The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
Creating a Board of Agri-
culture and For
estry
ALONG LINE APPROVED
BY COMM'R BRIGHAM
House Passed J. K. Prizes
Bill to Provide Seats for
Female Employees

The lower branch Of the legislature
served as clearinghouse this morning,
the monotony Of passing bills, and killing
others being broken occasionally by a
sharp debate between divers members in
which tine gentleman from Peru took a
prominent part.
! Notwithstanding the favorable report
J of the committee on House bill H. which
provided for the creating OF q board of
agriculture and forestry, accompanied by
an annual appropriation of 100000 the
bill being made special order for ii
o'clock this morning. the third reading
was emphatically refused. Last evening
this bill was the subject of a long talk
by Commissioner of Agriculture Brig
ham, who advocated its passage.
Considerable interest and amusement
was created when House bill l3, an aot
introduced by Mr.. Atwell of Brandon to
prevent fraud in the sale OF frewood.
and which fixes a standard cord, was
passed to a third reading, not, however.
until Mr.. Hapgood had expressed hrs
opinion about ii, being firmly against its
passage. He said that the last legisla-
ture was known as the hedgehog legisla-
ture and the present one might be
termed, IL the bill in question should be
passed. as the 32d Of an inch Legislature.
! The bill was ordered to a third reading
after Mr.. Atwell made a strong argu
ment for IL.
A bill to provide for the election Of
L. s. senator by popular election. as was
done last fall under the federal act, was
L., L.. sK,.w ii
by Stanley Wilson.
J. X Prizes bin 10 provide seats for
female employees of mercantile establish
ments passed the House after Mr.. Hap
good advocated its being killed Mr.. |
Pirie suggested TO Mfr. Hapgood that he !
might be of different opinion If he was
situated in a community where he could
see for himself conditions which, in the |
authors opinion, called for such law.
House bill 65, which would give a per
son the right to kin dog attacking him |
or sheep without being liable was re-
ported adversely by the general commit /
tee. but by standing vote OF 10 TO 60, |
third reading was ordered.
A bill which would appear 10 have con
siderable merit, namely 10 prevent per
sons under i6 years Of age carrying fire.
arms of dangerous calibre. introduced by
Mr.. Dickey Of Barre Town. was ordered
10 lie and be made a special order for
to morrow morning at l0;30 o'clock The
bill differs from the present law mas
much a. il strikes out that section Civ
ing children under that age limit the
right to carry firearms if given permis-
sion by parent or guardian.
Read Third Time and Passed By House.
II. 10. amending an act relating to the
licensing Of theatres and other places Of
amusement.
II. 20, relating to persons lettering in
public places.
II. as. relating 20 the providing Of Z
chairs for female employees. Opposed BY Z
Mr. Hapgood Of Peru and favored by Mr. I
Ware OF Townshend and Mr. Pirie Of
II. S. amending an act relating 20
qualifications Of voters in town meetings.
II. II. an act relating TO the property
rights Of married women.
II. l07, providing for the election Of
United States senator, and for filling va
lsncies in such office.
Third Reading Ordered BY House.
s. S. amending an act relating to fur
her notice 20 hbelee.
:. g, an act permitting recommitment
4 commission on deceased persons es.
ates. lAs amended
II. l3, an act 60 prevent fraud in the 6
ale Of stoyewood Mr.. Hapgood Of 1 !
Peru opposed. Mr.. Atwell Of Brandon .
md Mr.. Russell Of lrasburg favoredl
". s5. amending an act relating 10 no -
loe 30 taxpayers.
H. no. an act 10 define the words of p
age Of legal consent" a. used in the pub c
y statutes.
n. IS. an act to amend section $3.50 Of
10 public statutes. relating 10 the Kill
ng 81 dogs. lT
Reconsideration Refused By House
r. g. an act 20 create a commission
pr the purpose Of establishing . uniiorn h.
ystein Of town. city. and village ac- ~.
1unts. Mr. stacey 81 Hartford moved -
B reconsider the hction Of yesterday in IN
sfusing the b.n q third reading. Mr. %
Brieu ef Sopth burlington asked q s.
ave the bill referred haek 20 the con si
ittes; the hin vas refused. l07 b &C. los
KILLED BY the House. u'
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