The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-11
Bill Making 1t Lump Sum
of $500 Passed by
the House
$4,000 CONTRIBUTION
TO PERRY MEMORIAL
Contemplated in Resolution Offered by
Member from Calais-Large Number
of Bills Acted Upon During Morning
Session
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feh

Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Feb. IL.
The house was IN session this morn
ing nearly two hours and transacted
a large amount of work of a routine
character. Only five bills were intro
duced. but Il large number We're acted
upon. The question providing the most
discussion was in relation to bill pre-.
viding for compensation of executive
clerks. The gent. from Peru
thought the amount stated in the bill,
500, should not be paid until the end
of the session, and later made mo-
tion to change this amount from 800
to $500.
Mr.. Graham of Rockingham was in
favor of the bill as presented and
stated that the clerks received Slj per
day for the last session which he con
sidered too much and though such an
amount would not have been provided,
for if the assembly had understood the
matter Considerable more talk was
INDUCED III but the bill was finally
passed as originally introduced.
The woman suffrage bill which was
on the Senate calendar as a special on
der for 1890 was again sidetrackcd on
/
who stated that as Senator Powell
| who was in the chair and was known
| TO be interested in the bill, would not
under the circumstances speak on the
measure he moved that it be ordered
to lie until 1880 Friday. Upon furthcl
motion of Senator Roberts OF Rutland
who was likewise interested and coula
not be present Friday, the bill was
made special order for Tuesday
\ resolution apPropriating $4,000 as
the state 5 contribution to the construc
tion OF the Perry Victory and inter
national peace memorial to be erected
at Put-inBay, South Bass Island. LAX,
Erie, Ohio was offered by Mr. Foster
of Calais. 1t provides for appointment
of three commissioners to represen
Vermont and who shall cooperate will
the commissioners appointed by til,
President of the United States am,
those appointed by the governors o
the states participating therein. Th
sum of S250,00D has been appropriated
by the national government and 1891,
600 by the states OF Ohio. Pennsvl
vania, Michigan. Illinois, Wisconsin
New York. Rhode Island, kentuck
land Massachusetts. The commissioner
lprovided for in the resolution are I
serve without COMPENSATION and t
make a report to the governor of thi
state from time to time concerning tn
progress of the work.
Mr. Stone Cf Woodford offered
resolution for the inspection and II
port by the members from Benningto
county, as a special committee on tn
condition of the Bennington count
, Jail, the necessary expenses of tn
committee to be paid by the state.
. The senate committee to which TIA
, interchangeable mileage bill was refc
red decided to report the bill unfavor;
bly, and when it came to the senat
. yesterday it was refused third rea'
: ing. The railroads made united oppos
tion to the measure on the ground ths
4 it would seriously cut into their re-
enues at a time when Il further shrinl
age could not be met without seriOl
results TO the roads. Senator Dunkle
q who introduced the measure, had j
desire to press it.
The prohibitory liquor bill has passe
q by the dangers of committee consider
n tion safe and sound and the commi
II tee has decided on q favorable repOI
q The bill provides for referendum al
g an amendment will be urged by Il
committee providing that the vote sha
Il be taken in March, 1916, instead of
# November as the bill now reads.
1t would not be surprising if t
n house should favor this bill, indeed, t
" sentiment seems to be IN favor. TIL
s. favorable feeling is caused more
81 the referendum clause attached tn;
a bv the merits of the bill itself. Mar
n members who will not vote in fav
s. of prohibition when the question
81 submitted at the polls, neverthele
Il will vote in favor Of the Perry bill
q cause they believe this is a question
6 which the people should have the fin
b word. 1t is almost impossible to iud
Ii what the senate will do in case t
b house passes the measure, but it
b thought that its chances in the upl
M branch are less favorable than in t
M house.
The joint resolution which provid
8 for an investigation of the ownersl
M of state newspapers and which had
All ceiyed the governor S veto was retul
M ed to the house and the veto was S
B tanned by the unanimous vote of the
h present Eight bills We're introdue
81 ut the afternoon session. A factory
81 spection act from Mr.. Weeks of NJ
b dlebury by request would give the st;
h factory inspector power to order
u escapes on all work shops or manuf
M turing establishments, to regulate
n heating and ventilation of all mi