The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29
MANY MEMBERS
MISSING TODAY
Late as Usual in Getting
Back to Their Duties
Under Golden Dome
OPPOSITION TO
AGRICULTURAL BILL
Two Associations Protest Against Max
ing the Forestry Department Subordi-
nate - Hunt Bill on Liquor Selling
Strongly Supported.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Jan. B..

Especial to The Reformer)
MONTPELIER, Jan. %.
When the legislature again took up
its work this afternoon a large number |
of the members were absent as has
been the case the opening of each week.
work has been done since the adjourn
ment Friday noon. More went home
for the weekend than at any of the pre-
ceding recesses.
The Hunt bill, which forbids the sell
ing of liquor within five miles of an in
stitution of higher learning which re-
ceives financial aid from the state, has
occasioned far greater response than
was at first anticipated, even by its
sponsors. The measure, if it were to
be voted on tomorrow would easily have
n majority in the senate and very lit
tie adverse comment is heard from
house members; in fact several of the
ablest Representatives are known to ia
vor it. The bill permits licenses to
druggists and innkeepers and if it be-
comes law those people will be the
only liquor sellers in Burlington and
Winooski
/ Representative Hunt has redrafted
the bill 50 that it viii be absolutely
clear to all members that the measure
is not intended to include high schools
or academies as institutions of higher
learning. The new draft will be pre-
scented soon
When the committee ON agriculture
"Opens the sealed vote on house bill No.
80, which was taken Friday, it is expect
cd that the result Will be a majority in
favor of recommending its passage.
This is Governor Graham 5 measure
combining six departments under the
commissioner of agriculture. The adj
ministration measures have suffered by
, the delay encountered. Had the meas
? urcs been presented in the first days of
the session and promptly acted upon
there is little doubt, about the capitol
as to the outcome. They would have
been written into law with the possible
exception Of the judiciary bill.
To deny healthy opposition to the
governor 5 program would be deceitfu
n at this time Many expect amendment,
, to his agricultural bill which will retain
the forestry department separate, rs al
i, present, and a similar amendment Will
= reference TO the live stock commissioner
y The American Forestry association an,
, the Vermont Timbcrlands Owners asso
y citation are doing much to prevent TIL
state forester being subordinated to tn
," commissioner Of agriculture. Ever,
member has received protests from thes
II associations. State Forester Hawes j
10 openly opposed to amy change and ha
IS been mingling with the lawmakers frt
? quentlv.
The bill to appropriate money suti
rs cient to build a scenic highway throug
as Smuggler S Notch has a companion j
IN the bill presented this afternoon !
al Q 'Brien of South Burlington, who ha
~ been a member of the house some fly
It. or six times. The q 'Brien bin, while
5 has the support of Chittenden count
lis people, asks for $4,000 to aid in r
constructing and repairing the roa
.a- through Sunderland Hollow in Colche
NC ter. This is through an attractive Sc
n tion and what is more, the road is
er the list of the worst highways i'll We
mont.
re Foley of Montgomery introduced "
IN bills this afternoon, one forcing e.
,ur ployers IN times of strike or lockout
,al state that such a condition exists in
na advertising soliciting workers to fill t
M strikers places. The other bin insis
that tires on vehicles carrying oy
100 three but less than four tons shall ha
tires at least five inches wide. If c;
rying more than four tons the til
= must be six inches in width.
- Fogg Of Underhill, chairman Of
II temperance committee, amends the /
relating to liquor licenses by fixing
fees at $1,000 for first and second eli
licenses; third and seventh class, 50
Governor Graham, who attended
banquet Of the Vermont Association
Boston Saturday evening, has return
Stanley q. Wilson, speaker of the hot
was also in Boston Saturday evening
tending the banquet to +. A. Thurst
retiring chairman of the Republic
state committee of Massachusetts.