The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
House Killed the Proposition
by Decisive Vote This
Morning
SALE OF PEACHES
CAUSES DISCUSSION
Windhan County Members Think 1t
Should Not Require License-News-
paper Men Appear in Opposition to
One of Senator Powell Bills.

One of Senator Powell's 8 Bills.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan. -.
House bin II 70 limiting the session
to 60 days was killed beyond resur-
rection at this morning s session. The
bill had been adversely reported by
the joint committee on state and court
expenses, but its fond parent in the
person of Mr.. Foster of Corinth did
his best on the floor of the house to
defend his offspring.
He said that in his opinion the
members could, by diigent work, fin
ish legislative business in a satisfac-
tory manner in 60 DAYS, that 27 states
had a 60-day time limit and that the
farmers, when the sap began to run.
would feel irresistible impulses to get
back to the old farm and groan in
an agony of spirit if held in legisla-
tive bondage.
All was in vain. When the question
shall the bill be passed - was put the
volley of noes made the chandeliers
ring.
When H 81 came before the house
considerable discussion was provoked.
The present law relating to peddlers
requires farmers and others to obtain
a license for the sale of peaches. The
act introduced at this session has for
its object the elimination of this pro-
vision. Mr.. Graham of Rockingham
spoke in favor of this object, stating
that the raising of peaches was car
ried on to a large extent in Windham
county, and he thought the farmers
should have the right to dispose of ag-
ricultural products without the pay
ment of a peddler's license. Mr. Aiken
of Putney stated he had Il peach orch
ard and that he had been obliged to
pay $50 for the right TO dispose of his
peaches. This, in the case Of owners
of small orchards, was Il hardship. He
also thought the farmers should he al
lowed to dispose of their product with
out the payment of such license. The
bill was ordered to a third reading.
/ The Windham county members held
a meeting after adjournment this
morning at which salary bills and the
equal suffrage bill were discussed.
Members of the fish and game com
mission are on trip today at their
own expense to visit the state fish
hatchery at Roxhury. Luncheon will
be served to members attending.
In the senate this morning Senator
Divol of Windham introduced a bill
to exempt from taxation the property
of pleasant Valley Grange.
. II 10, appropriating the sum of $32,
600 for the support of the soldiers
home at Bennington has been signed
by the governor.
Mr. Graham of Rockingham calleC
up II 81, amending the act relating t
firearms and on his motion the bill wa:
recommended to the general commit
tee.
The joint resolution to provide fo
a medallion portrait of Gen. Setl
Thomas was passed in spite of an ad
verse committee report. Mr.. Morse o
Hardwick explained the adverse re
port of the committee by saying tha
the committee was not opposed to tn
recognition of the worth of Gen
Thomas. but was trying to determin
whether he should come before Ira Al
len or Thomas Chittenden.
The large number of bills introduce
> in the house to date and the const
= quent necessity of committee meeting
I accounts for the small amount of wor
). done at yesterday afternoon S session
: In fact, it looks as though there woul
: now be lull in the introduction G
< bills and that more time would
\ spent in committee meetings as til
:, grist of bills to receive considerable
o is large one, and very little has bee
+. accomplished in this respect so far.
. is understood that the bill revisers al
:. Just now without work, having con
pleted the revision of all bills presen
ed to them to date, and 1t now r
mains for the various committees
get busy and act upon the large nun
Der under their consideration.
Among the bills to come up yeste
# day afternoon for third reading ar
passage was H SO, introduced by NJ
Perry of Brattleboro, to enable II
E Brattleboro incorporated school distri
le to issue bonds to the amount of 50;
Is 600 to pay for a school site, 13,
y fining the words "public building
y used in Section l of No. 215 of Il
- Acts of 1910, and ID, relating
Il II food inspection, We're passed in co
81 currcnce.
a. The speaker announced the appoir
= ment of Mr.. Demeritt of Duxbury, n
q Rublee of Berkshire, Mr.. Porter
in Bradford, Mr.. Perry of Brattlebo
and Mr.. Wellman of Chester as me
bers of the special committee on ia
alton. These appointments are IN pl
to suance of Joint resolution introduc
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