The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-12

No. 10, granting the right of suffrage tC
women in municipal and town elections
and for presidential electors. The bill
now goes to the House for concurrence.
Whether or not Vermont will take a
step toward having in force an eugenc
marriage law, requiring applicants for
marriage licenses to have health certin-
Gates from physicians by bill 250 intro
duced by Eaton Of Woodstock passing
| the House, will be threshed out this aft
crnoon. The measure came to the House
with an uufavorable report from the
committee and Mr.. Eaton Immediately
arose to champion the cause. He said be
expected the bin would meet with stub
born opposition, but he earnestly advo-
Gated its passage, referring to other
| states which have passed such laws.
! just as the members were settling
back in their seats for a long discus
sion. Mr.. Wilson moved that the House
adjourn. inasmuch as there were probably
many who wished to speak upon tie
measure and committee meetings were
called The fight will be continued tbs
afternoon.
The Senate bill introduced by Senator
Carver OF Washington extending the du-
ties of the state factory inspector by
allowing him TO enter and inspec. conii
tons in nearly every busy establishment
was reeommitted after Mr.. Hapgocd OF
Peru called attention to the fact that
while the duties were extended the pro-
visions for penalties remained unchanged,
limiting the penalty TO factories ard
workshop The bill introduced would
allow the inspector 20 enter, in addition
to workshops and factories. mercantile
e4ta blishments, restaurants. bakeries, ho-
tells, quarries. railroad stations and
wards. bootblack stands bowling allcrs
places OF amusements. telephone ~ tole-
graph offices and laundries. This bill, n
passed, would fulfill . party platform
pledge
The House passed the Senate bill al !
lowing the name Of Ram island 10 be
changed to Lazy Lady island. after a
discussion which brought forth good /
deal OF humor. Mr.. Berry Of Milton |
called attention to the fact that It was
rot such useless piece of legislation as
il would seem as a certain Mr.. Carleton
Ice of New York. former professor cf
John Hopkins university. iuris. and
well-known man of public affairs had
purchased the island and expended many
thousands Of dollars 20 make IL popu-
lar summer resort lie explained that
an the equipment connected with the
proposed summer place, including motor
boats, has been designated with the ma me
" Lazy Lady island. He thought that
Il Vermont was 10 encourage such pco-
pie coming into the state and establish
ing summer resorts the bill should be
passed
Mr.. Jackson of Jericho opposed tho
bill. saving that while Ram island was
lot a picturesque name. Lazy LADY l. +,
and was neither picturesque descriptive
ior ornamental, and the bin should fe I
,illed right there Mr. Doty Of Worces. I
er also opposed ID
Mr. Hspgood suggested that " Mr.. II
levitt Of Plainfeld offs red no objection ,
'e would respectfully ask the speaker go
an for a rising vote on -this momentous J
iecc Of legislation" Mr.. Hewitt arose Z
O reply that BE-, indeed, did not object {
nd. IN fact was pleased % say that hc p
Wished 90 BE- one of the four 10 sustain a
ir HapCood's motion. he thought that
he bill changed the species activity and
ender. and that was "going some" The
pcakef called for a rising vote and the =
il PASSED without one against A not
he incident of the vote was the fat
hat Mr.. Hewitt waited for Mr.. Hap
cod 10 arise to vote IN the Affirmative D
I'd they voted togrtlsr y
Tho senate transactcd n goodiy amount a
I business none 81 wbich seems Of 81. q
y interest senator Noonan Is rrsppua ;
ble Tor q bnl whieh would necessitate d
corporation desiring 20 build = stDr Il
ge reservoir 70 0an al land which Z a.
light effect. tbe bill allowing any prr 4
,us below The proposed RESERVOIR g -
q u tliey - desire. A.
Poultry fanfiers uiii hf interested - !,
arm that ~snate biH a. passed tlsc 1,
ouse this morning and changes TIRE y.
.eseut las whifh divides tiis $50 - !,
.a1riation " the state pro rata. ac
riding 10 the premiums raii. - aftii
6 the appropriation equally, reeafd-
- If sire