The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-16
House anu Senate Halted
Their Business for Rev.
NJ. w. Farman's Funeral
IN REP
RESENTATIVES' HALL
Body Was Taken This Aft
ernoon to His Home
in Westfield

Funeral services for the late chaplain
of the Senate, Rev. Marcellus w. Far
man, whose death occurred Thursday
morning, were held at III o'clock to-day
in representatives hall with House and
Senate in joint assembly. The sermon
and benediction by Rev Fraser Metzger,
representative from Randolph, were pre-
| ceded by prayer offered by the House
chaplain, Rev. j. II. Wills.
The services were simple but impress
sive, the Senate members escorting the
body into the hall of the House, the
bearers being Senators Kicker, Morse, vi
las, Fairchild, Russell and Adams, Thorn
as C. Cheney and ex-senator William A.
Lord. The casket was covered with for
al pieces, gifts from the House and SEN
ate.
At the conclusion of the services the
casket was opened, giving the legislators
opportunity to view the remains.
The body was taken on the l:l0 after
noon train over the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad to Westfeld, where serv-
ices will be held tomorrow with burial
in that town. A delegation of senators
accompanied the remains.
Brief Business Sessions.
The Senate completed brief calendar
of business in a Commute session and
e LoIT
calendar when adjournment was taken
at II o'clock for the funeral services
On the calendar with favorable re-
port TO be considered this afternoon Is
the bill raising the salary of the fish and
game commissioner, the committee, how
ever, recommending that the bill be
amended so that the salary will be $1,000
instead of $4,000, a raise of $500 per
year over the present salary.
To Permit Barre Town to Bond.
In the Senate to-day bill was intro
duced by Senator Bancroft of Washing
ton county to authorize the town of
Barre to issue $4,000 for the purpose of
paying indebtedness Another bill, by
Senator Taylor of Windsor county, ap-
propriates the sum OF $4,000 to build
and equip reformatory for women at
the state prison in Windsor.
The Senate has made a special order
of the resolution to approve the continu-
ance of the Vermont State School of Ag-
at Randolph and the T. n. Vail
Agricultural school at Lyndon, to be held
next Tuesday forenoon.
New Bills in the House.
The following bills were introduced in
the House:
BY Mr. LaFleur of Middlebury, TO
amend paragraph of Sec. 81 of the acts
Of 1912, relating to the codiication and
amendment of the fish and game laws;
fishing in Lake Dunmore
adding the North bay, so called, to por-
tion of lake now allowed fishing privi-
eges).
From the committee on agriculture, to
amend See Is of No 225 of the acts of
1912 as amended by See. 5 of No. 202 of
he acts of 1915. relating to the creation
II livestock commissioner and defining
MS powers and duties; increasing the
maximum amount to be paid claims for
attic killed affected OF tuberculosis from
80 to SIS, and the price paid per pound
rom eight to ten cents. Ordered placed
n the orders Of the day for morrow
BY Mr.. Dinton OF Sheffield, to provide
or the issuing of duplicate fishing and
uniting licenses: persons losing license
nav demand and clerk shall issue Ger
iicate stating the name and residence of
neh licensee. kind of license so issued,
ate given and fee paid, which certificate
H.. farao o4 nrininal license
,lerk shall receive l0-cent fee,
By Mr.. Smalley of Morristown, to pre-
ent unfair discrimination in certain
or articles of commerce be-
ween different sections, communities, To-
alities. cities or towns, and prescribing
penalty therefor; Ito prevent paying
ipher prices on milk cream or butter
at for the purpose of manufacture or
ale or buving poultry or eggs for the
trpose of sale or storage in one locality
18th the intent Of obtaining a monopoly
r destroying the business OF competi-
1r in one locality than in another Tor
he same commodity by another concern
r individual after making due allow
nee for difference if any in grade and
uality and actual cost of transportation
, another locality. For such discrim-
lation is imposed fine of not more
IAN 5000 OF imprisonment in county jail
Dt to exceed one year, or both.
Rv Mr.. Candou of Pittsford (by re-
lestl to amend Secs. BIS, 1871 and
732 Of the public statutes, relating to
re of insane paupcrs. tSec. 3,7l5 so
nended that estate or property of in
ne pauper shall not exceed $500. 9th
sections amended TO coincide with
1I5.l
Another Attack on Primary Law.
Another attempt to repeal the pri-
ary law. OF rather to set in motion
achinery which might result in its re-
al. has been made. a bin providing for
referendum on the question of repeal
wing been introduced yesterday after
.on bv Mr.. Sinclair Of Essex.
Early in the session. it will be recalled,
e House emphatically voted against re-
aling the primary after many public
arings and it was thought that the
tion taken would discourage any op-
nents Of the nomination system at
esent' in vogue from attempting to do