The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-10
An Administration Measure
Proposes Several Changes
in Agricultural Dept.
SIX POSITIONS TO BE
PUT UNDER ONE HEAD
Gov. Graham Outlines Bill
to Be Presented to
Legislature

The first of the series of bills to be
presented to the legislature embodyine
Governor Graham's recommendations as
outlined in his inaugural address last
week will be introduced in the House to-
morrow by Mr.. Amidon of Halifax of the
committee on agriculture and will i'm
pose upon the commissioner of agricul-
ture the duties now performed by the
state board of agriculture, state forester,
state ornithologist, livestock commission
er, state nursery inspector and trustees
of the state schools of agriculture.
Information concerning the bill and of
its readiness was given this forenoon at
a conference between the newspapermen
and the governor, secretary of civil and
military affairs and executive clerk, be-
ing the first of what will be daily meet
! ing between the above mentioned per-
sons. The governors secretary explained
! that Governor Graham believed in ac-
quainting the people of the state
| through the newspapers OF the proposed
movements of the administration as soon
as possible and such a course will be pur-
sued.
1t developed during the conference that
other bills looking toward the consum-
nation of the governors reeommenda-
tions are being prepared and will be in
troduced within the next 10 days. There
is measure being framed which will af-
feet the judiciary and il is possible that
the election of the supreme court JUS
tices and superior judges, which would
ordinarily be held Friday Jan. Is, by the
legislature in joint assembly, may be
postponed pending the disposal of the iu-
dietary bill
Regarding the agricultural bill which
is to be introduced tomorrow ii was
stated that the measure as framed does
not eliminate any OF the Offices men
toned except the state board of agricul-
ture, the commission simply assuming
the duties of the other positions.
As framed, the bill gives the governor
control over the expenditures for clerk !
hire, but this provision is only temporary,
ii being demonstrated that such pro-
vision is necessary until the board of |
control bin can be prepared and present |
ed This latter measure cannot be in /
troduced until some of the others are 1
acted upon, inasmuch as some offices |
must be created before the bill can be in |
troduced. such as the state engineer In |
connection with the agricultural bill re-
ports viii be made biennially on even
years instead of annually as is now the
case.
In the House this forenoon sufficient
bills were introduced to bring up the
4aI Inr - - r. lur - L..
and in the Senate IL meas
ures were presented, making a total of
10 bills presented TO date in both
The Senate completed its cal
andar and under the rules adjourned un-
til tomorrow forenoon.
Committees Work Diligently.
Considera tion of the 80 bills introduced
n House and Senate Monday evening
md yesterday occupied the undivided at
,ention of the committees, the House be- !
ng in session sfter noon recess only long
,nough to have two more measures re- :
erred and the Senate did not convene at /
III the calendar for the day having been {
in the forenoon.
The committees worked diligently YES
erday and from this time until final ad- I
the continuous process of in T
reducing and referring measures to 4
ave their fate decided by committee in b
II probability, the report of the COM e
nittee and subsequent passage or rejec-
ion of each bill, will go on without in
The revisers of bills are still busily
n9aged preparing the bills for introduc- p
ion as fast as they can and by Friday
is probable that at least 40 and per-
APPS more viii have made their appear
nee and the Senate will have perhaps 20 lo
r more. assuring the committees plenty ia
T material on which to work. Il
A bin providing for filling vacancies in t.
ne Office of United States senator made ii
: appearance in the House yesterday NJ
ftcrnoon. its author being Mr.. Cudworth 10
Londonderry, chairman of the judi
airy committee. The bill will probably OF
tract considerable attention, as il pro- O
des for a-specisl election in case there ID
a vacancy. the governor still retaining vi
i right TO appoint, but the person so fla
)pointed may serve only until the spe- ch
al election, to be heed at the next gen of
al election.
Memories of last session are recalled at
ith the introduction of a bill by Mr. da
helps of Fair H-yen providing for the Y,
rrying of lights at night on all vehicles in
wheels except those designed for the IN
ansportation of hay, straw and other y,
fammable material. Two years ago in
ter a bitter fight in which at least IN
-o-thirds of the House participated in
e way or the other, similar measure
IS killed, but so much has been said
"A written since that time about the
cessity Of such law that the present Al
sembly may pass the bill.
Mr. lawson Of Barre Town. the only
cialist in the legislature. springs into
e limelight with three bills, all relating tie
labor questions. He would forbid en- bic
,yers making false representations or nu
blishing false advertising as TO strikes, ter
kouts or wages and would also create mo
new commission. the governors opin- hol
Is in the matter Of establishing sny tor
re boards notwithstanding This WI
ard would have the right TO examine Wa
4 license stationary engineers and FIRE Chi
n and would consist Of chief exam iele'
r and three deputies. ide
,fr. Lawson's third suggestion 30 the Cul
islsture in the form Of a bin would va