The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-16
PROHIBITION BILL
TO COME UP ON
THURSDAY
Is Made a Special Order In House
of Representatives
DOE BILL UNDER DISCUSSION
More Tax Bills Introduced and the
Tax Question is Likely to Take
Some Time.

Montpelier, Feb. 16.-The prohibit
! ion bill came into the House thi;
morning with "a unanimously favor
able report from the temperance com
mittee and was made a special orde
| for Thursday forenoon.
The House spent most of the fore
noon debating the bill to allow al
open season for does and fawns but
adjourned for dinner before reaching
vote.
Several new tax bills were introduc
ed Monday afternoon and the taS
question is likely to take more time
than anything else for the rest of the
session.
In the neighborhood OF dozen
measures have thus far this session
been recalled on the suggestion of the
executive and the entire machinery OF
the Legislature caused to revolve 4
second time in order to make the
measures meet the governors wishes.
This action saves the. governor from
yetoing bills as by some sort of grape
inc a tip comes TO the House in which
the measure originates that the COVER
nor would like to have certain chang
es made.
When the House gets such tip a
message has to be sent to the Senate
and the upper. branch asks that the
governor retET la bill which is then
sent to the House for reconsideration.
If the Senate gets the tip the pro-
ceedure is reversed. OF the measures
thus treated today the first was S. 20,
covering the question of stationery
and supplies. and the second H. l12,
permitting Bennington to aid the
Henry w. Putnam hospital in its build
ing.
The committee has been at work for
over two weeks. has considered about
ten Offset bills, and has held several
public hearings.
Both Houses have now adopted the
joint resolution providing for a joint
special committee to investigate the
need of more room for the library, su.
preme court, and collections of the
Vermont Historical society
The Senate passed the bill authoriz-
ing the taking over by the state in CO.
operation with New Hampshire OF the
eight toll bridges over the Connecticut
river. The upper House had some dis
cussion on the bill prohibiting the use
of cutouts by motorists in thickly set
tied parts of towns. 1t was finally re-
turned to the committee.
The eugenic marriage will be taken
up at 230 next Tuesday the House
voting to make it a special order for
that time. 1t came in with an unfav-
orable committee report, and Mr.. Ea,
on of Woodstock, its introducer, said
that he was not surprised at that. He
was sure. however, that such a bin
would be on the statute books within
ten years, because it was needed Tor
the best interest Of the human race
Several members want to express
their opinions on this bill. so there
will probably be a debate on it next
The budget BILL which has been
drafted by special committee, prov
ides for a budget committee of seven
state officers who have inclusive pow
ers. The budget committee will re-
ceive financial reports and estimates
of all officers. departments and instit-
utions, have the power to alter approp
riations requested and include all ap-
priation measures in a budget bill in
troduced near the close of the legislat-
i've session, instead of passing many
single appropriation bills.
The committee is given power to
enforce the provisions of the budget
when passed, and may visit any of the
at any time without no.
tice to see that they ere living within
their appropriations and are using
efficient methods
The budget committee would be re-
CURED to meet every six months or
Dftener at the call Of the governor
The committee, besides drafting the
budget, is required to prepare a state.
nent of expenses and estimated reve-
1ues with recommendation and send
his
he opening of the afternoon session
)f the Senate, Senator Noonan of Ad
Both branches of the General Assem-
ply paid tributes to the memory of
he great war president to-day, on
he anniversary of Lincoln's birth. At