The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-26
Measure Providing for a
Referendum Will Be Sig
nal for Hot Debate
DUNHAM'S BILL ON
MARRIAGE AMENDED
Provides for Hurry Up Knot Tying in
Cases of Emergency = Large Num-
Der of Interesting Measures Turned
Down-Adjournment Until Monday.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. ian 26

Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan. &c.
Both branches of the legislature, af-
ter cleaning the docket of numerous
matters Of minor Importance this
morning, adjourned until Monday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock.
This gives ample time the first of
the week to consider administration
measures which have been arranged
for at that time Many members of
the Legislature are uneasy lest this ses-
sion become hardened to the custom
Of working half time, adjourning Fri
day forenoon, which will give cause to
the people at home for criticism.
On Tuesday forenoon by special or
der the primary bin will be consid
cred. The committee on suffrage and
election have reported that the bIn re-
peaiing the direct primary should not
pass
1t Is not expected that the considera-
ton OF the report will precipitate any
great speech ma King, but a bill which
provides Tor a referendum on the pri
mary viii be the signal tor hot deDale
Inc report OF the committee on IN
Sufance creating the once OF commis-
sloher was favoraoly reported, or
dered TO third reading, which took
place this morning, and the report by
special order VIII be considered
"ednesday forenoon at Ii clock.
1t Is expected the legislature win
create the office.
The committee on agriculture last
night held closed session in which a
seaied vote was taken on house bill
No. 80, providing for the consoIida.
ton OF departments having to do with
matters agricultural, and on Monday
evening the committee will meet to
open the vote and Will ask that their
| report be made a SPECIAL order for
| " ednesday.
While there is much discussion as
to the advisability of consolidating
the livestock commissioner 5 office ana
that of the state forester with the
commissioner of agriculture it is ex
pected the committee will make a ia.
NCiib4O iC put.
| The fourth administration measure
/ the Judiciary bill, which provides fol
! the adjustment of Vermont s duaI
court system, was introduced this
morning by Mr.. Stearns of Burlington
The bill provides that the supreme
court shall consist of one chief Justice
/ and eight associate justices. General
terms shall be held in Montpelier on
the first Tuesday in February, May and
November. Special terms may be
called by the justices. Each Justice
] is to be chancellor. The chief jus
/ tlce OF supreme court and first and
7 second associate justices, together with
the associate justices to be designated
/ by the chief justice, shall constitute
the supreme court for the trial OF
causes in banc, the chief justice acting
4 with the first and second associate Jus
/ tees shall assign one of the other as
soclate justices to hold the court OF
i chancery and preside in the county
court in each county for the period OF
one year.
The salary of justices is to be $4,000
annually with expenses.
The house passed bill repeating the
bounty on black bears, also DR.. f. L.
| Osgood s bill demanding that doctors in
making death certificates shall state
that the cause is not known if such is
the case. A bill appeared this morn.
ing fixing fine of $25 for the drinking
of Intoxicating liquors by a passenger
on train or other common carrier.
! J. B. Candon, chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, in bill No
l49, wants the commissioner of agricul
ture to correct all unsanitary conditions
in cheese factories and condensaries
The bill imposes tax to pay for the in.
spection.
] The George L. Dunham bill exempting
from taxation cooperative savings
banks and loan and building associa
tlons until their net assets amount tC
! 100000 was called up this morning and
ordered to a third reading.
That the house believes that all towns
should be run only by straight Ameri
can citizens was shown this morning
when the house rejected the bill grant
ing participation in town meetings tc
male residents paying taxes on property
amounting to $4,000.
Ernest Morse of Ludlow stated that
he preferred that his wife should have
the privilege in participating in town
affairs before his Polish friend.
] The house has rejected the bill pro-
hibiting the dumping of sawdust in
Saxtons river.
In the senate Mr.. Villas of Chittenden