The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-11
Bill Repeating Perry Pro-
hibitory Law Advanced
to Third Reading
TAX COLLECTION
MEASURE ADVANCES
Proposal to Abolish Capital
Punishment Again
Comes Up

Each branch of the legislature passed
bill this morning during their brief ses
sions, neither measure being of much i'm
| portance and the House advanced three
bills to the third reading, the most i'm.
portant of which was II /, the act repeal.
ing the Perry prohibitory law.
The Senate suspended the rules for the
first time in the session following the
explanation of Senator Fairchild of his
bill S Is, which provides that the use OF
the legislative chambers be authorized by
joint rule instead OF by resolution, read
the bill the second and third times and
passed it, Senator Fairchild pointed out
the necessity of immediate action so that
it may be of use during the present ses-
sion. The bill passed by the House was
Fl 3, authorizing the town of Richmond
to issue bonds.
A Joint assembly was held at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of
hearing the report of the canyassing com
mittee appointed to canvass votes for
county and probate officers and justices
of the peace.
The lower branch ordered to third
reading the following bills, II / repeal
ing the Perry act, H IL, an act to pro-
vide for the consolidation OF state insur-
ance reports, H q, relating to the pub.
Iication Of the list of insurance compan.
les and H 9, relating to the collection Of
taxes introduced by Mr.. Howland Of
Barrel.
Five more measures were introduced in
the House, bringing the total number to
3s, but the reFisers were una BILE to get
the first administration bill, eonsolidat
ing six offices under one head, the com
missioner of agriculture and forestry,
ready for presentation this forenoon, but
it win come in the afternoon. The see
ond bill to be introduced with the ap-
proval of the governor. affecting the judi
eiary, is almost completed and may be
presented tomorrow.
The abolishment OF capital punish
1fent, much mooted question for years,
Is sought by the introduction Of bill iy
Senator Kendall Of Windsor in the high I
II branch this forenoon. The bill would
provide life imprisonment sentence for
irst and second degree murder.
The expediting of county court work is |
he intention of + Is, the measure pro- |
riding that county courts convene on |
he first Thursday preceding the first
Tuesday of the regular term for the pur-
'ose of calling the jury calendar and to
lear and dispose of actions for continu-
nee, pleas and demurrers. A companion
Measure is $ l6, introduced by the same
enator providing that county clerks
hall apportion to the first day of the
alendar such cases as in their judgment
re most likely to be tried at the term
or which the assignment is made. with
ut regard to the priority of such cases,
Unsuccessful two years ago in at
empting to have a bill passed relating
o the creation of lien on rough granite
r marble stock and articles manufac-
ured therefrom, Mr. Pirie of Williams /,
own has introduced a similar measure in
he House this year.
The Judiciary committee held hear
lg yesterday afternoon on the bill in
reduced by Mr. Rowland of Barre City, :
hich would relieve municipalities from
aying the board bills of delinquent tax :
ayers while they are lodged in the coun- \
! Jail. The committee decided to report .
le bill favorablv To the House.
Governor Graham announced to-day II
le appointment of Senator Heman II. e
Theeler of Burlington as a delegate to
lie national forestry conference which is Y
be held at Washington, ID. c., Jan. Is c
nd 70. The appointment was made at y
awes. L