The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-07
W|NDHAM COUNTY MEMBERS
IN VERMONT LEGISLATURE
What the Records Show in Regard to the Bills They
Have introduced, Attendance at Roll Calls and
Measures Supported

ed on every roll call. Voted for the
primary and the nine-hour dav and
against woman suffrage and the Dun
ham marriage bill.
q. l.. Durham, of Brattleboro. Re
publican, born in North Paris, Maine.
Educated at Hebron academy and Col
by college. Wholesale dealer in boots
and shoes. Congregationalist. Has
presented 10 bills The bill repeating
the Perry law, the bill appropriating
an additional $50, 900 for completing
the new state building. the bill relat-
ing TO repairs III cemeteries, the bill
making the state law conform to the
national law relating to pure foods,
and Che vehicle light bill have all be-
come law. The light bill, however,
was n substitute reported by the com
l'littee. The five DAYS notice mar
riage bill and the bill exempting from
taxation cooperative savings banks
and loan associations have passed the
house and will undoubtedly pass the
senate. The bill formulating uniform
traffic regulations is in the hands of
the general committee and the bill
providing FOR consolidation Of the
p't'tA1tbOlO Sldut'i StHOOJ uISliINt anu
the village of Brattleboro with the
town of Brattleboro is in the educa-
tional committee. Mr.. Durham voted
to retain the primary, for woman suf-
fragc, the nine-hour day aud the five
days notice marriage bill. He has
been recorded on every roll call.
Herbert II. Howe of Brookline, Re
publican, born in Jamaica. Farmer
Baptist. Member committee on mile
age and debentures. introduced one
bill relating to the control and man
agement o. selected highways which
was rejected hv the house. Recorded
on all loll calls except the primary.
Voted against woman suffrage. nine
hour day and the Durham marriage
bill.
Dan NJ. Hale o. Dover, Republican,
bora in Marlboro. Iumberman. Bap-
list. Member committee on education.
al institutions. Presented one bill
making it lawful to take trout five and
ore-haif inches long instead of six aad
closing the season August ! instead
OF September !. This bill was reject
Cd by che house. Mr. Hale is not re-
corded on seven of the session 5 roll
calls, but voted against the nine-hour
day and woman suffrage aud is record
ed IN favor of the Durham marriage
bill
+, G. Tennev, of Dummerston. Re
publican. born in Hinsdale. NH Ed.
lucated Brattleboro high school Farm
manager. Baptist Chairman town
lines committee, also member commit
tees on highways and bridges and con
servation. Has introduced two bills:
one permitting the state forester to
act as owner for the state in matters
relating to state forest preserves or
gifts of forest lands passed both
houses and is now law. The other
eompelling concerns generating elec.
tricity to sell and distribute electric
power TO any and all desiring ii with.
III municipality the territory OF
which adjoins the flowage caused BIZ
the erection of n dam for generating
electricity for the aforesaid purposes
IS IN the hands of the committee on
corporations. Mr. Tennev has missed
only the roll call when the question of
q quorum was raised. He voted for
the Durham marriage bill, woman suf
fragc, the primary and against the
nine hour day
+. .. Merrifield. of Grafton. Repub-
iican, born in Brookline. Educated at
Vermont academy and Brown univer-
Slty Farmer. Baptist Was mem
Der of the house in 1896. Member of
the committees on minor courts and
education. Has presented two bills;
one, forbidding the dumping of saw.
dust or mill refuse in Saxtons river
was rejected by the house while the
other, forcing dealers in evergreen
trees to take out n license with the
town treasurer and pay to him 25
cents for each tree cut i'll that town. is
awaiting the action of the committee
ON ways and means. Mr. Merrifield
was absent on the quorum roll call
He is recorded in favor of the pri-
!, ,aaly, the Durham marriage bill and
woman suffrage. He voted against the
nire-h hour bill
i. Edwin W. Legate of Gu'lford Re
publican, born in Halifax. Blacksmith
, aid woodworker. Universalist. Mem
i her OF the committee Of federal rela
tions and has been absent o,
) failed to vote on seven roll calls
Voted against the Durham maria 90
bill ami in favor of the primary.
; Otis w. Amidon Of Halifax. Rcoub
lican, born in Chesterfield, y. II. Far
mer and fruit grower. Universalist
, Member committees on agriculture
: and general affairs. Has presented
four bills. Was sponsor for the admin
iStration bill consolidating the etatc