The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-17
FAVOR DIRECT
PRIMARY BILL
Measure Advanced in House
to a Third Reading by
172-2S Vote
BILL ABOLISHING
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Is Refused Third Reading in the
Senate - Senate Refuses to Change
Words Medical Inspection TO
Health Inspection
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. March

Especial to The ReformeT.)
MONTPELIER, March Il.
The house this morning passed the
direct primary bill to a third reading
by yea and nay vote of 172 to 2S, |
and thus took one step forward toward |
the fulfillment OF the party pledge.
MIR. Russell of Irasburg explained
the bill, saying it provided for a prcsi-
dental primary in addition to primary
on state offices. An attempt was made
by Mr.. Demerett of Waterbury to have
the matter referred to the people by
referendum, but the amendment was
lost
Mr.. Meleady opposed ana read fig
ures showing the predominance of the
large towns and cities in various coun-
ties. He thought II towns and cities
would hold power out OF proportion to
what they should have. lie thought
there was Il danger Of depriving the
small towns of proper representation.
Mr.. Caswell of Derby opposed the
amendment and favored the bill. as
lthe party platform was pledged to it.
, Mr.. Moore Of Ludlow thought the gen
ieral assembly ought not to turn rale
land run and hide behind referendum,
, that the people had already expressed
, themselves in favor of such a bill and
that members would he called towards
. If they shrinked their duty. The bin
was also favored by Wilson of Chelsea.
? Carrigan of Poultney, Foote Of Corn
t wall, Berry of Milton and Richford Of
- Highgate.
While the house was debating and
voting on the primary bill the senate
aeting on an adverse report bv tht
committee, refused third reading tC
, the bill abolishing the Office of tn,
Iattorney general.
The senate has refused TO concur il
the house proposal of an amendment
i to the bill providing for medical in
spection in the schools. This amend
iment was to change words "medica
inspection to health inspection. =
, The amendment was favored bv Sena
y tor DunkIee, but was lost by the clos
- vote of Is TO Il. Senator Conaut on
posed on the ground that towns Nigh
n employ unqualified persons.
~ The Boston < Maine bill was Ordere
to q third reading in the senate afte
4 n clause had been added to Sec. 4. pre-
d viding that stock must be paid for b.
is the company within 80 days Of the ten
.s der and the order of the pub
t lie service commission must be take
j. advantage OF within two wears. TIL
n house ordered to a third reading tn
re bill appropriating $4,000 for the prCsel
1t walton Of the old Constitution House q
l. Windsor and also adopted tine join
resolution appropriating $4,000 for th
memorial to Commodore Perry, aftc
Mr. Foster of Calais had made a re;
patriotic appeal in its behalf.
Yesterday afternoon : session wa
devoted to discussion of house hi
3" ll3 which came up at 2.15 as a speci;
order; the debate on the passage of IL
M act from the committee on fish an
Nc game which provides for licenses fl
a1 fishing and hunting, and an explanatio
y by Mr.. Graham of Roe bingham of II
- substitute bin for the so-calle
=, Ware district court bill.
~ House bill 1l3 seeks to exempt sa'
!" ings banks and trust companies fro
~ ! the payment of the state tax on a
ne money loaned within the state at
rate not to exceed five per cent {
mortgage on real or personal estat
Mr. McClarv of Windsor had move
to amend the bill by making the e
emption apply to all money so loan'
0rs at five per cent, which was defeat,
by a vote of 81 to 65.
o+- Exemption Bill Dismissed
icy Mr. Melendy of Londonderry was o
-he posed to the bill, saying that it to-
on away $250,O00 from the state a
as meant ten per cent state tax
les make good the deficiency. He sa
les that the banks now pay one-third t
ian expenses of the state which was enou
and they should be let alone. An ;
tempt was made by Mr.. Foote of Coz
wall to make the state tax one per ce
instead of seven-tenths of one per ce
-ba which failed. Mr. Wilson of Chefs
: opposed the bill on the grounds ii
it would decrease the state revenl
- and he opposed the Footc amendmC
len because to many banks the difercr
rior of three-tenths Of one per cent mcG
um- success or failure
ong The bill was furthcr debated by
of rious members and some other amel
uld ments were offered Mr. Graham
ong Rockingham stated that the chaml
the of commerce at Bellows Falls had
get pressed itself In favor of extending
banks the FIVE per cent exemption
if the amendment as proposed by
o McClary of Windsor had been ado
fFc,,r;rra1 IN Daoz 6N