The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-31

tee on rules, it being intended to pro
hibit certain acts while the United
States is at war or threatened with war
The bill gives police officers of the state
authority to arrest without warrant per
sons suspected of plotting against the
government or of giving aid and comfort
to its enemies.
Senate Passed 100000 Bill Unani-
mously.
The Senate made almost as rapid prog
ress as the House with the bill appro-
priating $l,000000 for an emergency war
fund. After the measure had arrived in
/ the Senate yesterday afternoon Senator
! Mcclellan moved that the bill be referred
| to the committees on finance and Mill
tary affairs. Then a recess was declared
10 permit the committees to consider the
measure. After the committee reported,
Senator Proctor moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill was read the sec
ond time. Senator Fairchild at this
point inquired as to the necessity for inn
mediate action on che bill and he moved
that ii be made special order for Sat
lIrday at l0:l5. At the suggestion of
Senator Villas, Senator Fsirchild with
drew his motion, so that the bill might
be considered in executive session. Then
the bill was passed in concurrence.
Meanwhile the preparations for the
equipping of troops from Vermont are
going along. A meeting of the commit
tee of public safety was held yesterday
afternoon. ExGov. John A. Mead re-
ported that the uniforms, blankets, boots,
shoes, etc, had not only been ordered by
the adiutant general but that some of
them were actually on the road and that
delivery on all equipment, excepting
rifles, would be had early in May.
Charles p Smith of Burlington report
ed that the treasurer had already taken
steps to receive subscriptions for the
war loan, S50o,000 of which had already
been taken up by the National Life In
suranee company and other state finan |
cial institutions.
Gen. Tillotson reported that the gov |
ernor had received an offer from Pascal |
Ricci of Rutland to raise a company OF |
Italians living in that city. He informed |
the governor that there were 200 of his |
countrymen ready to enlist, many of |
whom had seen military service.
A committee on naval affairs was an
nounced with Judge Charles H. Darling
as chairman, also an aviation committee,
with James Hartness of Springfield as
chairman, and Gen. Tillotson and Col.
Reeves as the other members.
Ex-Gov. Gates reported on food pro-
luction and conservation and expressed
The belief that large increase could be
secured by the cooperation OF local
boards with the farmers and gardeners,
rs well as an increased acreage secured
Dy furnishing seed, fertilizer, etc, for
hose who were willing to plant new
areas.
The committee urges all local organiza-
ions, newspapers, etc, to take up and
Idvocate enlistments in the navy and in
he Vermont National Guard both of
which are very short of men. They also
lrge the organization of Red Cross ~as-
ociations to provide necessary supplies. ]
An espionage bill was submitted to the
ommittee by the governor and approved
" them. The following resolutions were
dopted:
Resolved: That it is the conviction )
I the Vermont committee on public J
afety that the present crisis calls for b
tern, vigorous and immediate action by P
he national government, and that this
ommittee pledges To Congress and the K
resident its jealous and constant sup r
ort
"Be it further resolved; That the sec b
Atary of this committee forward opy q
this resolution to the president and II
sch member of the Vermont delegation a
! Congress"
Tho nxf r,,aafipp Of fha aan,t,aft8no I IL
i'll probably be called as soon as Con- el
ress takes action on the existing crisis. Il
The Senate to-day killed the Senate Il
III relating to compensation for en- g
Dyes for personal injuries, reducing the Il
mount of benefits paid an alien. SEN
or Bancroft first explained the COM pl
ittee's adverse report on the measure. M
efore adjourning for the week end to- W
" the Senate passed five measures and @
dered IL more to a third reading. al
hose passed were as follows: Granting
Elisha NJ Goodwell ferry across Sc
Ike Champlain between Grand Isle and
Head; relating to the open co
ason for fishing in Forest lake; amend
2 act entitled, "An act to establish the
ilitia"; changing dates in which wild
ese and ducks may be taken and pos II
ssed; to provide equipment and sup
les for the military forces of the state.
There was short debate in the Sen
? to-day on the house bill fixing the Is
en- season for hunting deer. Senator Al
Issell opposed the bin as amended by me
: Senate, making the open season Nov. be-
20. Senator Foote favored and on his sh
'tion the bill was ordered TO lie and Re
de q snecial order for Tuesday. Anril Pr