The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-19
Because Mr.. Hapgood With
drew His Resolution
to That Effect
JUDGESHIP "CONDI-
TIONS," AS REASON
Bill introduced in House
To-day for Statewide
Prohibition

The expected clash in the mouse thi
Imorning over the Hapgood resolution in
troduced Thursday, failed to materialize
because the author of the resolution
which respectfully requested supreme
and superior court members to resign
their designations to take effect on tho
date their predecessors elected by tho
| legislature would take office, asked that
the resolution be ordered to lie indefinite
/ ly "owing to conditions"
! OF a number of bills introduced this
morning, one submitted by Mr.. Perry OF
BrattIeboro, to make Vermont prohibi-
tion state, is OF the most interest, the
measure consisting OF Is typewriter
pages and 81 sections. The bill is the
same as the present law, with the inn
portant exception that the local option
| law be stricken out, and the state would
| be in the same condition as no-license
town under the present statute. The
! bill has referendum attached, the bill,
| ii passed, to be referred to the people at
the November election.
Other bills introduced in the House to-
day were as follows:
BY Mr.. Higgins of Newfane, an act for
the support Of transient persons. Tran
sient persons discharged from Jail and
needing relief may be aided BY iailor If
overseer of poor of town from which
such person was committed neglects to
provide for support and jailor may re-
cover from such town.
BY Mr. Lance of Cabot, amending an
act incorporating the village of Cabot.
BY Mr.. Thompson of Craftsbury, an
act TO exempt the property Of the Crafts
bury Masonic societies from taxation.
Liens on Monuments.
BY Mr.. Pirie of Williamstown, an act
to provide liens on monuments, grave
stones and other cemetery structures.
Person or corporation furnishing or
placing such monument, grayestone or
structure shall have lien upon part re-
manning unpaid, with interest upon filing
notice with person in charge OF ceme-
tery.) Referred to committee on inter
nal affairs.
BY Mr. Wilson of Chelsea, an act to
provide for the election of United States
senator, and for filling vacancies in such
Office provides for election by popu
lar vote. If there is no election by the
people the canvassng committee shall
notify the governor, who shall call a spe-
cial election on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday of February following.
az 10 O'Clock in the afternoon in the sew
eral towns of the state. The lieutenant
governor, the secretary Of state, and the
speaker of the House shall constitute a
special committee TO canvass the vote of
the special election. II a vacancy occurs
in the Office the governor by proclama
tion shall direct the vacancy 10 be- filed |
az the time OF the next general election
and the governor may fill the vacancy by
The House adjourned before II o'clock |
to allow the many committees to meet /
and consider the vast number OF bills 1
which have been introduced and appor
toned With over 100 bills in the hands 4
u committees, this weeks business 4
promises 20 be largely confined 10 com
nittee work and the latter part OF the
week should see considerable number
II measures acted upon, either fayoably 1
" otherwise.
One bill was killed. namely, House bill
q. relating 10 the recording Of personal
property mortgages. introduced by Mr..
oates Of Sherhurne The bill came TO
he House, reported adversely by the iu-
.iciary committee.
Speaker Weeks took occasion Just be-
ore adjournment 70 congratulate the
arious committees un the excellent work
hey have been doing and in the same
lrcath cautioned them against going
in the matter.
That the bill introduced Friday by Mr.
Horse, calling for q budget system. viii
- thoroughly looked into was made eyi-
eut when = resolution was introduced I
q Mr. Smith of ~ Alhans. asking for
ammIttee 0f six 10 b. appointed by the
reakrr to investigate into the matter.
TWo senate bills. Nos. 5 and &. were
eted upon in the HOUSE. the first relat-
Ta % further notioe % lihelee being read !
b. third time and passed and the latter 1
nferre3 70 q committee. II
ln the senate. senator Carver of
Washington county introduced bIl !
msnl.ug the law rsiating 30 tire neciect
aa Fu1gpBt of iamilirs. the smenluent i.
tcrtasinr the renaitv for the ofcnss
ON sin fnonths 90 one year ~ q fine II /,
-un s10 fa s2n Referred te tfs iudi- /,
art numnditae. Fuo Hnuae hiIis were Z
.fsrrfH ana @enafs BILL Nn. Do relating
ruiff hulifinrs was MADE special i
.arr
Tlds Afternoon Hf 2sa0 a iaint asseu- .
b una hs3a fnf thf purpaan of hearing
= rfrurt az the e8ntaHsiu1 committee
) thr rrtaa for nsaaFessiunsi af.arrs
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