The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-03
Is Proposal Made by Senate
to the House for
Amendment
RAISING AMOUNT
IN b BY $500
House and $ : ate Put in a
Very Bus : orenoon on
Rol s e Work


Both the House and the Senate put in
a hard forenoon's work to-day, going
through the routine business with much
dispatch. In the Senate I3 bills and
resolutions were passed, four bills were
ordered to a third reading, two were re-
committed and one resolution was re-
iected. Among the bills ordered to a
third reading was H I23, relating to the
salary of the fish and game commission
er. The Senate proposes to the House
to amend the bill by making the salary
$1,000 instead of $4,000.
Bills passed by the Senate are: An act
making an appropriation for unsolicited
highways, an act relating to elimination
of grade crossings, an act relating to
salaries of inspectors in the department
of weights and measures, an act to
amend law regarding golden trout, an
act to provide for repairs and altera-
tions to the courthouse in Windsor coun-
ty, an act to protect certain game birds
on Joe's pond, an act relating to trade
marks, an act relating to lettering in
railroad stations and telephone offices,
an act permitting fishing in Lake Dun
more, an act to provide for the using of
duplicate hunting and fishing licenses,
joint resolution relating to federal and
state taxation of incomes and inheri-
tances, joint resolution relating to
printing a memorial pamphlet to Rev.
VI. w. Farman.
Third reading was ordered by the SEN
ate on the act to exempt from taxation
the property of the East Barre W. c. T.
L. Library, Inc, the act to authorize the
Sheldon Poorhouse association to issue
bonds to refund its present indebtedness,
an act relating to general duties of health
officers and the act relating to the sal
airy of fish and game commissioner, as
already mentioned The Senate killed
the joint resolution relating to adjourn
ment from March to March l3.
The House passed seven bills and or
dered FIVE others to third reading, be-
sides receiving three new bills this morn
to the creating of waterpower and con-
commission, introduced by Mr..
Amidon of Halifax. This bill provides
for the development of waterpower by
the state and to authorize the issue of
bonds for waterpower development. 1t
also provides for the appointment by the
governor of a water power and conserva-
tion commission of three persons, one to
be an experienced hydraulic and electri-
ral engineer, one an experienced concrete
dam builder and one capable business
man. The commission is to investigate
location of water powers yet undeveloped
on the principal streams and ascertain
the amount of such undeveloped power.
Commission is authorized to develop the
water powers of the state by building
iams, reservoirs, power plants and trans
mission lines. Whenever said commits
sion shall decide it is for 2 public neces
,ity and convenience to construct and
hydro-e electric plants or con-
'truct reservoirs for storage purposes, it
nay acquire land and aowage rights by
purchase or right OF eminent domain.
Committee TO have office at State House
Ind employ necessary assistance; to
rave secretary at l.200 per year.
Members to receive SO per day and ac-
ual expenses away from home. Pro-
-ides that the commission may during
biennial period commencing June l, lal1,
xpend not exceeding s2.o0o,0o0, and So
100000 is hereby appropriated The
tate is authorized to issue bonds for
lot 20 exceed S2,00000o. payable half
million on July /. l94l. July |, 1916.
uly |. 1851 and July /, 1856
Other bills introduced are:
Bv Mr.. Root of Bennington, an act crc-
ting a highway district of the town and
illage of Bennington.
Bv Mr.. Allbee of Townshend, an act
the governor TO convey by
eed to Fred w Watson Of Townshend
he privilege Of taking water from n GER
ain spring situated on the property of
he state.
The bills passed by the House this
,renoon are: Relating to inspection OF
leat, relating to duties and salary OF
be secretary Of state. relating to the
ighway bridge over the railway track in
rector. to authorize the auditor of ac-
,unts to advance moneys upon reuuisi
on 10 state officers and 10 provide bond
" indemnity, TO authorize the select
en- of Wells to maintain a screen on
le outlet to Lake st. Catherine. relat-
e TO Bellows Falls village corporation
said village TO take and hold
'operty. relating TO the issue OF bonds
Z the Newbury lighting district.
The House ordered third reading on
Ils relating to compensation Of EN-
owes for personal injuries, TO make the
s census sheets now deposited in
unity courts accessible, relating 70 care
INDECENT tuberculous patients. TO re-
al the act to provide for an annual
nsus OF the maple sugar crop, relating
the payment Of accounts for the pur
asing agent. The House killed the blu
Knitting religious organizations 10
Ia property in trust in certain cases.
More Accident Compensation.
A bill increasing the periods OF COM
nsation allowed under the workmens
law has been introduced in
p House BY Mr.. Howlsud of Barre l.
,uld increase the period Of compensa-
N for widows, widowers and children
ring dependency to 400 weeks
The bill Incorporating the city 81 New
n. town Of Newport and town of
Continued on eighth psgeJ