The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-13
AS to Try to Run Weights
and Measures Office on
$4,000 a Year
DECLARES COMM'R
HENRY ON RESOLUTION
House Decides for Industry
as Opposed to Fish
Conservation

That the legislature is not yet through
with the department Of weights and
measures was shown this morning by the
introduction of joint resolution in the
House by Mr.. Durgin Of Morgan, limiting
the amount appropriated for that de-
partment to $4,000 for the two fiscal
years ending June 30, 1915.
This appropriation is but slightly over
one-half the amount expended in the
last two years by the department, and
Mr. Henry, the commissioner, expresstd d
surprise this morning when told of the
resolution. He said that he had expected
at least $4,000 per year, and would like
more. The office, said Mr.. Henry, might
as well be abolished as to be handicapped
by such small sum.
Another attempt is to be made 70
have vehicles other than automobiles
carry lights at night and bill il TO be
introduced in the near future, which,
however, viii be somewhat different from
the bill killed by the House few weeks
ago. The bill will not be applicable to
heavy teams or in towns or cities where
lights on the streets are within 500 feet
OF each other.
With a long calendar to be disposed
Of, the House failed to indicate any
desire TO expedite business and devoted
almost an hour to the "sawdust" bill,
finally dismissing the measure by an
almost unanimous vote. Mr.. Graham OF
Rockingham seemed to strike the key
note when he stated in urging the dis
missaI of the bill that the legislature
must decide which was 10 receive prefer
epce. the industries Of the state or the
conservation Of fish and game. He did
not believe in passing a bill which would
place considerable power in the fish and
game commissioner, who in view OF his
Office might not be an impartial tribu-
nal.
H. 25s. relating to the determination
of insect pests was passed after attempts
had been made without avail so TO
Master IL with amendments that IL
would be killed The bill amends the
act of 1912 giving the commissioner Of
agriculture authority to order land own
ers TO destroy the pests on their prop
ertv and il not obeyed to perform the
duties himself.
Without a word for or against, II. 435,
an act relating 10 registration Of auto
| mobiles by manufacturers or dealers,
special order for l0.30 o'clock was
! passed. The bin was introduced AZ the
/ reauest OF the secretary OF state.
The workmen's compensation act, -
amended BY the Senate, came to the
! House. where IL was referred TO the
committee and this bill. one ot the most
! important Of the session, viii be up for
action bv the lower branch tho first OF
next week,
The committee on elections introduc d
/ tbe urinary bill this forenoon, il bring
| substitute for $50, drafted by Mr..
| Russell of Kirby and exactly the same
/ ~ purno.e although worded somewhat
1 differently
n. Az. relating to liens on colts was
/ ordered 10 lie and he made special
order for Thursday afternoon. and u.
I ma an act 10 appropriate $1,000 tor thr
restoration and preservation 81 The old
I Constitution house az Windsor was made
I special order for "Wednesday morning
a. lO.g0 o'clock. IT, $40 an act for the
prevention Of vencreal diseases, was or
I 5cred 10 ie and was made a special
order for Tuesday morning az lotJo
o'clock. with 4 pending motion for dis.
/ missal bv Mr.. Sweet of lowell The
/ number Of bills ordered 20 lie made Mr.
Powell Of Richford remark that Dc was
afraid be would not get home IN time
for Decoration day.
The senate TO-DAY ordered 20 lie The
lbilI relating to charitable aud religious
corporations receiving minors Tor legal
adoption. and the bin Was made 2 special
4 order tor next Tuesday morning a. ~ lA.
I 4 special order vas also made ou thr
ItU relating Is : ferry for William y
ZONES. Tie b1l win ~ read The third
TIME Monday evening - ln.2a a.. on.
Tuesday viii b. token up the hli rflat-
inc ~ evtendiua the time Tor ronstrl'f-
tion 81 railroads More rrUerastiuatinr
was eantainad ia. the m0tiou % make
tbe b.l relating e. modical iusfe.tion IN
..ho,l q sneeial ordcr for "Wednesday q
morning 81 zoos.
Tho Senate rassed iH ennc1irrenre th.
tHls relating - watering trourhs ~.
relating - Tie oFtu Eea-on on NtlA
duakr
Senator Martin ntro1uerd hN at'
morning relating to tie creation 'i
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