The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

condemned animal, provided that it i
passed by the federal board, the sam,
IS is tEe case in other states.
After Mr.. Luce had received permits
sion from the House TO offer his
amendment, and had explained it al
length, Mr.. Potter Of pownal remarked
that it looked to him as though the
gentleman from Pomfret was arguing
for the finances Of the farmer and
against the public health. Mr.. Hills Of
Chittenden wanted to know how meat
coming from an animal which had
been declared unfit for dairy purpos-
es could be fit for eating. Mr.. Thomp-
sor of Shelburne thought somebody
must be getting a rake-off on the deal
somewhere.
Mr.. Davis Of Rutland town MAIN
tanned that the question is whether we
are good enough Americans to abide
by the verdict of the federal board in
the inspection of meat. He favored
the amendment, as did Mr.. Dunklee of
Vernon and Mr.. White of Woodstock.
Mr.. Writers of st. Johnsbury, inter-
rogated the committee, and then stated
that as he understood it, a COW was
condemned and killed and then If the
meat did not smell too bad, it was
served up to us as meat. He thought
the amendment ought to be killed. Mr..
Connal Of Newport town answered
that we are already eating the same
kind of meat sent in from other States,
and that even condemned meat from
this State is made up into sausages
and sent into Massachusetts, where
.he people seem to thrive on it. Mr..
ORION agreed with this view of the
affair and favored the amendment.
Mr.. Connal, Mr.. White Of Woodstock
md Mr.. luce again spoke in favor of
he amendment and Mr.. McNally Of
Milton opposed it.
The closing argument in favor Of the
amendment was made by Mr.. Ed
nunds Of Bristol, a physician, who
aid that he considered the meat in
pected by the federal government and
passed to be much safer than that
which we are now eating, which has
lot been inspected.
The amendment went to a vote and
vas adopted, 1O7 to 81, and the bill
vas passed without further discussion,
IL to 95.
Dog Bill Duly Considered
Some real humor crept into the de-
iberations Of the General Assembly
vhen the House resumed itself into
committee Of the whole, with Mr..
'racy Of Johnson presiding, to con-
ider H 222, relating to the licensing
nd keeping of dogs. There was much
ontroversy between the "doggists"
nd "anti-doggists" who fought the
hing out TO finish and finally decided
, Recommend to the House that the
i'll be favorably handled.
After Mr.. Blood of West Windsor
ad moved to report the bill fayorably
nd the House had concurred in the
lotion, Mr.. O'Brien of South Burling
IN, who owns a dog, moved TO strike
ut section 3 of the bill, which re-
riots dogs from wandering about at
leir leisure. His motion was second
! by Mr.. Roach of Hubbardton, who
$50 owns a dog and both speakers
ere warmly applauded.
By a rising vote of l23 to 70, the
otion was carried.
Then Mr.. Reed of Wolcott proposed :
lat I'VE commence with section ! and
rike out the entire BILL" His mo-
on was seconded by Mr.. Buxton Of
iddletown Springs. Mr.. Dyer Of
alisbury declared that he did not see :
w this could be done after the House
I'd just voted to report the bill favor =
Wy. The bill was finally given fay-
able card and sent on its way to a il
ird reading BY a rising vote Of lis e
70.
Mr.. Moody Retires
At the opening Of the Thursday o
orning session in the House, Speaker Il
INA read letter from G. E. Moody,
preventative from Waterbury. say e
that his physician forbade him TO L
ytiriuafa fuvfhar IN tba affairs ~ .