The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-19
DOINGS OF THE
LEGISLATURE
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are those who predict that il win be
defeated IN the upper body, but others
venture that such move would precipf
tate u light between the two houses
which might retard greatly other bus.
mess and work hardship to both
branches.
Mr.. Jones of Shrewsbury, who intro.
duced the bill, endeavored to amend it
| yesterday by making the bin effective
July /, 1915 but the House wanted to
act at once without further change and
the measure was rushed through,
Livestock Commissioner Bill.
| II. 257, an act amending the act of
| 1912 creating a livestock commissioner,
introduced by Mr.. Stacey of Hartford,
occupied great deal of the afternoon
session, not because OF its being opposed
| but because of the eight amendments
proposed By the committee ON agricul
| ture, to whom it was referred and who
reported favorably, Third reading was
| ordered on the bill after all the amend.
ments were agreed to.
The measure raises the salary of the
commission from $1,000 to 81 400 year,
the latter sum being fixed by the cone
| mittee, the bill as drafted having $1,000.
II also changes the law SO that before
an animal ls Killed after being con
demned it shall be appraised by the com.
missioner, owner and third disnter-
ested person, although the appraisal Of
single animal shall not exceed $50, ex-
cepting registered cattle when SIS shall
be the limit.
A new section is also added to the bill
by the committee which fixes the sum
of $4,000 as the appropriation annually
for the purpose OF carrying into effect
provisions of the act, in addition to
whatever sum may be derived from the
sale Of condemned animals. When such
funds are exhausted the commission
shall not incur further expense except
in case Of an outbreak of some unusual
and dangerous disease, when the govern
or may appropriate a sum to take care
of the conditions.
State Detention Farm Bill Killed.
The Senate bin to establish q state |
detention farm, and which has been the |
subject OF more than one public hearing,
was summarily killed by the House fol- |
lowing an attempt by Mr.. Wilson OF |
Chelsea to order the bill to lie and an |
bbAiNi dbbCAiph ny Aiis AbMtlt W ulSlilSS I
it. Mr. Wilson's motion was lost by /
the close vote of 30 Co SO and Mr.. At |
well Withdrew his motion after il was
explained that while it was in accord /
with parliamentary procedure it was not /
considered an act of courtesy. The bill
was then refused third reading. There
were many who admitted the advantages
Of the bill, but the expense to the state
4 l.
time.
III. $50, an act relating TO toll rates
charged by telephone companies was also
refused a third reading, having been ad
versely reported by the committee. 1t
was not until within five minutes of
four that the House finished the bus
mess on the calendar and adjourned.
Official Vote for u. S. Senator.
A joint assembly was held at 2:30
o'clock to listen to the report OF the
appointed to canvass the vote
for United States senator. The official
vote is as follows: William r. Dilllng-
ham, 62,705; Charles A. Prouty, 35237;
James Garfield, 772 scattering 20.
The special committee on taxation will
conduct a public hearing on the tax
measure drawn mp by them Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock in the House
,hamber
The revisers OF bills report that aside
rom few committee bills there are
practically no more bills TO be intro
iuced in either branch. Incidentally,
hey say that this week has been the
irst that they have not had 20 work /.
'yenings getting the measures into shape /
or introduction.
The Senate has ordered 90 lie and be ,
made special order for this afternoon /;
senate bill Il, relating 20 the increased /,
luties Of the state factory inspector /,
The bin was adversely reported. Sen
lie bill "a, introduced by senator ST.
nonds, which would have the Holy hi.
lie read in the public schools was the
uhiect Of some discussion. Senator Co (
amt not wanting the superintendent Of b
supervising the reading or ed
ting OF the Bible. The bill was ordered
0 lie The bill relating 20 the qualif.
ations Of voters was passed, the SEN 2
te concurring in the amendment which 3
'ould change the time Of its becoming u
Elective from March ! TO April l. tins o
ear. This bill would require citizens n
D pay their taxes by Feb Is in order
0 vote al the March meeting. instead q
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