The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-08
Would Give Vermont Fish
and Game Commits
sioner $500
DEMURRAGE BILL FA-
VORABLY ACTED ON
Latter Measure Occasioned
Long Debate Before Be-
ing Ordered On

The Vermont Senate to-day ordered t.
a third reading the Senate bill relating
to demurrage charges and passed thu
House bill fixing the salary of fish anc
game commissioner at $500. Boil
measures occasioned debate
On the latter bill Senator Villas be
! lieved that the salary should be $1,000
instead OF $500 and moved that tht
| bill be recommitted. He asked for the
| yeas and nays and his motion was lost
| 90 to 8. Senator Morse, in referring tc
Senator Villas remarks to the effect that
probably be glad to accept the job with
$1,000 salary, said the committee had
not considered the matter of lawyer
being secured for the position but had
believed that the governor should be en-
powered to fix the salary up to $500.
On the demurrage charges bill Senator
Adams explained that he had introduced
the bill by request and knew very little
about it. Senator Morse opposed the
bill, believing the existing law allowing
four days free time to be better Sen
ator Demeritt favored the bill, being
satisfied that the public service commits
sion would safeguard the interests of
shippers and that the bill would help
the railroads and not iniure the shippers.
Senator Foote opposed the measure.
Senator Kicker moved TO amend in
lines IS and 10 by striking out mail"
and substituting telephone" The amend
ment was rejected.
Senator Villas explained that every
state having any law covering the mat
ter OF free time for railroad cars, with
the exception of Texas and Vermont,
leave the matter with the public sery-
ice commission. He urged favorable con
siderstion of the bill. Senator Wheeler
moved to amend in line l5 by striking
out. 1T shall have notified the consignee"
and substituting "after the consignee
shall have received notice"
Senator Morse expressed the opinion
that the bill would benefit the railroads
and hurt the small shippers and urged
its rejection, calling for the yeas and
nays. Senators Peck, Chalmers and
Proctor favored the bill. Senator Nc
Clellan said the bill was slipped in by
the railroads in the hope it would be
passed by the innocent representatives of
the people"
Senator Dunton believed some of the
senator's were assuming wrongly, that
the railroads are natural enemies of the
public. He believed the bill ought to
pass. Senator Bigelow opposed the bill.
Senator Villas, in reply to Senator Me-
Clelan, said that there had been no an
h. 49,, nf he
Senator Mcclellan said he had
no intention of casting any reflection
On Senator Adams, the introducer.
Senator Wheeler moved to amend in
ine Ia by substituting "snd" for "or,"
out the amendment was rejected. The
Dill was then ordered to a third reading, !
II to Q.
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr.. Prouty of Newport, an act re-
ating to an armory in the village or
.ity of Newport. provides for munich
pal offices in the new armory when
'uilt.l Military affairs.
BY Mr.. Howland of Barre City, an
lct to amend No l64 of the acts of 1915,
elating to compensation to employees
or personal injuries. (The commission
r of industries to apportion compensa-
ion between dependents as he deems
'est and so that dependents shall be self
Injured employe can select
lis own surgical, medical and hospital
ervice. When the commissioner deems
[ expedient, he may cause awards TO be
aid by employer to some bank to act
5 trustee TO administer or apply the
E ~. q q l.. l
tiled to it. The commissioner may at
ny time review any award and may
rake an order ending, diminishing or
lcreasing the compensation previously ,
warded.l Judiciary.
By Mr.. O'Brien of South Burlington,
n act relating to domestic insurance
permitting such companies to
ithdrsw deposits with approval of state /,
-easurer Banking and insurance.
BY Mr.. Williams OF Pawlet, an act to !! !
mend an act of the general assembly of ]
M. entitled, "An act relating to the
censing of peddlers, itinerant vendors
nd auetioneers. and repeating No. POI
the acts of 1915, Sec. l67 of No. ! of
he acts of 1915, and chapters 80, 232 and
,3 of the public statutes. Ways and
cans
BY Mr.. Smalley of Morrisville Thy re-
lestl, an act to amend Sec. 1866 of the
Iblic statutes relating to the duties of n
ie reporter of decisions. Judiciary. 5
BY Mr.. Stuart of Lyndon, an act to n
mend Sec. 6,24s of the public statutes, v
amended, relating TO salaries of states L
torneys, increasing the salary of the i,
ate's attorney of Caledonia county. lin 4
eases salary TO sl,2OO.l State and o
urt expenses.
BY Mr.. Cox of Walden (by requestl. an =
( to prohibit the use of labels attached L
wire to bags of feed and grain. Agri- y
lture.
BY Mr.. Parker Of Lowell. an act TO
corporate the village of Chrysoville. Z
unicipal corporations. al
By Mr.. Howland Of Barre City, an act n
amendment of and in addition to and "
repeal certain sections Of the public y
stutes and of the session laws OF 1908, Al
10 and 1912. relating to the hours Of hi
lployment Of women and children. n
mmerce and labor er
Signed by Governor ca
Gov. Graham has signed the following: ia
Joint resolution relating TO adjourn OF
mt over the annual March meeting IN
Joint resolution TO extend an invita- be