The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27
WON'T RESTRICT
THE SESSION
House Kills Bill to Limit the
Legislature to Sixty
Days
DESPITE APPEALS
OF COL. H. S. FOSTER
But the House Did Buckle
Down to Hard Work
Right Off

Despite the earnest plea of Colone
II. s. Foster of Calais for the passage D
/ House bill 70, which would limit th'
length of the session to so days, and wh'
several times before had expressed hi
views on the subject, the House thii
! morning by almost a unanimous vote
refused to allow the third reading of the
bill and thus be limited to a 60-day
session. Mr.. Foster quoted figures show
ing that 27 states of the union had in
force laws necessitating the Legislature
to adjourn after 60 days Of work, and
| he was convinced in his own mind that
| the Vermont lawmakers could easily fol-
low suit if they would labor six days of
the week and, If necessary, have evening
sessions. He asserted that he had re-
ceived assurance that the Senate would
be in a position to adjourn in go days,
and it was "up to the house" His argu-
ment, however, was of no avail, but two
dissenting voices being heard when the
vote was taken.
III the House transacts business every
day from this time on as expeditiously
as this forenoon, il would seem that a CO.
day session would be possible, even If no
time limit Is set, for before noon adj
iournment was taken no less than 10
measures of House or Senate were acted
upon, in addition TO a resolution which
aroused considerable discussion.
But one bill was passed, House bill
Ill, introduced by Mr.. Dickey of Barre
Town, to allow certain rights not grant
ed by the public statutes in regard TO
water rents in fire district l of the town
of Barre. The bill would allow all wa.
ter rents, together with charges Of con-
neetions and piping, TO be collected Of
property owners the same as tax assess
meflts.
House bin 81, relating TO pedlders' Ii |
censes, brought forth a food OF ora
tory, the measure being to allow the
selling OF peaches without licenses. II /
was argued to permit the producers OF /
peaches TO sell the fruit the same as 9TH
or farm products, without paying the
license fee Of $50. Mr.. Graham of Rock.
ingham thought that the state should
encourage such an industry by granting
this concession. The bill was passed to
the third reading.
A bill relating 20 liquor licenses was
laid on the table on motion Of Mr.. Jones
Of Shrewsbury, after he had argued that
il was not in the power OF the legisla-
Iurc TO say whether person should
spend or keep his money. The bill would
prevent the sale Of liquor TO delinquent
taxpayers
Mr. Atwell Of Brandon Jared badly,
NO Of his measures being denied third
-eading House bill No. would require
he drivers Of automobiles 10 sound
heir horns or other warnings when ap.
,roaching other vehicles within 200 feet.
House bill No. would empower the !
Ittorney general TO employ persons TO
earch out criminals or criminal evil
ence After being argued BY Mr.. Hap.
'ood that the bill b. passed, the House Z
efeated the motion 20 have il read the Z
bird time. Both bills were reported ]
dversely by the committees.
A joint resolution relating to the pur. :
hasing of medallion portrait Of Briga-
ier-General stephen Thomas was re- =
orted adversely by the committee on
late and court expenses on the ground
hat the expense should not be- incurred u
/ this time, bnt the resolution was y
iopted after earnest pleas for its adop- 2
on had been presented by Mr. Miller Of
ethel. Colonel Foster Of Calais. and Mr.
Iorse Of Hardwick. The famous Civil
ar general received some handsome
impliments during the speeches of the N
lree gentlemen who touched on the
avery of the soldier and asserted that
! deserved ranking along with other
NOUS Nerrnonters who served 80 efii. y
entity and brarely during the war. oi
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