 IN
; fitting up the island. that his motor
boats and other accessories all bore
the name - Lazy Lady. and that hi
= desires To change the present name oi
!, the island TO correspond and Mr.. Ber
u " thought he should be allowed the
= privilege. Mr.. jackson of Jericho op
lposed the measure because he consid
red the name neither picturesque, de
scriptivc or ornamental, that it vio
lated the fitness Of things to address
even an island as Lazy Lady. lie
a them try again. he said. '.thev ma
do better and they can't do worse.
Mr.. Hewitt OF Plainficld suggested tha
. the act proposed change Of activity
c species and gender and he thought tha
y was going some - Mr. Hapgood O
e Peru thought the question was 50 me
< mentous that he called for a risin,
q vote and the act was passed by vot
y of 200 TO one. Mr.. Jackson Of Jerich
I being billed = in the east for the par
Il Of Zone.
4 bill bv Senator NOonan Of Add
son which would Inconvenience some o
the manufacturing interests OF tn
state if it became q law appeared /
the senate yesterday 1t forbids III
;mpounding OF water to the ineOnveH
, fence Of users Of the stream below an
would thus prohibit the building q
dams or reservoirs when such obstru,
10 tions were prejudieial TO the neeessar