The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06

HOUSE DISCUSSING
LUMP SUM SALARY
Passed Bill This Morning Clipping the
Wings of State Purchasing Agent
Legislature Working Slowly After
It's Town Meeting Recess.
Especial to The Reformer)

MONTPELIER, March 6.
The senate this morning raised three
official salaries when it passed by a de-
cisive vote S. 62. which increases the
pay of the county clerks of Chittenden,. i
Orleans and Windham counties. 1t also
passed wi; hout debate j. R. s. 3, which
most energetieally protests against
federal control of public Utilities and
further encroachments on the tax
ing powers of the state. It also. put q
ing powers of the state. 1t also puts a
seal of disapproval on habitual drunk
ards by passing S. 81, which provides
fine of $50 or six months in Jail for
the persistent trifer with the demon
rum.
Jewellers can now sell a watch TO pay
fer repairs thereon if the timepiece or
triuket is not taken away within six
months and the price of repairs paid,
If 5. 80 becomes law as passed by tie
senate this morning.
The house passed without word of
debate II. 229, which takes away most
of the powers of the purchasing agent
and makes him practically the agent
and employee of the board Of control
A lively session of the house is CO.
ing on this afternoon, there being
special order for II. 249, fixing a lump
sum salary for legislators at $500 for
the session
The legislative wheels started slowly
after their several days of idleness and
il leolsaa asst though il might take yIav
or two to get them creased and run
ping at full sreed again Short sessions
We're held in both houses this. morning
and the small amount of routine busi-
ness disposed of without much interest.
The senate passed s. 50, providing
that municipal courts may adjourn at
any stage of proceedings, the same as
county courts.
-Four bills were advanced to q third
reading in the senate, including S. Cd an
act to promote the conservation, develop
ment and utilization of the water re-
sources of the state. Senator Aney
offered an amendment, which WAS adopt
ed, to add new section TO the bill. to
read as follows: This act is subject to
the control of future legislatures to
amend or repeal as the public good may
require"
On motion of Senator Villas, the rules
We're suspended and s. 43 and S. 40, the
acts making uniform the law of partner
ship, and the law of sales of goods were
taken from the table for consideration at
> O'clock this afternoon.
The house passed H. 253, compelling
banks to furnish information as to de-
posits of persons receiving or applying
for public support; H. 255, an act in addi.
tion to the charter of the village of Or
leans.
The house adopted ]. r. II. IL, to en-
able the state board of health to cooper.
.ate With the United States government
to promote rural sanitation.
Mr. Bond OF Searsburg opposed Fl. 257,
relating to deer doing damage to crops.
because he thought the bill too cumber-
some, but the measure was ordered to
/ third reading.
The committee on fish and game was
interrogated regarding H. 80, relating
to the duties of the fish and game COM
missioner with respect to the publication
4, of bulletins and appointments of deputy
wardens Mr.. Hull of Berkshire and Mr.
4 Tracy of johnson thought that the dep
utv warden would mean an added ex-
pense to the state. Mr. Moore of Ben
nington and Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury saw
no added expense in the provisions of the
bill. and said that the idea of the bill was
to gradually do away with certain offices
in the fish and game department, The
bill was ordered to a third reading by a
vote of 81 to 40.
4 IT was voted to recommit III. 260 au-
thorizing the state board of health to APP
point district health officers in place of
town health officers and simplifying their
, duties. This bill is considered an imper-
tant one and carries an appropriations ol
S35000 It was reeommitted III order
that it might be referred to the commit
, tee on appropriations.
Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Park spoke al
length in explanation of III. 224, relating
to unclaimed deposits in savings bank
when this bill came up as special order
this morning The measure was amended
and ordered to a third reading.
s. 4, permitting town. city or ineor'
porated village to establish and maintain
wood, coal and fuel yard, was recom
2 mitted to the committee.
1t was evident that the senate was
somewhat wary, after the increase il
t license towns in Tuesday s elections
n about dealing with S79, the bin intro
e dileed last week prohibiting the manu-
: factufe of liquor in the state and prae
{ ticalIy establishing state prohibition
: This bill was up for a second reading
1 last night On motion of Senator AmeJ
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