The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
Adoption of Dana ResOlu-
ton Ends Friday-tO-Mon-
day AdjOurnments
DUNHAM EXPLAINS
HIS BANK MEASURE
But House Refuses to Concur in Senate
Amendment Exempting ALI Assets -
Another Administration Measure In
troduced Today.
Especial to The Reformer. J
MONTPELIER, Vt, F

MONTPELIER, Vt, Feb. b.
The house this morning adopted Mr..
Dana's resolution which makes it impos-
sible for that body to enjoy further holi-
days 1T the week END Hereafter there
must be Saturday morning sessions in the
house, then adjournment from Saturday
noon until Monday forenoon.
There was quite debate this morn
ing over the Dunham bill which exempts
cooperative savings banks and loan and
building associations from taxation until
their assets reach 100000 On Saturday
the senate proposed an amendment cut
ting ont the $4,000 limitation and max
ing the assets entirely exempt from taxa
ton The house was not inclined to ac-
cept this amendment and Mr. Dunham
spoke at length, explaining the merits Of
the bin and favoring the amendment. AIR.
Moore of Ludlow also spoke, but on a ris-
ing vote the house refused to concur with
| the senate in the amendment In short
| order the house disposed of the Williams
| bill which would change the annual March
meeting TO the month of June.
| In the senate Senator Leavens intro
duced another administration measure.
| This creates board Of control consisting
OF the governor, state treasurer, commits
sioner of agriculture, director OF state in
stitutions and a member TO be appointed
biennially by the governor Members of
the board are to serve without pay except
the member appointed by the governor
who shall receive IS day for time act
ually spent IN the performance OF his
duties. All state boards, institutions, com
missions officers and departments other
than judicial officers shall make monthly
reports to this board. The board has pow
er at all times TO examine the books ac-
counts and business of every state depart
ment and power to direct all such depart
ments.
The senate passed the Villas bin which
gives unlimited power to the local boards
of health in investigating all food estab-
, lishments.
, Mr.. Moore Of Ludlow this afternoon
introduced bill imposing on the secre-
tary Of state the duties now being per
/ formed by the secretary of state and the
commissioner of state taxes as commits
! sloner OF foreign corporations. This bill
also provides that the annual salary OF
. secretary OF state shall be $500 which is
, the same compensation he has been recev-
ing. Mr. Fogg of Underhill introduced a
. bill 10 reorganize the state board of
health and to impose on said board the
duties o. the supervisors of the insane.
Mr. Miles of Glover introduced a bill in
! cleasing the salary Of the auditor Of ac-
: counts and the attorney general. The
new salaries are $500
I The governor today announced that he
I had appointed John E. Mcclellan OF Ply
mouth to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Walter l. Kendall, late senator
from Windsor county. At the primary
election last September Mr. Mcclellan
stood next to Mr.. Kendall in the number
} Of votes received. Mr. Mcclellan has
served in both the senate and the house in
Massachusetts and was also member Of
J. the Vermont house in 1912.
Gov. Graham states that he will appoint
a Vermont man to the Office of fish and
game commissioner, if he can find suit
able man.