The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BARGE TERMINAL BILL
VAS PASSED By HOUSE
AFTER SHARP ATTACK
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in favor of the measure and thought it
would be paying proposition
Mr. Wilson said he could not con
scentiously vote for the measure. and
that the city d Rutland was not behind
it and it would be of no benefit to that
part of the state. He did not think that
it would be a paying proposition any
how, and he urged that Vermont would
not 60 faster than New York and de-
clared that New York now has no ter
minals south of Whitehall ON the lake.
Mule Bill Passed.
After over an hours session in com
mittee Of the whole yesterday afternoon,
the Senate passed dissenting vote II.
rs, the so-called mule bill" which ex-
tends the provisions Of the law relating
to the importation, testing and examina-
tion of cattle, horses and mules. This bill
was strongly favored by Commissioner
Il. S. Brigham of the department of agri-
culture, who was questioned at length
yesterday afternoon in relation to the
same. In the opinion of the commits
sioner, the bill will operate to clean up
Vermont herds permanently.
The Senate to-day passed H. 260, pro-
viding for the districting of the state
into 10 health districts and abolishing
local health officers. The measure was
advanced yesterday afternoon after a
long session in committee of the whole,
in which DIR. Slayton of Morrisyile and
DR.. Dalton Of the state board of health
testified. +. H. Dewart Of Burlington, in
behalf of the Christian Scientists, said
that his society would not oppose the bill
if an amendment was adopted, relieving
compulsory medical inspection from the
schools when parents objected. The
amendment was adopted, and the meas
ure advanced by vote of 81 to T. SEN
ators Rowland, Hill and Adams opposing
and Senators Steele, Jackson and Villas
favoriug the same. As amended, the bilt
was passed to-day.
The Senate suspended its rules, recon
sidered, amended and passed S. rs, pro-
viding for an appropriation for repair
ing the state prison at Windsor, the see
ton providing for woman's prison be-
ing amended out of the bill and provided
for in the budget. Senator Villas ques-
toned Senator Adams closely as to the
need of the $4,000 appropriation, claim.
ing that such a large amount was not
needed, and the bill as amended was
passed, 25 to 2.
The House yesterday afternoon or
dered the motor truck tonnage tax bill
III. 2S7) to third reading, after some
discussion and the rejection of several
amendments. Amendments were adopted
which permit the heavy trucks OF the
Standard Oil company to operate, the
gross tonnage being raised from six tons
to six and quarter tons.
The "fur bearing bill' III. 243l was
killed for the second time. This meas
ure set out to repeal the law protecting
foxes, but, after being amended out Of
shape, was killed and afterward recon
sidered. Further attempts to amend were
made by Mr.. Holden Of Troy, who tried
to have the bill prohibit hunting with
dogs between May ! and Nov, !. This
amendment was lost and permission was
denied Mr.. Taylor Of Hardwick to revive
another amendment.
S. IS, providing scholarship for the
medical department of the University OF
Vermont. was ordered to a third read
ing, and II. 2s6, providing for support
of state patients in Brattleboro retreat,
was passed.
The House adopted the joint resolu-
ton providing for q committee on final
adjournment, and the speaker designated
on the commission, Messrs. Durham of
Brattleboro, Webster of Swanton and
Dyer OF Salisbury.
The governors veto message on 8, Civ.
tnht IN for s1
dental electors, was read, and, on mo-
ton of Mr. Tracy Of Johnson, the bill
was made a special order for Thursday,
March 20, at 1890 a. m. This is the bill
which the Senate yesterday morning
passed over the veto by bare two
| thirds.