The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-19
Senate Passed House APP
preparation for Complet-
ing New State B"ilding
SENATOR DE- s TT
MAJ PROTEST
House Ref 5 ID to Fix Nine
Hours as a Days
Work

Inc Dill approprlatlng S5O,O0O to be
used in finishing the state building which
when completed will house the state IL
brary, supreme court and state depart
ments was passed in the Senate this
morning after the rules had been sus-
pended by yea and nay vote of % to 3
and the measure now goes to the gov
ernor for his signature.
The motion to suspend the rules, how
ever, brought forth some protest, al
though Senator Dewitt of Windham was
the only one voicing protest against the
bill. Senator Kicker for the building
committee told the Senate that the build
ing commission had informed the com
mittee that haste was imperative mas
much as material can be bought cheaper
at present than later. Senators Villas
and Dunton asked the committee il the
building could be finished without the
additional appropriation and were in
formed that it could be but would not be
an honor to the state, as the commission
desired, and might mean that it would
have to be rebuilt in few years. Sem
ator Dewitt opposed the bill, believing
that the money could be used to better
advantage by the state in giving it to
some other department. Senators Ken
dali and Taylor favored the bill and Sen
ator Foote was against the suspension Of
the rules, urging more deliberation. SEN
ators Dimond, Dewitt and Loote were
the only ones opposing the suspension of
the rules when the roll was called.
The House this morning rejected H 80,
introduced by Mr.. Foley of Montgomery,
it being an act to regulate the hours of
labor, making uniform day of nine
hours for certain kinds of labor. The
bin was reported adversely by the com
mittee and was opposed in committee by
labor men from Barre, who feared its in
reference with the eight hour day of the
granite workers.
House and Senate adjourned this fore
noon until 1880 O'Clock Monday evening.
An important measure, one which
takes away the power of the assistant
judges appointing town license commits
sioners end giving it to county COM
mission of. three to be named by the gov
ernor was presented in the Senate by
Senator Howe of Bennington and re-
ferred to the committee on temperance.
Insurance Commissioner Proposed in Bill.
Mr.. Howland of Barre City will intro
iuce an act entitled, "An act to create
the office of insurance commissioner and
to amend and repeal certain sections of
the public statutes and session laws re-
ating to insurance commissioners and
insurance expert" This bill creates the
office of insurance commissioner and inn
poses upon such officer the powers and
luties now by law imposed upon the
state treasurer and the secretary of state
Is insurance commissioners. 1t also i'm
Ioses upon the insurance commissioner
he duties now performed by the insur-
lnce expert under No. IL OF the acts of
9l2.
This bill also provides that the insur-
nee commissioner may investigate fire
osses and if he finds such loss was
ccasioned by the criminal conduct of
ny person, he shall notify the proper
officer.
The Sergeant-at-Arms Election.
The only surprise resulting from the
oint assembly held yesterday afternoon
o elect supreme court justices and other
tates officers was the overwhelming vote
iven Dwight ]. Dwinell for sergeant-at-
rms. he being elected over William E.
oole and Charles A. Smith. Mr.. Dwi-
ell received 229 votes, Mr.. Poole p and
Ir. Smith l3.
Mr.. Dwinelfs name was presented by
Tr. Rowland of Barre. Mr.. Smiths by
Ir. Spaulding of Warren and Mr.. Parker
{ Bradford nominated Mr.. Poole. Mr..
winell was endorsed by Mr.. Prouty OF
ewport. Mr.. Barber of Wilmington, Mr..
ates of Franklin, Mr.. Moore of Ludlow,
Ir. 0'Brien of South Burlington, Mr..
weeney of Brighton, Mr.. Hunt of Dam
lie and Mr.. Root of Bennington and
n. Smalley of Morristown.
Lee :. Tillotson of st. Adams was
ected adiutant and inspector general to
Iceeed himself; Stephen S. Gushing of
!. Albans was elected judge advocate
neral and George NJ. Powers, Guy w.
ailey and Clayton j. Wright were re-
ected trustees of the University of Ver-
ont.
elegation Leaves for Dewey's Funeral.
Gov. Graham and the committee desig-
ted by him to attend the funeral of
lmiral George Dewey at Washington,
C.. left last evening for the national
preventative Lynn b. Brooks of Mont
lier. Senator Redfeld Proctor of Proc
r, Adit. Gen. Lee :. Tillotson of st.
bans and Col. Ira L Reeves, president
Norwich university.
New Bills in House.
Following is the list of bills introduced
Is morning in the House:
By Mr.. Day of Ira. an act TO amend
e. 5.625. 5.625. $500 and 5,64O. as
iended by No. 27T Of acts Of 1912. Sec.
At. 5.642. 5644, 5.646. 5.647, and TO re-
Il Sec. 5.64S Of the public statutes, re-
ing to dog licenses. Money from dog
.nses. etc. to 90 90 state. state TO re-
burse persons for damages; moneys
r and above that paid for damages by
= to b. equally divided between the
hway fund and permanent school
ID To general committee.
ly Mr.. Smslley Of Morristown. an act
Appropriate a sum OF money to build
state highway through Smugglers'
ten between the towns Of Stove and