The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-18
SENATE PASSES BILL.
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tutional. Senator LaFleur did not be-
lieve il advisable to pass the measure
with the question of its constitutional
ify raised. Senator Carr urged the SEN
ate to sustain the veto of the governor.
Senators Kingsley and Villas summed
up the argument for the passage of the
measure. Among other things Senator
Villas said that the constitution does
not provide for the choosing of cleo
tors through the popular vote. but pro
vides that the people shall act through
their representatives in the legislature
on this question. Each legislature is,
therefore, law unto itself.
The United States. constitution of
Vremont is overrulcd by that. but Sen
ator Villas maintained that he found
nothing in the constitution of Vermont
which would make this measure uneon-
stitutional.
The Governors veto message was
clouded with obscurityg" declared Senator
Villas. The lawyer who wrote that mes
sage land am confident that lawyer
did write it had made up his mind that
he would not give anything to women in
Vermont that he was not obliged to
give.
| Senator Villas read several decisions
| which were quoted to suhstantiate his
: position. There were number of women
| in the senate chamber when the vote was
taken.
| During the course of his talk ON the
| barge terminal measure. Mr.. Hopkins of
Burlington made the statement that this
barge terminal would handle between
100000 and 100000 tons of produce
going and coming over the waterways
every year, which would bring in an in
come of not less than $4,000 wear and
the cost of operation of the terminal
woultAnot exceed 100000 and it is esti-
mated that it could be run for $4,000
yearly.
In closing his talk Mr. Hopkins said:
This barge terminal offers the only pos
sible alienation of the difficulties of om
geographical situation"
i At the opening of the debate ON tn,
barge terminal measure, Mr. Alexander
OF st. Adams city proposed the following
amendment to be added to section 3
which was adopted; Said terminal. in
Guiding the site thereof shall be acquired
constructed and equipped with all ma
ehincry and facilities necessary for the
practical use and operation of the termi
nal within said sum of S250,000 Sait
! commission shall select and acquire a.
soon as may be the site in their judgment
most suitable for the terminal and shall
so plan and conduct the construction o
the same that its completion viii coineid
as nearly az possible with the completion
of the necessary work on the Champlail
narrows by the federal government
The measure was also favored by Nj
Clark of Brookfeld Mr. Goss of Danville
Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Park, Mr.. Belk
nap of Rockingham, and Mr.. Estee o
Montpelier.
Steps toward final adjournment wer
: taken in both the senate and the hous
this morning. In the senate, ]. Il. S. ,:
; by Senator Stuart, providing for the az
) pointment of a special joint committe
consisting of two senators and three rer
) resentatives to investigate and determin
earliest practicable date for final adjourn
ment, was adopted.
Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro introduce
in the house motion to amend rule 3
so that introduction of bills, except thos
4 from the committee on appropriation
Il should be prohibited after next Saturda,
H except by unanimous consent Mr.. Au,
III 49, - - " 1PPpcNh tIit IiOiipI. NJ
II Cudworth of Londonderry also opposed i
but said he favored the idea espresso
II and would favor the motion if il wei
not TO be Incorporated as part of II
H rules of the house, thus establishing
II precedent. Whereupon, Mr.. Dunha
H withdrew his first motion and substitute
Il new one, separately, which was adoptt
II by vote of SO to (6.
II On motion of Mr. Austin OF Highga
II the house voted that when it adiourns {
II Thursday afternoon it will be to me
again on Thursday evening at $50 o'eloc
! when senate bills - and -. relating
: street railways, will be considered.
II The house passed: Fl. 27S, relating
Z the operation of automobiles; and H. 2S
!. relating to settlement Of accounts
ID executors, administrators, trustees al
ID guardians (as amended).
o. On melton Of Mr. Seward of Wallin
# ford H. 80, relating to the charter of fl
= district No. of Nallingford. was order
to lie
When the senate adjourned this NOR
ing Fl. 260. authorizing the state board
health TO appoint district health office
in place OF town health officers, pendir
the senate having considered the bill in
committee of the whole during the Ia
4 half hour of the session
Il The house proposal of amendment
$. 4 permitting town. city or ineorpc
ated village to establish and maintain
I'M wood, coal and fuel yard, was concur
be i'll by the senate.
We One new bill appeared in the senate Il
81 Emorning. This is s. % from commit
nc on corporations and franchises. proyidi
that the public service commission m
- initiate proceedings far the alteration
-. railroad grade crossings.
After disposing OF its short calendar
short order last evening, the house seen
to be in sportive mood, and it took tn
motions To adjourn before its memb
| streamed forth, some to the movies, 50
to tho dance in Barre and others to II
Gown amusements.
n The first bit of humor came on H. .
49, reported from the committee on hi
- ways and bridges, which provides t
II mage tax on motor trucks, the minim
HI bpIno SOll ip1s n ppa-tp.1 truck PirnnIno