The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
To Find Out About the Men
Liable to Perform Sol
dier'S Service
SEN. Villas RAISES
CRY OF ECONOMY
Expresses Belief That This Will Be One
of the Most Costly Legislatures the
State Has Ever Had = Field Day
Promised This Afternoon.
Especial TO The Reformer
MONTPELIER, March s.

MONTPELIER, March s.
Governor Graham acting under au
thority granted under house bill 100,
which passed this session, has ordered
the adiutant general TO begin at once
taking q census of the man power OF
Vermont for war purposes. This is sim
ply preparedness measure, which aims
at placing in the hands of the military
authorities information as to the mum
Der, age and condition OF men who, I'M
der the law, are liable to military duty
and to enrolment in the militia. All
males between the ages Of Is and - arc
TO be enrolled except those physically
disqualified for active military service
AIr. Fenton of Rutland, in the house
this morning, offered a Joint resolution
approving the action of the Vermont
delegation in congress in regard to the
submarine crisis and assuring the Presi
dent OF the United States Of the loyal
support Of Vermont in whatever lawful
steps he may take in defense OF the ma
tional honor
Overriding the objection OF Senator
Morse, who said the measure would be a
j benefit TO the railroads, the senate this
imorning ordered to a third reading by a
ivote OF l. 70 9 the bill placing i'll the
hands Of the public service commission
the regulation OF dcmTragc charges
Senator Villas explained that Vermont
and Texas were the only states without
such law. Senator Dunton expressed the
belief that some of the senator's were
wrongly assuming that railroads We're
the natural enemies Of the people.
The house bill relating to the salary
of the commissioner Of fish and game "a
amended to permit the governor to tiN
The salary up to $500 a year, was
passed in the senate after Senator Villas
had objected on the ground Of economy
lie said he word retrenchment in state
IcNpenses had not been heard in the sen
late chamber for month and expressed
the belief that this would be the most
costly session OF the legislature the stat,
had ever experienced despite all III,
promises OF economy.
This afternoon will be one OF the big
geSt field days OF the session. The de
bate on the customs brokerage bin vii
: be the first debate to carry influence L
amy extent among the members Thi
bill forbids the railroads to indulge il
the customs brokerage business Whicl
they have carried on for half a centur,
and Daniel w Steele who fathers til
bill, viii take occasion this afternoon t
convince the house of the right and jus
2 tice of his bill. while the railroads Wi
: spare no efforts Of oratory to have til
present arrangement continue.
{ Both sides have able men lined up an
= yet the great majority Of the member
. stand ready 10 be convinced or TO forr
= their opinion as they as yet have Unite
!; knowledge OF the subject.
j FIX President William H. Taft wi
4 speak before the joint assembly al -
:. Governor Graham has signed the 70
: lowing:
! JRH %. Joint resolution relating t
: adjournment over the annual Mare
| meeting.
: JRH2 IS Joint resolution TO exten
/. an invitation to William Howard Tai
. to address 4 joint assembly.
! II II %. Joint resolution to pr
vide for joint assembly to hear an a,
dress by William Howard Taft.
II 1870. An act to establish the mil
. tia
" II sos An act to enable the town
Bennington to refund its bonded i
Is debtedness falling due July |, 1917.
IN II $50 Ak act to enable the town
~ Stowe TO issue it's bonds or notes for t
O. purpose OF raising money with which
T. repair, make additions TO and equip t
MT schoolhouse in the village of Stowe.
at II 335. An act to amend subdivisi,
s. XI of section 496 of the Public Statute
It relating to exemptions from taxation.
of S H. An act to allow towns to vo
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