The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-17

REPRESENTATION
OF STATE AT FUNERAL
Governor to Appoint Senator, Represen-
tatlve and Officer of the National
Guard - Several Important Bills In
troduced in the House.

troduced in the House
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Vt. Jan. II.
The flag today flew at half mast over
the state capitol out Of respect to the |
hero OF Manila bay. The following
| Joint resolution was passed this morn
ing under suspension of rules: Yer
mont learns today with profound sorrow
of the death of one of her most heroic
sons. To the state where George Dewey
was born, where he received the early
training which made the great future
possible, and especially to the capital
city Of that state, where the represen-
tatlves Of the people are now in session,
IN view Of his birthplace, the news of
his end brings special burden Of grief.
Resolved by senate and house Of repre-
sentatives that Vermont, while lament
ing the death OF the great admiral and
diplomat, takes a solemn pride in the
glory of his achievements and splendid
service to the nation and commends to
her sons at home and abroad devout
recognition of the qualities which will
make his fame enduring; that Vermont
does hereby extend to the family of Ad-
miral Dewey this expression of the
state S esteem of his life and labor and
its sympathy in their loss; that the gov
crnor appoint q committee consisting
of one senator, one member Of the house
and one member Of the National Guard
of Vermont to attend his funeral; that
the secretary of state be instructed to
send to the family of Admiral Dewey
| and to his sister copies Of these resolu-
, tions; that the president Of the senate
and speaker of the house of representa-
tives adjourn their respective houses
at II clock this forenoon in respect to
his memory
It IS stated that probably Governor
Graham viii artend the funeral. The
senator and member of the house have
not vet been selected.
: In the house this morning the act
providing for raising the salary of the
judge of probate in Rutland county
and the act appropriating $4,000 to
complete the new state building were
ordered TO third reading. The house
has bills under consideration and com
mlttees are busilv at work.
Among the important bills introduced
IN the house this morning arc the follow
ing: A bill providing that the listers
shau deduct from appraised value of
, real estate of taxpayers an offset in the
; amount of all mortgages against such
! cal estate; H 81, providing that licenses
: for selling Intoxicating liquors shall not
, be issued to persons within five miles
, of an institution Of higher learning re
eelving state appropriation.
The Judiciary committee has report
ed Cudworth IS bill providing for a
postponement of the election Of superior
7 Judges and recommends that such elec-
ton for the year 1917 be held on the
third Thursday of February at a Joint
assembly at 2.30 in the afternoon. The
: terms of judges elected then shall termi-
nate Jan. 81, 1919 Mr.. Wilson of
Pownal introduced bill amending the
highway law. 1t appropriates one
ourth OF the grand list for highway pur-
;, poses instead of one-ffth as at present.
:. Another step in Governor Graham S
!. program for reorganizing the state gov
: ernment was taken today when Mr.
Plrie of Williamstown introduced bill
;, entitled An Act to Create the Office of
, Commissioner of Industries and to
= Amend and Repeal Certain Sections
), Relating to the Industrial Accident
Board and Factory Inspector. This bill
imposes upon commissioner of indus
tries the powers and duties of the in
dustrial accident board and the facto-
ry inspector.
Under this bill the commissioner Of
industries is required to make investi-
cations to see that the laws pertain
ing to the employment of minors and
{ women and to the weekly payment OF
wages are being complied with.
The committee rooms yesterday af-
:. ternoon and last evening were filled
! with interesting happenings while the
i house and senate held only a Joint as
/ sembly to canvass the votes for mem
: bers of congress.
L The general committee of the senate
considered Senator Dunton' movie
bill which is not yet famous but fast
becoming so. The bill provides fine
of $500, or six months imprisonment
or both for any motion picture theatei
: manager showing a film of vulgar OF
immoral nature or which depicts q
train robbery, burglary or other acts
e which constitute a felony Numerous
I. theater managers were present and dis