The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-29
Linus Leavens Is Said to Be
Named for Fish and
Game Commissioner
j. T. STEARNTS FOR
INSUT u yCE COMM'R
John E. eeks for Director
of State Institu-
tions

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the Vermont Senate to-day list of ap
pointments, and that body Immediately
went into executive session TO consider
the same. According to custom, the ac
tion of the Senate is supposed to remain
a sealed book for p hours, but it is be-
lieyed all were confirmed. Following the
session, however, senators were busy con.
graduating Senator Linus aeavens of
Cambridge on his selection as fish and
game commissioner
Another appointment was that of in
surance commissioner, in the person of
Representative Joseph 7. Stearns of Bur
lington.
l. Robert W. Simonds of st. Johnsbury
was named for commissioner of indus
tries, and Hon John f. Weeks of Mid
dlebury director of state institutions.
1t was stated that Park Pollard of
Cavendish was named as member of
the board of control. If that is the case
there may be some opposition to confir-
lmation, as he is a Democrat.
The House took up just before noon to-
! day the Senate bill, No. 92, relating to
state vote on license each year. The
bill was debated by large number Of
the members. Those who favored
were Allen and Vernon. Taggart of
Charlotte, Merrifeid of Grafton. Rub
lee Of Berkshire, Hunt of DanvilIe, Bar
rett of Cabot, Porter of Sharon, Swnell
of Calais and Walker of Barnard.
Those who opposed the bill were O'Sul-
livan of Colchester. O'Brien of South
Burlington, Cannon Of Mortified, Root
of bennington, Cudworth of Londonderry,
Stearns of Burlington and Phelps of
Fair Haven. At 1855 MIR. Moore Of
Plymouth thought it was time for dinner,
and adjournment was taken, with the
bill still pending
The House killed the bin to constitute
a hoard of appraisers of domestic man
ufacturing, mercantile, public utility and
trading corporations, not under the law
exempt from local taxation. Mr.. Metz
ger Of Randolph opposed, and Mr.. Moore
of Ludlow tried to amend the bill but
the House refused. Mr.. Spaulding of
Warren and Mr. Ranney Of West Wind
sor favored it, while Mr. Puffer of Rich
mond, Mr. O'Brien of South Burlington.
Mr. Matot of Poultney and Mr. Cudworth
OF Londonderry opposed. The bill was
refused a third reading by an emphatic
vote
A bill was introduced in the House to-
day from the committee on education.
imposing on the state board of education
the duties of the commissioner of agricul.
ture in relation to the state agricultural
school. The House passed Senate bills
relating to the state agricultural school.
The House passed Senate bills relating
to public service corporations other than
railroads and rela ting to the system of
voting, providing for a plurality election
for all town, village and fire district
)fficers.
Marriage Bill Goes to Gov. Graham
The House held stormy session for
,ver two hours yesterday afternoon
tarting with the Durham marriage bill
Immediately after the body convened
ir. Moore moved reconsideration of the
-ote Of the morning whereby the bill was
aid on the table and it was so voted.
The report of the conference committee
which was objected to so strongly by Mr..
Iiken of Putney, himself member of
he committee, was finally adopted by
ca and nay vote l09 to rs, and the bill
ow goes to the governor. The bill was
ne of the first to be introduced at the
resent session and has had hard road
0 travel, it having been amended so
lany times that the original measure
nd the bill in its present form lack any
As passed by both houses, the bill
rovides that persons desiring to be mar
ed outside of the town or city in which
ther party resides, whether they are
'sidents of this or any state, must wait
re days after applying for the license.
ersons in the military or naval-service
the United States are exempt.
House Killed Suffrage Bill
The Senate bill allowing women to
,te for presidential electors, introduced
z Senator Villas and which passed the
mate by vote of is to II, was re-
rted in the House Ill to Sc, an effort
delay execution by ordering the bill
lie being voted down l0l to 6S. The
ouse, by its adverse action, was at
lst consistent, for several weeks ago it J
fused TO pass a similar bill introduced =
Mr.. Metzger of Randolph.
Efforts were made during the after
on at different times to have the
,use reconsider the votes whereby il
ected the bills raising the salaries of
e attorney general and the state high
" commissioner but each time recon
eration was refused by a substantial
Ijority.
Nr. Merrifeld Of Grafton introduced
MT resolution providing for the state
asurer to pay members 500 on ac-
mt Friday. but il was rejected. Later
Prouty u Newport asked the House
reconsider its vote. which was done,
3 then it was adopted % to 81.
earning Of the presence in the House
Charles Wesley Sayward Of Wood
*. 50 wears old. who az the age OF
had charge Of the stucco work and
interior decorations Of the State
use q resolution Of appreciation was
'pted and a hearty welcome extended
Sayward. He was escorted to the
Of the House BY Mr. Brooks Of Mont
.cr and Mr. Rood of Woodstock aud
speaker welcomed him in q brief
eeh-