The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-12
Legislature Gave Congress
man Hearty Greeting
This Forenoon
BILL IN TO REPEAL
THE PRIMARY LAW
There Is Likely to Be Great
Deal of Discussion
Over 1t

! At the conclusion of routine business
transacted this morning the legislature
met in joint assembly at eleven O'Clock
and listened to an address by Congress
man Frank l.. Greene, joint resolution
inviting him to speak having been rushed
through both branches when he appeared
as visitor.
Congressman Greene was heartily re-
ceved and was accorded generous ap-
lplause at the close of his brief talk on
legislation and Vermont ideals and
principles. He told the legislature that
many times at Washington, ID. c., when
eventful questions arose for disposal by
Congress, that he always gave grave
consideration before expressing himself
as to what the people back home would
desire him to do. The good legislator
should have at least three qualifications
honesty, intelligence and backbone es-
lpecially the latter so that Others might
know that they can depend on him to
stay put, once his intentions are known.
! When the House adjourned this fore
noon it was to convene Monday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock and the Senate ad-
journed until 80 o'clock Monday evening
Aside from the passage OF four bills,
among them the bill to repeal the Perry
Iprohibitory law enacted two years ago,
and the introduction by Mr.. Williams
of Pawlet of bill to repeal the direct
primary law the House did little of i'm.
portance on this, the tenth day OF the
session. Because of a technical error,
the bill introduced yesterday by the com.
,V,itfaa IN, ffauu ,.+hsad xpn.,ld
appropriate $4,000 for the completion of
the new state building was recommtted.
The House bills passed were H. l. he
pealing the Perry law, H. ., relating to
the collection of taxes, H. IL, and pro-
yiding for the consolidation OF state
insurance reports and III. q, relating to |
the publication OF the list of insurance |
corporations was ordered to third read |
ing.
The introduction of the bill to wipe |
the primbary law off the statute books |
has caused no end of discussion and it is
almost sure to provide some interesting I
sessions and debates later in the session. /
The oill will probably be more or less
supported by members from the smaller
towns because it Il felt in some quarters
tudL Lfit law tfi6bltS tliS
tiles to take more than their share of
offices. The primary law undoubtedly
has some defects as drawn two years
ago but bills have been, or are being,
prepared amending the act with the in
tention OF eliminating these defects and,
therefore, the introduction of the repeal
measure was somewhat of shock to
,ome members.
Bills introduced in House.
By Mr. Williams of Pawlet, an act to
.epeal No. of the acts of 1915, provid-
ng for primary elections. To commit
ee on suffrage and elections.
By Mr.. Pirie of Williamstown, an act
o amend section 4lSo of the p S.. ex-
mpting burial lots and monuments from
attachment. Markers, gravestones, etc,
II more than s25 value may within
tx months after delivery, be attached for
purchase price thereby To Judiciary :
ommittee.
BY Mr.. Stearns of Burlington, to
mend section | of No. l63 of the acts of I
9l5, relating to public service corpora '
ions other than railroads. Corpora !
ions for operating street railway bust. :
ess may be formed under the general
orporation actl To committee on cor
orations and franchises.
BY Mr.. Perkins of Waterbury, an act :
, amend section 7 of No. of the acts of I
ol5 relating to a declaration of party
fliliation at primaries. ballots for pri- :
lary shall be on white paper and. as
early as practicable. in the same form :
; ballots for general elections. Voters !
ust ask for the ballot of the party to =, .
hich they belong.) To committee on =
iffrage and elections.l -
BY Mr.. Dillon of Duxbury, an act TO :
cate commission to formulate a uni - -
,rm system of blanks for deeds and =
ortgages. and the records thereof. =
rovides for commission to be ap- :.
,inted by the governor, consisting. of :,
rec town clerks. to formulate a uni r
rm system of blank forms for deeds ..
I'd mortgages, for general use in the :,
ate. After July /, 1915, all such deeds :, =,
ID mortgages recorded in town clerks y,
ice. to be on such forms. Commission Il
5 to get only necessary expensesl 4;
, Judiciary committee. ~
Bill introduced in Senate. wi
By Senator Howe of Bennington, an Pc
{ relating to nonresident fishing H. in
nses Zee of 50 for a nonresident or Ii
amount equal to that required for
ense in state OF country where non cit
sident resides.l To committee on fish to
d game. ha