The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-01
PRIMARY BILL CAME
UP THIS AFTERNOON
The Senate Without Debate
Passed Three Measures
Making Appropriations to
the Colleges - Conditions
Look More Favorable for
Adjournment Saturday

The House to-day passed the work
mems compensation bill as amended by
a yea and nay vote OF llg to a5, refused
To order to a third reading the Senate
bill providing for a lump salary of $3.50
for the legislatures in years TO come, aft
or much debate, and this afternoon
tackled the primary bill with the IS pro-
posals of amendment made by the SEN
ate. which places the bill in its original
form with the exception OF the referen-
dunn. The Boston & Maine bill, post
poned from day to day, will come up az
a special order at o'clock and with
these four measures mentioned disposed
of final adjournment on Saturday morn
ing looks more probable than the first
of the week. The Senate passed, with.
out the slightest discussion, the three
bills appropriating money for the sup
port of Norwich university, Middlebury
college, and the University OF Vermont.
Only two hig measures loomed up be-
fore TIE solons az the present writing,
the taxation bill and the bill which viii
be introduced providing for certain
sum with which 10 erect building for
the state library and supreme court.
There are large nomber of routine mat
ters 10 dispose Of, but by holding even
ing sessions il is thought that every.
. l.. IL - -
tute educational bills have gone to the
governor and are out Of the way.
The Washington county members voted
as follows on the workmen's compenss.
tion bill; Yes--Dickey Of Barre Town.
Farnham of Montpelier. Foster of Cal
mis-. Hewitt OF Plainaeld, Hill Of Water
bury, Ladd of RoSbury, Mayo of North.
field, Nelson of Fayston, Putnam OF Mid
dlesex, Smith OF Barre City. No-C1ark
of East Montpelier. Demeritt Of Dux-
bury, Lance Of Cabot, Pitkin of Marsh
field, Smith of Waitsfeld. Waite OF
and Wilcox of Moretown. Not
of Worcester. Hewitt OF
Berlin and Jones Of Warren.
Compensation Debate.
On motion of Mr.. Doty of Worcester.
the rules were suspended and the com
pensation bill was read by title only.
Mr.. Reynolds of Cambridge opposed
the bill because he believed this was
only first step leading to something
more drastic, and he warned the farmers
against the measure.
In reply to a query, Mr.. Morse of
Hsrdwick said he thought the passage of
this bill would save the state more than
IL would cost. Damage suits take up
much time in the courts. He thought
this class Of cases had been cut in half
in states adopting worlsmen's compcn
sation acts.
Ny. Pitkin Of Marshheli opposed the
bill on ground Of expense 10 the state.
Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru moved to amend
by inserting IN section 4 the words, 'in
any separate department of business
Mr.. Miller Of Bethel thought this would |
be a fruitful source OF litigation and
the amendment, which was dc |
featcd.
Mr.. Morse Of Hardwick thought Il vac |
a poor reason for opposing the bill be- I
cause of what some subsequent legis /
Iature might do.
Mr.. Nichols of Essex thought the act /
would cost the state S25.0 annually. 4
He thought Vermont. a. an agricultural I
state. did not need such legislation.
MIR. Wilson Of Chelsea supported the /
bill. he said it would DO away with the ,
class cf lawyers. he
thought a great bugsboc ct expense had 4
been set UP. he thought the passage 81 4
this bill would be an act ot justice, both i
Io employer and employ. The rates
under this bin are lower than any that
he committee has examined.
Mr.. Sweet Of Lowell moved the previ-
,us question. The motion was lost By
, vote of 81 TO -.
Mr.. Demcritt OF Duxbury thought the
Dill was unfair TO the small manufac-
urer.
Mr. Black OF Burlington called atten-
ion to the fact that employers Of less
han ten men NAV, if they elect. come
Inder the provisions Of this act.
Mr.. Proctor OF Proctor said this would
,e a recurring question in every legis- 4
ature until the demand for il was recog-
iized. The longer this j. deferred. the
more drastic j. likely to be the act
lassed. He thought this the mildest act
Idopted by any state. Most of the
Iamage suits concern establishments en-
slowing more than ten men.
Mr.. Putnam Of Middiesex showed that
most Of the liability insurance nov paid
y,nt out side the state
Mr. Blanchard Of Kershire favored the
al, speaking from the standpoint Of
orrner paper mill emPloye.
Mr. Hewitt of Plainfcld believed that
l,a-es were sacred, and he would sup
,oTt Tho biI II
MT. stacy # Hartford said the PAST
ge OF a Workmen's compensation act in