The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
Vermont House Votes to
Petition Congress to
Enact Law
TO ARRANGE FOR
GOOD PROTECTION
Large Batch Of Bills Signed
by Governor.
Graham

went on record to-day as favoring uni.
versal military training as necessary for
an adequate system OF preparedness. Mr.
Austin Of Reading introduced a resolu-
tion to that effect. reading as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives, that we express
our belief that universal military
training is necessary to secure an
adequate system of preparedness in
this country, and to that end we urge
the enactment of such measures by
Congress as may be proper; and be it
| further resolved that copy of these
! resolutions he forwarded by the sec
retary of state 10 our senators and
| representatives in Congress"
| A bill introduced in the House to-day
| from the committee on military affairs
authorizes the quartermaster general to
provide uniforms, arms, animals, equip
ment and supplies of all kinds properly
to equip the military forces of the state
for active service.
Other New Bills in House.
Other new bills in the House to-day
were the following:
Relating to the taxation of inher-
itances and taxable transfers. It fixes a
tax of per cent on inheritances from
$4,000 to S250a0; Il per cent, from
$4,000 to $35,00o, and per cent on
those exceeding S35000 bequeathed TO
husband, wife or child. The father,
mother or grandchild of decedent to be
taxed per cent on legaeies from $4,000
to $4,000, 2 per cent from $4,000 to
$4,000 and 3 per cent on over $4,000.
Increasing the fees Of jurors in county
court. Fixes fee at SO per day.l
Extending boundaries of the village Of
Fair Haven.
Exempting property set apart for Ii
brary uses.
Making pay of legislators S. per day, !
with mileage. the same to take effect
with the 1917 legislature; speaker OF
House and president of Senate to get $40 |
per day. This bill was introduced by Mr.. |
Hall of Isle LaMotte by unanimous con
sent.
Drug Bill Killed.
The House to-day rejected the Senate |
bill relating to the sale of opium, NOR.
phine and other narcotic drugs. The bill |
appeared without recommendations. the |
being evenly divided. 1t was
opposed by Mr.. Dana OF New Haven, Mr.
Pollard OF Cavendish, Mr.. Spaulding of
Mr.. Stearns of Burlington and
Mr.. Waite of Shoreham and was favored
BY Mr.. Osgood of Rockingham, Mr.. Hall
IF Woodbury. and Mr. Metzger of Ran
iolph. Second reading was refused by an
emphatic vote.
State License Vote Bill Advanced.
The Senate to-day ordered to a third
'eading its measure providing for state
1ote on licensing the sale of liquor. On
notion OF Senator Fairchild the Senate
vent into a committee of the whole to
liscuss the bill. Senator Morse then ex-
'lained his bill and the reason for its in
reduction by saying he believed condi-
ions now and two years ago differ great {
Y, due to the increase in the cost of ,
oodstuffs. He urged the passage of the
ill to give the people chance to vote I
or prohibition in the interests OF econ
my. d
Senator Fairchild believed the bill had |
disabilities of much good and of much
vii. He believed the measure was not 9
efinite enough. 1t differed greatly from ,
n out and out probationary measure. $
Ie did not, however, oppose the BILL O
Senator Peck favored the bill, speaking
n the moral question. Senator Demeritt I
avored the bill and believed that the O
quor business in the state would be
tamped out with the help of the women, 4
no will probably be entitled to vote in
,wn meetings next year. /,
On motion of Senator Leavens, the
,mmittee of the whole, arose and re- n
Orted progress, after which the bill was O.
-dered to third reading 2l to 6. b
The Senate also ordered to a third
'ading the bill giving women the same o.
ght as men TO vote for presidential cleo g,
,rs. The vote on this measure was II +,
0. n
The House held two hours session
afternoon during which time II
number of bills were ordered to a h,
lird reading without much discussion.
le only debate Of the afternoon devel- Vi
,ing over the bill relating to the care
I'd control of the bridge across the La r,
ollie river in the westerly part of the
wn of Colchester and Milton. vi
Mr.. O'Sullivsn of Colchester, Mr.. :
earns of Burlington and others IA
red the bill, Mr.. Hunt of Danville and
r. Mott of Alburg opposing. The yeas Bi
ID nays resulted in the bill being re- W
cted l52 to 81. V,
A joint resolution relating to the death VI
the wife of the member from Kirby, n
r. Warren, was adopted, the sympathy ve
the House being extended to James br
Warren and the clerk was instructed NJ
transmit a copy Of the resolution to VI
r. Warren.
The House voted to recall from the 81
vernon II. lO6. relating to prohibiting Ri
e payment Of fees TO a justice Of the to
ace, grand juror, city or village at in,
rney in criminal cases and asked the al
nate TO return TO the custody of the dis
,use $. 81, relating to compensation to fri
Iployes for personal injuries The lat
: bill was amended BY the House and gr,
d been returned to the upper branch aft
concurrence. On the question it had az
IN made a special order for this fore
On a. II o'clock. me
L Is nov apparent that final adjourn fur
mt cannot be taken before April the
! a resolution fixing that as the date chr