The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-26
A fte r Amendments H a d
Been Proposed by Bel
lows Falls Man
MANY BIG MEASURES
WERE SET AHEAD
Barge Terminal Bills Enter
Senate on Favorable
Reports

Most Of the important measures, tend
ing to cause discussion, were passed over
in both houses this morning, or were
ordered to lie for further consideration.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson Of Rutland
City opposed S. 72, enabling the public
service commission to authorize com
panies operating street railways to dis
continue service thereon or dispose of
the property thereof Mr.. BelSnap of
Rockingham offered an amendment to
the measure and it was finally referred
to the special committee which has in
hand s, 70, allowing towns so voting to
contribute to the cost of operation of
street railroads. This measure. which
was up as special order for this morn
ing, was put over, in order that the COM
mittee might hear veral witnesses this
afternoon.
In the Senate, the two barge terminal
measures, which were on the calendar
with favorable reports, were passed over
until the end of the calendar had been
reached, and a good grist of routine bust.
ness was disposed of.
The long process of reading the appro-
priations bill a second time took place
in the House. Mr.. Alexander of St. Al
bans City, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, offered two amend
ments, increasing the appropriation for
the district health officer bill from S32,-
600 to $40 600, and adding new section
which appropriates 100000 for state
pay for drafted men. He also stated
that other amendments might have to
be made to take care of bills now pend
ing in the legislature. Mr.. Estee of
Montpelier proposed an amendment, and
the bill, with pending amendments, was
ordered to lie and placed at the end OF
the calendar for tomorrow.
Mr. Austin of Highgate, speaking in
behalf Of H. 323, appropriating $500 for
the purchase of the birthplace Of John
G. SAKE, the Vermont poet, born in the
town Of Highgate. created such a favor
able impression that when Mr., Slayton
of Morristown called for rising vote in
honor Of the illustrious Nermonter, the
vote for third reading was unanimous.
Mr.. Austin infinitely pictured the histor.
ic interest with which the birthplace of
SAKE is connected, briefly reviewed the
Life Of the poet, and urged the House TO
do its part to provide for this small hon
or to the great Vermonter and for the
perpetuation of his name to the glory of
the state Mr.. Austin also stated that
he held letter from Ex-Governor Gra-
ham, which said that he Governor Gra-
ham, had intended TO suggest to the leg
islature Of 1917 that such a memorial be
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account of heavy war expenses, the mat
ter had been passed over.
Passed by House
S. 70, an act to appropriate a certain
sum for the erection of a refoTmatory at
Windsor and to make an appropriation
for repairs at the state prison; II. 223,
an act to establish the office of state fire
marshal; II. 3l4, an act to provide for
the marking of net quantity OF food in
containers or packages; II. 294, an act
relating to the speed Of operating auto
mobiles, An amendment proposed by
Mr.. Buxton of Middletown Springs was
adopted as follows: Leave section 4,697
of the general laws as it is and add
thereto: III a person operates an auto
contrary to regulations made by the
proper officials of a town, village or city,
in accordance with the provisions of this
section, proof of such operation shall be
conclusive evidence of operating an auto.
in a careless or negligent manner.
Passed by Senate.
S. rs, an act to pay John A. Corbin
the sum therein named S. 100, an act
relating to the charter and bylaws of
the village of Lyndon; S. l0l, an act
relating to exemption of hotels from
taxation; H. 256, an act to provide for
the preparation and publication Of a
suitable history and memorial OF Yer.
mont's part in the war By vote of
l6 TO l3, permission was granted Senator
Villas to offer an amendment reducing
the appropriation from 900 to S20,-
600. The amendment was rejected p
to s. Permission was then refused Sen
ator Villas to offer another amendment;
III. 25g, an act relating to the duties of
the fish and game commissioner, with
respect to the publication of bulletins
and the appointment of deputy wardens;
H. 2S6, an act relating to the support of
state patients at the Brattleboro re-
treat II. 2Sl, an act relating to soldiers
monuments.
Third Reading Ordered.
S. lO2, an act to enable the state
board of health to cooperate with the
United States in promoting rural santa
tion.
The Senate rejected H. PA, an act to
amend section 35 of No, 1866 of the acts
of 1894, incorporating the city and the
town of Barre trelating to clerk of city
COURT
The Senate also killed S. 4S, an act to
provide suitable record books for soldiers
and sailors for the purpose Of preserving
their service records. The bill was re-
ported without recommendations and
was rejected on motion of Senator How.
land.
The Senate passed S. 90, an act au-
thorizing the incorporation of mutual as
sociations to do workmen's compensation
insurance.
ADJOURNMENT APRIL S B..
According to Resolution Passed by the