The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-01

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tara difoafn =,stl5s morning ithoatl
doing any business, The speaker to de-
clare adjournment formally, and the leg
lislature TO reeonvene negt wednesday,
evening at $ O'clock
A peculiar attempt was made to re-
consider Hl70, passed yesterday, which
requires junk dealers to- take out III
cense, expose certain commodities
bought and report such purchases to the
town or city clerk Rev. Mr. Austin
Hcf Waterville moved reconsideration,
and Mr. Orion of Walden. in support
ing the motion, said that junk dealers.
were not all thieves and that If they
chad given one of these smart LAWYERS
$l5 or $50 things would have been diff
sferent -. }ss
There was an ominoas silence after
this remark had been made, then Mr..
Cudworth of Londonderry arose and
Esaid lie resented the implication on the
profession.
There is nothing in the conduct Of
the profession in this house, lie de-
clared, '.that can justify such o SUR.
1.-THE gentleman from Walden did not
Iapologize
| Mr.. Wilson of Rutland urged that the
lbill be allowed to rest, as he did not be
| lieve it would prevent junk dealers
/ from encouraging boys to commit thefts
IF valuable materials, such as tires,
wire, metal, etc.
| elm for the boys, not the junk deal,
ers,' he said
| This brought Mr. Blood Of West
Windsor to his feet, who allowed he bad
just as soon let the law apply TO Rut,
land only, but thought it would work
a hardship ON the honest parts of the
.states.'
/ ''Most Of these tires stolen off ma.
lehines. said Mr. Blood, 'tare stolen
off ears left by the side of the road
while the owners go fishing on Sunday
strictly against the law. / 've even
seen ministers of the. gospel drink beer
that's what we're getting to. THESE
!. junk dealers have right to live The,
/, bring good revenue to the farmers
Mr.. Miner of Sherbnrne also thought
the kill imposed q needless hardship on
,, the Junk man, hut the Reconsideration
} Twas refused by large vote.
The following hills were introduced
! House 253; reported by the committee
{ on municipal corporations to eonlpe
banks to furnish information as to de
! lposits of persons receiving or applying
! for public support (shall furnish sam
upon request of overseer of q town
/ Read first time and placed ON the order
of the day for tomorrow
Il House 254: Reported by the genera
committee: In amendment of and in ad
! dition to certain sections of the gen
eral laws relating to motor trucks
trucks or tractors shall not carry
gross load of more than 5000 pound
for each inch OF tire surface and n
truck or tractor shall be more tha
eight feet wide nor more than II fee
! two inches in height covering load; mif
tor six inches in diameter shall be cal
ried so that driver can see rigs az
preaching from rear). Read first tim
and placed on the orders of the day fo
tomorrow
House 255: Reported by the commit
tee on municipal corporations. In al
dition to the charter of the village G
Orleans. Read the first time and place
on the orders of the day for tomorrow
House 256: Reported by the commi'
tee on military affairs as a. substltut
for House H. To provide forttbe pr,
lparatien and publication of suitab
, history of and memorial of Vermont
] part in the war fNof to exceed s2l
000.) Read the first time aud placed
the orders of the day for tomorrow,