The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-19
PASSED BARGE TERMINAL BILL.
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1iOHA RQlIiHti, WHICH " do ifot N#N0ii tOii7
sidered in connection with the great
marble industry.
S'The Howe Scale works, the Lincoln
Iron Works and the Patch Manufac
turing company he declared '-have
no intcfest-in the terminal, and Burditt
Bros and Keyes & Co., say they could
never afford to use it. Neither can the
great slate interests at Fair Haven,
Poultney, Granville and Pawlet. There
is no call for terminal there. Practi
cally everything is shipped by rail.
There was a sharp Interchange be-
tween Mr.. Alexander of st. Adams and
Mr.. White of Georgia when the former
said the dock at st. Adams bay in the
old days had sold more coal than the
whole city of st. Adams.
IF that is so, asked the gentle
man from Georgia, ''why was the coal
yard discontinued and the dock al
lowed to deeay2''
The gentleman from St. Adams ex-
planned that It was because Of the com
pletion Of the big ears on the railroads
and the inefliciency of the old fashioned
canal boat.
Mr. Aiken opposed the measure on
the ground that ii was not practical
at this time, that il would not be a
paving proposition and that the state
could not afford it with all the other
Indebtedness at the present time. lie
| also emphasized the fact that il would
not help the farmers and the small
town. Speaking of getting in grain for
the farms by water, he said: that
| little pond is frozen over tho greater
part of the winter, when the farmers
get their grain Then how are YOU
going TO get If, draw it across on
| hand sled, or get it by freight
Mr.. Aiken maintained that the ter
minals in New York and New Hamp-
sire are practically on the sea coast
and have salt water coming into their
/ harborS so that the water IS not frozen
part of the year
/ Mr.. Writers of St. Johnsburv told
of The rapid growth Of the state ex-
penses since 1909 and stated that the
tpresent deficit in the state is 81 ,296, 900
and that the expenses had increased $50
Eper cent in the last nine years. lie said
he was not opposed 70 the barge termi-
nal measure if the state could afford ii,
but he did not think It could
I One other bill was passed in the house
this morning This is 5. -. providing
scholarships at the University OF Yer
mont. for the students in the medical de-
| partment.
The senate ran off lengthy calender
this morning. OF chief interest was the
action taken on II. 40. providing for H.
eensing dealers in junk. The commit
tee proposed to amend the bin by strik-
ing out sections and 5. which would do
away with the provision for exposing
goods bought by junk dealers and with
the provision that these goods should be
reported at the town clerks Office in the
Il towns where they were bought Thi.
amendment takes practically all the
teeth out of the bill, leaving only the
provision foF licensing junk dealers. Tho
amendment was opposed by Senator,
Mekillip, Kingsley and Ballou. Senator,
SchofT, Belknap, Payne and Villas favored
it. The amendment was adopted p to 1
Third readings with proposal of amend
ment was ordered ON H. BIB, relating Il
: Investment by banks in municipal bonds
The amendment adopted provides thai
banks may invest in federal farm loaI
bonds not to exceed $4,000 BY any on
bank and in addition thereto one per cen
of the deposits of such banks in eNces
I, OF 81 100000
Two new bills appeared in the senate
this morning s. 96. from committee OF
/, agriculture, would equalize compensation
) among owners of cattle killed by orde
5 of the livestock commissioner. s. 81
: from committee on claims. Is an act t
{ pay B. VI. Newton the sum of S203.l 10
e The senate passed S. %, extending
h time within which the construction o
: railroads heretofore authorized may b
0 commenced or finished; II. 233, to pa,
1 the towns of Cavcndi-h, Middleton
Springs. Pawlet Shelburnc, Faystor
/ Eden. Barnard. Reading. Weatherstialt
4 Waitstield, and the North Benningto
! school districts the sums therein named
t II. go with proposal Of amndments
authorizing the state board Of health I
Y appoint district health officers in plac
/. OF town health officers; Fl. $50, providin
e for the appointment and removal O
e school superintendent by The board Q
j, school directors.
Y The senate concurred in the house pre-
! lposal of amendment to :. Us. relating
! the granting of letters of administrator
Y By vote OF Is to 6, :. 81, relating
il the punishment for hahitual dTunkard
0l with house proposals OF amendment. wa
RI ordered to lie. H. 80. on motion Of Sci
p ator Amey, was also ordered to lie. IN
! bill relates to the duties Of the fish an
= game commissioner with respect TO Il
! publication of bulletins and appo:n
i ments of deputy wardens.
! An amendment offered by Senate
Steele to H. 25S, relating to the printm
and distribution of public documents, W.
adopted and the bill ordered to thin
reading.
After over an hour S session in cor
e. mittee of the whole Yesterday afte
noon, the senate passed without d
senting vote H76. the so-ealled 'mu
he BILL which extends the provisions
ed the law relating 10 the importaiio
80 testing and examination of cattle, hors
X and mules This bill was strongly +
ed vorcd by Commissioner +. s. Brigha
rs Iof the department of agriculture. vi
II was questioned ut length in relation
or IT. In the opinion Of the eommissio
at or, the bill viii operate to clcanup We
or mont herds permanently
ers The senate also passed to a thi
mt reading H260, providing for the d