The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18
Barre Quarry Owner Rep
resents Lamoille County
in Vermont Senate
WATERBURY REPRE-
SENTATIVE LEAVES
Poor Health Causes G. E.
Moody to Go to Warm
er Climate

Va CNAANA oNhN AtAE ar oNAubbl liOUl la
noble county to succeed Melville P.
Maurice, resigned. Mr. Varnum is a
Democrat. He was born in the town of
Danyille, located in Jacksonville, in
1875, and has since resided there He is
a quarry owner by occupation, being
member of the firm of Boutwell,, Milne &
Varnum, with offices in Montpelier and
quarries in Barre.
Mr.. Varnum was educated at St.
Johnsbury academy. He served on the
state building commission under Govern
or Graham. He has done more or less
work as a contractor, having been in
charge of building the dam for Lake La
moille at Morrisville.
At the opening of the morning session
in the House, Speaker Dana read a letter
from G. i, Moody, representative from
Waterbury, saying that his physician
had forbidden him to participate further
in the affairs Of the session, and express.
ing his regret that he would be obliged
to discontinue his activities at this ses-
sion and to leave the state for another
climate,
Directly following the reading of this
letter, the House adopted a resolution in
troduced by MIR. Estee of Montpelier. ex-
pressing regret at the necessity which
compels Mr.. Moody to retire from the
activities of the House, and hope for his
early recovery of health.
After more than an hours discussion,
taking up the greater part Of the morn
fhD Hnttaa Fkf5 al mad 10
third reading II. 76, known as the
mule BILL relating to the importation,
testing and examination OF cattle, horses
and mules. This bill was reported by
the committee on agriculture during the
early part of the session 1t has been
the subject Of much discussion, several
hearings, public and private, and. thor
ough threshing over in the House.
Mr., Webster favored the passage OF
the bill. Mr. Dwinell of Newport City
opposed, if another bill relative to in
IDENTITIES is TO be introduced.
MIR. Orton of Walden moved to amend
the bill, relative to age of testing calves
Mr.. Connal Of Newport Town, Mr.. Dunk
lee Of Vernon opposed the amendment.
The House refused to adopt amend
ment. Mr. Connsl spoke the third time
on the measure.
MFR. Miller of Hartland inquired of the
committee why this bill could not be
amended to take care Of the indemnities.
Mr.. COnnal of Newport Town explained
the position OF the committee, that the
passage Of this bill was needed first Mr.
Davis Of Rutland Town favored the bill.
Mr.. Sweet Of Lowell moved the previous
question and that debate cease, which
was agreed to. Mr.. Hazen of North Hero
moved TO amend, providing penalty Of
81 900 for exposing carCRsses for sale,
which was agreed to by vote of 100
to 50 and the bill was ordered to a third
reading
After some discussion. in which Mr.
Taylor of Hardwick, Mr. Cudworth of
Londonderry, Mr.. Buttle Of Brandon and
Mr.. White of Georgia were concerned, the
House passed H. 73, relating to the as
sessing and early collection of poll taxes.
Mr.. Taylor opposed the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury,
II. 22l, relating to the care of dependent
and neglected children committed to the
state board ofs charities and probation
was ordered to lie, in order that an
amendment might be drafted to the bill.
In the Senate this morning, on motion
of Senator Steele, the title of II. 40, re-
lating to the membership of the board of
control, which was passed with amend
ments by the Senate last evening, was
further amended to read as follows: "An
act relating to the membership of the
board of control, including certain state
officials elected by the people" The for
mer title read including the commissions
er of agriculture"
There was some discussion in the SEN
ate over II. I3l, relating to the forma-
tion of savings banks and trust com
panies The committee recommended
that the Senate propose to the House
that the bill be amended so as to make
the time in consideration two years in
stead of one. Senator Mckillup opposed
the amendment. Senator Rowland ex-
planned and defended it, and Senator La
Fleur moved that the bill be ordered to
lie. II was so voted
The senate passed the following bills:
S. 81, relating to burials in Elmwood
cemetery in the city of Barre; II, lis, re-
lating to the definition of a rural school.
The Senate refused to concur in the
House proposal of amendment to S. q,
relating to the display of certain flags,
the reason given being that the amend
ment would nuhfy the effect of the act
so far as a red flag is concerned. The
Senate called up Fl. 1874, increasing the
fees of grand and petit jurors, which will
90 on the calendar for tomorrow.
Investigation Of State Expenses Likely.
Several unexpected events occurred in
both the House and the Senate last even
ing, when the legislature opened up for
the seventh week Of the session. On mo-
ton of Senator Bates, the Senate recon
sidered it's vote whereby it made a spe
cial order for Wednesday of the joint
resolution providing for a joint commit
tee to investigate state expenses, also
refused to order this resolution to lie,
and ordered it to a third reading. At
the end of the calendar, Senator Amey
moved that the rules be suspended and
the resolution be advanced to a third
reading. This was done and the resolu
ton went through like, shot. 1t now
goes to the House and, if passed there,
all state expenses win be open to inves-
tigation.
There was no doubt about the Senates
feeling on raising the salaries of the
county clerks of Chittenden, Orleans and
Windham counties, for s. 62, a commit
tee bill recommending this increase of
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