The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
GOV. GRAHAM ASKS
$1,OOO,OOO FOR WAR
EMERGENCY FUND
NO SALARY RAISE
FOR TWO OFFICES,
HOUSE DECKEES
Proposals to Increase Pay Of Attorney
General and Highway Commission
er Lost-License Commission
er Bill Again Passed
Senate.

The Vermont House this forenoon re
fused TO raise the salaries of the attor
: ney general and state highway commits
sioner and also rejected House bill "a
relating to taxation OF trust companie;
deducting from taxation money loane
within the state at a rate OF interest no
to exceed per cent. The Senate thi
forenoon passed again the bill giving tn
authority to appoint license commission
ers to the governor
When the bill to increase the salary
of the attorney general came up, Mr.
Dunham of Brattleboro moved that the
bill be ordered to lie, but the motion
| failed by a vote of l03 to a. Mr.. Pol
lard of Cavendish then opposed the bill
while Mr.. Albee of Townshend favored
it. Mr.. Robinson of Jamaica demanded
the years and nays, which resulted as
| follows: Yeas, %; nays, 1866; and the
passage of the bill was refused.
By less decisive vote, the bill raising
the salary of the state highway commits
| sioner was laid away. Mr.. Ranney OF
West Windsor opposed the bill and Mr..
Perkins OF Waterbury moved that the
bill be made special order for Thurs
day; but the motion was defeated Mr..
Prouty of Newport favored the measure,
as did Mr.. Mott of Alburg and Mr. Park
er of Bradford The bill was opposed
by Messrs. Moore of Plymouth and Ma
tot of Poultney. The yeas and nays re-
suited in 81 yeas and los nays, and the
passage of the bill was refused.
Proposals to amend the House bill pa,
relating TO taxation OF trust companies,
were made at the outset of the consid
Grafton of that measure, Mr. Bellows of
Swanton making the proposals. The
proposed amendments were killed, and
then Mr.. Bellows moved that the bill be
ordered to lie, That motion also was
lost and then the bill was killed.
The House ordered to a third reading
the bill providing for the licensing of
real estate dealers and passed House bill
433, relating TO the exemption of certain
property from taxation as amended.
The House bill l46. relating to appoint
ment of license commissioners by the
governor, came up in the Senate as
OF the bill, as already
passed. the Senate voted. Is to T. to
reconsider. Then Senator Peck moved |
to propose to the House to amend by |
having the appointments by the govern |
or commence next year, allowing the 1
commissioners already appointed by the /
assistant Judges to hold office.
Senator Fairchild opposed the amend
ment and was joined by Senator Morse.
after which Senator Peck withdrew the
proposed amendment.
Senator Dunton opposed the bill be
'ause he believed the Judges had per
ormed their duties to the best of their
Ibility. Senator Chalmers also opposed
he bill, but Senator Proctor favored
md believed he represented more than a
quarter of his county in his opinion.
Senator Morse also urged the passage OF
he bill. The bill was then passed, Is to 49,
The Senate ordered to third reading
he bill relating TO the issuance of free
by railroads. prohibiting
he issuance of such transportation to the
ublic service commission and it's EN-
loyes There was considerable debate.
enator Morse opposed the bill, declaring
! would cost the state 81 500 year and
hat the only argument in favor of the
as it appeared to him. was that
he commission might feel indebted to
he railroads because of the free ssrans.
ortation. Senator Morse did not be-
eve il caused the commission to feel
nder any obligation because the roads
re compelled to furnish free transporta-
on by law.
Senator Villas explained for the com
ittee why the bill was favorahly re-
,rted. Senator Foote opposed the bill
the interest of economy and asked for
lie yeas and nays. Senator Villas said
did not know where the bill originat
!, but believed it was favored by the
mmission. Senator Morse asserted
at the chairman of the commission had
ated to him the commission was try
2 to keep down the expense. Senators
,irchild and Taylor favored. and Sen
or Bigelow opposed. The bill was or.
red to a third reading, % to ).
After Senator Wheeler had explained
c bill relating TO the suppression of
ngls diseases of plants, the Senate
ssed the measure 1t also ordered to
third reading its own bill to establish a
ard of charities and probation, 10
lend certain sections relating to proba-
m and to amend certain sections OF
2 Juvenile court act and TO abolish
probation commissioner. The Sen
; had just taken up the bill relating to
ms of county court when Senator
yelow interposed with a motion to ad
lrn until 2:l5.
The House yesterday afternoon passed
following bills: To establish state
ention farms; relating to elimination
grade crossings; relating TO primary
ctions; repeating the act chartering
Fifteen Mile Falls Power company;
lting to assistant clerks and providing
enalty for failure to perform service
empower the FIRE district in St Johns I
Y to construct and maintain a water
tenn and to issue bonds. The House
used to concur in the Senate proposali
amendment to the act providing for 7
annual census Of the maple sugar 7
, and Of certain domestic animals. Z
on motion of Mr.. Pirie Of Williams :
n the following committee Of confer v
. was named: Mr. Pirie Of Williams Z
n, Mr. Howland Of Barre and Alr ?
re Of ludlow. 7
bill was introduced in tie senate .
night 20 establish q board Of char