The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-11
DEBATE
ON SALARY BILL
House >@~iy Decided to
q, Executive Clerk
Sc $7OO
AFTER ATTEMPTS
TO AMEND FAILED
Woman's Suffrage Bill In
Senate Put Over to Next
Tuesday

Prolonged discussions OF minor meas
ures were crowded into a legislative ses-
sion to-day in which much business was
done, although not of exceptional impot-
tance
A bill having 10 do with the salary of
the executive clerk was the subject OF an
argument which lasted over half an hour,
the bill being refused passage earlier IN
the forenoon, but was later called up by
Mr.. Morse Of Hardwick, who stated that
he had not understood its meaning. The
bill provides salary of 500 for tho
two years, payable at the end Of the
session
Mr.. Graham Of Rockingham explained
that the executive clerk two years ago
tMr. McFeeters) had received compensa-
ton amounting to about Sl5 per diem
and that in his opinion that was too
large an amount for the services rem
dered. He favored the passage Of the
present bill. Mr. Moore Of Ludlow also
favored the bill. Mr.. Morse Of Hardwick
attempted IN vain to amend the bill so
that the clerk would receive $500 at the
end Of the session and the remainder at
the end Of his term of office. Mr. Hap
good endeavored to amend the, bill so
that the salary would be $500 Tor the
term. but this was disagreed 10 and the
bin was finally passed.
House bill 100 was the subject OF an-
other long debate, the bill providing for
the town Of Woodbury. to receive from
tile state $4,000 to aid them in paying
for debt incurred in erecting school
building. The bill was adversely report
ed by the committee, on account Of
dislike to establish a precedent. il was
explained. Sir. Waite 81 Woodbury. ex-
planned that the board Of health had con-
demned the old school building and the
town was. therefore. obliged TO build
modern one. He hoped Shat the bill
would receive careful consideration be-
fore il was acted upon. The bill was
ordered to lie on motion Of Mr. Morse OF
Hardwick.
To the disappointment Of a large num-
ber OF the fair sex assembled IN antici-
patton, the women's suffrage bill, sched-
nled to come up in the Senate this morn
ing a. special order, was ordered TO lie
and be made a special order for Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. This bill would
allow women 10 vote in municipal and
town meetings and for presidential eleu-
tors.
On the House calendar for this after
noon House bill 2S2. relating TO the taxa
tion Of stock in corporations and de-
posits in savings banks aud trust COM
pahies. introduced by the committee on
hanks. Is slated 10 be taken uD as a spc-
ciaI order for a third reading and IL .
expected that the bill viii invoke con-
sidera BE discussion. The bill changes
materially in some instances the present
law. one change being 90 require DO
nestle trust company or savings bank
and trust company 10 pay annually 10
the state tax Of scven-tenths Of ] pee
cent. upon the average amount Of de-
posts and accimulations including mon
ev or securities deposited a. trust funds.
the bin now existing cNcmpting the ac-
cumulations and the trust funds The
bin excerpts only funds held for charitable
or ecclesiastical purposes.
Mr Batchcldcr OF the Bennington Coun-
~ savings bank appeared before tho
committee on hanks this morning be-
fore the session to argue in favor OF the
MASSAGE of bill 1885, which changes tha
present law regarding hanks investing
assets ia mortgages outside the state.
The bin. introduced By Mr.. hnlllster ~
Remington. would allow 20 Pcr cent. ~
tbe amount oi q banks asscts % b. in
vested in mortgages of real estate out-
side tir state. raising the amount 10 per
cent Nv liatchelder explained The ne
rr-s.ty ior the law. because oi The fact
tbat thev cannot place the money as
we'll iu ibis state as in western states-
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