The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06
John E. McClennan Of Plym-
outh to Succeed Walter /.
Kendall, Deceased
LAW ENACTED IN 1912
TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF
Appointee Is Veteran Legis-
lator in Massachusetts
Legislature

Taking advantage for the first time
providing for the appointment by the
governor of person to fill vacancy in
the state Senate, Governor Graham to.
day announced the selection of John E
McClennan of Plymouth to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Walter J.
Kendall senator from Windsor county.
At the primary election last Septem-
Der, other than the three candidates who
were afterwards elected county senators
at the November election, Mr.. McClen-
nan had the greatest number of votes.
/ Mr.. McClennan was born in Sutton,
| Mass, Sept. 5, l547, and has resided in
Plymouth since 1907 He is a lumber
man and veteran OF the Civil war, hav-
ing served as a private in Co. +, slst
battery, Massachusetts heavy artillery,
and has had much legislative experience.
He was a member of the Massachusetts
House in 1896 and 1897 and of the Mas
sachusetts Senate in 1899 and 1900, and
member of the Vermont house in 1912.
The House cleared congested calen-
dar of business in a Commute session
this forenoon, leaving the way clear for
discussion at 2:l5 this afternoon of the
bill providing for vehicles, other than
automobiles, carrying lights at night on
public highways. The bill is made a spe
cial order and comes from the committee
with favorable report.
BY adoption of an amendment to rule
Il q 4 Il. .-&
meet every Saturday morning for the
remainder of the session unless the rules
are suspended, and there is little hkeli-
hood of such action being taken.
Practically all the administration bills,
so called. have been introduced to date,
the board OF control bill being presented
in the Senate. and humber OF measures
carrying out the principles as endorsed
by Governor Graham were introduced in
the House. To-day is the last day al
lowed for the introduction of bills by in.
diyiduals without unanimous consent,
and there have been total of 304 pre-
sented in both branches.
Mr.. Moore OF Ludlow will introduce
to-day bill imposing on the secretary OF
state the duties now being performed by
the secretary OF state and the commits |
sioner Of state taxes as commissioners of |
foreign corporations. This bill also pro- |
gides that the annual salary of the secre- |
tary of state shall be SO 500, which is |
the same compensation he has been re-
ceying in the past, and $1,000 of such |
salary is payable out OF the general |
funds; 81 900 out of the funds received |
from automobile licenses; and $500 out /
Of money provided for the publicity de-
partment.
Mr.. Fogg of Underhill will introduce
to-day bill entitled, "An act to reor-
ganize the state board of health and to
impose upon such board the duties of
he supervisors of the insane" Under
this bill the state board of health con-
,ists of three members, two of whom
IRE appointed by the governor with the
ldvice and consent of the Senate, the
hird by such two members and the gov
'rnor, and the third member is to be the
'ecretary and executive officer of the
,oard. Under this bill the duties now
icing performed by the supervisors of
he insane are imposed on the state
,oard of health.
Mr.. Miles of Glover will introduce to-
lay bill relating TO the salaries of the
uditor of accounts and the attorney
General, making the annual salaries of
uch officers $4,000 in lieu of $500.
Last Day for Introducing Bills. {
The sixth week of the legislative ses-
ion opened yesterday and so far 225
ills have been introduced in the House
Il In, ha llor |
lumber than two years ago at the same
eriod To-day, Feb. 6, is the last day
n which bills may be introduced by in
ividuals in either house without unani-
lous consent but there are many bills in
he hands of the legislative craftsmen. it
reported, and these may be introduced. y
n addition there is the opportunity for
be law-maker to have his bills present
4 BY committee if he is able to con-
ince the members of the worth of the
leasure.
Both branches of the legislature hur- {
led through the resolution which was in
reduced in the House by Mr.. Durham of
pledging the support of :
ermont 10 the federal government in s
he present emergency due to the break :
ith Germany; and the resolution was 6
gned shortly afterwards by Governor Q
raham. A copy of the resolution was :
,rwarded to President Wilson last even ?
e.
News Bills in House. !
By Mr.. Albee of Townshend, an act a
.lating to women taxpayers voting on O.
ixstion and appropriations. tWomen n
2I years or over. legal residents of cl
lis state and taxpayers in the town in h
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