The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-01
Bill Creating Office of Di-
rector of State Insti-
tutions
PASSED BY HOUSE
WITHOUT 1EBATE
Senate Pass ,ill Creating
a Stc 81 3oard of
: ontrol

Administration measures, which wer,
debated in the Senate and House yester
day, were passed to-day, the Senate
passing the Senate bill to create a state
board of control las amendedl and the
House passing another Senate bill. Great.
ing the office of director of state institu.
tions. This latter measure now goes to
Gov Graham for his signature.
The following bills were signed by Gov
Graham to-day:
| An act to create the office of commits
sioner of industries and to amend and
repeal certain sections relating to the
industrial accident board and factory in
spector.
An act to amend Sec. 3 of No. IL of
the acts of 1906, creating board of ag-
riculture and forestry.
An act to amend paragraph Of Sec.
2S of No. POI of the acts of 1912 limiting
the hours of taking black bass.
An act to legalize appropriations by
towns and cities for dependents of mem
bers of the National Guard in federal
service.
An act to require town clerks to report
ihuHiclphl tAeUlptIOHS.
An act to amend sub division a of Sec.
8 of No of the acts of 1915 relating to
petitions in primary elections.
An act to amend Sec 6.2lS of the pub
lie statutes relating to tax fee upon dis
tribution of estates.
An act to provide for the election of
water commissioners by the town of Gov
entry.
An act to authorize the village of
Bradford to issue bonds.
An act relating to the fraudulent con-
cealment of causes for personal actions.
An act levying a tax on the county of
Windham for the purpose of paying in
debtedness contracted in repairing the
county Jail
Board of Control Bill Wins.
Rejecting all efforts to amend the bill
so that it would be materially changed
in any way whatsoever, the Senate end
ed three hours discussion of S 20, Great
ing a board of control, yesterday after
noon at o'clock by ordering the bill to
a third reading, 10 to 10.
Those who voted in favor Of the bill
were Senators Adams, Bancroft, Chalm-
ers, Dewitt, Dimond, Foote, Hawley,
Howe. Hubbard. Badd, Leavens, Martin,
Mcclellan, Morse, Peck, Proctor. Russell,
Steele and Wheeler Those against were
Senator's Aldrieh, Bigelow, Cadv, Day,
Demeritt. Dunton, Fairchild, Kicker, Tay-
or and Villas.
After disposing Of the administration
bill the rules We're suspended and the
senate passed in concurrence the joint
-esolution relating to adjournment
esolution so that the branches will meet
Wednesday evening instead of afternoon.
In the debate on the act to create
'oard Of control, Senator Villas of Chit
enden moved to amend the committee
of amendment by inserting in
leu OF outgoing" governor, the words
lieutenant governor" Senator Villas
xplained his amendment, should it pre-
all, would make the lieutenant governor
he fifth member of the board instead
{ person to be appointed by the gov
rnor Senator Leavens opposed both
believing the bill as orig
lally drafted created stronger board.
enator Fairchild said he had opposed
he bill in committee and would not
ote for it unless the board be composed
constitutional state officers. He joined
effect with Senator Villas ideas as
reviously expressed. Senator Morse OPP
osed the amendment.
Senator Morse argued that the propos
by Senator Villas would tend to have
le board control the governor rather
ian the vice versa. as desired he be-
aved by those in accord with the ad-
He compared the proposed
,srd with the national cabinet,
Senator Taylor believed Senator
orse's argument was a strong reason
r adoption of the amendment and fa-
red the amendment as offered by the
Senator Fairchild of Franklin. in re-
V to Senator Morse, said that he could
i see how the latter's illustration was
plicable to the bill.
Senator Peck opposed the amendment
lsmuch as the lieutenant governor is
xt in power to the governor and may
called upon to act in his absence.
Senator Chalmers opposed the amend
'nts
On a yea and nay vote requested by
nator Villas the amendment to the
1posed amendment was rejected is to
IN a yea and nay vote, 25 to 4. the
nate refused to amend the bill as pro-
.ed by the committee.
Amended so that foregoing provisions
the bill apply to other legislation re-
ing TO the same subject.
senator Peck offered an amendment SO
L the person to be appointed as the
u member of the board shall be so
pointed with the advice and consent
the Senate. The amendment was
ecd to without discussion. Other
endments were adopted to conform
D the first amendment.
enator Kicker offered an amendment
{ the secretary 81 state and auditor
accounts be made members OF the
"a in place of the commissioner Of
iculture and director Of state institu-
euators Foote and Leavens opposed
amendment. Senator Bgelow op-
"a the amendment. The amendment
rejected.
ruator Fsirchild proposed to amend
sec { after the word department"