The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-03

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or combination hunting and fishing Ii
cense, and secondly, buck, doe and fawn
may be shot during the open season oil
deer next fall. By having a fishing ii
ccnse, great deal of revenue for the de
rartment will be raised end the stat,
will not have to make special appro
priation.
Bible Bill Defeated.
! A bill to cause the Bible to be read ir
the public schools brought forth much
opposition and the measure, passed by
the Senate, was defeated in the House
The bill aroused much discussion through
cut the state and many were the reasons
advanced for its passage and defeat.
Attorney General Stays.
Efforts were made by the House to abol-
ish the office OF attorney general, state
factory inspector and to allow the COM
missioner of agriculture to handle the
weights and measures department. The
Senate killed the bill to abolish the at
torney- generals Office, but bill was
passed so that big detective expense
account cannot be run up.
Statewide Prohibition.
Vermont will be confronted with a
question next March which is not only
nationwide, but worldwide, as the re-
suit of the passage of the Perry prohibi
fion bill which would do away with the
local option law now in effect. The ref
erendum provides that if the people vote
favorably, the bill shall go into effect
MAY. 1916, but if unfavorably received,
it shall 90 into effect May. 1927. Some
legislature between 1917 and 1927 is in
duty bound to repeal the law if the peo-
pie vote no. The prohibition bill was
not expected when the legislature con.
yened. but the solons seemed to feel that
their constituents should have a chance
to express their views on the subject
after many years of local option, Leg
islators who worked hard for th" bill
will. it is expected, work for a no ma
jority next March.
Five-Cent Direct Tax.
A direct state tax of ) per cent. is to
be levied. the legislature having found it
impossible to retrench sufficiently so INA. |
q tax would be avoided. The tax is but |
one.half that of two years ago.
Colleges Maintain Support.
The colleges. Norwich, Middlebury and
Vermont, received practically the same
appropriations as two years ago al /
though the University of Vermont col
lege OF medicine received a slight in
crease. II the educational bill had passed,
The colleges would not have received any
state aid. The appropriation bills passed
provide for annual sums, and are aimed
10 do away with the biennial increase
asked for at every session.
Memorials Provided For.
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated TO
rect a marble, granite or bronze statue
IN the State House portico of Ira Al.
en-. brother OF Ethan Allen, and money
was appropriated for the purpose of
'recting a marker for Rufus T.. Percy, the
iighgate boy who was killed during the
of Vera Cruz in the spring OF
al4 by United States marines during
he trouble with Mexico. One thousand
dollars is appropriated for the restora-
ion of the old Constitution house at |
Windsor.
other Acts.
Among some of the other important {
eneral laws are: The providing OF ma
hinery for the election of United States {
enators by popular election; congress-
men are to be elected by a plurality ;
instead of a majority; textbook on :
'ermont industries and resources will b.
Introduced in the schools; stringent reg
lations are provided for the control Of
he sale Of opium. morphine and other
srcotic drugs; provision for the organ
,ation of cooperative fire insurance cor
orations; added protection 20 cream
~ patrons; more automobile regula.
ions; uniform bills Of lading; tax com /,
Missioner on request 10 appoint spe
al deputies 30 assist listers IN the prep.
ration Of the grand list; chairs TO he !
rovided for female employees; sanitary l
EQUATION OF barber shops; uniform APP :
lc grading law; added appropriation to :
b. department of agriculture for the
establishing Of a bureau Of farm labor !
nd bureau Of markets; improving the
ltomoble registration laws; regular
ate highway appropriation: $1,000 10
andolph agricultural school for the con ,
ruction Of a dormitorv; founding Of y
ic T. v. Vail school Of agriculture az ;
yndon; refusal on three successive times 4
} pass a bill requiring lights on We =
Giles other than automobiles: appropri. :,
ing S65 for home for feeble minded >
lildren. y